Islamic Facts

Ever since its advent, Islam has been engaged in a continuous struggle against the repeated endeavours to obliterate the truth for which it stands. This struggle will continue until the world comes to an end, since the struggle between truth and falsehood and between virtue and sin is eternal and began with the creation of man and will continue as long as mankind inhabits the earth.

Human Rights In Islam And Common Misconceptions

AbdulRahman Bin Abdulkarim Al-Sheha | Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 175 | Size: 1.5 MB

Human Rights in Islam and Common Misconceptions: In this booklet the author address human rights in the light of perfectly balanced system of laws and principles of Islam. These rights are bases on revelations from the Divine Book of Muslims, the Glorious Qur’an and from the Sunnah, the practice of Allah’s Messenger -pbuh- the two main sources of Islamic life and jurisprudence.

Short Introduction

Every society must ensure for its citizens the rights that guarantee for them their basic needs and security, and enable them to feel a sense of belonging and attachment to the larger social group. Individuals need to feel security and a sense of belonging in order to perform their tasks and duties in a satisfactory manner.

Presently, three distinct trends are discernable in our global society. The first trend exaggerates the right of the individual over the society. This trend gives the individual full freedom to do as he pleases with minimal restrictions. Unfortunately this leads to a chaotic social situation because when unlimited freedom is granted to the individual, selfish desires predominate and bring conflicting results. The entire society suffers immensely from greed and selfishness. This trend is found in the liberal democratic capitalist society.

The second trend, contrary to the above, advocates the rights of the society over the individual. The latter is stripped of his individual rights. Only rights that serve the ruling regime are granted to the individuals, according to the dominant ideology of the ruling class or group. This trend is prevalent in communist and totalitarian societies.

The third trend, ideally neither emphasizes the right of the society over the individual, nor the right of the individual over the society. Each is given its due right in life according to the given system. Rights and obligations are governed and controlled by strict rules and conditions. In this trend, the public interest is given priority over the interest of an individual only in case of a serious conflict.

In this booklet we shall address human rights in the light of perfectly balanced system of laws and principles of Islam. These rights are based on revelations from the Divine Book of Muslims, the Glorious Qur’an and from the Sunnah, the practice of Allah’s Messenger (SAW) the two main sources of Islamic life and jurisprudence. Both the Glorious Qur’an and the Sunnah aim to produce an ideal individual in an ideal society: all interact with each other to produce the harmony of the individuals with Allah their Lord and Creator, with themselves, others, the society in general, and other societies all over the globe.

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Polygamy In Islam

Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips and Jameelah Jones | Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 118 | Size: 3.5 MB
Polygamy in Islaam by Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips and Jameelah Jones. In this book the authors describe all the most characteristics of marriage in Islam, pointing out Western notions of sex equality and romantic pre-marital ‘love’ are not necessary in a Islamic marriage based upon piety and the commitment on the part of both partners to win the pleasure of Allah.

Contents

Publisher’s Note

Preface: Third Edition
Preface: First Edition

Section One

Institutional Monogamy

- Early Christians were polygynous
- Self-denial as a way of life
- Monogamy protects males

Section Two

Marriage in Islam

- Marriage superior to transient relationships
- Rights of marriage partners
- The greater responsibility of males
- A wife’s duties
- Obedience to husbands
- Muslim women not like non-believing women

Section Three

Ta’ad-dud: polygyny

- Legality of polygyny
- Women outnumber men
- Male sex-drove and the veil
- Conditions for plural marriages

Section Four

Division in Plural Marriages

- The Principles of equality
- Beginning division
- A wife’s right to time
- Time rights of a new wife
- Conjugal rights
- Making up time
- Giving up division rights
- Residence rights
- Travel rights
- Spending and clothing rights
- Gifts

Section Five

Conclusion

Bibliography

Glossary

Directory of Symbols

Transliteration Chart

Index of Hadiths

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Women In Islam And Refutation Of Some Common Misconceptions

Abdul-Rahman Al-Sheha | Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 139 | Size: 2 MB
Various calls for women’s freedom, liberation and equal rights have been heard all over the world, and many slogans have been coined for the marches. In some societies women have indeed lived under oppression, cruelty and injustice, and have been denied basic rights of humanity. Nor is it denied that some Muslims have deviated from the Islamic principles and teachings. Islamic law, on the other hand, has quarantined women’s rights in a comprehensive and balanced system of human rights and obligations.

The Rights and Duties of Women in Islam

Abdul Ghaffar Hasan | Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 29 | Size: 5 MB
The subject of the rights and duties of women in Islam has often been clouded by controversy, personal opinions and sheer ignorance. Although many scholars have dealt with this subject, there has remained a need to discuss wider aspects of the issue than are often tackled. Maulana Abdul Ghaffar Hasan, a scholar of Hadith and member of the Islamic Ideological Council in Pakistan, originally presented this topic to the Council as a short Urdu paper for discussion. Considering it to be a concise yet useful contribution to the field, I rendered it into English. I am very grateful to my daughter Khola Hasan who not only edited the English version but also contributed to it with her thoughts, thus adding to its substance beautifully.