A true Islamic economics system is in contradiction with the current international economic system of monopoly. The main Islamic economic objective is to build the human, not the myths of “growth” or “development”. We need to refer back to the Quran to develop an Islamic economic philosophy for...
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A comprehension explanation of the differences between ‘ada and ibada with compelling examples. Must watch for every...
Read MoreProfessor Jasser Auda answering questions on how to ensure that the traditional Islamic curriculum has an impact on students, and the connection between olden day fatwas and the current realities of contemporary...
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Women could lead men in prayers only in family settings and household prayer areas. This was Dr. Jasser’s conclusion in this section of “Reclaiming the Mosque”. It is not true that women can not lead men in prayers under any circumstances, as many scholars claimed. He quoted a number of notable scholars who disagreed based on the Hadith of Um Waraka, such as Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, Abu Dawud, Al-Hakim , Ibn Taymiyyah, Al-San’ani, etc. The contradictory narrations that scholars cited are non-authentic and / or copied from the Jewish scripts rather than uttered by the Prophet (s) himself. “Men’s...
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Translated from the original Arabic by: Idris Mukhtar Some brothers and sisters asked me about the new laws proposed in Tunisia in order to enforce the equating of the shares of males and females, i.e. brothers and sisters, and fathers and mothers in their portions of inheritance. This what some “rulers” have suggested there in the name of ‘intent of Islamic law’. Answer: “Equality” is not one of the intents of Islamic law when it comes to inheritance. In this area, Islamic law intends to achieve justice and fairness. Surely, all human beings were created equally from a single...
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