‘According to Islam, the establishment of a pious leadership is of central and basic importance,’ he wrote, adding, ‘This, according to me, is the demand of the Book of God. This is what the practice (sunnat)

Jamaat-e-Islami and the aim of all its efforts is the establishment of Divine Government in this world and the winning of God’s pleasure in the Hereafter. Understanding of the Deen of Islam The political

Polygamy and IslamIN TERMS of the birth rate, men and women are almost equal in number. But subsequently, for a variety of reasons, the number of men in society decreases, leaving an excess of women. Now

Now the question arises as to what the solution to this problem should be. In view of the inevitability of this imbalance, how is a healthy relationship between the sexes to be established? The choice

not between monogamy and polygamy, but rather, between the lawful polygamy of Islam or the illicit polygamy of non- Islamic peoples. One of the commandments given in the Quran as a matter of social organization

is the book of God. It has been preserved in its entirety since its revelation to the Prophet of Islam between 610 and 632 CE. It is a book that brings glad tidings to mankind, along with divine admonition

exalted and purified by the hands of noble and virtuous scribes. Woe to man! How ungrateful he is! Of what [stuff] has He created him? Out of a drop of sperm! He creates and proportions him, He makes his path

Umm alMaktum, arrived at the gathering and said, ‘O, Prophet of God ! Please teach me something of what God has taught you.’ The arrival of a blind person at this juncture displeased the Prophet. These

is the book of God. It has been preserved in its entirety since its revelation to the Prophet of Islam between CE 610 and 632. It is a book that brings glad tidings to humankind, along with divine admonition

the heavens and the earth. He knows all that you conceal and all that you reveal. God is aware of what is in your hearts. (64: 1-4) This means the universe is singing the praises of God; that the reality

those who denied the truth and rejected Our signs shall be the inmates of the Fire, there to remain—what an evil destination! No affliction can befall man but by God’s permission—He guides the hearts of

HIGHER EDUCATION TO A MUSLIM GIRL MAKES HER REBELLIOUS AND TAKES HER AWAY FROM THE MUSLIM TRADITION. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON THIS?I strongly disagree with this. The women in my family, for example, have received

large number of learned women are mentioned in history as authorities on various Islamic sciences such as Hadith, Islamic jurisprudence, Seerah (biography) of the Prophet, commentary on the Quran, and so

of dos and don’ts and impose other such restrictions, which fails to address the mind of children. Islam attaches great importance to learning and education and considers it to be the starting point of every

HIGHER EDUCATION TO A MUSLIM GIRL MAKES HER REBELLIOUS AND TAKES HER AWAY FROM THE MUSLIM TRADITION. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON THIS?I strongly disagree with this. The women in my family, for example, have received

large number of learned women are mentioned in history as authorities on various Islamic sciences such as Hadith, Islamic jurisprudence, Seerah (biography) of the Prophet, commentary on the Quran, and so

of dos and don’ts and impose other such restrictions, which fails to address the mind of children. Islam attaches great importance to learning and education and considers it to be the starting point of every

RELIGION A DIVINE NOT A SOCIAL PHENOMENONDifferentiate between Islam and Muslims IF nuclear energy is understood as a means to manufacture lethal weapons which destroy life, one is bound to be opposed

and Muslim nations, for instance, as the true Islam. It is this method of study which has led people to write books like The Dagger of Islam and Militant Islam in recent years. The authors of these books

concept of religion, they came to the conclusion that these were defining features of Islam itself. Look at Islam in the light of Quran and Hadith instead of in the light of the practice of Muslims.

to create problems again for Islam and Muslims once they were released. This Sunnah of the Prophet showed that whatever the risk involved, education was paramount. Islam not only stresses the importance

people atop the date palms pollinating them. Since dates were not grown in Mecca the Prophet had to ask what these people were doing to the trees. He thereupon forbade them to do this, and the following year

likely to create problems again for Islam and Muslims once they were released. This Sunnah of the Prophet showed that whatever the risk involved, education was paramount. Islam not only stresses the importance

people atop the date palms pollinating them. Since dates were not grown in Mecca the Prophet had to ask what these people were doing to the trees. He thereupon forbade them to do this, and the following year