Islamic Scientific Schools

In the Name of Allah---the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. What is the difference between  Hadath  and  Najasah ? Hadath    refers to Ritual Impurity. It is the state of body in which a person is not allowed to offer prayers and perform some other acts of worship. It is an abstract noun because  Hadath  is intangible in nature. In this situation a person is not considered unclean physically but abstractly. If a person inserts his/her hand or other limb prior to washing, into some liquid like water or milk, the liquid remains clean. Though according to Madhab’s official position such water loses its ability to purify.  Ritual impurity is of two types: (a)     Hadath Akbar /Major Impurity  i.e post-sexual impurity, menses and post-partum bleeding (b)      Hadath Asghar /Minor Impurity  i.e when a person‘s ablution has been nullified. [Kashaf-ul-Qina’a, vol.1, p.26] NAJASAH  or FILTH  means the ma...

In the Name of Allah---the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. WHAT TO DO FOR THE DECEASED? 1. Respecting the corpse. 2. Washing the whole body like a full bath. 3. Wrapping in white coffin. 4. Offering funeral prayers. 5. Burying in a grave. 6. Making Dua after burial beside the grave. 8. Remembering him in good words. 9. Condolence. 10. Charity on behalf of the deceased. 11. Doing acts of optional worship for him/her like reciting Qur’an. 12. Performing the mandatory worships on his/her behalf that he missed like fasting, performing Hajj and paying due Zakat. 13. Paying his/her debit. 14. Respecting his/her kinship. 15. Caring for his widow and orphans. Performing acts of worship on behalf of the deceased is not only lawful but preferable in Hanbali Madhab. This ruling has been derived from a bunch of authentic Hadiths, which are literally Mutawatir (mass transmitted).   Narrated Ibn Abbas (peace and blessings be upon them): Sa’d bin ‘Ubada Al-Ansari (May Allah be pleased wi...

In the Name of Allah---the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. The deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy, is generally called abortion.   Is Abortion Lawful From an Islamic Perspective? Author: Sajid Mahmood Ansari The deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy, is generally called abortion. Biologically speaking, the expulsion of a fetus from the uterus by natural causes before it is able to survive independently is also termed as abortion. [1] This paper confines to elaborating the legal position of  induced abortion , in Islam.  Islam, as a principle, protects life of the innocent people and prohibits any assault against the living creatures, particularly, human beings. The human life begins right from the formation of zygote in a female’s uterus. Islam not only protects life of a viable fetus but undifferentiated embryo as well. The Muslim s...

In the Name of Allah---the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. PIECES OF ADVICE FROM A MUSLIM FATHER   It is a Qur’anic narrative from Chapter No.31, Ayaat 13-19: And ˹remember˺ when Luqmân said to his son, while advising him, “O my dear son! Never associate ˹anything˺ with Allah ˹in worship˺, for associating ˹others with Him˺ is truly the worst of all wrongs.”  And We have commanded people to ˹honour˺ their parents. Their mothers bore them through hardship upon hardship, and their weaning takes two years. So be grateful to Me and your parents. To Me is the final return. But if they pressure you to associate with Me what you have no knowledge of, 1  do not obey them. Still keep their company in this world courteously, and follow the way of those who turn to Me ˹in devotion˺. Then to Me you will ˹all˺ return, and then I will inform you of what you used to do. ˹Luqmân  added,˺ “O my dear son! ˹Even˺ if a deed were the weight of a mustard seed—be it ˹hidden˺ in a r...

In the Name of Allah---the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. Here, we explore the key principles and features of the Islamic trading system that contribute to its unparalleled and well-balanced nature. Islam is often described as a complete code of life, providing guidance for all aspects of human existence. Among these, economics stands out as a crucial domain, deeply impacting individual and societal well-being. The economic system prescribed by Islam is both profound and balanced, aiming to ensure justice, equity, and fairness for all. Here, we explore the key principles and features of the Islamic trading system that contribute to its unparalleled and well-balanced nature. 1. Islam versus Capitalism Capitalism has encompassed the majority of human beings today. It gives free hand to the capitalists to exploit the natural and human resources for their own interests. The majority of humans are like toys in their hands and they are free to grab the money by hook or crook. The wo...