Ten Commandments in the Quran .

Reading the title, some people might think of the ‘The Ten Commandments,’ one of the most financially successful  movies and rated as one of the best ten ever.  Or the title might stir the memories of the national debate of putting ‘The Ten Commandments’ on public property and use in public schools that ended in the […]

The Judicial System in Islam.

Man is a social being by nature.  He cannot live perpetually on his own, completely independent of others.  People are interdependent.  Consequently, friction arise between them when their personal interests come into conflict with each other, or when what they perceive as their individual rights infringe upon those of others.  Conflicts between them inevitably break […]

The meaning of “i’tikaaf” and its ruling.

Question: We would like to know what is meant by “i’tikaaf” and it’s ruling? Response: I’tikaaf is for a person to confine himself to the masjid in obedience to Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala) so as to separate himself from the people and free himself (from the chores of daily life) to exert himself in worshipping Allaah. This can take […]