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Hudud (Penalties) in Comtemporary Fiqh

Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi  calls for applying Shariah while taking into consideration the changes in time, place, and humanity, as there are past jurisprudential rulings that are not applicable in this …

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Understanding Shariah

Shariah is not limited to societal laws and a penal system. It includes divine directives regarding every aspect of a Muslim’s life. Referring to Shariah simply as “Islamic law” is …

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Relief for Relief Worker?

“They ask, ‘So what do you do for a living?’ a drink in hand. I usually get two kinds of responses from two kinds of people when I tell them …

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How Do You Achieve Synergy?

There are five steps that you need to follow to achieve this: · Define the problem or opportunity · Their way (seek first to understand the ideas of others) · …

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Living Within Our Means

We live in an age of extremism. No, not just violent manifestations of extremism that the media tends to focus on almost exclusively. Extremism of every kind: from the way …

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What is Your Response?

“Not equal is the good response and the bad response. You shall resort to the nicest possible response…” (Al-Quran, 41:34) If someone does bad to you, be patient If someone …

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Activism for Change

As we know, the Glorious Quran contains many stories related to the Messengers that were sent by Allah (SWT). These stories about the great men are not bedtime stories, nor …

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Building a Successful Personality

Everyone’s personality is unique. In fact, personality is the sum total of all of the behavioral and mental characteristics by which an individual is recognized as being unique. Decisions define …

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Manage Your Time and Your Life

  Whoever wishes to achieve something worthwhile in life needs to first change himself/herself. The change has to begin with self?improvement and self?discipline. A man who gets organized and disciplined …