Islam and collectivism; Duties of Muslims; mission of muslim; importance of collective life; benefits of collectivism; disadvantages of scattered life. Amr bil maroof nahi yanil munkar; enjoining right and forbidding evils
Islam and collectivism; Duties of Muslims; mission of muslim; importance of collective life; benefits of collectivism; disadvantages of scattered life. Amr bil maroof nahi yanil munkar; enjoining right and forbidding evils
Islamic studies in australian universities - An analysis from the perspective...nabeelsahab
Imams have an important role in community leadership and development and they accordingly need appropriate education and training to enable them to effectively perform their role. This is not only required to prepare them in providing leadership in religious matters but also in terms of positively impacting the overall direction of community in accordance with broader national interests. This literature review paper reviews the various perspectives related to Islamic studies tertiary education options for Australian Imams in local universities. The study notes that ‘Islamic studies’ as a discipline has evolved over the decades in Australia and internationally and there are a number of different approaches towards Islamic studies education. While reviewing the course structures and scopes of courses, it is identified that most of the current courses are not suitable to meet the needs of training the Imams. Accordingly, students go to other avenues for meeting their educational needs. In order to ensure better integration with local culture, values, and national priorities, existing university programs need to be explored and other options, including supplementary courses for foreign qualified Imams, may need to be explored. The paper concludes with suggestions regarding future research which can evolve the current body of knowledge on ‘Islamic studies’ education and local training options for Imams.
The Principle of Bay'ah: Explained through 40 ahadithnabeelsahab
When it comes to Bay’ah, there is a lot of confusion among the community and a lot of differences of opinion exist among the scholars. On one side, we have scholars who consider any Bay’ah that is made to anyone other than the Prophet ﷺ or the Muslims rulers to be a Bida’ah or innovation and hence the misguidance. On the other hand, we have scholars who not only consider it permissible but also consider it essential for enhancing one’s spirituality. In recent times, Dr. Israr Ahmed and other leaders of revolutionary movements have provided it a third dimension and utilized the concept of Bay’ah for organizing the collective Islamic work and movements. Which of these conceptions are right and which of them are not? What is the relevance of Bay’ah in the present times? What was the objective of this Sunnah of our beloved Master ﷺ?
In order to explore an answer to these questions, we decided to collect relevant ahadith on this topic and then analyze them to find the required guidance. The result of that effort is in your hands. We have collected 40 ahadith on the topic which have been categorized under relevant themes in order to address the study objectives. In addition to collecting and presenting the ahadith, we have also added some explanations and comments in order to establish the context and to provide a linkage between the narrations.
The contents in this book are structured around elaboration of the concept of Bay’ah; its purpose, types, and conditions; methods of making it, and other relevant aspects.
May Allah SWT accept this effort and make it a source of success for us and our readers in this world and the next.
Muhammad Nabeel Musharraf,
Perth, 18 July 2019
Based on tafseer by Dr. Israr Ahmed and Sheikh Noman Ali Khan.
This presentation was used on one of the Quran Circles organized by Islamic Circle of Australia and New Zealand.
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