“Scholarly Differences…Avoiding a Fallacy”

“Scholarly Differences: The Fallacy of ‘Every khilaf is a valid Ikhtilaf” _________ ‖ _________ [1] Legal Maxim: ‘There is no condemnation in valid areas of legal Difference’: لا إنكار في مسائل الاجتهاد Imam al-Nawawi said: قال العلماء : لَيْسَ لِلْمُفْتِي وَلا لِلْقَاضِي أَنْ يَعْتَرِض عَلَى مَنْ خَالَفَهُ إِذَا لَمْ يُخَالِف نَصًّا أَوْ إِجْمَاعًا أَوْ قِيَاسًا … Continue reading →

‘Who Implements the Hudud? The Caliph…’

Quotes by Shaykh `Ata’ on the Imam alone Implements the Hudud…” _________ ‖ _________ The noble scholar, mujtahid and one at the forefront in the struggle to resume the Islamic way of life Shaykh `Ata’ Ibn Khalil (Allah protect him) quotes eminent jurists of our legal tradition regarding the Caliph alone having the right to … Continue reading →

Part 2: “Establishing Political Parties…Description of the Groups”

Muqaddimat al-Dastur Part 2: The Description of Political Parties (ahzab siyasiyyah) In Part 1, the evidential basis for establishing groups and parties was discussed. In Part 2, the work that characterises the group or party will be explained. In the Constitution of the Islamic State it declares: “Article No 21: ‘As for this group that … Continue reading →