Punishment for Blasphemy against the Prophet (sws) Part 3

2011 02 18 0 Comments Javed Ahmad Ghamidi

On the issue of blasphemy against the Prophet (sws), is the opinion of majority of jurists based on any directive in the Qur’ān or Hadīth related specifically to this punishment? The answer to this question is clearly in the negative.

The Real Responsibility

2011 05 05 0 Comments Javed Ahmad Ghamidi

إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَنْ تُؤَدُّوا الْأَمَانَاتِ إِلَى أَهْلِهَا وَإِذَا حَكَمْتُمْ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ أَنْ تَحْكُمُوا بِالْعَدْلِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ نِعِمَّا يَعِظُكُمْ بِهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ سَمِيعًا بَصِيرًا (58:4)
God commands you to hand over the trusts to their rightful owners and… Read More ...

Defiance of anti-Islamic Laws of a Non-Muslim Country

2010 08 19 0 Comments Dr. Shehzad Saleem

Some people are of the opinion that Muslims should defy the directives of the non-Muslim country where they are living if they are asked by the government to do something which is against Islam.
It must be kept… Read More ...

The Political Sharī‘ah of Islam

2011 05 04 0 Comments Javed Ahmad Ghamidi

Man, by his nature, is a social being: a social set-up is an indispensable need for him. However, since misuse of his God-given free-will often leads to a state of anarchy and disorder, man is forced to protect the created… Read More ...

A Muslim Ruler has the Right to Overrule the Majority

2010 08 19 0 Comments Dr. Shehzad Saleem

It is generally contended on the basis of the following verse that the ruler of a Muslim state has the power to veto his confidants if he deems so:

فَاعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَشَاوِرْهُمْ فِي الْأَمْرِ فَإِذَا عَزَمْتَ فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى… Read More ...