Tag Archives: Islamic
Is Every Suicide a Transgression? – Suicide in Islamic Thought Part 4
When is Killing Transgressive? When is an act of killing considered oppressive or transgressive? Certainly when that the killing is intentional and malicious. Under Islamic law, there are three categories of killing that are crimes that may be sentenced in court: 1. Intentional malicious killing of another person (al-qatl al-ʿamd al-ʿudwān) 2. pseudo-intentional killing (shibh […]
God’s Attributes: Between Mercy and Wrath – Suicide in Islamic Thought – Part 02
God’s Attributes: Between Mercy and Wrath Classical discussions on the topic of suicide center not just on the act of suicide, but how this act is related to the divine attributes of mercy, punishment, and forgiveness. The texts related to these attributes are multifaceted and their interpretations must be contextualized and tempered through a holistic […]
Suicide in Islamic Thought – Part 01
New Article Series: Suicide in Islamic Thought. Through this series of articles, we’ll explore the theology, law, and treatment of suicide ideation. The goals of this article series are stated below, and I’ll be releasing one article a week until the series is finished. I hope to hear your feedback. Denial is the worst kind of […]
Isn’t Drop Shipping Haram? No, and here’s why
When discussing any business model, it’s important to drill down on the mechanics of each deal and understand how it differs compared to similar businesses and methods of selling. So what is drop shipping? Drop shipping is a supply chain management technique in which the retailer does not keep goods in stock but instead transfers […]
God’s Pious Dictators – or – Is ISIS Islamic? Depends who you ask.
First, I’d like to point out that almost no one I know thinks that ISIS are good guys. They also don’t think they are the astronomical threat to all humanity that they are made out to be. They feel that the media gives them way too much play. Do they (and I) believe they are off […]
An Open Letter to Atheist Muslims – or – Is The Quran A Violent Text Or Is Your Reading A Tad Off?
Dear Self Described Atheist Muslims, Let’s start with what I am not going to do. I am not going to accuse you of never knowing anything about Islam. Most of you have grown up in Muslim families, attended Muslim Sunday school, gone to Muslim summer camp, etc. You know the drill and the day to […]
Lazy knowledge and the Pitfalls of internet “learning”
Muslim mentions in his Sahīh that Yahyā b. Abī Kathīr said “Knowledge is not attained through relaxation.”
PULL YOUR EYES OUT
I remember one of my teachers telling me about an incident in class with one of his teacher. After mentioning a narration one day, one of the students interrupted class saying: “Shaikh! Where can I find this?!” …
Deconstructing Islamic Law – Categories of Islamic Law
Continuing along the lines of deconstructing Islamic Law, I thought I would outline here the high-level categories of Islamic law as laid out in most Islamic legal texts. #1 – Binary Islamic law can be look at in a binary sense, i.e. with two main categories: ‘Ibadat – Acts of Devotion This includes prayer, purity […]
Binding Contracts – Formation of Islamic Financial Law
A question seldom asked when investigating the intricacies of Islamic Law is how Islamic law came to be. Sure we all can look to the legal compendiums and the minutiae mentioned therein; review the marginalia and the facets of edge issues and dimensions of a particular position. But what is seldom seen is an analysis […]
For discussion: Substantive vs. Natural Law in Islamic legal theory
Question: Given that for the most part most civil dealings in Islamic law are defined by the limitations placed on them, not the rights set out by them, would it be safe to say that primary sources of Islamic law set out boundaries for substantive law, while leaving the boundaries of natural law open to […]