Al Basirah

Legal Authority of Sunnah: An Appraisal

Dr. Zaid Malik Malik — 2024-06-30

This research is concerned with study of legal authority of Sunnah as the second source of Islamic law. Some scholars have started to spread the notion that Sunnah is not needed in following the teachings of Islam; rather the Holy Qur’an is sufficient for our guidance. The researcher refutes this claim by using the deductive method in his research by reading, analyzing and deriving the subject matter relevant to the topic from the primary sources and mentioning strong arguments from the Holy Qur’an, the traditions of the holy Prophet (ﷺ), sayings of some of his companions and narratives of some early scholars of Islam. Adopting the inductive and deductive methods, the researcher has reached some important conclusions i.e., the need to disclose this claim to the Muslim world, treat it as a conspiracy against Islam, hold a series of seminars and conferences in various parts of the Islamic world to disclose this conspiracy against the Sunnah, reaching a unanimous verdict through consensus (ijma') among the Muslim scholars of the world on this important issue. This research finds that the Sunnah has been followed by the Muslims long before Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim. A big part of the Islamic jurisprudence is relying on Sunnah and has been followed by Muslims from the day first till now.

Islamic Etiquette for Slaughter viz a viz Mechanical Slaughtering

Dr Iman kanani — 2024-06-30

Meat consumption has become the basic need of a human societies. According to Islamic Shariah, Allah the Creator, has allowed humans to consume the meat of halal animals and has stated a complete procedure of slaughtering the legally permitted animals. Adopting this process ensures the meat lawful for human consumption. There are other methods and practices of slaughtering and killing animals followed by different people of different religions and thoughts. In the modern world various techniques are being used to kill animals on mass level in slaughterhouses. Gas chambers, electric current, rods and mechanical knives are used for this purpose. The users of these practices claim that these techniques make the slaughtering process easier and more convenient for the animal as compare to the shariah guided ways of slaughtering.

In this article I have discussed various procedures of slaughtering and killing an animal. I have analyzed these procedures in order to find out the most convenient way for the animal. I have also discussed the impact of slaughtering process on the end product; the meat and its effect on human health.

This article concluded that shariah guided way of slaughtering is the most convenient way of slaughtering and the animal bears less pain as compared to the rest of the methods and the meat produced as a result of shariah way of slaughtering is healthier and has better psychological impact on human's health.

Understanding Mawdudi's Thought

Dr. Muhammad Junaid Nadvi Nadvi — 2024-06-30

This paper aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the ideology of Sayyid Abul A'la Mawdūdī, a prominent Islamic scholar and thinker of the 20th century. Focusing on Mawdūdī's religious, social, economic, and political ideas, the paper examines his contributions to Islamic thought and their relevance in contemporary perspectives. With a special focus, the paper explores Mawdūdī's interpretations of Islam, his vision for society and governance, and his critiques of modern ideologies. Additionally, the paper examines the controversies surrounding Mawdūdī's thought and offers insights gained from comparative analysis with other Islamic thinkers. By exploring Mawdūdī's intellectual legacy, this paper seeks to contribute to a deeper understanding of Islamic thought and its implications for contemporary Muslim societies. It seems that over the coming years the comprehension and influence of his thoughts will grow within the field of contemporary Islamic social sciences and he will be recognized as one of the most influential thinkers in contemporary world of Islam.

اجماع بطور ماخذ شرعی؛ فقہ حنفی اور فقہ جعفری کا تقابلی جائزہ

Asghar Ali — 2024-06-30

Along-with the basic principles of Islamic jurisprudence the Quran and Sunnah, there are other legal supporting sources agreed upon by Muslims. Among these stands Ijma’ (Consensus legal Opinion) as the third primary source. This research studies the status of Ijma Fiqh Ja’fri and Fiqh Hanafi, by comparing the both schools, discussing the main concept of Ijma, its conditions, types and ways of implementations of its decisions. Both schools of thought have some commonalities and there are also some differences on its attainment. For example, in Jafari jurisprudence, it is not required that all jurists of the time must agree upon an opinion to be established. Instead, the important part of Ijma is the statement of an Imam. If the consensus includes a statement from one of the Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt or if it is generally known that the opinion of any Imam is included in the consensus, then it is considered an authority. On the other hand, in the Hanafi school of thought, the consensus of all jurists of the time is a prerequisite for Ijma. This article is an attempt to analyze perspectives of both schools of thought and present a comparative assessment of both theories comprehensively.

مسلم معاشروں میں مغربی تہذیب کے اثرات اور ٹرانس جینڈر ایکٹ: ایک تنقیدی جائزہ

Dr. Farhat Naseem Alvi — 2024-07-01

Western culture is dominating rapidly in Muslim societies in current times. Islamic social values are being marginalized gradually. Impact of Western thought, in this regard, on Muslim world seems to be a challenge for Muslim scholars. The entire world has been converted into global village because of advance technology and communication. In this global age, Muslim youth is adopting western secular lifestyle. From materialistic aspects, the West is stronger economically, but socially it is weaker than the Muslim culture and civilization. Therefore, the foundations of Islamic social system are being overwhelmed by the West. Western thought manures in the disguise of attractive slogans of human rights, women rights, transgender rights, feminism, enlightenment, equality, and freedom. Recently, an LGBT+ Movie Joy land (2022) was produced in Pakistan. The basic aim was to promote western civilization in this Islamic country. The main objective of this research article is to highlight practice of western thought and culture in Muslim societies that is destabilizing bases of Islamic social system. Seemingly it becomes our responsibility to play our role in contesting emerging trends of western civilization in Muslim societies.

نشر تعليمات القرآن وعلومه بمنطقة السند: الشيخ محمد إبراهيم السرهندي نموذجا

Dr Nasrullah Qurashi — 2024-06-30

Muslim scholars have given remarkable importance to the Qur’an, deeply focusing on its study, memorization and interpretation across the world. Religious scholars of Sindh Region are also among the famous scholars in the world. They have been serving Islam since it’s advent in Sindh region and that’s why Sindh was awarded title of “Bab Ul Islam”. Among these scholars, the Sarhindi family who migrated from Afghanistan, served Qur’an and its sciences in the above-mentioned region quite well. This family and its religious prominent figures and scholars achieved a great repute in Islamic Studies. Those who provided academic services to Qur’an are Shaikh Abdurrahman 1315AH, worked on Tafseer e Jalalain and Shaikh Muhammad Hasan 1365 AH who wrote 28 books, some of them are related to Qur’an and its sciences, i.e. Qawaed-ut-tajweed and Lughat ul Qur’an etc. and Shaikh Abdullah Jan Shah Agha 1393 AH who wrote 37 books, some of them are about Qur’an and its sciences i.e. Mukhzin Ul Uloom Fil Qira’at etc. and Shaikh Muhammad Ibrahim 1432 AH, authored 20 books, including some of them are about Qur’an and its sciences i.e. Huqooq Ul Qur’an, and Shaikh Abdul Waheed who translated the Qur’an into Sindhi language which is available in audio CDs too. This research revolves around the efforts of Sheikh Muhammad Ibrahim Sarhindi in the field of the Quran and its sciences. It will cover his biography, introduction to his books, his efforts for religious schools and preaching Islam and his deep connection with the Qur’an and its sciences.

الحروف الزائدة ومعانيها في القرآن الكريم: دراسة تحليلية نحوية

Abdus Salam Atotileto — 2024-06-30

In this article both the researchers show their great efforts to find out and collect “حروف المعاني الزائدة”; some letters that have no impact in the Arabic syntax. Therefore, to establish this impact therein and present it in a coordinated framework, is the basic premise that this article dwells upon. This research is based on two methods; the descriptive inductive method and the analytical method. Expression with “زائدة” is presented by the grammarians from Basrah and this terminology is commonly used in the books of grammar, Tafaseer and Qira’at. As for the Kufans, they express them with the terms of “الحشو (interpolation)” and “الصلة (connection)”. This research also finds that some scholars, interpreters of the Qur’an and grammarians, deny the existence of additional letters in the Qur’an. They gave such letters some other names i.e. “التأكيد” and “الصلة” etc. and they think that there are no additional letters in the Qur’an which have no meanings. They think that every letter in the Qur’an has its own meaning which it carries. They consider it as lack of manners to call Qur’anic letters “Zaidah (additional letters)” but grammarians do not see any problem in expressing them “Zaidah” and this terminology is commonly used in their books because they are more concerned with the aspect of syntax rather than the aspect of meaning.