Sydney Is Interested In Islamic Finance.

Sydney is attempting to attract Islamic Finance to its nation in an effort to beat the global recession. The Sydney Morning Herald said, citing new Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen.

Australia has the fourth largest pool of superannuation under management.

Profiles Of Historical Giants: Aisha, The Wife Of Prophet Muhammad (may peace and blessings be upon him), Part 3.

Such an atrocious statement against such a pure woman, against the very honor of the messenger of ALLAH (may peace and blessings be upon him), the one who is defending and protecting the honor of the whole Muslim Umma. It is indeed the hearts of hypocrites that start and spread such rumors to tarnish the pure message of Islam and to slander its followers, but ALLAH will complete his light even if the disbelievers hate it.

For the next month in Medina, this baseless and evil rumor has been spread by the hypocrites and the ill hearted without the knowledge of the mother of the believers (may ALLAH be pleased with her). Abu Bakr the companion of the prophet (may peace and blessings be upon him) and the father of Aisha (may ALLAH be pleased with her) was in deep pain and grief due to this evil slander against his daughter and against the honor of his beloved prophet (may peace and blessings be upon him). He said: By ALLAH we were not slandered with this in the jahylia (ignorant times), are we going to accept it while in Islam?

After returning to Medina, Aisha fell sick, stayed home for a whole month and didn't hear the rumor. She came out one day to attend to her affairs with one of the women, then she was told what the people in Medina were talking about.

Aisha was shocked at the news, and asked: "have the people said this??", "have the people said this??", i haven't heard any of these rumors or noticed any changes except that the messenger of ALLAH (may peace and blessings be upon him) would walk in the house and just ask me how i was. he was not gentle as he is usually when I'm feeling ill nor was he playful.

Aisha reports: When the prophet (may peace and blessings be upon him) walked in, she looked at him with tears saying: "Can i get permission to visit my parents" and the only reason i was going to see my parents was to make sure that the information was correct.

So i went to my parents home and asked : "O' mother, what are the people saying concerning me?". Aisha's mother tried to comfort her with words. Aisha reports that she was crying, her illness increased and her liver was almost shattered from her deep sorrow. Her parents came and sat by her, then a woman from the Ansar asked for permission to enter, she entered crying and sat by Aisha who was also doing the same.

Aisha reports: While we were in that state the prophet of ALLAH (may peace and blessings be upon him) entered upon us....

Sins That We Take Lightly, Part 3.

There are many specific forbidden matters such as those that relate to food, ALLAH says in the QURA'N:

"Forbidden to you (for food) are: Al-Maytatah (the dead animals - cattle-beast not slaughtered), blood, the flesh of swine, and the meat of that which has been slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allâh, or has been slaughtered for idols, etc., or on which Allâh's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering, and that which has been killed by strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by the goring of horns - and that which has been (partly) eaten by a wild animal - unless you are able to slaughter it (before its death) ­ and that which is sacrificed (slaughtered) on An­Nusub (stone altars). (Al-Ma'idah 5:3)"


Concerning the forbidden matters in marriage, ALLAH says in the QURA'N:

"Forbidden to you (for marriage) are: your mothers, your daughters, your sisters, your father's sisters, your mother's sisters, your brother's daughters, your sister's daughters, your foster mother who gave you suck, your foster milk suckling sisters, your wives' mothers, your step daughters under your guardianship, born of your wives to whom you have gone in - but there is no sin on you if you have not gone in them (to marry their daughters), - the wives of your sons who (spring) from your own loins, and two sisters in wedlock at the same time, except for what has already passed; verily, Allâh is Oft­Forgiving, Most Merciful. (An-Nisa 4:23)"


Concerning the forbidden matters in business, ALLAH says in the QURA'N:

"whereas Allâh has permitted trading and forbidden Ribâ (usury)". (Al-Baqarah 2:275)


However ALLAH the almighty in his ultimate mercy and wisdom has not specified all the lawful matters because they are countless and unmeasurable:

"O mankind! Eat of that which is lawful and good on the earth, and follow not the footsteps of Shaitân (Satan). Verily, he is to you an open enemy". (Al-Baqarah 2:168).


From ALLAH'S mercy on his slaves, he has established that the basis for matters is that they are all lawful unless specified by the text as otherwise. And it is a wonder that some people find difficulty in their chest when they are told about forbidden matters even if it's coming directly from the text. Some of them probably would like to see the whole list of lawful things they can do in this world, before they get convinced that Islam is a religion of ease and balance. A list of course, that they might spend the rest of their life compiling and still will not be able to contain all that ALLAH has made lawful in this life.

This widely used statement: "This religion is a religion of ease" is indeed true but what is meant by it most of the time, is wrong and misleading. Islam is definitely a religion of ease but eases and difficulty is determined by the QURA'N and the SUNNA, not the opinions, desires, and whims of the people. Those who use this statement each time their weak faith and intellect is faced with that which they disagree it, or dislike.

All praise due to ALLAH that has left us on pure guidance from his book and the SUNNA of his beloved prophet (may peace and blessings be upon him) and not to the ignorant masses who are lost in a sea of guesswork and confusion.

Sins That We Take Lightly, Part 2.

ALLAH the almighty does what he wills out of ultimate wisdom, ultimate justice and all emcompassing knoweldge. ALLAH says in the QURA'N:

"And the Word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice. None can change His Words. And He is the All ­Hearer, the All­ Knower." (Al-An'am 6:115)

He makes that which is lawful and that which is unlawful according to his will and it is part of our belief to be pleased with what ALLAH has legislated and to submit to it fully. ALLAH says in the QURA'N:

"He allows them as lawful At-Taiyibât [(i.e. all good and lawful) as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods, etc.], and prohibits them as unlawful Al-Khabâ'ith (i.e. all evil and unlawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods, etc.)."

So what is lawful is good and what is unlawful is evil and to make things lawful and unlawful is the sole right of ALLAH the almighty, whoever claims that right for himself or claims it for someone else he has committed major kufr(disbelief).

"Or have they partners with Allâh (false gods), who have instituted for them a religion which Allâh has not allowed. And had it not been for a decisive Word (gone forth already), the matter would have been judged between them. And verily, for the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers), there is a painful torment." (Ash-Shura 42:21)

It is not lawful for anyone to engage in telling the people what's lawful and what's not unless he's from the people of knowledge in the QURA'N and the SUNNA. ALLAH has warned against such wrongdoing saying:

"And say not concerning that which your tongues put forth falsely: "This is lawful and this is forbidden," so as to invent lies against Allâh. Verily, those who invent lies against Allâh will never prosper. (An-Nahl 16:116)."

ALLAH mentions the general forbidden matters:

"Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited you from: Join not anything in worship with Him; be good and dutiful to your parents; kill not your children because of poverty - We provide sustenance for you and for them; come not near to Al-Fawâhish (shameful sins, illegal sexual intercourse, etc.) whether committed openly or secretly, and kill not anyone whom Allâh has forbidden, except for a just cause (according to Islâmic law). This He has commanded you that you may understand." (Al-An'am 6:151)

The prophet (may peace and blessings be upon him) says: "ALLAH forbade the selling of alcohol, dead animals, pigs and statues". Elsewhere the prophet (saw) said:

"When ALLAH make something unlawful, he makes selling it unlawful as well".

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