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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Talaq-e-Tafweez: Delegation of Power by the Husband to His Wife to Divorce

 By Arman Neyazi, New Age Islam31 March 2021Islam is a religion of the masses prescribed by the Almighty Allah and perfected on Prophet Muhammad (SAW) (Q5:3) and being a religion of the world till the end of the world, it has all the prescriptions of the issues may arise. Marriage and divorce among them are two very important issues on which the world is based. Where there are marriages, the most likened bond by Allah, there are divorces too, the least liked out of all the Halal acts in Islam, even then Islam has prescribed various ways of divorce so as to not let the people suffer in silence for the whole life with a love-lost relationship. Two women in Uttar Pradesh, India, have given divorce to their husbands using ‘talaq-e-tafweez’....

The Verses of Jihad: Meaning, Denotation, Reason of Revelation and Background- Part 1

 By Badruddoja Razvi Misbahi, New Age Islam31 March 2021Before mentioning the true meaning, denotation, background and reason of revelation of the objectionable verses of Jihad, the meaning of Jihad according to the literal and Shari’ah points of view and its types must be explained.The word ‘Jihad’ is derived from juhd which is used for many meanings such as: hardship, extreme, capacity, strength, extreme effort. The rule is that the derived word has the meaning and denotation of the source of derivation. Therefore, in the literal meaning of jihad, all these meanings will be taken into consideration. In the Shari'ah, the striving with hardship for the promotion and upliftment of the true religion is "Jihad",...

Terror Attacks in Church in Indonesia after ISIS Preacher Freed In January

 By New Age Islam Special Correspondent31 March 2021Surabaya Center Pentecostal Church was one of three Indonesian churches attacked by terrorists on Sunday morning.---------A suicide terror attack at a church in Makassar during Palm Sunday mass injuring 20 people was carried out by a newly wed couple belonging to the extremist organisation Jamah Ansar-ud-daulah (JAD) which was involved in Bali bombings in 2002.But it is also to be noted that the attacks occurred two and a half months after the controversial preacher Abu Bakar Bashir, with his links to Bali bombings and ISIS was released from prison in January 2021 after serving a reduced sentence.Abu Bakar Bashir who was formerly associated with Jama'eh Islamia had formed his new group...

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Myanmar Coup: What Goes Around Comes Around

 By S. Arshad, New Age Islam30 March 2021There is a famous adage: What goes around comes around. This defines best the current situation in Myanmar where the Tatmadaw ( army) staged a coup on the 1st February this year and dissolved the Parliament. The army put Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders in custody in undisclosed locations. The coup came about three months after the general elections were held in which Suu Kyi's party NLD won by overwhelming majority. The growing popularity of Suu Kyi made the army shaky about their hold on the government. They sniffed that she was planning to bring major amendments in the constitution to oust the military from decision making position. According to the 2008 Constitution, 25% seats of Parliament...

Forced Conversion is Unethical and Against the Will of Allah

 By Arman Neyazi, New Age Islam 30 March 2021How can anyone think of educating or re-educating anyone else by compulsion when a human being, does not like to be compelled, under any circumstances. Compulsion creates a negative feeling. If one wishes someone to accept his ideas one will have to keep teaching him with love and affection that is Dawah, invitation to listen not to accept. Acceptance has to come through, on its own after understanding what is being taught. If the Dawah is right, it will bring result, today or tomorrow. One will have to wait, simply cannot compel.Look at a child, if you forbid him/her to not to do something, he or she will certainly do it or will try to do it to the best of his/her ability or physical strength....

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