Hadith

submissive to the former. All decisions regarding family matter would be taken by the men, as the Hadith clarifies: “Every one of you is a guardian and every one of you is responsible (for his wards). A ruler is a guardian is responsible (for his subjects); a man is a guardian of his family and is responsible (for them); a wife is a guardian of her husband’s house and is responsible (for it) [The Hadith: 4]. It seems Islam does in fact support a hierarchy where men hold the superior position and…

Most literally, jihad means a struggle for one’s own faith. This definition has been applied to many aspects of Islamic life including faith itself, the Qur’an, the hadith, and the Sharia. Initially, these applications of jihad were intended not as a justification for the vicious spread and protection of Islam. Jihad is shown here to be a means through which the Muslim community defends itself as a whole. Individuals…

face directed toward the qibla, the body laying east–west turned on the right side, with the knees slightly bent in a manner similar to being asleep. The hands were often arranged to cover the genitals, especially in burials of adult females. The Hadith stipulates burial custom in detail, and therefore Sunni Muslim law places great emphasis on speed and simplicity in the treatment of the dead. The body should be placed in the ground before sundown, on the day of death or early on the following…

Mecca. This is why it is important to research and understand the basic principles and ideals behind this faith. I have pulled different aspects of the Islamic culture such as from the scripture of the Quran, the words of the prophet Muhammad in the Hadith, the Five Pillars of Islam, and the Islamic law to form a more…

understanding of Saudi Arabia’s government. Saudi Arabia has a monarchist government structure with the Shari’a, the fundamental religious concept of Islam, as the basis of its government system. Saudi Arabia’s Constitution specifies that the Qur’an and the hadith, the…

individuals and communities throughout the world are constantly faced with making ethical decisions relating to their moral behaviour and actions. Some examples of ethical teachings include: “No Arab is privileged over non-Arab but by his or her conduct” (Hadith), “Believers in Allah are a single brotherhood” (Qur’an, surah 49:10) and “All humans were made by…

teachings, is a requirement for all Muslim’s. In addition to the sunnah, there is also there is also the hadith of Mohammed. The sunnah and hadith are different in that the sunnah are the actual acts, deeds, or sayings specifically from Mohammed, whereas the hadith are written or oral narratives of Mohammed (Baderin, 2009). Essentially, the hadith are an accepted transcription of the sunnah. One hadith specifically discusses fetal…

narrate a hadith while walking. Instead, when asked about a hadith, he would stop, sit down, and give the hadith the attention it deserved, out of respect for Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. This type of extra respect and meticulousness out of respect for Prophet Muhammad ﷺcertainly is not mandatory according to Islamic law, but simply a sign of the emphasis Imam Malik placed on the importance of Muhammad ﷺ. Among Imam Malik’s sayings are: 1. “The Sunnah is the ark of Nuh. Whoever boards it is saved, and…

Religion has played a major role in the lives of people for thousands of years by impacting the way people have acted, lived, and thought around the world. The five largest religions, Christianity (2.2 billion followers), Judaism (13 million), Hinduism (900 million), Buddhism (488 million) and Islam (2.2 billion) have all influenced the past with how their values and beliefs affect their followers. This can result in worldwide quarrels over the ‘correct’ explanation for those aiming to search…

To evaluate this Hadith we need to be able to fully acknowledge the meaning of the word modesty. Modesty in Arabic is the word haya which is derived from the word hayat. Hayat has many connotations, some of which are self-respect, virtue, humbleness, reticence and so forth…