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Fiqh Before Tariqat
2007-08-05 09:47:00 This topic surfaced out of the signature tagline of a commenter on this blog. The commenter responded to the Mercy on Friday post and incidentally opened up the opportunity for a discussion on something that is affecting Islam in a very big way and that is the idea of “fiqh before tariqat” and the subsequent ...
By: Wa Salaam
Knowledge Before Speaking or Action
2007-07-14 19:04:00 Its interesting when an issue that I find troubling, especially as a personal issue or something that I find challenging in life, are addressed in literature, talks or lectures that I come across in passing. This recently happened when I was watching an interview with Hamza Yusuf, arguably the most notable Islamic Scholar in America, ...
By: Wa Salaam
The Creed of Imam Al-Tahawi
2007-07-10 19:13:00 The Zaytuna Institute formerly of Hayward, CA has developed a class of publications called the Curriculum Series. This genre is a much needed gathering, translation and exposition of the classic works of the traditional Islamic scholars. The first of this series is Shaykh Hamza Yusuf’s translation and exegisis of Imam Al-Tahawi’s al-Aqidah al-Tahawiyya (The Creed ...
By: Wa Salaam
Hamza Yusuf The Philosopher
2007-05-26 17:39:00 I just subjected myself to watching two Hamza Yusuf videos. In the first, he lauds Scottish Philosopher David Hume for destroying the Christian world’s ability to demonstrate that such a thing as “absolute knowledge existed.” Ok, I guess you can read Hume like that; fine. Next video: Islam is the truth. I see. I guess the use of logic ... |
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