Worldly choices have consequences By Dr Antar

Beware of what life you’re attracted to for Allah says:

وَءَاثَرَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ

(Qur’an (79:38-9) Whoever chose the life of the world, indeed, hell will be his home.

Beware of being attracted to the world of

Intoxicants: Drugs

The National Drug Intelligence Center

“ONDCP recently reported that in 2002, the economic cost of drug abuse to…

(Qur’an 94:5-6) So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief. Verily with every difficulty there is relief. 

فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرًا (٥) إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرً۬ا

The story of Abdullah is an example of obtaining relief with difficulty.

In the 1980s I worked as a chaplain in the State Prison in Southern Michigan, known at that time as the largest prison in the free world. One day…

ظلم (لسان العرب)

Oppression is putting someone or something in other than where he/she belongs.  Oppression is not giving a person all that he/she is due. 

الظلم : وضع الشيء في غير موضعه .

انتقاص الحق.

They did not wrong him means they did not turn from him.

The source of oppression is injustice.

Whoever does more or less than required, is doing evil and…

When we contrast the behavior of Arabs before and after Islam, we need to mention the positives as well as the negatives.

Some Arabs would resent a total focus on the negatives without mentioning the positives. One of the most positive features they were known for was their hospitality.

Some of their positives are mentioned below.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/CULTURE-MIDDLE EAST: Arab Hospitality Runs Deep

The genuine warmth…

Six measuremeUnLints to help determine how livable living under non-Muslim rule are for Muslims. They are protection of religion (deen), life (nafs), progeny (nasl), common sense (aql), property (mal), and honor (ird).

Preservation of Religion

In Xinjiang, China “there have also been reports of the government banning Muslims from fasting during Ramadan, or women wearing…

A FATWA CONCERNING PARTICIPATING IN KWANZA

Participation in certain aspects of Kwanzaa is haram (forbidden), namely using libations.

A Description of Libations

Libations is an ancient pagan ritual and thereby forbidden in Islam. It should be avoided at all costs. Participating in it only promotes paganism.

Libations is “a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of…

Confrontations: Resolving Confrontations

Dr. Antar Ibn Stanford

When two or more people confront each other, Satan may become a third party.  Recognizing the presence of Satan can put someone in a defensive mode. The following presents the pitfalls of being influenced by Satan.

(7:200) And if an evil whisper comes to you from…

Brief But Memorable Encounters With The Police

By Dr. Antar

My first memorable encounter with the police was as an observer in the 1960s. As a teenager I remember watching a black policeman refusing to pay a deposit on soda containers. He angrily pulled out his police badge and told the cashier, “I’m a policeman. I don’t have to pay a deposit.” I knew that what he stated was…

By Dr. Antar Ibn-Stanford

Part IV of IV

1. 26:166--"And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your wives? Nay, you are a trespassing people!"
2. 26:167-- They said: "If you cease not. O Lout (Lot)! Verily, you will be one of those who are driven out!"
3. 26:168-- He said: "I am, indeed, of those who disapprove with severe anger and fury your (this evil) action (of sodomy).
4. 26:169—"My Lord! Save me and my family from what they…

By Dr. Antar Ibn-Stanford

Part III of IV

The Catholic Church

The Church recognizes that homosexuality is an innate condition in most cases, not a choice, and therefore cannot be considered a sin.

Homosexual sexual activity, however, is seen as a "moral disorder" and "homosexual acts" as "contrary to the natural law".

From the Catechism of the Catholic Church

2396 Among the sins gravely contrary to chastity are masturbation, fornication,…

By Dr. Antar Ibn-Stanford

Part II of IV

Fiqh Positions on Homosexuality

Ahkam al-Qur’an by Muhammad ibn Abdullah aka Ibn al-Arabi

In reference to Q. 7:80, “And (remember) Lot, when he said to his people: "’Do you do the nasty act that no one in the world before you has done,’” Ibn al-Arabi wrote that the nasty act (الفاحشة) is an unlawful sexual act (الزنا). It is an act of disobedience. The verse indicates that the stoning of the people with stones of…

Sodomy and Homosexuality

By Dr. Antar Ibn-Stanford

Part I of IV

What do the sources of Judaism, Christianity and Islam say about sodomy?

The Bible, a source of Judaism and Christianity, calls sodomy a “wicked thing,” an “abomination,” “sexual promiscuity,” and “unnatural vice.” According to the Bible what are the consequences of sodomy? The city of Sodom was “swept away” and Sodomites were to receive “a punishment of eternal fire” and were to be “put to death.” In…

Christian-Muslim Dialogue

By Dr. Antar Ibnstanford

In Acts 17:2 we are informed that "Paul went in, as was his custom, and for three weeks he argued with them from the scriptures." In the Qur’anic chapter titled the Bee, verse 125, it is written that Allah the Exalted said, "Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good exhortation. And talk with them in ways that are…

“There is no choice for a male or a female believer, when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, which differs from Their choice in the matter. Whoever disobeys Allah or His Messenger, he has clearly gone astray” (Qur tan, 33:36).

Evil Freedoms: The Freedom To:

I. Impede the establishment of regulated, ritual prayer (Q. 5:91);

II. Impede the giving of regular charity, employment; and the circulation of wealth (Q. 2:3,. 215; 43:32; 59:6);

III. Take…

THE CHICAGO CONSPIRACY TRIAL…

https://islamqa.info/en/answers/34497/ruling-on-standing-up-for-who-comes-in-and-kissing-him

Ruling on standing up for who…

The Successful Group

By Dr. Antar Ibn-Stanford

There are at least three keys to the successful survival of a Muslim entity when confronted by an enemy among the kuffar.  First, they must follow and support the truth obtained through conducting investigations and shura.  Second, they must engage in shura amongst themselves and not be divided after a decision is reached. Finally, they must have good…

Letter to a Bahri Sultan

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Prayer…

Islam can be summarized using 6 articles of faith, 5 pillars, 5 judgments, and 6 necessities (khisalul-iman, arkan, ahkam, and dururiyat).…