Dought & clear, - Can a thief have his handsurgically reattached?.

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In the event that the punishment of amputation is carried out, is the criminal entitled to have the amputated hand reattached by means of a surgical procedure?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The thief has no right to have the amputated hand reattached, because that means that the signs of the punishment for his crime disappear, and the effectiveness of the rebuke and lesson is lost. It is contrary to the idea of punishment and example as mentioned in the verse in which Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And (as for) the male thief and the female thief, cut off (from the wrist joint) their (right) hands as a recompense for that which they committed, a punishment by way of example from Allaah. And Allaah is All‑Powerful, All‑Wise”
[al-Maa'idah 5:38]
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 22/220.








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For children, - Muslim Unity (Ittihad), Sunni Shia Unity, Muslim Ummah, Messenger of Allah (saw)

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Muslim Unity (Ittihad) is a term that refers to establishing good and peaceful relations among the various Islamic denominations. The primary objective of Muslim Unity or Islamic Unity is to unite all Muslims around the world. Although some divisions such as Sunni/Shia exist among Muslims, according to the proponents of Muslim Unity these divisions are negligible and Muslims from different countries should forge closer ties with each other. With all the differences Muslims were united and very faithful to their religion. Muslims were the superpower of the world. Muslims were the leaders in setting up the standards for the rest of the world.
It's become cliché to say that Muslims have reduced the religion Islam to rituals and forgotten other important tenets. While it is crucial to practice the main pillars of Islam, for instance, we cannot ignore other basic aspects of the faith that emphasize brotherhoodand sisterhood.
Learn tolerance towards other points of view: Isn't it interesting that we can attend classes at college or speak with colleagues from work and discuss issues while being willing to disagree with them? But the minute some of us step into a mosque or Muslim community function, all that tolerance seems to go out the window.
Islam is very broad and wide, contrary to popular belief, and you can find a range of scholarly views on many different issues as diverse. If our scholars from the past and present have shown such tolerance towards differing views on various issues, who are we, the average Muslim, who do not have that level of knowledge, to express intolerance for another point of view? The difference of opinion, which Messenger of Allah, Mohammed (peace and blessings be upon him) called "Ikhtilafo Ummati Rahmah" meaning "The intellectual difference of opinion in my Ummah is a blessing."
Learn to criticize without hurting: The way some Muslims criticize each other, you'd think they were talking to an Islam-basher instead of a fellow brother or sister. This type of ignorant behavior is a sure way to create anger, hurt and dissension. We must learn the Adab (etiquette) of criticism, whether it is towards individual Muslims or our leaders. Knowing and implementing this will not only help solve problems in a practical manner, but it will also lead to a greater sense of brotherhood and sisterhood in the community.
If you feel that your criticism of someone in the past was rude or hurtful, please go back and apologize to them. Before you do that, pray for that brother or sister, since Messenger of Allah, Mohammed (peace and blessings be upon him) has said that Duaincreases love between people.
Avoid taking a strong position on weak points: There is what's called a "Fiqh of priorities" and this essentially means that there are some aspects of Islam that are more important than others. For instance, it's more important to emphasize that Muslims establish prayer than whether or not there should be a curtain between men and women in mosques.
Dr. Allama Mohammed Iqbal describe the reality in the following Urdu couplet:
Masjid To Banadi Shab Bhar Mein Imaan Ki Hararat Walon Ne
Man Apna Purana Papi Hai Barson Mein Namazi Ban Na Saka
Do not call anyone a Kafir, Mushrik or Bid'atee: This horrible phenomenon of calling fellow believers Kafir, Mushrik or Bid'atee must end immediately, if we want to create a climate that is conducive to Muslim Unity. Calling Kafir is a sure way to isolate individuals from the Muslim community. If a person is expressing ideas that are not in line with Islamic values, s/he must be gently corrected. Calling Kafir will only fuel their ignorance, anger and stubbornness, not to mention humiliate and embarrass them.
Reaching out across ethnic boundaries: The ignorant practice of maintaining "ethnic mosques" is, Alhamdu lillah, slowly but surely disappearing in North America. But there is still a long way to go. All of our institutions, functions and communities in general must become more ethnically diverse and open to the needs and concerns of Muslims of all backgrounds. Muslim leaders and individuals have a duty to ensure that no Muslim, regardless of their ethno-cultural background, feels shut out of the community, ignored or neglected.
This can only be done by Muslim leaders and individuals taking the first step and reaching out to Muslims who may have been traditionally isolated because of ethnicity in mosques and other institutions. It is not enough to just open the door to all. A direct effort has to be made to solicit feedback, advice and support from all Muslims so that they feel a part of the community.
Another, more personal way of reaching out is to invite Muslims of diverse backgrounds to your home for food. Go one step further and extend this invitation to non-Muslims as well to break barriers and share the beautiful teachings of Islam.
Heed the advice found in Surah Hujurat: This 49th chapter of Noble Qur'an provides excellent guidance on the kind of behavior that Muslims should avoid to establish Muslim unity. For instance, Allah (SWT), advises us to avoid mockery, defamation, suspicion and backbiting. These are all things which serve to divide us and create hatred, hurt and dissension because one of the famous traditions of Messenger of Allah, Mohammed (peace and blessings be upon him) says, "A Muslim is the one from whose hands and tongue other Muslims are safe." [Tirmidhi]
Share the above mentioned tips with fellow Muslims in your community. Suggest the Khateeb during Friday and Eid prayers to use this article as a topic for his sermon. Or you can print this out and hand it out to worshippers or publish it in your local community newsletter. It's also important to discuss it in various Muslim settings to start the thinking and reflecting process amongst Muslims.
Make Dua for Muslim Unity: Ask your Imam to emphasize Muslim Unity as an Islamic duty in his Khutbahs and suggest practical ways it can be achieved in your country or Islamic organizations. Also, suggest to Muslims going for Hajj Pilgrimageto make special Dua for Muslim unity.
Understand that Muslim unity is not an option. In other words Muslim unity is a Fard/Wajib (obligatory duty) according to Noble Qur'an and Traditions of Messenger of Allah, Mohammed (peace and blessings be upon him). Consider the following references given below:
Allah (SWT) says in the Noble Qur'an: "And hold fast, all together, by the rope which Allah (stretches out for you), and be not divided among yourselves." (3:103)
Allah (SWT) says in the Noble Qur'an: "The believers are but a single brotherhood. Make peace and reconciliation between your two (contending) brothers and fear Allah so that you may receive mercy." (49-10)
Allah (SWT) says in the Noble Qur'an: "As for those who divide their religion and break up into sects, you have no part in them in the least: their affair is with Allah. He will in the end, tell them the truth of all that they did." (6-159)
Messenger of Allah (saw)said, "The Muslims are like a body, if one part of the body hurts, rest of the body will also suffer." Meaning that the Muslims, whether they are of Chinese, African or Arabian or European origin, are one Ummah and they cannot be separated from each other.
Messenger of Allah (saw) said, "Believers are brethren, their lives are equal to each other and they are as one hand against their enemy."
Messenger of Allah (saw) said, "It is not permissible for two Muslims to be annoyed and angry for more that three days."
Messenger of Allah (saw) said, "When Muslims are angry with each other for three days. If they do not compromise then they go away from the limits of Islam and the one who compromise first will enter Jannah (Paradise) earlier."
The utmost important duty for every Muslim is to preserve and protect the Muslim unity (Ittihad) and not to cause any division in the Muslim rank. O Muslims: Know that union is strength and division is weakness. A building will not be strong except by the cohesion of its bricks. A tower will not arise except on correct foundations and solid principles. So, there are not sects in ISLAM, we should always call ourselves as Muslims, follower of Islam.
You will be shocked at the unity of the Iranian nation. There is no such thing as Shia or a Sunni in their school of thought. In fact the founder of Islamic revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (ra), said one who calls himself such a name is not in fact Muslim. The Shia and the Sunni go to the same mosque and are allowed to teach their own school of thought to their followers. All are united under the same leader, the same religion, the same Noble Qur'an, the same Prophet, the same Kaabah and the same Qiblah.
SHIA + SUNNI = UMMAH OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (S)
Finally, make sure that you as an individual are not only working for Muslim Unity but making Dua for it as well, since results are all in Allah's Hands.
Sectarianism serves the purpose of enemies of Islam







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Highlights, - Belief in the Heavenly Books - I

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In the cave of Hiraa’ and away from people, Jibreel )Gabriel( came down to our Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, while he was worshiping Allaah The Almighty The One Who Has no partner and said to him: "Recite." Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said, "I cannot recite,". Jibreel pressed him hard and repeated the order ‘Recite.’ ‘I cannot recite’ said he trembling and terrified, and once again he pressed him hard and said: ‘Recite.’ Again he answered while shaking and trembling ‘I cannot recite.’ Jibreel held him for the third time then released him and said:}Recite in the name of your Lord who created.{]Quran 96: 1[
Then this situation comes to an end and Jibreel disappears. Muhammad hurries back home, trembling and sweating profusely. He enters upon his wife Khadeejah and says to her:Cover me, cover me.]Al-Bukhari[ She covers him with wool covers, and wipes the sweat from his forehead.
The Will of Allaah The Almighty has been fulfilled and the seal prophet on earth was chosen to convey the call of Allaah The Almighty to His slaves. The verse mentioned above was the first verse that Allaah The Almighty revealed to His Messenger from the Noble Quran which is the book that Allaah The Almighty chose to be the ever-lasting miracle and clear argument with the seal of the Prophets. This book is not the only book that Allaah The Almighty has sent down; rather, there are other books such as Tawraah )Torah( Injeel )Gospel(, Zaboor )Psalms(, and Suhuf )Scriptures(.
The Muslim individual believes in all books that Allaah The Almighty revealed to His Prophets and Messengers in much the same way as he believes in the Noble Quran which Allaah The Almighty revealed to Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Allaah The Almighty mentioned some of these books in the Noble Quran and did not mention some others. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}Mankind was ]of[ one religion ]before their deviation[; then Allaah sent the prophets as bringers of good tidings and warners and sent down with them the Scripture in truth to judge between the people concerning that in which they differed. And none differed over the Scripture except those who were given it - after the clear proofs came to them - out of jealous animosity among themselves. And Allaah guided those who believed to the truth concerning that over which they had differed.{]Quran 2: 213[
Amongst the books that Allaah The Almighty mentioned in the Noble Quran are:
1. The Scriptures of Ibraaheem )Abraham( and Moosa )Moses(, may Allaah exalt their mention:
They are the Scriptures that Allaah The Almighty sent down to Ibraaheem and Musa, may Allaah exalt their mention. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:
•}Or has he not been informed of what was in the scriptures of Moses. And ]of[ Abraham, who fulfilled ]his obligations[{]Quran 53: 36-37[
•}Indeed, this is in the former scriptures, The scriptures of Abraham and Moses{]Quran 87: 18-19[
Abu Tharr, may Allaah be pleased with him, said: I said: O Messenger of Allaah! How were the Scriptures of Ibraaheem, may Allaah exalt his mention? He said: They were full of examples; O Arrogant tested domineering king! I have not sent you to collect the vain gains of this world, but rather I sent you to respond to the supplication of the wronged person on my behalf for I never reject it even if it is from a disbeliever. Every sane person must – as long as his mind is not absent - take time to invoke his lord, time to bring himself to account, time to contemplate the creation of Allaah The Almighty, and time to seek his needs from food and drinking.
Every sane person must not move except for three things: preparing the provision for the appointed time, improving his life and enjoying a lawful pleasure. Also, every sane person must be mindful of his time, must look after his affairs and protect his tongue )from obscene speech(. Whoever thinks of his speech as part of his deeds, he will not speak except in what is beneficial for him.
Then I said: O Messenger of Allaah! How were the Scriptures of Moosa )Moses(, may Allaah exalt his mention? He said: “They were full of wisdoms: I am amazed at the one who is certain of death and then he feels happy. I am amazed at the one who is certain of Hell and then he laughs. I am amazed at the one who is certain of preordainance and then he exhausts himself. I am amazed at the one who has seen the world and how the fortunes of its people change and then he feels reassured. I am amazed at the one who is certain of Reckoning tomorrow and then he does not work.”
2. Tawraah )Torah(
It is the book that Allaah The Almighty revealed to Moosa )Moses(, may Allaah exalt his mention, and ordered the prophets who came after him to establish and fulfill its rulings, for Allaah The Almighty sent them and did not send any books with them; rather, He made Tawraah their book and religion. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}Indeed, We sent down the Torah, in which was guidance and light. The prophets who submitted ]to Allaah [ judged by it for the Jews, as did the rabbis and scholars by that with which they were entrusted of the Scripture of Allaah , and they were witnesses thereto.{]Quran 5: 44[ Allaah The Almighty called he Tawraah “Al-Furqaan” in the Noble Quran.
3. Az-Zaboor )Psalms(
It is one of the heavenly books. Allaah The Almighty revealed it to Daawood )David(, may Allaah exalt his mention. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}And to David We gave the book ]of Psalms[.{]Quran 17: 55[ Daawood, may Allaah exalt his mention, used to read a great deal in Az-Zaboor which the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, named Quran because of its similarity to the Noble Quran in their miraculousness. He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:“The reciting of the Zaboor )i.e. Psalms( was made easy for Daawood. He used to order that his riding animals be saddled, and would finish reciting the Zaboor before they were saddled. And he would never eat except from the earnings of his manual work.”]Al-Bukhaari[
Allaah The Almighty sent down in Az-Zaboor precious wisdoms and praises of Him. Allaah The Almighty did not reveal in it any rulings of the permissible and prohibited actions for they were enjoined to take their rulings from the Tawraah.
4. Injeel )Gospel(
Allaah The Almighty revealed it to ‘Eesa )Jesus(, may Allaah exalt his mention. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:
•}And We sent, following in their footsteps, Jesus, the son of Mary, confirming that which came before him in the Torah; and We gave him the Gospel, in which was guidance and light and confirming that which preceded it of the Torah as guidance and instruction for the righteous.{]Quran 5: 46[
•}Then We sent following their footsteps Our messengers and followed ]them[ with Jesus, the son of Mary, and gave him the Gospel{]Quran 57: 27[
Wisdom behind revealing Books
The Muslim individual believes that these books were revealed by Allaah The Almighty. They called to At-Tawheed )monotheism( and to associating nothing with Him. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}And We certainly sent into every nation a messenger, ]saying[, "Worship Allaah and avoid Taghut.{]Quran 16: 36[
The Muslim believes that the wisdom behind revealing books is to guide human beings to the straight path of Allaah The Almighty, eliminate disagreement and discord from among them, bear for them the glad tidings of the pleasure of Allaah The Almighty if they obeyed Him and warn them against His punishment if the disobeyed Him; and that the heavenly books – other than the Noble Quran – have not remained in their original state in which Allaah The Almighty sent them down; rather, they were exposed to alteration and distortion and the words of humans have mingled with the Words of Allaah The Almighty in them.
Forms of the distortion of the Divinly Revealed Books
Distortion of the divinely revealed books took different forms. The Noble Quran mentioned some of them such as:
1- Hiding some verses, Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}O People of the Scripture, there has come to you Our Messenger making clear to you much of what you used to conceal of the Scripture and overlooking much.{]Quran 5: 15[
2- Misinterpretation of the intended meanings of the verses, Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}And indeed, there is among them a party who alter the Scripture with their tongues so you may think it is from the Scripture, but it is not from the Scripture. And they say, "This is from Allaah," but it is not from Allaah. And they speak untruth about Allaah while they know.{]Quran 3: 78[
3- Displacing verses from their original places. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}Among the Jews are those who distort words from their ]proper[ usages and say, "We hear and disobey.{]Quran 4: 46[
4- Adding what is not from the Book to it; Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}And among them are unlettered ones who do not know the Scripture except in wishful thinking, but they are only assuming. So woe to those who write the "scripture" with their own hands, then say, "This is from Allaah ," in order to exchange it for a small price. Woe to them for what their hands have written and woe to them for what they earn.{]Quran 2: 78-79[
Distortion of the Tawraah )Torah(
Belief in the Tawraah that Allaah The Almighty revealed to Moosa, may Allaah exalt his mention, is one of the main pillars of the religion of Islam. Muslims believe that it included all goodness, called for the worship of Allaah Alone and it was a light and guidance. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}Indeed, We sent down the Torah, in which was guidance and light.{]Quran 5: 44[
However, the Tawraah that was revealed to Moosa, may Allaah exalt his mention, does not exist anymore in its original state. The claimed Tawraah of nowadays was written by many writers and in different times. It was distorted and altered.
Amongst the material proofs of its distortion is that the Tawraah that is in the hands of Christians is different from the one that is in the hands of Jews. The Noble Quran recorded that distortion and rebuked the Jews for their distortion and alteration of the Tawraah. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}Do you covet ]the hope, O believers[, that they would believe for you while a party of them used to hear the words of Allaah and then distort the Torah after they had understood it while they were knowing?{]Quran 2: 75[
They had the nerve to distort and alter the Book of Allaah The Almighty to hide the truth that it contained and all that can prove the prophethood of Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, although they knew him well. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}Those to whom We gave the Scripture know him as they know their own sons. But indeed, a party of them conceal the truth while they know ]it[.{]Quran 2: 146[ Though they knew him well, they did not believe in him and were too arrogant to do so. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}Among the Jews are those who distort words from their ]proper[ usages.{]Quran 4: 46[
Amongst the evidences that prove the distortion of the current Tawraah are the descriptions mentioned in it which do not befit the Majesty and Perfection of Allaah The Almighty such as: And the LORD God said, Behold, the man has become as one of us, to know good and evil.” ]Genesis 3: 22[ and “And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. ]Genesis 6: 6[.”
Can these be the Words of Allaah The Almighty? Can grief and regret be attributed to Allaah The Almighty? In fact, such malicious claims entail that Allaah The Almighty did not have knowledge of the results of His actions. No, Allaah The Almighty is high above any defect and shortcoming. Allaah The Almighty has comprehensive knowledge that encompasses everything. Exalted is He and high above what they say by great sublimity.
Another proof of the distortion of the current Tawraah is what is mentioned in it of describing prophets in a way that negates the infallibility that Allaah The Almighty granted them. They mentioned that Ibraaheem )Abraham( is a liar, that Haroon )Aaron( called Banu Israa’eel )Children of Israel( to worship the Calf, and that Sulaymaan )Solomon( worshiped idols to please his wife. Can any human being who has a sound mind say such words; let alone being revealed by Allaah The Almighty to guide humans with it?








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