ISLAMIC BUSINESS ETHICS Jamal A. Badawi‚ Ph.D. Saint Mary’s University‚ Halifax‚ N.S.‚ Canada I. INTRODUCTION There are nearly 1.3 Billion Muslims worldwide; about one fifth of the total world population. As is the case with any universal religion‚ a great cultural diversity does exist among them. Similarly‚ the extent of religious commitment and practice varies considerably between individuals and cultures. This poses a major challenge in attempting to deal with business ethics from
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THE AMAZING QUR’AN Calling the Qur’an amazing is not something done only by Muslims‚ who have an appreciation for the book and who are pleased with it; it has been labeled amazing by non-Muslims as well. In fact‚ even people who hate Islam very much have still called it amazing. Introduction One thing which surprises non-Muslims who are examining the book very closely is that the Qur’an does not appear to them to be what they expected. What they assume is that they have an old book which
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Sunni and Shi’a Islam – sources and evidence Topic 1. Shahadah 2. Prayer Sunni View Evidence Shi’a view Evidence Explain the reasons for your opinion "I bear witness that there is no god except God and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of God. Victor. W. Watton Shi’as add ‘wa’ali‚ wa’ali- and Ali is Allah’s friend’‚ to the Shahadah. Shia’s add to the Shahadah “and i bear witness that Ali was the friend of God” Jon mayled 2008 Amina friday congregational prayers are very important
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HADITH Sahih Muslim Table of Contents HADITH Sahih Muslim ..........................................1 Introduction to Translation of Sahih Muslim ..................2 Bk 1 Faith (Kitab Al−Iman) ...................................3 Bk 2 Purification (Kitab Al−Taharah) .......................147 Bk 3 Menstruation (Kitab Al−Haid) ..........................177 Bk 4 Prayers (Kitab Al−Salat) ..............................211 Bk 5 Zakat (Kitab Al−Zakat) ................................518
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traditions and sacred texts‚ history and historical events and current practices and contemporary events of the religion. The sacred texts of Islam are the Quran‚ which contains the revelations from Allah and the Hadith‚ which outlines the way of the prophet Muhammad. These sacred texts are fundamental to Islam and it is through these texts that Muslims formulate an understanding of peace. This is reflected through the Quranic statement: “O ye who believe! Come‚ all of you‚ into complete peace and
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Believers‚ stated that she once asked Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)‚ "O Messenger of Allah! I have two neighbors. To whom shall I send my gifts?" Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said‚ "To the one whose gate is nearer to you. A Muslim should maintain good relations with his relatives‚ but he should not unjustly favor them over others. Further‚ a Muslim must be good to his neighbors‚ no matter their religion. But the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon
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instance‚ the terrorist group‚ ISIS’ goal is to establish a caliphate‚ a form of government in which the leader is considered the successor to Prophet Muhammad and return to the Islamic fundamentalism. Although we have not learned about Islam yet‚ this can still relate to our studies as Islam has the same root with Judaism‚ which is Abraham‚ the first prophet. Moreover‚ as one of the most practiced religion in the world‚ there are also some Muslims in Central. Furthermore‚ there are many similarities
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followed him and this Prophet‚ and those who believe. God is the Protector of the believers. (Qur’an‚ 3:68) Therefore‚ all Jews and Christians‚ who believe wholeheartedly in God‚ like Abraham (pbuh) and the believers who followed him‚ must only turn to God and follow this great Prophet’s example of virtue‚ sincerity‚ and insight. The best way to show one’s love‚ obedience‚ and closeness to the Prophets is by emulating them. Muslims do not discriminate among all of the Prophets and what was revealed
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```STATUS OF WOMAN IN ISLAM Outline Woman-as vital to life as man himself Islam gives woman rights and privileges‚ never grated before Quran addresses men and women jointly Modern woman seeks rights by force Woman has equal share in every aspect of life She is equal in responsibilities She is equal in pursuit in knowledge She is entitled to equal freedom of expression Islam determines her share in inheritance A misconception regarding this share & her witness to civil contact Some advantages
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leaders can command their fellows. Meanwhile‚ good leaders are always crowned with eternal glory for their hard work‚ including some biblical figures in the Hebrew Bible‚ like Abraham‚ Joseph and Moses‚ for the Bible provides many biblical accounts towards different traits of leaderships. After reviewing the examples of good leadership in the Hebrew Bible‚ three primary characteristics are regularly demonstrated. They include: being visionary‚ being able to prioritize‚ and defending social justice; plus
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