Mohammad Hussein Saffouri
Interest, Finance and Banking: The Islamic Perspective
A lot has often been discussed about the concept of interest and banking in Islam. Is banking, interest, usury and other similar financial activity fully forbidden in Islam? What about interest-free banking…
1–2 minutesStoning is Not an Islamic Punishment
Not too long ago, The New York Times reported that a group of Muslims in Afghanistan had stoned to death a woman accused of adultery. On what legal basis did this group…
1–2 minutesNetanyahu, The Grand Mufti, And Hitler
In a recent speech, Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the Grand Mufti of Palestine at the time, Haj Amin al-Husseini, had counseled Hitler to “burn the Jews”. It is quite astonishing that Netanyahu…
1–2 minutesAn Introduction To The Quran
The Quran is the book which was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) (the Prophet, hence) over a period of twenty-two years, starting on the first of the month of Ramadan in the…
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