Islam: liv og lære

Huda er lige fyldt 25 og er helt sikker på, at hun kommer til at dø alene på sit fremtidige kattehotel. Hun har opgivet nogensinde at finde en mand, for hvad skal hun gøre, når der findes klare regler for, hvad hun må og ikke må som muslim? Listen er nemlig lang: ikke kramme, røre, stirre, joke, grine ellervære alene med en mand – og da slet ikke på en date! Heldigvis står Hudas mor, far, veninder, søskende og en enkelt sheikh klar til at hjælpe i jagten på den eneste ene.’’Det kan arrangeres’’ er en moderne og humoristisk kærlighedshistorie — for hey, minder arrangerede ægteskaber ikke i høj grad om noget fra en Jane Austen-roman?Om forfatteren:Huda Fahmy er vokset op i Dearborn, Michigan og har elsket tegneserier, lige siden hun var barn. Hun studerede engelsk på University of Michigan og arbejdede efterfølgende som engelsklærer i otte år, før hun begyndte at skrive om sine oplevelser som en synligt muslimsk kvinde i USA. Det var hendes storesøster, der opfordrede Huda til at gøre historierne til tegneserier, hvilket hun gjorde med stor succes – hendes tekster og illustrationer ligger på Instagram, Twitter og Facebook på hendes profil @yesimhotinthis.

Huda og hendes familie er lige flyttet. I sin gamle by vidste Huda præcis, hvem hun var: Hun var hende med hijabben. Men her bærer alle de andre også hijab, og Huda står pludselig midt i en kæmpe identitetskrise, for hvem er hun egentlig, når hijabben ikke længere adskiller hende fra flokken?Huda må i hvert fald konstatere, at hun hverken interesserer sig for mode eller sport – og hun er heller ikke den, der ved alt om religion, eller den, som alle drengene kan lide. Så hvem er Huda F egentlig?’’Huda F er du?’’ er en humoristisk coming-of-age-fortælling om identitet, selvværd og om at finde sig selv i et hav af hijabber.Om forfatteren:Huda Fahmy er vokset op i Dearborn, Michigan og har elsket tegneserier, lige siden hun var barn. Hun studerede engelsk på University of Michigan og arbejdede efterfølgende som engelsklærer i otte år, før hun begyndte at skrive om sine oplevelser som en synligt muslimsk kvinde i USA. Det var hendes storesøster, der opfordrede Huda til at gøre historierne til tegneserier, hvilket hun gjorde med stor succes – hendes tekster og illustrationer ligger på Instagram, Twitter og Facebook på hendes profil @yesimhotinthis.

This book draws on the accounts of 170 individuals who had, or led, a wedding ceremony outside the legal framework.

Allah has blessed us with a glorious book, filled with sparkling Qur'anic Jewels: rubies, diamonds and pearls of incredible wisdom and supplications. He has also taught us through His beloved Messenger how to use these glistening gems in the best manner when composing any invocation to our Lord. Through Allah's great favour, this guidebook provides the invoker with all the beneficial tools to achieve a prefect and beautiful du'a.

The best ibadah (worship) in the eyes of Allah is to remember (Zikir) Him throughout the day and night as long as we are conscious. Fatima, a little girl living in Australia, demonstrates how she connects herself to Allah through different types of Du'as (supplications). Her Du'as vary from time to time based on actions she does during the week days, weekend, and especial days like family tour, Eid days, and so on.

In the second book of the Arabic Lamahat series by Imam Fode Drame, Imam Fode does an in depth explanation of the meanings and wisdoms of chapter Luqman. The Lamahat series covers every surah of the Holy Quran.

Each year, over 1.6 billion Muslims across the world embark on a month-long spiritual journey and period of self-reflection. This is the very essence of the Holy Month of Ramadan. But where did it all begin? What is it that drives nearly a quarter of the world's population to fast from dawn to dusk? For that matter, are all Muslims required to do so? What if they can't, or simply don't want to? Does Islam have an answer to these and similar questions? Find out for yourself in this concise reading, made possible by I.M.A.M. This book was published by Imam Mahdi Association of Marjaeya (I.M.A.M.), Inc.

The Branches of Īmān is a translation of Mukhtaṣar Shuʿbul Īmān by Imām Qazwīni. It is an abridgement of the Branches of Īmān by Imām Bayhaqi which in reality is a commentary of a single ḥadīth of Rasulullāh ﷺ in which he taught that "Īmān has sixty-odd, or seventy-odd branches, the highest and best of which is to declare that there is no one worthy of worship except Allāh, and the lowest of which is to remove something harmful from the path. And that modesty is a branch of Īmān."Rasulullah ﷺ captured and placed in the heart of his ummah the beauty of Īmān. There are high branches and low branches. He mentioned three in the ḥadīth but indicated that there are many more.Imām Bayhaqi endeavoured to compile all the narrations related to Īmān and its branches. This compilation reached six volumes and out of the grasp of the layman and more suited to the research scholars. Imam Qazwīni abridged the original into the short treatise before you which is accessible to all.When a Muslim strives to become a true and complete Muʾmin, then he must learn and recognise within himself the signs of Īmān or the lack thereof. Allāh Taʿāla and his Messenger ﷺ has told us these signs so we can struggle and pray that he blesses us with a perfect faith before we die.Branches of Īmān is also a presentation of the fundamental beliefs of Islām and can be utilised for teaching Aqīda without resorting to historical polemical debates. Finally, Imām Qazwīni masterfully quotes from the greatest ṣāliḥīn of this ummah where required to show the spiritual significance of these branches.

In this compilation, Hadrat Sufi Iqbal has collected and arranged numerous duas, which can be easily incorporated into our daily routine.

Der Islam ist eine Kultur der Vielfalt, die alle Lebensbereiche der Gläubigen durchzieht. Dieses Buch eröffnet einen facettenreichen Blick auf die Vielfalt dieser zweitgrößten Weltreligion. Neben den Grundlagen des Islam - Koran, Mohammed und Umma - werden viele weitere Aspekte beleuchtet: die Scharia ebenso wie die islamische Mystik, die politische Wirkmacht des Islam in Geschichte und Gegenwart ebenso wie der islamische Alltag mit seinen Festen und Bräuchen, dazu auch Konfliktthemen wie Gewalt und Stellung der Frau.Im Einzelnen (Auszug aus dem Inhalt): Impressionen Grundlagen Geschichte Die fünf Säulen Gemeinschaft Kultur Feste Lebenslauf Islam und die Religionen PerspektivenAusführliche Register erschließen die Inhalte des Buches.

Wer war Mohammed? In einer Zeit, in der der Islam kritisch betrachtet wird, trägt dieses Buch zu einem differenzierten und vorurteilslosen Blick auf dessen Propheten Mohammed bei. Hier finden sich grundlegende Informationen über Mohammed, seinen Lebensweg, seine religiösen Vorstellungen, seine Konzeption eines islamischen Staates, in dem der Glaube an den einen und einzigen Gott die Gesellschaft unmittelbar formt. Eine Würdigung Mohammeds aus abendländischer Sicht trägt zum Dialog der Religionen bei.Im Einzelnen (Auszug aus dem Inhalt):Lebensweg: Die Wurzeln Offenbarung und Berufung Prophet, Staatsmann, Kriegsherr Ein islamisches ReichWürdigung: Prophet Eine neue alte Religion Religiöser Führer Allahs Segen auf ihmAusführliche Register erschließen die Inhalte des Korans.

Generally regarded as the most popular anthology and the best introduction to the study of prophet Muhammad's sayings which together with the Quran contain the essential teachings of Islam.

The eclectic essays of lauded Harvard professor Roy Mottahedeh

';A genuinely paradigm-shifting work by one of the most exciting and innovative scholars in the field... compelling and powerful...' Reza Aslan Arab noblewomen of late antiquity were instrumental in shaping the history of the world. Between Rome's intervention in the Arabian Peninsula and the Arab conquests, they ruled independently, conducting trade and making war. Their power was celebrated as queen, priestess and goddess. With time some even delegated authority to the most important holy men of their age, influencing Arabian paganism, Christianity and Islam. Empress Zenobia and Queen Mavia supported bishops Paul of Samosata and Moses of Sinai. Paul was declared a heretic by the Roman church, while Moses began the process of mass Arab conversion. The teachings of these men survived under their queens, setting in motion seismic debates that fractured the early churches and laid the groundwork for the rise of Islam. In sixth-century Mecca, Lady Khadijah used her wealth and political influence to employ a younger man then marry him against the wishes of dissenting noblemen. Her husband, whose religious and political career she influenced, was the Prophet Muhammad. A landmark exploration of the legacy of female power in late antique Arabia, Queens and Prophets is a corrective that is long overdue.

A global quest to comprehend the meaning of "Happy Valley" on three continents and how these mountain communities continue to survive in a world that constantly challenges the very notion of "happiness."

Given the intense political scrutiny of Islam and Muslims, which often centres on gendered concerns, The Routledge Handbook of Islam and Gender is an outstanding reference source to key topics, problems, and debates in this exciting subject. Comprising over 30 chapters by a team of international contributors the Handbook is divided into seven parts:Foundational texts in historical and contemporary contextsSex, sexuality, and gender differenceGendered piety and authorityPolitical and religious displacementsNegotiating law, ethics, and normativityVulnerability, care, and violence in Muslim familiesRepresentation, commodification, and popular cultureThese sections examine key debates and problems, including: feminist and queer approaches to the Qur'an, hadith, Islamic law, and ethics, Sufism, devotional practice, pilgrimage, charity, female religious authority, global politics of feminism, material and consumer culture, masculinity, fertility and the family, sexuality, sexual rights, domestic violence, marriage practices, and gendered representations of Muslims in film and media.The Routledge Handbook of Islam and Gender is essential reading for students and researchers in religious studies, Islamic studies, and gender studies. The Handbook will also be very useful for those in related fields, such as cultural studies, area studies, sociology, anthropology, and history.

Religion and Ecological Crisis delves into the complex relationship between religions and ecology, presenting Christian and Islamic perspectives on ecological issues through the work of John Boswell Cobb and Seyyed Hossein Nasr. It examines how faith traditions of the world see and respond to our current unprecedented climate change issues.This is the first comparative study of Cobb and Nasr's eco-religious understanding, and explores how their prescriptions can contribute alternatively to techno-scientific initiatives in environmental sustainability. Taking Cobb's "economism" and Nasr's "scientism" as the key concepts for surveying the roots of the ecological crisis, the book offers interdisciplinary and interreligious insights into the debates about ecological equilibrium, motivational awareness in human mind and about entanglements between religion and the environment.This will be an insightful resource for policy makers, faith leaders and for academics working in Environmental Studies and Religious Studies.

This book investigates female Muslims pilgrimage practices and how these relate to women's mobility, social relations, identities, and the power structures that shape women's lives. Bringing together scholars from different disciplines and regional expertise, it offers in-depth investigation of the gendered dimensions of Muslim pilgrimage and the life-worlds of female pilgrims. With a variety of case studies, the contributors explore the experiences of female pilgrims to Mecca and other pilgrimage sites, and how these are embedded in historical and current contexts of globalisation and transnational mobility. This volume will be relevant to a broad audience of researchers across pilgrimage, gender, religious, and Islamic studies.

This book discusses the evolution of state governance of Islam and the nature and forms of local Muslims' rediscovery of their 'Muslimness' across post-communist Eurasia. It examines the effects on the Islamic scene of the political and ideological divergence of Central and South-Eastern Europe from Russia and most of the Caucasus and Central Asia. Of particular interest are the implications of the proliferation of new, 'global' interpretations of Islam and their relationship with existing 'traditional' Islamic beliefs and practices. The contributions in this book address these issues through an interdisciplinary prism combining history, religious studies/theology, social anthropology, sociology, ethnology and political science. They analyse the greater public presence of Islam in constitutionally secular contexts and offer a critique of the domestication and accommodation of Islam in Europe, comparing these to what has happened in the international Eurasian space. The discussion is informed by the works of such thinkers as Talal Asad, Bryan Turner, Veit Bader, Marcel Maussen and Bassam Tibi, and utilises primary and secondary sources and ethnographic observation. Looking at how collectivities and individuals are defining what it means to be Muslim in a globalised Islamic context, this book will be of great interest to scholars of Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology.

Allah said: And march forth in the way (which leads to) forgiveness from your Lord, and for Paradise as wide as are the heavens and the earth, prepared for Al-Muttaqun. The Prophet [ﷺ] also adds in this regeard: Abû Hurairah (Radhi-yallaahu 'anhu) reported: Messenger of Allâh (Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said, "Be prompt in doing good deeds (before you are overtaken) by turbulence which would be like a part of the dark night. A man would be a believer in the morning and turn to disbelief in the evening, or he would be a believer in the evening and turn disbeliever in the morning, and would sell his Faith for earthly goods. This verse and Hadith encourages us to stick to good deeds. Allah created the Jinn and the mankind for His worship, alone, without any partners. As servants of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, we must strive to earn His Mercy, His Forgiveness, His Protection against evil, and ultimately a permanent residence in His Paradise.The Simplicity of Worship is a compilation of Quranic verses, authentic hadiths and narrations from the Salaf, which helps the Muslims gain Allah's Pleasure through simple acts of worship. This book serves as a manual for any Muslim in pursuit of everlasting happiness in the next life. It should be used as a reference guide for certain acts of worship, which can be done daily. I recommend that each Muslim chooses an act of worship that he can practice and perform daily, allowing it to become his norm. Then he can progress onto other acts of worship, until his entire day-to-day routine has these acts firmly rooted in his character. I ask Allah, the Most High, to accept this small effort of mine and to place it on my scale of good deeds for the next life.

Why This Matters NOW"Why do you Muslims pray five times a day?""What happens to people who do not believe in God?""Why are so many Muslims quoting their holy book in the name of violence?""What are the authoritative sources of knowledge in Islam?""Why do your clerics condemn Judaism and Christian traditions?"These days, Islam is no stranger to controversy. There are many questions, fears, and misconceptions about Islam and Muslims. I believe these books can answer questions, build bridges, and promote understanding.Since 2009, I have facilitated interfaith dialogues with many different people. The conversations in these books are real. Some are curious, some are concerned, some are hostile, some are academic, and some are soul-searching. My hope is that this can be a small step towards better understanding and harmony. What Makes This SPECIALWhile there are many books that teach Islam, preach it, criticize it, or academically explain it, my focus in these books is different.I have compiled the best and most interesting conversations over the course of my outreach and interfaith work. These transcripts showcase everyday people -- from angry and concerned to inquisitive and supportive -- asking real questions and getting straight answers about Islam.This is the first book in the series, covering a variety of conversations from 2009 to 2011. In this book, you will learn about:Faith, Sex, and Marriage in IslamHow a Muslim Should Respond to CriticismJihad and Freedom in the Modern WorldHow the Qur'an Informs a Muslim's FaithIslamic Worship, Prayer, Charity, and PilgrimageSalvation and Tolerance in IslamMuslim Culture and ModernityUnderstanding Islamic LawEtiquettes of Visiting a MosqueGod's Grace and Free WillAre Islamic Rulings Static or Dynamic?How Can Islam be Called a Religion of Peace?Can Muslims and Christians Ever Live in Harmony? With Dialogue Comes UNDERSTANDINGTo be clear, my purpose is simply to provide accurate information on my faith - to set the record straight - nothing more; nothing less. This can only happen if you, dear reader, are willing to listen to our side of the story. One of God's gift to humanity is the gift of speech. It is by dialogue that we can come to greater understanding and peaceful relations.If you read this far, congratulations! You are a 95% match for this book's ideal reader profile. That means you are 95% likely to find this book informative, insightful, and actually fun to read. So go ahead and get your copy now. Go on. . . you can always return it if you don't like it ;)May peace be with you,Ahmed Lotfy Rashed