Thursday, October 20, 2011

New Islamic Hijab Styles october 2011

More and more new and beautiful Hijab Styles keeps on coming every week and month by different companies which attracts a large number of Muslim Women due to their good quality and nice style. Following we have brought some New Islamic Hijab Styles of September 2011.

Reality of 786 In Islam

You must have seen this number somewhere, remember where did you see this number? If it is hard for you to remember, then do not worry, this is the mathematical number of Bismillah hirrahman nirrahim. There is an ilm called “Islamic numerology” which gives people this ability to convert the complete surah’s into few numbers. You will find the naqsh of every surah which are squares and they are further divided into cell and in each cell there is written a number.




We do not know and do not find any evidence from Quran or hadith about numerology. We do not have any hadith even fake hadith which supports the numerology. When there is no single evidence from islam about this conversion, how can Quran then be converted into numbers?

Some people argue that numerology and nqash makes it easy for everyone to carry those big surahs of Quran that otherwise cannot be carried everywhere. Logical brains should come up with this question that, how can those numbers be same like the surah? What is the need of carrying surahs of Quran? Is there exemption from ALLAH swt that we should not understand Quran but carry it in numbers?

What is the method with which verses and surahs are converted into those numbers? Some say it is the number of words and alphabets, we say okei, the nmber represent words, what is so sacred about the number of words in a surah? Or number of alphabets in the surah? The sacred thing is surah itself not the number of its words.

Same thing we see in 786. Instead of writing complete verse people write 786 in their letters, in their speeches and on the face of their houses etc. this number 786 cannopt replace the verse which is so blessed and pure in meaning that when it was revealed, shaitan was beaten with thrones and every time when some muslim reads it satan is beaten.

This numerology has come from shiaism and today some brelvi and sufi people practice it and promote it. We must fear ALLAH and must not dare to change what HE had given us from understanding. The best way to carry Quran always is to memories it. in this way Quran wil be safe in heart and mind and there will be no need os taweez etc.

what is Martyr in Islam

Martyrdom in islam has the highest rank among all the good deeds done by a muslim. Shahadat is that brilliant rank which is bestowed on very few, those who are really blessed. Those who die in the name of ALLAH, for ALLAH, in this way of ALLAH are called shaheed.


Al-Quran 4:69

“And whoso obeys ALLAH and this Messenger shall be among those on whom ALLAH has bestowed HIS blessings - the Prophets, the Truthful, the Martyrs, and the Righteous. And an excellent company are they.”
There are few people who are near to ALLAH swt because of their deeds. These are the prophets, the truthful and the martyrs. Thus ALLAH swt has identified HIS liked people and HIS loved people.


This had become a trend that every well known person who dies in an accident or every politician who dies while he is in power or people who die in enmity are called shaheed at once.

For example, it has become a trend in Pakistan that if a politican dies he is called shaheed even if he is a gustakh-e rasool. But in islam, martyr is not every tom dik and harry. A martyr is one who is brave and not only brave but also a very practicing muslims. He is the one who fights for ALLAH, and his death happens due to that fight. He is not the one who fights for the country and then dies and called shaheed. He is not the one who dies in personal enmity and called shaheed.

The term shahadat is pure and cannot be related to anything which we wish. In an hadith, Muhammad s.a.w.w identified that there are some people who, when die attain the status of murder, among them are those who die for ALLAH, they have the highest rank, then there are people who die because of drowning in water, those who die due to stomach disease etc. there are no politicians, or fighters of army no fighter of tribes, no people who die for personal enmity etc who are called martyrs in islam.

Second thing is that ALLAH swt said that those who died as martyr should not be called dead people. They are alive and ALLAH swt is giving them rizq in His own ways. this looks so strange that the martyrs are not dead, this shows how blessed they are. People have seen those who died in ALLAH’s name that their wounds were fresh, their blood was fresh, their bodies were fresh and warm as if they were sleeping. There was a smile on their face as if they are alive.

Thus, even from the dead, some people have higher rank, the martyrs have that rank. May ALLAH choose our lives and give us the honorable death of martyrdom.

Dua to Marry a Woman of Choice

Asadullah Khan
Assalaamu alaykum.....can i make dua to marry a girl of my own choice,,,,,???? i love one girl, but she doesnt like me, my parents are ready coz i am serios and had gud intentions ...also my parents had send my proposal in her house, in between 5 months had been passed, initially her mother told we will say yes if she agrees,,, but now they said no coz tat gal hates me alot.

ησσя-υℓ-нυ∂α εﺓз
assalamualikum brother

it is matter of choice and likeness. islam has given ful permission to both boys and girls that they can marry person of their choice and they cannot be forced to marry the one who they dont like.

when that girl does not like you, she has expressed her emotions by saying no. so, you should also move on. by makign dua you cannot bribe ALLAH swt or cannot change her decision.


Asadullah khan
but i had heard der is no harm if a believer makes supplications to Allah Subhanah to help and enable him to marry the women of his choice........aur Allah swt duwa se taqder badal sakte na???? if i am nt wrong???

ησσя-υℓ-нυ∂α εﺓз
ji bilkul esa he hey dua is your right.
but it also disliked in islam that you do not marry any other girl because you have not married the girl of your choice.

as i already said, the girl has already given ansswer in no. now what if she marries some one else? this is her life and her right brother, ALLAH swt has also told us to be rational and reasonable.


Asadullah khan
i think u r slightly deviated toward her side coz u r also gal....if i am smoker and my wife mak duwa for me to leave this habit,,,,but if i said her i am not going to leav smoking so does tat means hence she shudnt pray and make duwa for my evil act of smoking?????


ησσя-υℓ-нυ∂α εﺓз
brother, since i do not know that sister, so i cannot be her advocate or cannot be your advocate.
the only thing i am saying is, when that sister has already expressed her emotions for you, you should also move on.

making dua for some one for his goodness in encouraged and a good act. that is another topic which is not related to your issue.


ησσя-υℓ-нυ∂α εﺓз
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (10/135):

If the heart loves Allaah alone and is sincerely devoted to Him, it will not even think of loving anyone else in the first place, let alone falling in love. When a heart falls in love, that is due to the lack of love for Allaah alone. Hence because Yoosuf loved Allaah and was sincerely devoted to Him, he did not fall into the trap of love, rather Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Thus it was, that We might turn away from him evil and illegal sexual intercourse. Surely, he was one of Our chosen, (guided) slaves”

[Yoosuf 12:24]

As for the wife of al-‘Azeez, she was a mushrik as were her people, hence she fell into this trap. End quote.

The Muslim must save himself from this fate and not fall short in guarding against it and ridding himself of it. If he falls short in that regard and follows the path of love, by continuing to steal haraam glances or listening to haraam things, and being careless in the way he speaks to the opposite sex, etc, then he is affected by love as a result, then he is sinning and will be subject to punishment for his actions.

How many people have been careless at the beginning of this problem, and thought that they were able to rid themselves of it whenever they wanted, or that they could stop at a certain limit and not go any further, until the sickness took a strong hold and no doctor or remedy could help?

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Rawdat al-Muhibbeen (147):

If the cause happens by his choice, he has no excuse for the consequences that are beyond his control, but if the reason is haraam, the drunkard had no excuse. Undoubtedly following one glance with another and allowing oneself to keep thinking about the person is like drinking intoxicants: he is to be blamed for the cause.


Asadullah khan
i kno,,,she is nt ready for me but i had strong believ in Allah(swt),,,i kno he is our creator and he can do anything for anyone @ any time........all things of dis world are under his control, so if i repent , if i do salaah and make duwa to change her heart , do u think it is impossible for ALLAH swt to do it, mai aisa ek hadees me suna hu agar allah is duniya me jisse jo chahe wo dete toh uske samandar me se bund barabar kuch kam nahi honga!!!!! so i had only one question shud i pray or move on?????


ησσя-υℓ-нυ∂α εﺓз
brother ALLAH does the best for us.

he has created us, he know what is best for us. it is your right to pray but it is also your duty to obey to ALLAH swt.

if you are not given something in this world, its ajar is saved for you and ALLAH swt gives you somethign better that what you desire, in this world.

leave this matter on ALLAH, and move on. may be when you leave it to ALLAH, ALLAH also give you what is your heart's desire


Asadullah khan
sister der are 2 kinds of love one pure and another impure....so wateva u had copy pasted is all abt for impur love....which wont be applicable to my love ...coz my love is pure,,,as i dont want to do anything illegal wt her , i want to marry her,,,my proposal is nt college affair proposal 2 enjoy gf\ bf relationship but my proposal is marriage proposal ......i want 2 show her my true love .....


ησσя-υℓ-нυ∂α εﺓз
brother, that girl is not ready to marry you, she might like someone else.
ap es baat ko apna ego ka prpblem banao gey tau you will never be able to move on and lead a purposeful life. what i have quoted is about the only love which every muslim should have in his heart, i.e. ALLAH 's love.

thats it.

in a hadith Muhammad s.a.w.w said that there is nothing liked for those who love each other, than marriage.

jog lena koch b nahe hey. it is wrong. in this way, in the name of praying, you will ruin your life further. you can pray since it is your right, but you also move on.


ησσя-υℓ-нυ∂α εﺓз
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (10/129):

Love is a psychological sickness, and if it grows strong it affects the body, and becomes a physical sickness, either as diseases of the brain, which are said to be diseases caused by waswaas, or diseases of the body such as weakness, emaciation and so on. End quote.

And he (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (10/132):

Loving a non-mahram woman leads to many negative consequences, the full extent of which is known only to the Lord of people. It is a sickness that affects the religious commitment of the sufferer, then it may also affect his mind and body. End quote.

It is sufficient to note that one of the effects of love of a member of the opposite sex is enslavement of the heart which is held captive to the loved one. So love is a door that leads to humiliation and servility. That is sufficient to put one off this sickness.

Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (10/185):

If a man is in love with a woman, even if she is permissible for him, his heart remains enslaved to her, and she can control him as she wishes, even though outwardly he appears to be her master, because he is her husband; but in fact he is her prisoner and slave, especially if she is aware of his need and love for her. In that case, she will control him like a harsh and oppressive master controls his abject slave who cannot free himself from him. Rather he is worse off than that, because enslavement of the heart is worse than enslavement of the body. End quote.

Attachment to the opposite sex will not happen to a heart that is filled with love of Allaah; it only affects a heart that is empty and weak, so it is able to gain control of it, then when it becomes strong and powerful it is able to defeat the love of Allaah and lead the person into shirk. Hence it is said: Love is the action of an empty heart.


Asadullah khan
Impure love is an action of an empty heart and pure love is an action of honest heart!!!!!!!


Aftab
Assalaamu alaikum. Brother, u can make duwa but Allah may not answer yo duwa if it z not good 4 u .. Allah knows wat z best 4 u vch u dont kno. Since the gal has already rejected u n u said she hates u then i think u shud leave thinkin f hr perhaps dat z best 4 u ..

"It is possible that you dislike a thing which is good for you, and you love a thing which is bad for you, But Allah knows those things which you dont know"
QURAN(2,216)


Farhan
- Perform Istakhara first. (ask Allah's Will about this issue)
- Stop contacting the girl or sending her any other proposal or any communication, as it can worsen the situation.

- There is a hadith which i read somewhere, i am not sure its exact words it says "if a believer knows that how much reward he will get, as Allah takes something very precious, what he likes, then the believer (after death or in jannah) will say that "I wish, Allah would have taken everything away from me, which i loved".
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so keep in mind, in this world, we should not expect that we will get everything that we wish for.
in such matter, we have to leave everything on Allah, and Ask Dua in a way.

"Ya Allah, if her marriage with me is good for me, and her, and our future, then help me in making this relationship, otherwise take away her love out of my heart, As you know the best, i know nothing"


Simply Noor
from a girls psychological perspective i can only say brother that if she does not want to get married with u then dont try too much. the much you would try to convince her, the much she would try to go away.

there is a sense that works inside a girl, a 'click' happens and she says 'yes' or 'no'. and it would be really very sad thing for her to marry a man she does not like, thats why Allah has given her rights to say yes/no. sometimes there may be no any reason that she can tell.... it just happens, the guy may be very good, but the girl may not like him, without any due reasons. if she wont be happy, u would also not be happy.

i cant say confirmed about 'love' as its a feeling and not an action that u can get rid of easily. but u can restrict ur actions. and u must.

and if you would pray to change her heart, believe me she would also be praying, 'ya Allah no no no no, please not this man'.

so its better to pray that whatever best for u in this world and after this world u may get.


Amatullah
My suggestion to u is that brother pray that "O Allah if its best for me then let us get married and let her feelings towards me change and if SHE is NOT good for me then distance her from me and change my feelings and give me a better muslimah in her stead who will be the coolness of my eyes and who will make a good wife for me. O Rabb give me a wife who will be BEST for me"

While speaking about the change of feelings u can call out to Allah saying "YA MUQALLIBUL QULOOB" - O Turner of hearts.

So that way brother, u are a winner both ways.

Another du'a which i think is not AS good AS the first one is "O Allah make her best for me and change her feelings towards me" And then whatever u want ur wife to support u in u can add.


Also brother if you love her then my advice would be not to send messages pleading or telling others/bragging about your love for her and trying to make a big scene out of it. Being a girl i know that it irritates when a guy does this, when the girl is focused on something in life.

You've sent a formal proposal. That's the right thing to do masha allah.

My advice would be the du'a I gave u.


Amatullah

Many guys say they love the girl, they don't get the girl and they move on!

One case was where one guy claimed he couldn't live if he didn't get her but it didn't work out probably due to differences and he moved on and no one died alhamdulillah
Im not faking this case.

You can look around u and see that it happens. I do not say its easy for the person going through it specially since i haven't alhamdulillah. It maybe very difficult. But constant du'as will help insha allah

Keep praying that Allah makes u love Him more than anything else. And keep asking for what is best for you and that he should keep u happy with ur Qadr .


Asadullah khan
last night i thaught , i wasted my time here ,coz ppls thaught my pure love as bollywood lust and started pasting me fatawes 4m der school of thaughts which wer out of context,,,but today i feel gud after hearing so many answers.....thnks for all ur support .....i specially thans 2 sis amatullah....coz i got all satisfactory answers 4m her n tat 2 in very best manner....may Allah bless her....i like de suggestion of Arim but i will do it in legalised way ,if i get a chance.........The Prophet (saws) said "Both the halaal (lawful) and the haraam (unlawful) things are (made) obvious, and in between them are (suspicious) doubtful matters...last i want 2 clear one doubt , assume she is not my soulmate , if allah had not made her for meee, so can dua change my soulmate ???


Mansur
After going through these posts, I was afraid that brother Asadullah would fall into Arim's trap. ARIM sounded much like Shahrukh Khan in NDTV (We the people) who is like a Filled Cup of Water which cannot accept anymore water into it. I am glad that Asadullah responded politely by saying Legalized way.


Acting by Haram & Halal is nothing, but like a chip embedded into your brain which warns you when a thing you do is liked by Allah or disliked by HIM. In simple terms, we call it God Consciousness or Taqwa. Allah knows best.


SuLTaN
lots of wisdom in everyone's post. I do not want to refine it by schools of thought or message delivery, but they all have 2 things in common.

1. When she doesnt like, why to force her..thats not fair to her.
2. If you insist, pray to Allah(SWT), either He gives you or gives something even better... Leave it to him.. Allah(SWT) is with people who exercises patience.

I am not formaly educated in Islam to give you the right dua.. But thought I would share this...some people will find someone attractive while the other wouldn't, that is common. And it is very normal for us to think, he/she as ultimate soulmate. Only Allah(SWT) knows who is ideal match. Not every love marriage is successful nor every arranged marriage is a disaster.

I have witnessed people who married their sweethearts, but living a helllife and also people who moved on without having opportunity to marry their crush, but living very happily.

Do not get frustrated or depressed over this. As sister Noorul Huda pointed out, love is also a sickness. That will affect one's ability to focus on studies, career and day to day life. In this turbulence, do not let your career/future be affected... thats the last thing we want.

Muslims Scientists Pictures

If we go few centuries behind in history we will find that Muslims played a very important role in progress of science and many Important Inventions where done by Muslim Scientists. Following are Pictures of some famous Muslim Scientists.

Jabir Ibn Hayyan (Geber)
 
Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari 


Al-Razi (Rhazes)
Al-Farabi (Alpharabius) 


Abu Al-Qasim Al-Zahrawi (Albucasis)


Ibn Al-Haytham (Alhazen) 


Ibn Sinna (Avicenna) 
 
Omar Al-Khayyam 


Al-Khwarizmi
 
Ibn Rushd 



Give Gifts to increase Love

Among some beautiful trends of the society, one is gift exchange. This is still there in every society of the world that people like to give gifts and they get gifts as well.







Gifts are given and gotten as a gesture of friendship and concern. When someone gives us gift on some occasion we feel happy that the person who gave us that gift thinks about us. He took some time and went for shopping and chose something for us, he took time for us from his life and gave us that gift. At that time, pure smile surrounds our lips and that is the moment when no evil thought gets into our head. This is why it is encouraged in islam to give gifts. In this way love between people increases. They like to think about others without any evil intentions when they know that their relatives love them and care for them.

Actually, giving gifts is to show a gesture of care and love. These are the two most needed attributes for us and for our society. Since people do not care for others and they do not feel love for others, they have created their own worlds which are totally materialistic. In their worlds, there is no place for this brotherly love and care, the only thing their worlds contain is materialism.

Some people say that they still give gifts and they spend loads of money on them. Buying gifts for others is good but buying gifts and showing that you have spent money on it kills the real meaning of gift. Gift should not be given on specific occasions. You can give fruits as gift when going to someone’s home, you can give flowers as gift you can give any small thing as gift to others without expecting return because this expectation kills those good deeds which you earn by giving gifts.

Give gift, and spread love as it was the manner of our beloved prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w. 

A Short Explanation of Holy Quran

Quran is the last book of Allah swt revealed on last prophet Muhammad salal laho aliehi waslam.It is the only book which is free from all kinds of error and flaw .It has been preserved both in the form of book and also memorized by the Muslims generation after generations.


It consists of 30 sections and has 114 chapters .Some chapters are longer where as some others are shorter.Some of these chapters were revealed before the migration of Holy Prophet to Makkah where as some others were revealed after migration to Medinah.

It discusses all those points which are necessary for success of human beings in this life and hereafter. Indeed no one can know the path of success better than the Creator himself .

So any one who wants to be on the right path should:

Recite this book
Try to grasp its meanings in depth.
Try to act on it sincerely

This book has different names like

Noor which means light.
Burhan which means evidence.
Furqan which means discriminator.
Quran which means a book which is most frequently read.
Zikar which means Remembrance.

All these names are linked to different attributes of the Quran and when a person recites this book he comes to know that all the names are true in their spirit and essence.

Summary of Surah Rehman

Surah rehman is one of the most beautiful surahs of Quran. In every surah of Quran, some specific thing has been talked. Like in surah baqarah, ALLAH swt has talked about important matters of din. Similarly, in surah infal and surah tuba, ALLAH swt has talked about war and issues related to it. similarly, in surah ikhlas, ALLAH swt has talked about the oneness of Him and has given us a touch stone to test the GODness of gods.



In surah rehman, ALLAH swt tells us the blessings he has given us in this world and the blessings of jannat. ALLAH swt asks many times in this surah , men and jinns both that how many of his blessings will be reject and forget? ALLAH swt has described the blessings of jannat in such a beautiful tone and manner that everyone wants to be there at once.

This surah has the nice tone and heart touching effects. Whoever listens to it, he feels a peace touching his heart and comfort flowing though his veins. Many people use this surah as a cure for their diseases. In surah rehman, ALLAH swt starts with AR_REHMAN i.e. the most beneficent.  Who taught the Quran and then the human creation and then the talk goes on to the creation of fruits and all the blessings that He has created for men and jinns.

In this surah ALLAH swt talks mostly about those who are believers and who have done good deeds that they will enter jannat in a mannaer which will be honorable. In jannat they will wear beautiful garments, and live like they should live because they have pleased ALLAH swt in earth.

ALLAH swt also talks about those who did bad deeds in this world and will be thrown to hell for their deeds and their rejection of faith and truth. Just by reading this surah, one can understand completely thr blessings of ALLAH and the reward of jannat. 

Soul in Islam

Soul is the true self of every living being, once out of the body, it will never get into body before the Day of Judgment. The concept of rooh or soul in islam is very different from other religions. It is common perception of people that soul can come again to this world and soul can take revenge and never leaves without it is satisfied. All these are plain stories there is no soul that can ever come back to this world from barzakh once it leaves the body at the time of death.


Before going into detail of this topic, first see the verse of holy Quran given below;

AL-Quran 6:060
“It is He Who takes possession of your soul at night, and He knows everything you do by day. Then He lets you wake up for the next day. (This happens) till you complete the prescribed period _ (your life span). Finally, towards Him is your ultimate destination. At that time, He will tell you everything you used to do.”
From this verse of Quran we should remain in no more doubts about the status and purpose of soul. Unfortunately, living with hindus had made some muslims’ iman weak to the extent that they believe in the soul stories of Hinduism and apply those stories to islam as well. Similarly, we see the same absurd stories of soul called ghosts in Christianity too.

Soul is made of nor i.e. pure light. The pure light belongs to ALLAH only this pure light cannot haras people out of its body. This noori structure cannot escape or break the code of ALLAH. It is the shaan of ALLAH swt that if he entered soul into us one time HE can do it several times, but every soul is given only one chance to enter this world and to pass its defined time. Once the time is over soul is taken back.

Some people do not go to grave yards because they fear the souls of dead people in grave yards. Grave yard is simply that place where those who died are buried. When someone dies, he becomes as lifeless as the chairs and tables in our houses. If we do not fear those chairs and tables, we should not fear that dead body as well.

ALLAH swt has not made death as a factor of fear for us, but death is a lesson for those who are still alive. A dead person becomes helpless. He cannot move himself according to his desire, because that is just a dead, lifeless structure.

The real self of you is your soul. Your soul will see what will come to you after death. You should prepare for that which will come to your way for sure, you should not fear those dead bodies.

To conclude, soul is that part of us which will leave us after our turn in this world is over. So, instead of creating false stories about souls, fear what will you see in the world which you will see after your body reaches its grave?

Money is Important but it’s not Everything

Money is that alchemist, which has told people that secret to convert everything into gold which is not known to them otherwise. It is with money that people buy their needed things. Without money, even the very basic necessities cannot be fulfilled


The general perception about money is that it is very bad and it is evil of evils. But this is wrong attitude. Mostly religious class keeps this opinion about money. Had it been this wrong thing, ALLAH swt would have never directed us to “spend”.

ALLAH swt says that He tests all of His slaves, some by giving them riches and some by giving them nothing. So when ALLAH swt gives His people money, He tests them further. Those who spend money in His way, for them money is never bad, those who do not spend money for ALLAH, for them their money is worst and a curse.

There are so many pious men of ALLAH in the past and in present who are rich, but they do not forget to spend and they do not think that their money is their status. We have two prominent examples who were also the caliphs of islam. Hazrat abu bakar siddique and hazrat osman ghani r.a, they were among the first four caliphs of islam who were chosen by ALLAH swt because they were among the best in sahabas. Hazrat abu bakar siddique r.a was among the richest people of makkah who were honored even before he accepted islam. After when he accepted islam, he spent his money in way of ALLAH and gave financial as well as moral support to Muhammad s.a.w.w. the very first person who accepted islam, hazrat khadija r.a. also was a rich female, and usman ghani r.a. also was very rich. And there were many others who never hesitated to spend their money for ALLAH because for them money was important to be spent for ALLAH.

They never cursed their money because they knew that there money was needed to spread and help muslims and islam. But they never thought that their money was important for them or their money made their status. In fact it was their humble nature and their piousness that gave them respect.

Thus, money itself is not bad and it is not everything. Money should be taken as blessing of ALLAh rather than curse it should not be taken as status symbol rather it should be used for islam and for ALLAH. this is the real use of money. 

My Favourite Young Muslim Scholars

Although there are hundreds of amazing Islamic Scholars out there like Dr Zakir Naik, Yusuf Estes promoting the true message of Islam but my today's post is specially about Young Muslim Scholars who are spreading Islam's voice at young ages. So following are some of my Favourite Young Muslim Scholars.


1 Athar Khan of Islamic Research Foundation.


2 Nouman Ali Khan Founder of Bayyinah.


3 Baba Ali Founder of UmmahFilms.

4 Sanaullah Madani Of IRF


5 Fariq Naik Son of Zakir Naik.


6 Yasir Qadhi













Taqleed Necessary or Not?

Taqleed is a very important and crucial issue related to understanding of deen. There are two opinions about Taqleed .First opinion says Taqleed is obligatory and 2nd opinion says that Taqleed should be avoided.Further there is another opinion which says that Taqleed is not necessary for scholars and knowledgeable persons but it is necessary for layman.Before going into detail of the issue we need to know that what exactly Taqleed means?

 Definition of Taqleed:

Literal: Taqleed is a verbal noun of the root ‘Qa' 'la' 'da’ in the second form. The verb Qalada means to place, to gird or to adorn with a necklace It is many times used for animals like goat cow and camal who follow their owner blindly and have necklace in their neck . When used in conjunction with human beings, it refers to the wearing of a necklace, pendant or any other such similar ornament.

Technical: The acceptance of a statement of another without demanding proof or evidence on the belief that the statement is being made in accordance with fact and proof, is called Taqleed, or, for the purist, Taqleed-ush-shakhsi.

It is never applied on the following of Rasool salal lahoa liehi wasalam because the sayings of the Rasool salal laho aliehi wasalam are part and parcel of deen and they are evidence in their self there for term itteba is used for following of Rasool salal laho aliehi wasalam.It is applied to the sayings of scholar,Imam,mufti etc.

Basically there are four school of thoughts based on taqleed :

1 Hanafis
2 Malikis
3 Shafiis
4 Hanbalis

These four school of thoughts believe that four Imams of Jurisprudence i.e Imam Abu Hanifah rahimahullah,Imam Malik rahimahullah,Imam Shafi rahimahullah and Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal rahimahullah were possessing such a great knowledge that they cannot be challenged in the matters of their deduction and interpretation of deen.They think that it is obligatory to follow any one of them and without following them no one can be successful in matters related to deen .

We need to check this claim against Quran and Sunnah.We should accept it if it is proved from Quran and Hadith and should reject it if it is not proved from Quran and Sunnah.

When we look into documents of Quran and Sunnah we come to know that in matters of deen there are only two commands which can be taken as authority:

1 Quran
2 Authentic hadiths

There are many verses which highlight the significance of commands of Allah swt and Rasool salal laho aliehi wasalam.Some of these are as follows:

1 O you who believe! Do not put (yourselves) forward before Allâh and His Messenger (SAW), and fear Allâh. Verily! Allâh is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (Al-Hujurat 49:1)

2 Verily, those who disbelieve, and hinder (men) from the Path of Allâh (i.e. Islâm), and oppose the Messenger ( SAW) (by standing against him and hurting him), after the guidance has been clearly shown to them, they will not hurt Allâh in the least, but He will make their deeds fruitless, (Muhammad 47:32)

3 O you who believe! Obey Allâh, and obey the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) and render not vain your deeds. (Muhammad 47:33)

4 They (hypocrites) say: "We have believed in Allâh and in the Messenger (Muhammad SAW), and we obey," then a party of them turn away thereafter, such are not believers. And when they are called to Allâh (i.e. His Words, the Qur'ân) and His Messenger (SAW), to judge between them, lo! a party of them refuse (to come) and turn away. (An-Nur 24:47-48)

5 The only saying of the faithful believers, when they are called to Allâh (His Words, the Qur'ân) and His Messenger (SAW), to judge between them, is that they say: "We hear and we obey." And such are the prosperous ones (who will live forever in Paradise). (An-Nur 24:51)
6 And whosoever obeys Allâh and His Messenger (SAW), fears Allâh, and keeps his duty (to Him), such are the successful ones. (An-Nur 24:52)

7 Say: "Obey Allâh and obey the Messenger, but if you turn away, he (Messenger Muhammad SAW) is only responsible for the duty placed on him (i.e. to convey Allâh's Message) and you for that placed on you. If you obey him, you shall be on the right guidance. The Messenger's duty is only to convey (the message) in a clear way (i.e. to preach in a plain way)." (An-Nur 24:54)

8 And perform As¬Salât (Iqâmat¬as¬Salât), and give Zakât and obey the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) that you may receive mercy (from Allâh). (An-Nur 24:56)
9 and whosoever obeys Allâh and His Messenger (Muhammad SAW) will be admitted to Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise), to abide therein, and that will be the great success. (An-Nisa 4:13)

10 And whosoever disobeys Allâh and His Messenger (Muhammad SAW), and transgresses His limits, He will cast him into the Fire, to abide therein; and he shall have a disgraceful torment. (An-Nisa 4:14)

11 Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Obey Allâh and the Messenger (Muhammad SAW)." But if they turn away, then Allâh does not like the disbelievers. (Aali Imran 3:32)

12 And many a town (population) revolted against the Command of its Lord and His Messengers, and We called it to a severe account (i.e. torment in this worldly life), and shall punish it with a horrible torment (in Hell, in the Hereafter). (At-Talaq 65:8)

13 But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muhammad SAW) judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission. (An-Nisa 4:65)

14 Indeed in the Messenger of Allâh (Muhammad SAW) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allâh and the Last Day and remembers Allâh much. (Al-Ahzab 33:21)
15 And let those who oppose the Messenger's (Muhammad SAW) commandment (i.e. his Sunnah legal ways, orders, acts of worship, statements, etc.) (among the sects) beware, lest some Fitnah (disbelief, trials, afflictions, earthquakes, killing, overpowered by a tyrant, etc.) befall them or a painful torment be inflicted on them. (An-Nur 24:63)

16 Say (O Muhammad SAW to mankind): "If you (really) love Allâh then follow me (i.e. accept Islâmic Monotheism, follow the Qur'ân and the Sunnah), Allâh will love you and forgive you of your sins. And Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (Aali Imran 3:31)

17 And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) gives you, take it, and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it), and fear Allâh. Verily, Allâh is Severe in punishment. (Al-Hashr 59:7)

There are many other verses of Holy Quran which highlight the importance of Quran and Sunnah.

Similarly there are many hadiths which highlight the importance of Quran and Sunnah as sets of commands.Some of them are as follows:

Narrated Anas bin Malik:
That he heard 'Umar speaking while standing on the pulpit of the Prophet in the morning (following the death of the Prophet), when the people had sworn allegiance to Abu Bakr. He said the Tashah-hud before Abu Bakr, and said, "Amma Ba'du (then after) Allah has chosen for his Apostle what is with Him (Paradise) rather than what is with you (the world). This is that Book (Quran) with which Allah guided your Apostle, so stick to it, for then you will be guided on the right path as Allah guided His Apostle with it." (Sahih Bukaree,Volume 9, Book 92, Number 374)

Narrated Ubaidullah:
Ibn 'Abbas said, "Why do you ask the people of the scripture about anything while your Book (Quran) which has been revealed to Allah's Apostle is newer and the latest? You read it pure, undistorted and unchanged, and Allah has told you that the people of the scripture (Jews and Christians) changed their scripture and distorted it, and wrote the scripture with their own hands and said, 'It is from Allah,' to sell it for a little gain. Does not the knowledge which has come to you prevent you from asking them about anything? No, by Allah, we have never seen any man from them asking you regarding what has been revealed to you!" (Sahih Bukharee,Volume 9, Book 92, Number 461)

Narrated Abal Minhal:
Abu Barza said, "(O people!) Allah makes you self-sufficient or has raised you high with Islam and with Muhammad (Sahih Bukharee,Volume 9, Book 92, Number 376)

Narrated Abdullah bin Dinar:
'Abdullah Bin 'Umar wrote to 'Abdul Malik bin Marwan, swearing allegiance to him: 'I swear allegiance to you in that I will listen and obey what is in accordance with the Laws of Allah and the Tradition of His Apostle as much as I can.' (Sahih Bukahree,Volume 9, Book 92, Number 377)

Narrated Hudhaifa:
Allah's Apostle salal laho aliehi wasalam said to us, "Honesty descended from the Heavens and settled in the roots of the hearts of men (faithful believers), and then the Quran was revealed and the people read the Quran, (and learnt it from it) and also learnt it from the Sunna." Both Quran and Sunna strengthened their (the faithful believers') honesty. (Sahih Bukharee,Volume 9, Book 92, Number 381)

Narrated 'Abdullah:
The best talk (speech) is Allah's Book 'Quran), and the best way is the way of Muhammad, and the worst matters are the heresies (those new things which are introduced into the religion); and whatever you have been promised will surely come to pass, and you cannot escape (it). (Sahih Bukharee,Volume 9, Book 92, Number 382)

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle salal laho aliehi wasalam said, "All my followers will enter Paradise except those who refuse." They said, "O Allah's Apostle! Who will refuse?" He said, "Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise, and whoever disobeys me is the one who refuses (to enter it)." (Sahih Bukharee,Volume 9, Book 92, Number 384)

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
Some angels came to the Prophet salal laho aliehi wasalam while he was sleeping. Some of them said, "He is sleeping." Others said, "His eyes are sleeping but his heart is awake." Then they said, "There is an example for this companion of yours." One of them said, "Then set forth an example for him." Some of them said, "He is sleeping." The others said, "His eyes are sleeping but his heart is awake." Then they said, "His example is that of a man who has built a house and then offered therein a banquet and sent an inviter (messenger) to invite the people. So whoever accepted the invitation of the inviter, entered the house and ate of the banquet, and whoever did not accept the invitation of the inviter, did not enter the house, nor did he eat of the banquet." Then the angels said, "Interpret this example to him so that he may understand it." Some of them said, "He is sleeping.'' The others said, "His eyes are sleeping but his heart is awake." And then they said, "The houses stands for Paradise and the call maker is Muhammad; and whoever obeys Muhammad, obeys Allah; and whoever disobeys Muhammad, disobeys Allah. Muhammad separated the people (i.e., through his message, the good is distinguished from the bad, and the believers from the disbelievers)." (Sahih Bukharee,Volume 9, Book 92, Number 385)

Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet salal laho aliehi wasalam said, "My example and the example of what I have been sent with is that of a man who came to some people and said, 'O people! I have seen the enemy's army with my own eyes, and I am the naked warner; so protect yourselves!' Then a group of his people obeyed him and fled at night proceeding stealthily till they were safe, while another group of them disbelieved him and stayed at their places till morning when the army came upon them, and killed and ruined them completely So this is the example of that person who obeys me and follows what I have brought (the Quran and the Sunna), and the example of the one who disobeys me and disbelieves the truth I have brought."(Sahih Bukharee Volume 9, Book 92, Number 387)

Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet salal laho aliehi wasalam did something as it was allowed from the religious point of view but some people refrained from it. When the Prophet heard of that, he, after glorifying and praising Allah, said, "Why do some people refrain from doing something which I do? By Allah, I know Allah more than they." (Sahih Bukharee,Volume 9, Book 92, Number 404)

Narrated Ibn Abi Mulaika:
Once the two righteous men, i.e., Abu Bakr and 'Umar were on the verge of destruction (and that was because): When the delegate of Bani Tamim came to the Prophet salal laho aliehi wasalam , one of them (either Abu Bakr or 'Umar) recommended Al-Aqra' bin Habis At-Tamimi Al-Hanzali, the brother of Bani Majashi (to be appointed as their chief), while the other recommended somebody else. Abu Bakr said to 'Umar, "You intended only to oppose me." 'Umar said, "I did not intend to oppose you!" Then their voices grew louder in front of the Prophet whereupon there was revealed: 'O you who believe! Do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet..a great reward.' (49.2-3) Ibn Az-Zubair said, 'Thence forward when 'Umar talked to the Prophet, he would talk like one who whispered a secret and would even fail to make the Prophet hear him, in which case the Prophet would ask him (to repeat his words)."(Sahih Bukharee Volume 9, Book 92, Number 405)

Narrated Humaid:
I heard Muawiya bin Abi Sufyan delivering a sermon. He said, "I heard the Prophet salal laho aliehi wasalam saying, "If Allah wants to do a favor to somebody, He bestows on him, the gift of understanding the Quran and Sunna. I am but a distributor, and Allah is the Giver. The state of this nation will remain good till the Hour is established, or till Allah's Order comes." (Sahih Bukharee,Volume 9, Book 92, Number 415)

Narrated 'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle salal laho aliehi wasalam said, "Do not wish to be like anybody except in two cases: The case of a man whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it in the right way, and that of a man whom Allah has given religious wisdom (i.e., Qur'an and Sunna) and he gives his verdicts according to it and teaches it." (to others i.e., religious knowledge of Qur'an and Sunna (Prophet's Traditions)). "(Sahih Bukharee Volume 9, Book 92, Number 419)

Zaid bin Arqam narrated :
that Muhammad salal laho aliehi wasalam said: "Indeed, I am leaving among you, that which if you hold fast to them, you shall not be misguided after me. One of then is greater than the other: (First is) The book of Allah is a rope extended from the sky to the earth, and (the second is) my family, the people of my house (ahlul bait), and they shall not split until they meet me at the hawd, so look at how you deal with them after me." (Sahih). (Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Volume 6, Chapter 31, Number 3788)

Companions of Rasool salal lahoa aliehi wasalam strictly followed Quran and Sunnah in all affairs of life.Some of the incidents quoted in authentic hadiths are as follows:

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas:
Uyaina bin Hisn bin Hudhaifa bin Badr came and stayed (at Medina) with his nephew Al-Hurr bin Qais bin Hisn who has one of those whom 'Umar used to keep near him, as the Qurra' (learned men knowing Quran by heart) were the people of Umar's meetings and his advisors whether they were old or young. 'Uyaina said to his nephew, "O my nephew! Have you an approach to this chief so as to get for me the permission to see him?" His nephew said, "I will get the permission for you to see him." (Ibn 'Abbas added: ) So he took the permission for 'Uyaina, and when the latter entered, he said, "O the son of Al-Khattab! By Allah, you neither give us sufficient provision nor judge among us with justice." On that 'Umar became so furious that he intended to harm him. Al-Hurr, said, "O Chief of the Believers!" Allah said to His Apostle 'Hold to forgiveness, command what is good (right), and leave the foolish (i.e. do not punish them).' (7.199) and this person is among the foolish." By Allah, 'Umar did not overlook that Verse when Al-Hurr recited it before him, and 'Umar said to observe (the orders of) Allah's Book strictly." (See Hadith No. 166, Vol. 6) (Sahih Bukharee,Volume 9, Book 92, Number 389)

Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet salal laho aliehi wasalam wore a gold ring and then the people followed him and wore gold rings too. Then the Prophet said, "I had this golden ring made for myself. He then threw it away and said, "I shall never put it on." Thereupon the people also threw their rings away.( Sahih Bukharee,Volume 9, Book 92, Number 401)

Narrated Ata:
I heard Jabir bin 'Abdullah in a gathering saying, "We, the companions of Allah's Apostle salal laho aliehi wasalam assumed the state of Ihram to perform only Hajj without 'Umra." Jabir added, "The Prophet arrived (at Mecca) on the fourth of Dhul-Hijja. And when we arrived (in Mecca) the Prophet ordered us to finish the state of Ihram, saying, "Finish your lhram and go to your wives (for sexual relation)." Jabir added, "The Prophet did not oblige us (to go to our wives) but he only made that legal for us. Then he heard that we were saying, "When there remains only five days between us and the Day of Arafat he orders us to finish our Ihram by sleeping with our wives in which case we will proceed to 'Arafat with our male organs dribbling with semen?' (Jabir pointed out with his hand illustrating what he was saying). Allah's Apostle stood up and said, 'You (People) know that I am the most Allah-fearing, the most truthful and the best doer of good deeds (pious) from among you. If I had not brought the Hadi with me, I would have finished my Ihram as you will do, so finish your Ihram. If I had formerly known what I came to know lately, I would not have brought the Hadi with me.' So we finished our Ihram and listened to the Prophet and obeyed him." (Sahih Bukharee,Volume 9, Book 92, Number 464)

All the above mentioned verses of Quran and authentic hadiths clearly indicate that Islam is based fundamentally on two commands :

1 Quran
2 Authentic Hadiths

Why blindly follow others besides prophet salal laho aliehi waslaam????

Now question is raised that why should we blindly follow others?Supporters of Taqleed say that we should blindly follow Imams and ulemas because they have more knowledge than us.It is a matter of fact that Imams and ulemas have more knowledge than common man but the important thing is that how can we blindly follow them due to their superior knowledge .Indeed we can ask and consult them in matters in which we are ignorant as Allas swt has said in the Holy Quran:

So ask of those who know the Scripture , if you know not. (An-Nahl 16:43)

The two things are mentioned in the above mentioned verse:

1 We can ask and consult people of knowledge
2 We should ask if we donot know

It means we should ask but we cannot blindly follow any alim or Imam.Second thing is that if we have authentic knowledge of some thing we can act on it without asking any alim.

Those people who stress on the importance of Taqleed should also bear this thing in mind that when we say Taqleed is obligatory or recommended we mean to say:

1 Scholar or Imam is flawless
2 He has complete knowledge of Quran and Sunnah
3 He does not make any mistake in deduction and interpretation
4 He does not forget any thing from Quran and Sunnah
5 His opinion is the best and any opinion against his opinion should be rejected

If any of the above mentioned attribute is missing in scholar than indeed he cannot be followed blindly and he can be asked for evidence from Quran and Sunnah.And a minute observation can make it clear that no one except Rasool salal laho aliehi wasalam was having all the above mentioned traits .So we have to follow only Rasool salal laho aliehi wasalam in all the matters related to the deen.

Here are some of the hadiths which make it clear that opinion should not be give preference on Quran and Sunnah:

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:
I heard the Prophet saying, "Allah will not deprive you of knowledge after he has given it to you, but it will be taken away through the death of the religious learned men with their knowledge. Then there will remain ignorant people who, when consulted, will give verdicts according to their opinions whereby they will mislead others and go astray." (Sahih Bukharee,Volume 9, Book 92, Number 410)

Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba:
'Umar bin Al-Khattab asked (the people) about the Imlas of a woman, i.e., a woman who has an abortion because of having been beaten on her abdomen, saying, "Who among you has heard anything about it from the Prophet?" I said, "I did.'' He said, "What is that?" I said, "I heard the Prophet saying, "Its Diya (blood money) is either a male or a female slave.' " 'Umar said, "Do not leave till you present witness in support of your statement." So I went out, and found Muhammad bin Maslama. I brought him, and he bore witness with me that he had heard the Prophet saying, "Its Diya (blood money) is either a male slave or a female slave." (Sahih Bukharee,Volume 9, Book 92, Number 420)

This hadith makes it clear that Umar radi Allahu anhu was not ready to accept the opinions of even trustworthy sahaba without evidence .

Narrated 'Ubai bin 'Umar:
Abu Musa asked permission to enter upon 'Umar, but seeing that he was busy, he went away. 'Umar then said, "Didn't I hear the voice of 'Abdullah bin Qais? Allow him to come in." He was called in and 'Umar said to him, "What made you do what you did." He replied, "We have been instructed thus by the Prophet" 'Umar said, "Bring proof (witness) for this, other wise I will do so-and-so to you." Then 'Abdullah bin Qais went to a gathering of the Ansar who then said, "None but the youngest of us will give the witness for it." So Abu Said Al-Khudri got up and said, "We used to be instructed thus (by the Prophet)." 'Umar said, "This tradition of the Prophet remained hidden from me. Business in the market kept me busy." (Sahih Bukharee Volume 9, Book 92, Number 451)

Once again thiis hadith makes it clear that Umar radi Allahu anhu was not ready to accept the opinions of even trustworthy sahaba without evidence.

Similarly the misconception that some scholars donot make mistake in deduction and interpretation has been rejected in the following hadiths:

Narrated 'Amr bin Al-'As:
That he heard Allah's Apostle salal laho aliehi wasalam saying, "If a judge gives a verdict according to the best of his knowledge and his verdict is correct (i.e. agrees with Allah and His Apostle's verdict) he will receive a double reward, and if he gives a verdict according to the best of his knowledge and his verdict is wrong, (i.e. against that of Allah and His Apostle) even then he will get a reward ." (Sahih Bukharee,Volume 9, Book 92, Number 450)

Indeed when an alim or judge makes a mistake he will be getting rewards but duty of Muslims is to follow the right opinion in that case.

What Sahabas used to do when they found the opinion of some one as invalid????

We can also see that Sahabas use to follow seniors among them only when there was evidence from Quran and Sunnah and when there was no evidence they refuted each other.Some of the incidences are quoted below:

Saalim ibn 'Abdullaah ibn 'Umar said:
"I was sitting with Ibn 'Umar (radi Allaahu 'anhu) in the mosque once, when a man from the people of Syria came to him and asked him about continuing the 'Umrah onto the Hajj (known as Hajj Tamattu'). Ibn 'Umar replied, 'It is a good and beautiful thing.' The man said, 'But your father (i.e. 'Umar ibn al-Khattaab) used to forbid it!' So he said, 'Woe to you! If my father used to forbid something which the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) practised and commanded, would you accept my father's view, or the order of the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) ?' He replied, 'The order of the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam).' He said, 'So go away from me.' (Ahmad Number 5700 , Tirmidhi ,Number 2/82)

This hadith indicates that Abdullah bin Umer radi Allahu anhu was not even ready to accept the sayings of his great father when he thought that it was not supported with evidence from sunnah of Rasool salal laho aliehi wasalam

The wife has complete right over his Mahr/alimony, her husband can only use it if she willingly and happily allows it. Verse 4 Allah swt says:

“Give women their bridal gift upon marriage, though if they are happy to give up some of it for you, you may enjoy it with a clear conscience.”

During theCaliphate of Umar Farooq (RA), people were giving an excessive amount for Mahr/alimony. He (RA) wanted to control this activity by limiting it to a certain amount. A lady questioned him in a public gathering and told him that he had no right to limit the amount as the Holy Quran has not set any limit on it. Umar (RA) was never reluctant to accept the truth so he corrected himself and exclaimed: “ A woman uttered the truth and Umer made the mistake. Every person of Madinah is a better jurist than Umar.” (Tafseer ibn-e-Kaseer)

This incidence is an eye opening incident for those who think Taqleed is obligatory at least for a lay man.

Narrated 'Ikrima:
Some Zanadiqa (atheists) were brought to 'Ali and he burnt them. The news of this event, reached Ibn 'Abbas who said, "If I had been in his place, I would not have burnt them, as Allah's Apostle forbade it, saying, 'Do not punish anybody with Allah's punishment (fire).' I would have killed them according to the statement of Allah's Apostle, 'Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him.'"( Sahih Bukharee,Volume 9, Book 84, Number 57)

The above mentioned hadith makes this thing clear that no one can be followed without evidence from Quran and sunnah.

If we will blindly follow an alim indeed we are thinking that either he is an innocent person or he has been appointed by Allah swt and in many cases it may lead to shirk .Allah swt has mentioned in Holy Quran :

They (Jews and Christians) took their rabbis and their monks to be their lords besides Allâh (by obeying them in things which they made lawful or unlawful according to their own desires without being ordered by Allâh)( (At-Tawbah 9:31)
If Jews and Christians made their rabbis and monks as lords by blindly following them what will be the status of those Muslims who will make blindly follow their religious leaders.

So all those people who think that Taqleed of Four Imams is compulsory should rectify their thinking against Quran,authentic hadiths and traditions of great companions of Rasool salal laho aliehi wasalam.They should also concentrate on the saying of Hod aliehis salam mentioned in Quran.

Allah swt says:

(Hûd) said: "Torment and wrath have already fallen on you from your Lord. Dispute you with me over names which you have named - you and your fathers, with no authority from Allâh? Then wait, I am with you among those who wait." (Al-A'raf 7:71)

And they should concentrate on following hadith:

Muhammad Ibn al-Alâ' told us that Ibn Numayr reported from Mujâlid from Ibn Aamir from Jâbir that Umar Ibn al-Khattâb brought a copy of the Torah to the Prophet salal laho alehi wasalamand said: "O Apostle of God, this is a copy of the Torah." But [the Prophet] kept silent. Then cUmar started reading and the face of the Prophet kept changing. So, Abu Bakr interrupted him violently: "Don't you see the face of the Prophet(P)?" cUmar looked at the Prophet's face and said "May God preserve me from His anger and from the anger of his Apostle(P), we accepted God as Lord and Islâm as religion and Muhammad as prophet." Then the Prophet salal laho aliehi wasalam said: "By the One Who owns Muhammad's soul, if Moses aliehis salam appeared to you and you followed him and left me, you would go astray from the right path and if he were alive and reached [the time of] my prophethood he would have followed me.(Sunan Darmee, Number436)

Lets think that status of Moses aliehis salam is higher or status of four Imams .If blind follower of Moses aliehis salam is not on straight path how can be blind follower of four Imams be on right track.We can follow any one with evidence but cannot follow any one blindly. And why should we follow some one blindly when Allah swt has given us eyes,sense organs and brain .

Allah swt says in the Holy Quran:

Have We not made for him a pair of eyes? And a tongue and a pair of lips? And shown him the two ways (good and evil)?  (Al-Balad 90:8-10)

I donot agree with some Arab scholars who think Taqleed is obligatory or recommended .It means they are snatching the right to know from the common man. Moreover practically none of them are doing Taqleed in reality and they refute each other on different issues.

For instance I give an example if Taqleed is essential for a common man and common man starts doing taqleed of Shiekh albani rahima hullah and starts following his opinion on matters of Hijab and recitation of Surah Fatihah in Jehree salah. Will we guide that common man or will allow him to keep on doing Taqleed .

I also want to add opinions of some of the great scholars of the past on this issue . So all brothers and sisters should wait for the while.May Allah guide us all to the right path Ameen.

Help Your Muslim Brothers and Sisters Affected By Sindh Floods

Pakistan is one of the biggest Muslim Country in the world which has a large population of 18 Million. In Recent Years Pakistan has faced several natural disasters like Earthquake and Floods. In 2010 Pakistan was hit by massive floods in three of its provinces.  This year once again Floods have affected Pakistan's second biggest Province Sindh.  Due to this year's flood Millions of people have lost their properties.




Death toll is much lesser in this flood but loss of Property is massive. Millions of people are displaced from their homes due to Flood water and are living in tents.  At this crucial time Millions of these people are looking for aid. There is Immediate need of Money, Food, Clothes and other Items.  So all of us must come forward to help our brothers and sisters affected by these floods.  Our Prophet SAW has also taught us to help the needy.  So how you can help the flood Victims. Following are some good organizations with good reputation through whom you can send aid to Flood  Victims.

1 Pakistan Army
2 Imran Khan
3 Falah E Insaniyat Foundation
4 Jamaat E Islami Pakistan

Islamic Jewelry Photos

Many People Loves To Wear Jewelry specially Women. Due you know Islamic Jewelry also exists? that contains different Islamic Signs, Name of Allah etc. Following are some Islamic Jewelry Photos for men and women.

Is Every Type of Taweez Shirk?

Ahsan
Is Every Type of Taweez Shirk?
or some are Shirk while others that contains Quanic verses are only biddah.


Asim
No Quranic taweez are allowed according to some scholars and disliked according to others and prohibited according to others, no one said it is shirk. According to my limited knowledge.


Usman Salafi

The real sunnah is to blow Ruqyahs on sick person, wearing amulet/taweez is shirk whether it is Islamic or not...

Even Hanafis believe that no one can touch the Quran without Wudhu/Ablution, so do you think wearing Surahs of Quran is good even without Wuzu??? Now where is obligatory of wudhu???


Asim
Quranic taweez is no where shirk not even a single muhaddith said it is shirk, Talib Ur Rahman said it is allowed, others said it is Haram.

Haram does not means it is shirk.

Shaykh Haafiz Hukmi said:
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If they (amulets) contain anything other than the two revelations and instead contain mumbo-jumbo from the Jews or worshippers of the temple, stars or angels, or those who use the services of the jinn, etc., or they are made of pearls, strings, iron rings, etc., then this is shirk, i.e., hanging them up or wearing them is shirk, beyond a doubt.
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i believe you know about the two revelations, they are Quran and the hadith.

This is what mentioned in Fath ul Majeed commentary of Kitab at-Tawheed after all the ahadith against taweez
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عن إبراهيم قال : كانوا يكرهون التمائم كلها من القرآن وغير القرآن وإبراهيم هو الإمام بن يزيد النخعى الكوفي ، يكنى أبا عمران ثقة من كبار الفقهاء .....قوله : كانوا يكرهون التمائم إلى آخره ، مراده بذلك أصحاب عبد الله بن مسعود ، كعلقمة والأسود وأبي وائل والحارث بن سويد ، وعبيد السلمانى ومسروق والربيع بن خثيم ، وسويد بن غفلة وغيرهم ، وهو من سادات التابعين
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It is Narrated from Ibraheem an Nakhee(tabiyee)
They disliked all types of amulets whether they contained Quranic texts or notAnd Ibraheem he is Imam Ibne Yazeed Al Nakh`ee Abu Imraan Trustworthy and he was in biggest Jurists, His saying (They disliked all types of amulets till end ) Meaning Companions of Abdullah bin Mas`ood like Alqamah, Aswad,Abu Wail,Al Harith bin Suwaid,Obaid as Sulemani,Masrooq,Rabee bin Khatheem,Suwaid bin Ghaflah etc and they are all big Tabiyeen [Fathul Majeed Chaper 8 ( باب ما جاء فى الرقى والتمائم) Chapter of Ruqa and Amulets]
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Shaykh Saalih Al Fawzan saidAn Amulet is defined as an object worn specially around the child’s neck as a charm to protect him from the evil and envious eye. However some scholars of our Salaf allowed attaching Qur'anic amulets, whereas others such as Ibn Mas'ud prohibited it all together.[Al-Mulakhas Sharh Kitab At-Tawhid Page no: 80 of Arabic and page 78 of English version]
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So Quranic taweez are disliked or allowed or prohibited, there is difference of opinion no one said it is shirk. Please do not put fatwas according to your own thinking.



Usman Salafi
Brother for me, saying of Prophet Muhammad(SAW) is enough. Beloved Prophet Muhammad(SAW) called it shirk. And if you do qiyaas then you will say "No no, it was about jewish or satanic amulet"... And i ask from Ahlul Qiyaas, Why did not Prophet(SAW) differentiate it??? And how can you say it was only related to Satanic amulet? While Prophet(SAW) did not differentiate.


Asim
No where Prophet peace be upon him said Quranic taweez is shirk, i believe you have to see the opinions of the salaf, for me your OWN UNDERSTANDING has nothing to do with Islam, you are ummati of Prophet peace be upon him your own understandings are not evidence for me.


The opinion of the salaf of ahlus sunnah differed you are not mufti to put your fatwa, go and ask from scholars and i believe they can guide you more correctly, or maybe ask from Shamshad Salafi you will surely agree with him i.e QURANIC TAWEEZ is not shirk.

otherwise you are making all the salafi,deobandis and others as a mushriq becoz no one ever believed Quranic taweez is shirk.

For me better to stay away but if someone is practicing he is not doing shirk.

Asim

If you want me to accept your view i.e your own understandings of hadith thn i have to accept the interpretations of Qadiyaniyah and their own understandings of the hadeeth.
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and this is my view which is also the opinion of all the salafis see it again
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For me better to stay away but if someone is practicing he is not doing shirk
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Your own understandings holds no value like the own opinion of qadiyaniyah holds nothing and it is against the understandings of sahaba tabiyeen and all the muhadditheen of this ummah.

and as for the hadith you provided it clearly states that people were their to accept Islam and fir sure they were wearing some mumbo jumbo because a kafir will never wear Quranic amulets. Quran is the speech of Allah you can not say you are associating partners with Allah if you are wearing Allah's speech (Quranic verses)


Usman Salafi

and i know my pov is totally valueless, i wish to have proof of wearing Islamic/Quranic/Sunnah amulet direct words of Beloved Prophet Muhammad(SAW)... And if it is not, then i would consider it as shirk and Biddah as well...

There are alots of Sunnah Dhikr which protect us from all sort of evils, satanic waswasaas, magic, bad eye, envy of jinnaat and insaan, accidents. And Beloved Prophet(SAW) told us to recite these Dhikrs.

Death Penalty in Light of Quran and Sunnah

Islam is a religion of peace and love. it ensures the safety of life for every human being on the earth.

Holy Quran says:

 if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land - it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind. And indeed, there came to them Our Messengers with clear proofs, evidences, and signs, even then after that many of them continued to exceed the limits (e.g. by doing oppression unjustly and exceeding beyond the limits set by Allâh by committing the major sins) in the land!. (Al-Ma'idah 5:32)

 However in case of serious crimes capital punishment should be given after free and fair judicial procedure.The crimes in which capital punishment is proved from either Quran or sunnah of Rasool salal laho aliehi wasalam are as follows:

1 Killing without any reason
2 Sexual intercourse and  done by married people /homosexuality done by any one
3 Violence on earth like robbery, gang rape and raising voice against Allah swt and His Rasool salal laho alieh wasalam
4 Blasphemy
5 Apostasy

The detail of all these points is as follows:

1 Killing without any reason or authority:
No one can kill any person in personal capacity.It is the authority of state to punish any criminal so no body can take law in his hands.So whenever a person kills an innocent person he should be killed for his criminal activity.

Quran says:

O you who believe! Al-Qisâs (the Law of Equality in punishment) is prescribed for you in case of murder: the free for the free, the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. But if the killer is forgiven by the brother (or the relatives, etc.) of the killed against blood money, then adhering to it with fairness and payment of the blood money, to the heir should be made in fairness. This is an alleviation and a mercy from your Lord. So after this whoever transgresses the limits (i.e. kills the killer after taking the blood money), he shall have a painful torment. (Al-Baqarah 2:178)

O you who believe! Al-Qisâs (the Law of Equality in punishment) is prescribed for you in case of murder: the free for the free, the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. But if the killer is forgiven by the brother (or the relatives, etc.) of the killed against blood money, then adhering to it with fairness and payment of the blood money, to the heir should be made in fairness. This is an alleviation and a mercy from your Lord. So after this whoever transgresses the limits (i.e. kills the killer after taking the blood money), he shall have a painful torment. (Al-Baqarah 2:178)

So it is clear from the above mentioned verses of Quran that a person who kills another person should be killed due to his crime.

2 Sexual Intercourse done by married people/homosexuality done by any one:
. Allah swt has blessed human beings with a number of abilities and potentials. One of these potential is reproductive power .The purpose of this power was to maintain human societies on this globe and to develop families based on the love affection and mercy.

Allah swt says:

And among His Signs is this, that He created for you wives from among yourselves, that you may find repose in them, and He has put between you affection and mercy. Verily, in that are indeed signs for a people who reflect. (Ar-Rum 30:21)

Unluckily this ability has been abused by human beings to seek pleasure unacceptable by both Allah and humanity.The situation has not been limited to misuse of this power .Many people have been trying to legalize extramarital acts like zina and sodomy in Muslim lands and different articles are being written in English news papers in favour of homosexuality . It is being written in these articles that only religious fanatics are raising voice against sexual and moral crimes where as in reality there is no ruling in Religious scriptures and Quran about these acts.

Allah swt and His Rasool salal laho aliehi wasalam have recommended immediate marriages after puberty and allowed polygamy to keep human beings in discipline but there is no room for moral corruption of any kind .and Allah and His Rasool salal laho aliehi wasalam have always condemned extra marital relationships.

On one instance Allah swt says:

And come not near to the unlawful sexual intercourse. Verily, it is a Fâhishah [i.e. anything that transgresses its limits (a great sin)], and an evil way (that leads one to Hell unless Allâh forgives him). (Al-Isra 17:32)

This violation and abuse is not only limited to zina or fornication .Allah swt has condemned all kind of extramarital activities like homosexuality and masturbation

Allah swt says:

And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal sexual acts) Except from their wives or (the captives and slaves) that their right hands possess, for then, they are free from blame; But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors; (Al-Mu'minun 23:5-7)

The phrase “Whoever seeks beyond that” includes every kind of extramarital activities.

Allah swt has condemned heinous act of homosexuality on many occasions and tribe of Sodom was eliminated for this heinous and even wife of Lot aliehis salam was hit by torment of Allah swt because she was favouring this wrong act.

Here is one of those instances mentioned in Holy Quran:

The prople of Lout (Lot) (those dwelt in the towns of Sodom in Palestine) belied the Messengers When their brother Lout (Lot) said to them: "Will you not fear Allâh and obey Him? "Verily! I am a trustworthy Messenger to you. "So fear Allâh, keep your duty to Him, and obey me. "No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islâmic Monotheism), my reward is only from the Lord of the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinns and all that exists). "Go you in unto the males of the 'Alamîn (mankind) "And leave those whom Allâh has created for you to be your wives? Nay, you are a trespassing people!" They said: "If you cease not. O Lout (Lot)! Verily, you will be one of those who are driven out!" He said: "I am, indeed, of those who disapprove with severe anger and fury your (this evil) action (of sodomy). "My Lord! Save me and my family from what they do." So We saved him and his family, all, Except an old woman (his wife) among those who remained behind. Then afterward We destroyed the others. And We rained on them a rain (of torment). And how evil was the rain of those who had been warned. Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers. (Ash-Shu'ara 26:160-174)

Allah swt has declared severe penalties against adulterers and those committing homosexual acts

Allah swt says:

The woman and the man guilty of illegal sexual intercourse, flog each of them with a hundred stripes. Let not pity withhold you in their case, in a punishment prescribed by Allâh, if you believe in Allâh and the Last Day. And let a party of the believers witness their punishment. (This punishment is for unmarried persons guilty of the above crime but if married persons commit it, the punishment is to stone them to death, according to Allâh's Law). (An-Nur 24:2)

On another instance Allah swt says:

And as for those who are guilty of an indecency from among your women, call to witnesses against them four (witnesses) from among you; then if they bear witness confine them to the houses until death takes them away or Allah opens some way for them. And as for the two who are guilty of indecency from among you, give them both a punishment; then if they repent and amend, turn aside from them; surely Allah is oft-returning (to mercy), the Merciful. (An-Nisa 4:15)

But in case of married people

Rasool sala laho aliehi wasalam said : "Learn this from me. Allah opens some way for them, both in the case of a married man and a married woman and that of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman. For the married, one hundred lashes and stoning, and for the unmarried one hundred lashes and exile for a year. (Muslim vol. 3, p. 911, no. 4192)

There are some other hadiths highlighting this death penalty in case of married people:

Sayyidina Ibn Abbas reported that Prophet asked M’iz ibn Maalik (RA) “Is what I haveheard about you true? He asked, What is it that has reached you about me? He said, “Ihave heard that you have committed adultery with a girl of such-and such tribe”. He said “Yes” and testified four times. So, he ordered to stone him to death.

(Muslim ,no 16931,  Tirmidhi,book 17,chapter 4,no 1432)

Sayyidina Jabir (RA), narrated about a man who came to the Prophet (SAW) from thetribe Aslam. He confessed having committed adultery. The Prophet (SAW) turned away from him . He again made a confession, but the Prophet (SAW) turned away from him till the man had testified against himself four times. The Prophet (SAW) said, ‘Are you afflicted with madness?” He said, “No”He asked “Are you married?’ He answered, “Yes”so, the Prophet gave an order (about him) and he was being stoned at the place of eid prayers. When the stones struck him, he fled. The people caught hold of him and stoned him to death. The Prophet (SAW) spoke a good word about him, but did not offer his (funeral) salah.

(Bukhari ,no 5270 , Muslim,no 1691,   Tirmidhi,book 17,chapter 5,no 1434)

Sayyidina Umar ibn Khattab narrated: Surely Allah sent Muhammad with the truth and revealed to him the Book. And in that which He revealed is the verse of rajm. So Allah’s Messenger (SAW) inflicted this punishment and, after him, we inflicted it. But I fear that a time will come upon the people when one who has to say might say, “We do not find rajm, in the Book of Allah.” Perhaps they might go astray by neglecting a fard that Allah has revealed. Know’ If a married person commits adultery, he has to be stoned to death provided there are witnesses, or he confeses himself, or pregnancy makes it known.

(Bukhari,no 6829, Muslim,no 1691 Tirmidhi,book 17,chapter 7,no 1437)

 Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah reported that he heard from Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) Zayd ibn Khalid (RA) and Shibl that they were with the Prophet Two men came to him,quarreling with one another. One of them stood before him and said, “I adjure you by Allah, 0 Messenger of Allah! Decide between us according to the Book of Allah His contender also uttered, he being more intelligent than the other” 0 Messenger of Allah do judge between us by Allah s Book and permit me to speak, My son was a labourer with him and committed adultery with his wife. I was informed that my son would attract the punishment of stoning to death, so by way of ransom, I gave a hundred sheep and emanicpated a slave, thereafter, I met some scholars and they told me that my son would be awarded a hundred lashes and exiled for a year while this man’s wife would be stoned to death.’ So, Allah’s Messenger (SAW) said, “By Him in whose Hand is my soul. I will surely judge between you by Allah’s Book. The hundred sheep and the slave are returnable to you. Your son will be awarded a hundred lashes and exiled for a year. And, O Unays go to the wife of this man tomorrow morning. If she confesses then stone her.” He went to her the next day. She confessed and he stoned her to death.

(Bukhari, no 6842, Muslim,no 1697,  Tirmidhi,book 17,chapter 8 ,no 1438)

Sayyidina Ubadah ibn Samit (RA) reported that Allah’s Mesenger said, “Listen to me and bear this well in your mind. Allah has provided a way for those women. Thus, if an adulteress is married then a hundred lashes are given to her and then stoning to death.If she is unmarried then (the punishment) is hundred lashes and exile for a year.

(Muslim, no 15690 , Tirmidhi,book 17,chapter 8 ,no 1439)

Sayyidina lmran ibn Husayn narrated that a woman of Juhayrah confessed before the Prophet (SAW) that she had committed adultery. She said that she was pregnant. The Prophet (SAW) summoned her guardian and said (to him), “Look after her well, and when she delivers her child, in form me’. So he did that. The Prophet s’ gave a command and her garments were bound to her body. Then he ordered that she should be stoned to death. That was done to her. Then he prayed over her. Sayyidina Umar ibn Khattab (RA) said to him, “0 Messenger of Allah! you punished her with rajm then prayed over he” He said, She had repented a repentance which if it were divided over seventy people of Madinah that would have been enough for them. And do you find anything better than what she has spent of her life for Allah?”

(Muslim,no 1696 , Tirmidhi,book 17,chapter 9 ,no 1440)

It should be born in mind that these punishments are not to eliminate sinners but these are basically atonement for sinners .It is clearly mentioned in hadith:

Sayyidina Ubadah ibn Samit (RA) narrated: We were sitting with the Prophet He said, ‘Pledge to me that you will not associate anything with Allah, you will not steal and will not commit fornication,” and he recited to them a verse (of the Qur’an). He said. “He among you who is faithful to it, his reward is with Allah. And if anyone commits a sin and is punished for that then that is his atonement. And if anyone commits a sin and Allah conceals it for him then it is up to Allah, if He will, He may punish him, if he will, He may forgive him.

(Muslim, no 1709 , Tirmidhi,book 17,chapter 12 ,no 1444)

 And  similarly highlighting the punishment of sexual crimes on another instance Allah swt says:

And the two persons among you who commit illegal sexual intercourse, punish them both. And if they repent (promise Allâh that they will never repeat, i.e. commit illegal sexual intercourse and other similar sins) and do righteous good deeds, leave them alone. Surely, Allâh is Ever the One Who accepts repentance, (and He is) Most Merciful. (An-Nisa 4:16)

And yet on another instance Allah swt says:

Verily, those who like that (the crime of) illegal sexual intercourse should be propagated among those who believe, they will have a painful torment in this world and in the Hereafter. And Allâh knows and you know not. (An-Nur 24:19)

This verse clearly indicates that all those involved in illegal sexual acts deserve severe punishments.

According to hadiths of Holy prophet people who are involved in sodomy whether married or unmarried deserve death penalty.

Muhammad salal laho aliehi wasalam said : "Whoever you find committing the sin of the people of Lut, kill them, both the one who does it and the one to whom it is done.(Sunan Al Tirmidhi)

 These acts have also been condemned in Bible on different occasions Some of these instances are as follow:

You shall not commit adultery.(Exodus 20:14,New International Version )

But a man who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself." (Proverbs 6:32, New International Version)

Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable. (Leviticus 18:22, New International Version)

The punishment of these wrong act has been mentioned in Bible in the following way:

"If a man is found sleeping with another man's wife, both the man who slept with her and the woman must die." (Deuteronomy 22:22 , New International Version)

"If a man commits adultery with another man's wife--with the wife of his neighbor--both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death." (Leviticus 20:10 , New International Version)

And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.( Leviticus 21:9 ,New International Version)

If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads. (Leviticus 20:13, New International version)

3  Violence on earth like robbery, gang rape and raising voice against Allah swt and His Rasool salal laho alieh wasalam:
Allah swt does not like violence and mischief on earth and always condemn mischief on earth .

One one instance He says:

And do not do mischief on the earth, after it has been set in order, and invoke Him with fear and hope; Surely, Allâh's Mercy is (ever) near unto the good­doers. (Al-A'raf 7:56)

On another instance He says:

And to (the people of) Madyan (Midian), (We sent) their brother Shu'aib. He said: "O my people! Worship Allâh! You have no other Ilâh (God) but Him. [Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh)]." Verily, a clear proof (sign) from your Lord has come unto you; so give full measure and full weight and wrong not men in their things, and do not mischief on the earth after it has been set in order, that will be better for you, if you are believers. (Al-A'raf 7:85)
For all those crimes which lead to mass violence and mischief on land death like gang rape ,robbery and  rebel against Allah swt and His Rasool salal laho aliehi wasalam death penalty has been assigned .

Allah swt says in Holy Quran:

The recompense of those who wage war against Allâh and His Messenger and do mischief in the land is only that they shall be killed or crucified or their hands and their feet be cut off on the opposite sides, or be exiled from the land. That is their disgrace in this world, and a great torment is theirs in the Hereafter. (Al-Ma'idah 5:33)

4 Blasphemy   :
One of the heinous crimes against which death penalty has been assigned is Blasphemy  which means insulting any prophet of Allah swt including last prophet of Allah swt Muhammad salal laho aliehi wasalam. .Any person whether Muslim or non Muslim involved in blasphemy also deserves capital punishment.

Allah swt has revealed in the Holy Quran the incidence of two friends in Surah Furqan.

Allah swt says:

And (remember) the Day when the Zâlim (wrong-doer, oppressor, polytheist, etc.) will bite at his hands, he will say: "Oh! Would that I had taken a path with the Messenger ( Muhammad SAW). "Ah! Woe to me! Would that I had never taken so-and-so as a friend!  "He indeed led me astray from the Reminder (this Qur'ân) after it had come to me. And Shaitân (Satan) is ever a deserter to man in the hour of need." (Al-Furqan 25:27-29)

The following incident has been narrated in asbab an nazool by waheedi  about these verses :

(On the day when the wrong-doer gnaweth his hands…) [25:27]. ‘Ata’ al-Khurasani reported that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “Ubayy ibn Khalaf used to go to the Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace, keep his company and listen to his speech without believing in him. ‘Uqbah ibn Abi Mu‘ayt, then, rebuked him for doing so, and so this verse was revealed about it”. Said al-Sha‘bi: “ ‘Uqbah [ibn Abi Mu‘ayt] was a friend of Umayyah ibn Khalaf. When ‘Uqbah embraced Islam, Umayyah said to him: ‘I do not want to ever see you if you follow Muhammad’. ‘Uqbah disbelieved again and renounced Islam to please his friend, and so Allah, exalted is He, revealed this verse”. Other commentators of the Qur’an said: “Ubayy ibn Khalaf and ‘Uqbah ibn Abi Mu‘ayt were allies. It was the habit of ‘Uqbah, upon returning from a travel, to invite the nobles of his people to eat with him. ‘Uqbah also used to keep the company of the Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace. He returned one day from one of his travels, made some food and invited people and the Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace, to eat. When the food was placed before the invitees, the Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace, said to him: ‘I will not eat your food until you bear witness that there is no deity except Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah’. ‘Uqbah said: ‘I bear witness that there is no deity except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah’, upon which the Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace, ate from his food. Ubayy was absent on that occasion. But when he was informed of what had happened, he said to ‘Uqbah: ‘You have renounced the religion of your forefathers?’ ‘Uqbah said: ‘By Allah, I did not. I had a man in my house who refused to eat my food unless I bore witness to him and I was ashamed to let him leave my house without him eating, and so I bore witness to him and he ate my food’. Ubayy said to him: ‘I will never be happy with you until you go to him, spit on his face and step on his neck’. ‘Uqbah did just that, and the Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace, said to him: ‘If I ever meet out of Mecca, I will behead you’. ‘Uqbah was later killed while in captivity at Badr. As for Ubayy ibn Khalaf, the Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace, killed him in a duel at Uhud. And so Allah, exalted is He, revealed about ‘Uqbah and Ubayy this verse”. Said al-Dahhak: “When ‘Uqbah spat on the face of the Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace, his spit split into two and flew back on ‘Uqbah’s face. This caused both his cheeks to burn and the scars resulting from this burning remained visible until he died”.
This is thus clearly proved from Holy Quran that punishment of blasphemy is death in Islam.

During the time period of Holy Prophet salal laho aliei wasalam. Some of the people who were killed due to this crime are :

Kaab bin Ashraf
Abu Rafay yahoodee
Asma bint Marwan
A maid servant of a blind companion of Rasool salal laho aliehi wasalam

5 Apostasy:

Apostasy is a major crime which has been condemned by Allah swt in Holy Quran .

Allah swt says :

And whosoever of you turns back from his religion and dies as a disbeliever, then his deeds will be lost in this life and in the Hereafter, and they will be the dwellers of the Fire. They will abide therein forever." (Al-Baqarah 2:217)

So whenever a person turns back from his deen and becomes an apostate he is also killed after free and fair judicial trial.
This is proved from the following hadith:

 Sayyidina Ikrimah (RA) reported that Sayyidina Ali sentenced those who had apostatised from Islam to be burnt down. When Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) learnt of it, he said, “If I was there then I would have had them killed because Allah’s Messenger (SAW) had said,“He who changes his religion should be killed, I would not burn him because Allah’s Messenger (SAW) had said, ‘ Do not punish with Allah’s punishment.” When Sayyidina Ali learnt of it, he said, “Ibn Abbas (RA), has spoken the truth.”

(Bukhari,no 3017 , Tirmidhi,book 17,chapter 25 ,no 1463)

Conclusion:

So it can be easily concluded from the abovementioned discussion:
1 Islam does not support capital punishment in general
 2 In serious crimes like:
a Killing without any reason
b  Sexual intercourse and  done by married people /homosexuality done by any 1
 c Violence on earth like robbery, gang rape and raising voice against Allah swt and His Rasool salal laho alieh wasalam
d Blasphemy
e Apostasy
Islam recommends capital punishment
3 Capital punishment can be given after free and fair judicial trial in presence of witnesses
4 Capital punishment can be given by state/ruling authority.
5 No one has the right to give capital punishment except state.