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Important information regarding the issues surrounding the start of the Holy month of Ramadhan 2005.
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Imam al-Jurjani mentions that fitnah is “that which clarifies the state of a person,
be that good or evil.” It is also defined as “Strife breaking out among various peoples.”
In both of these meanings the controversy surrounding the “historic” female-led Jumu’ah
prayer is a Fitnah for many Muslims in this country. This is undeniable when we see the
deep divisions, bitter contestation, and outright enmity it is creating in the ranks of the
believers. This is so when we see some people’s very faith shaken. This is so when we
see spiteful accusations hurled by some Muslims at others. This is so when we see non-
Muslims of nefarious intent seeking to exploit the situation to create confusion among the
general public and the Muslims as to what Islam is, and who its authoritative voices are.
As I consider this a fitnah, the first thing I wish to say about this matter is that we
should all stop for a moment and take time to ask God to protect us. We should ask God
that He protects the fledgling Muslim community of this land. We should ask that He
bless us to have wisdom equal to the challenges He has placed before. We should ask
Him that He grants us all the strength to continue working for Islam in our various
capacities. We should ask Him to help us to resist the many and increasingly
sophisticated efforts to divide us. Having said that, I wish to clarify my position concerning this matter. What I
write below is based on the Sunni legal and linguistic tradition, as it has been historically
understood. This is the tradition of the Islamic orthodoxy, which remains to this day, the
only religious orthodoxy, which has not been marginalized to the fringes of the faith
community it represents.
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This paper aims to provide some information in relation to In Vitrio Fertilisation, in relation to its acceptability in Islam. IVF is a classical example that Islamic Legal System is not a static one, frozen some 1425 years ago, but that continues to engage with the changing times, and reflecting on the Primary Sources of human guidance, being the Qur’an and Sunnah.
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