Q & A: Why we should follow mazhabs

Question:
It says in the Quran that we should not create sects.So why is it necessary to follow one of the mazhabs?Why cant one just say I follow Islam as told by Prophet Muhammad(sw)?
Answer:
You may not know this, but qualified Islamic scholars are not expected to follow a madhab (a particular school of highly scholarly Islamic [...]

Aphorism: In the creation of a true Islamic state,…

In the creation of a true Islamic state, and in regard to the place of non-muslims in that Islamic state, a fair first step is to be sure the non-muslims do nothing which is a bad influence on Muslims.

Aphorism: Having a sophisticated knowledge of Islam

A simple but accurate knowledge of Islam is sufficient to bring about a world good and right in every aspect, but a full and sophisticated knowledge of Islam can greatly accelerate that process.

Q & A: Why does Allah need help?

Question:
I thought Allah was omnipotent, meaning all powerful. I thought Allah could do anything. If this is true why does Allah need the help of human beings to be his Khalifah "to ensure the Physical Creation unfolds rightly according to His Will"? I think this question is very important so can you please answer it?  
Answer:
You [...]

Aphorism: No Muslim should ever..

No Muslim should ever influence any person to go down the negative path as judged from the perspective of where that person is at that point in their life on the continuum of good and evil.

Fully and Truly Islamic World (Part 7) – Tsunami Disaster and the Will of Allah

This is the last part of the Fully and Truly Islamic World series. Prof Muhammad al'Mahdi discusses the recent Tsunami tragedy and the theological controversies that result. A distinction is made between what Allah wants and what Allah wills. The atrocities of the tsunami aftermath should be a responsibility of human beings who have failed [...]

Fully and Truly Islamic World (Part 6) – Genetic Engineering, Abortion

If you can alter the genetic structure in a way that improves the human being, that better fulfills Allah's plans for the human species. Surely Allah wouldn't give the ability to do it and ask us not to do it.
Abortion shouldn't be an issue you have to deal with because you are asked to decide [...]

Video: Fully and Truly Islamic World Part 5 (Fatalism, Democracy)

Much of society has come to accept the social ills today as a natural part of reality. We have to understand that this is not the rule of Allah in the sense that it is what Allah wants. It is the rule of Allah to let it happen because he has given us freewill. So [...]

Video: Fully and Truly Islamic World (Part 4)

Much of advertising is based around convincing us something we don’t need is something we want to have. Almost none of the jobs today will be available in a fully and truly Islamic world. The three responsibilities of Khalifah of Allah can virtually employ the whole human race for a really long time.
President Bush is [...]

Video: Fully and Truly Islamic World (Part 3)

Is it Allah or syaitan that wants you to watch the World Cup? The answer's obvious. Much of the world's activities are designed toward making money. But in a fully and truly Islamic world, would there be jobs available purely for monetary gain? This Islamic world will allow jobs to be designed around the three [...]