The
Woman's Domain
Love
& Marriage they go together like a horse
and carriage . . .(in pdf)
A
World Where Womanhood Reigns Supreme- by a non-Muslim woman (in pdf)
What
is behind the veil? A tantalizing look . . . (in
pdf)
Is
the sexual assault epidemic really a cause for concern?
Here are some sobering statistics
Muslim
Women Speak: My Body is my Own Business (in pdf)
Hijab:
The View from the Inside
Muslim
Dress and the Hijab - by Akbar S. Ahmed (inpdf)
Social
Degradation of women - a crime and libel on Islam - by Marmaduke Pickthall
(in pdf)
The
Muslim Woman - her rights and duties - very comprehensive (in
pdf)
Women's
Status in Islam - by Maulana Abdul Aleem Siddiqui (in pdf)
The
Status of women in Islam - by Athar Husain
The
Status of Women - by Dr. Jamal Badawi
Men
are the qawwamuna of women . . . protectors
and maintainers/supporters/caretakers/in charge of women/guardians of women
. . . What is the meaning of 'qawwamuna' in
the Qur'an?
Why
are British Women Turning to Islam?
Women
in Islam vs. women in the Judaeo-Christian Tradition ~ Myth and Reality
-
Long (31 pages) but worth reading (in pdf
- 25 pages)
Are
there any Female Jurists Around?
When
mortals act as Gods - An essay on Khula and Lian
Women
and the Hijab in non-Muslim countries after the Sept.11 terrorist
attack
The
Hijab
Experience
of Canadian Muslim Women
On
Muslim Women
Who
is better off -- Muslim Women or Secular Women?
Equanimity
Between Men and Women A Speech Given by our
President in 1992
Gender
Equity in Islam - by Dr. jamal Badawi [External
link entire book]
Islamic
Traditions and the Feminist Movement (External
Link)
Family
Matters and Family Law
Sex
in Islam (in pdf)
So
you want to get married? (in pdf)
Advice
to husbands
Women's
Rights in the Islamic Prenuptial Agreement ~ Use Them or Lose Them
(in pdf)
Why
you need a prenuptial agreement (External
Link)
Dower(in
pdf)
Marriage
(in pdf)
Equality
in Marriage (al-Kufv) (in pdf)
Infertility
in the Qur'an (in pdf)
Miscarriage
- Causes, Trauma, and the Islamic Approach (in pdf)
Biotechnical
Parenting (in pdf)
Artificial
Insemination (External
Link)
Masturbation
(jima' bil yad) and the Shariah
Are
Birth Control & Abortion Lawful in Islam? (in pdf)
A
Scientist's Interpretation of References to Embryology in the Qur'an
The
Origin of Man ~ How and When Does Life Begin?
The
rights of parents and obligations towards them (in pdf)
Adoption
is an Option for Infertility (in pdf)
Custody
and Guardianship in Islam (in pdf)
Establishing
Guardianship (Islamic version of 'Adoption' is distinct from Western/Christian
concept of adoption) (in pdf)
Polygamy?
A solution to sexual anarchy!?! (in pdf)
Reflections
on Muslim Family Issues by Akbar S. Ahmed -- [ (i) The Family
(ii) Arranged Marriages and (iii) Muslim dress and the Hijab (iv)
polygamy] (in pdf)
Euthanasia
(External Link)
Divorce
(in pdf)
Marriage,
Separation, Cancellations, Divorce and Repudiation - The
law in a nutshell
Muslim
Personal Law Observations From South Africa
Family
Law (Our Campaign for Recognition of Muslim Personal Law)
What
is Muslim Personal Law?
A
Word from the President (August 1995) -- Includes a discussion about
the historical roots of our campaign
The
Reconstruction of the Constitution and the Case for Muslim Personal Law
in Canada (June 1994)
(in pdf)
The
Status of non-Muslims in Islam A comprehensive review of Islamic
teachings on Religious, Judicial, Cultural (in pdf)
and Social Autonomy
Executive
Summary (Brief to the Ontario Civil Justice Review Task Force) (July
1994) (in pdf)
A
Review of the Muslim Personal Law Campaign (August 1995) (in
pdf)
Muslims
call for Mediation in Canadian Courtrooms (April 1998) (in pdf)
News
Bulletin (January 1998)
News
Bulletin (January 1999)
News
Bulletin (April 2001)
News
Bulletin (September 2001)
News
Bulletin (October 2002)
News
Bulletin (April 2003)
News
Bulletin (August
2004)
Oh!
Canada - Whose Land Whose Dream (54 pages - bookmarked in Acrobat pdf
format)
The
Review of the Ontario Civil Justice System (53 pages - bookmarked in
Acrobat pdf format) (This is our detailed brief
submitted to the Ontario Panel)
A
letter of enquiry regarding the Canadian Legislation that enables Muslims
in Canada to apply Muslim Personal Law in mediation and arbitration.
The
Islamic
Institute of Civil Justice [Darul
Qada]
Information
about our struggle
FAQs
on the Darul Qada
Media
Response 2003-04
A
Response and Media Critique regarding The Islamic
Court of Arbitration
The
Islamic Institute of Civil Justice
Why
was the Institute Formed?
Having
faith in the law
Shar'iah
courts in Canada, Myth and Reality
Sha'riah
Tribunals
Ali's
interview with 'The Ambition' -- an interview
wth Syed Mumtaz Ali about the Muslim Court of Arbitration
The
Good Muslim/Bad Muslim Puzzle -- Why our president
said what he said
Are
Muslim women's rights adversely affected by Shariah tribunals?
On
Justice
When
the Qur'an Speaks, Will Canadian Law Bend? - An
American critique
Newsbulletin
2004 -- An update on the Islamic Institute
of Civil Justice
An
Islamic court? Here? Why not? from the Globe
Muslim
group opposes sharia law
from The Toronto
Star,
2005
ADR (Alternative
Dispute Resolution) 2 Links: the Boyd report
summary, plus a media analysis about our strivings re: ADR
Sensationalism
shrouds the debate on shariaby Haroon Siddiqui
Is
Shariah Incapable of Change - by
Sycd Mumtaz Ali
Mcguinty
[Ontario, Canada's premier, 2005] Does Not Have the Last Word
on Faith Based Arbitration
The case
for a Muslim Court of Arbitration (Darul Qada)
General
Essays, Discourses, Current Issues and Miscellany
Muslim
Rituals and Observances
The
Adthan - Call to Prayer Quicktime audio, and
Arabic transliteration, plus English translation
How
to Perform the Islamic Prayer (includes RealAudio,
MP3, illustrations of postures, transliterations, etc.)
Why
do we raise our hands in supplication (du'a)?
Photo
illustrations of Islamic prayer (salaat) postures
The
Performance of Prayer by Maulana Mohammed Abdul Aleem Siddiqui
A
web cartoon illustrating ablution - for kids (External Link)
Muslim
Rituals and Observances - Hanafi Fiqh
Requirements
of the Islamic Prayer
Congregational
Prayer
The
Imam (Leader in Prayer) ~ Selection and
Function
The
Muqtadi
(Follower
in Prayer)
Regulations
Concerning Recitation in Prayer
Sajdah
Sahv ~ The corrective prayer
Qada'
(Missed)
Prayers ~ and how to perform them
The
Prayer of the Sick and Disabled Person
Qasr~Shortening
the prayer during a journey
The
Funeral Prayer
Isal
Thawab - The sending of rewards for the
dead
The
Friday Prayer ~ The prescribed procedure for
delivering the Friday sermon (in
pdf)
The
Etiquette of Dealing with Parents (in pdf)
The
Elementary Teachings of Islam
The
Friday Prayer
The
'Id Festivals
Death
and illness
Nisab
-Minimum Exemption Limit -- the minimum
limit of wealth or property on which Zakat becomes payable
Heads
of Expenditure - how
zakat
collections
are to be spent
'Ushr
Zakat on farm produce
Sadaqah
Fitr [charity at
the time of Fitr]
General
Islamic Issues
Islam
has a progressive tradition too (External Link)
The
Modern Lifestyle
George
Bernard Shaw meets his match - This is a lively and frank discussion
about certain misconceptions and controversial issues in Islam (in pdf)
Would
you advise individuals to study hadith from al-Bukhari and Muslim on their
own?
Canada's
Muslims - The Unnoticed Part of our History (inpdf)
More
Information on Canadian Muslims
Canada's
First Mosque
A
Century of Islam in America (in pdf)
Some
Reflections on the Wahhabiyah Movement (in pdf)
The
Salafis Unveiled (External Link)
An
Open Letter to My Parents -- By Maryam Jameelah (External
Link)
Alcohol
is Haram yet vinegar is Halal! Can something Haram
be transformed into something that is Halal?
Islam
and the New Millennium (External Link)
Islam
in the Age of the Western Media - by Akbar S. Ahmed (in pdf)
Towards
an Islamic Jurisprudence of the Environment (External Link)
There
is no other work in the world which has remained so pure and pristine for
14 centuries This is how the Qur'an and the Hadith were preserved (in
pdf)
Whosoever
recited 'There is none worthy of worship but Allah' . . .shall enter Paradise
!?! -- An illustrative example of the potential danger inherent in the
literal interpretation of Hadith Literature
Does
the Qur'an Sanction Violence?
A
Ranking of the 100 Most Influential Persons in History - a book review
Reforming
Islam or Reforming Muslims?
On
the Importance of Time and Timekeeping by al-Ghazzali
Jihad
Marmaduke
Pickthall on Jihad
On
Holy War - a
letter to the editor
Jihad
(External LInk)
Jihad
- Holy War?
The
Spiritual Significance of Jihad by Seyyed
Hossein Nasr (External Link)
Jehad
-
by
Athar Husain
Inner
Jihad
- Striving Towards Harmony - by Dr.Shahid
Athar
What
is and what is not Bid'a (Innovation)? -- Myths and Reality
On
Innovation (Bid'a)
The
Concept of Bid'a in Shariah
The
Novelties - by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Mas’ud Ahmad
M.A. Ph.D. (External link)
About
Us
A
Word from the President
About
our President
Who
We Are (in pdf)
What
we stand For
These
are our mottos . . . and these are our plans
More
on Who We Are ~ Up close and personal
Our
next event
Contact
Us
Numbers,
Numbers and More Numbers . . .
Calculate
your own prayer schedule for anywhere in the world
Determining
Eid
al Adha for your locality
Muslims
the
facts(External Link)
The
Projected World Muslim Population in 2025: Muslims 30%, Christians 25%
Islamic
Daily Prayers for Abnormal Time Zones (i.e. North of 45° N. Latitude
or South of 45° S. Latitude)
Ten
Year Table of Islamic Feast Dates
The
direction of the Qibla and Time Considerations (even for the
Moon or in the Space Shuttle)
Etcetera
. . .
On
Music
Sama
(Mystical
Music/Qawwali) (in pdf)
Sama
--
Listening to Music
Is
Qawwali
Considered Music?
Singing
and the Sounds of Music - are they legal?
Is
music forbidden in Islam?
In
Memoriam for Muhammad Hamidullah
More
on Dr. Hamidullah (External Link)
The
Honeybee
Prayer
-
a poem
Ya
Allah - a poem
Baby,
it's all good! -- A modern hijab poem
Satan's
Meeting - a prose-poem
Salaams
and Salawaat (External Link)
Qaseedas(External
Link)
Religious
Poetry Themes in the Time of our Beloved Prophet
Our
Readers Write Letters answered by Syed
Mumtaz Ali, President of the Canadian Society of Muslims. Here are
a few samples:
Marriage
between a Muslim male and a non-Muslim female & the Shariah
Marriage
between a Muslim female and a non-Muslim male & the Shariah
When
a non-Muslim male converts to Islam in order to marry a Muslim female
On
whether a Muslim female can marry a newly converted Muslim male
On
'engagement' and dating practises
Interracial
Marriages
On
Islamic wedding customs - a question from a Christian female marrying a
Muslim Male
On
the etiquette of non-Muslims attending a Muslim wedding
On
a Muslim male marrying a Jewish female; and on the legalities of Muslim
marriages in non-Muslim countries
A
question on predestination
On
games of chance, gambling and alcohol
Muslim
teens and the problems they face
Why
Muslims must pray using the Arabic language
Is
music forbidden in Islam?
Why
is vinegar halal even though it is made from alcohol?
On
deciding whether to emigrate to a non-Muslim country
On
how to embrace/convert to Islam
Another
letter on converting to Islam
On
the difference between a Mu'min and Muslim and conversion
On
Holy War - a letter to the editor
On
hairstyle, blue jeans, earrings . . .
On
abortion
On
(a) visiting graves and (b) art
On
following the Imam in prayer - a technical point
The
Prophet Muhammad, p.b.u.h. is the last messenger
On
the Wahhabis and Salafis etc.
On
the legality of a Muslim marrying a non-Muslim
On
fertility problems and Muslim law
On
Satisfaction
External
Links
Imam
Ahmed Raza Khan Al-Qaderi The Life-Story of
Maulana Abdul-Aleem Siddiqui's Shaikh (External Link)
Photo
and List of Articles by Mawlana Mohammed Abdul-Aleem Siddiqui, r.a. on
this website
Articles
in the Urdu Language
Milad-un-Nabi
-- by Abdul Aleem Siddiqui (warning: can take 26.7
seconds [page 1] and 64.4 seconds [page 2] to download with a 56.6
K modem)
Darul
Qada - Its Importance and its Necessity(warning: can take 46.4
seconds [page 1] and 39 seconds [page 2] to download with a 56.6
K modem)
Muslim
Laws and Canadian Muslims
Establishing
an Institute of Islamic Justice an interview
with our President in a Toronto Magazine "Aafaaq"
Muslim Personal Law --Its Meaning
and Importance
Books
Notes
on Islam by Nawab Sir Amin Jung Bahadur
The
Elementary Teachings of Islam by Mawlana Mohammed Abdul-Aleem Siddiqui
Introduction
to Islam by Dr. M. Hamidullah
The
Mathnawi of Jalalu'ddin Rumi
The
Alchemy of Happiness by Al-Ghazzali
The
Muslim Conduct of State by Dr. M. Hamidullah (In
Progress)
Muslim
Personal Law -- An Exposition - by Athar Husain
The
Emergence of Islam - by Dr. Muhammad Hamidullah (In
Progress)
The
Niche for Lights (Mishkat al-Anwar) by al-Ghazzali