Islamic Books

Chapter 8 Sufferings of Slaves We have already seen what Islam did achieve in alleviating the plight of the slaves and how, for the first and last time in the history, slaves were...

Chapter 10 Why Slavery Was Abolished Someone may point out: Was it not the Christian Britain which finally abolished the slavery? Well, if someone practices tyranny isn't...

Slavery From Islamic and Christian Perspectives by : Sayyid Sa'eed Akhtar Rizvi Publisher's Preface Author's Preface Chapter 1 : Slavery in Ancient Times Chapter...

(1) The Scene Prior to Islam      It was a desolate land: sandy, barren, and unfriendly The home of the Arabs; wild ferocious and manly They worshipped the idols;...

(5) Yazid's Demand for Allegiance      In the treaty which Hassan and Moawiyah signed Moawiyah had himself agreed; it was underlined The question of successor,...

(9) The Supreme Sacrifice      The sad day dawned, the heavens were aghast Truth was at stake; the die had been cast Never had they witnessed, so supreme a test...

(10) The Loot      Eerie silence hung over the battleground Broken occasionally by drum beating sounds The carnage, the massacre, of saintly souls Caused a shudder,...

(14) The Triumph of Truth      A day dawned, when there was a stir in the prison The jailors were puzzled; what could be the reason The Queen of Damascus, was visiting...

Sorrow and Sufferings The Scene Prior to Islam Birth of Islam Preachings & Initial Struggle The Origin of Karbala's Tragedy Yazid's Demand for Allegiance The...

THE COMPLETE EDITION OF THE TREATISE ON RIGHTS DEDICATION 4 TRANSLATORS' FORWARD 13 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 14 RESPECT EVERYONE'S RIGHTS 16 RIGHTS...

Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws Introduction     Though there are important differences between Twelve-Imam Shi'ism and Sunnism on the level of the principles of the...

B. Support (nafaqa)     Once the woman has taken up residence with her husband, he must support her in a mode corresponding to the support received by her equals. Support includes...