Living for Islam

From the Nib of an Adhaalath Member: A Critical Analysis of the Scholars' Council Statement (Dhivehi)

2012-01-30T11:55:00.000+05:00

ޢަދާލަތު ޕާޓީގެ މެންބަރެއްގެ ޤަލަމުން: ޢިލްމުވެރިން މަޖިލިހުގެ ބަހާމެދު ފާޑުކިއުމުގެ ނަޒަރެއް - ޢާއިޝާ ޙުސައިން ރަޝީދު - 2005 ވަނަ އަހަރުގެ މެދުތެރޭގައި، އޭރުގެ ސަރުކާރަށް އެކި ދިމަދިމާލުން ކުރިމަތިވި ފިއްތުންތަކާވިދިގެން ސިޔާސީ ޕާޓީތައް އުފައްދައި ޙަރަކާތްތެރިވުމުގެ ހުއްދަދެވުމާ ގުޅިގެން އެންމެ ފުރަތަމަ ވުޖޫދަށް އައި ޕާޓީތަކުގެ ތެރޭގައި ޢަދާލަތު ޕާޓީ ހިމެނެއެވެ. ޢަދާލަތު

Islamic Scholarship and Maldivian Women: My Swim Against the Tide

2012-01-26T04:15:00.000+05:00

As a Maldivian woman, and as a pursuer of Islamic scholarship, the issue of how Islamic scholarship relates to the women of this country is one that I have been faced with at various points of my academic and personal life. One thing, I found, is undeniable; there are huge challenges for women in the field of Islamic scholarship in our country. In the Maldives, Islamic scholarship - at

The Deafening Silence - A Vote of Confidence?

2010-10-23T14:54:00.000+05:00

The Education Ministry of the Maldives has recently announced its intention to introduce co-educational primary schooling, starting with grade 1, into the four currently all-secondary single-sex facilities available in the country. A few disgruntled voices here and there, by certain groups the Ministry claims are trying to confuse the public in order to achieve personal goals at the expense of

Tribute to Muhammad Asad - by Tariq Ramadan

2009-12-21T10:00:00.000+05:00

This is a long over due review of a lecturer given by Prof. Tariq Ramadan in memory of the great Muslim writer and revivalist thinker, the late Muhammad Asad. The lecture was part of a two-day program organised jointly by the Islamic Book Trust and the Islamic Renaissance Front, to celebrate the contributions of Muhammad Asad to modern Islamic thought and to launch the operations of the Islamic

Jaariyaa: Handle With Care

2009-11-20T20:57:00.001+05:00

The recent ̶ or more appropriately, the ongoing ̶ scandal concerning a so-called 'Jaariyaa' claimed to be living in a Malé house has brought a glaring, critical issue regarding Maldivian journalism to the forefront of journalistic ethics. It is an issue that we have been ignoring for a long time. And, it seems, we are adamant on keeping on doing just that! The story of the Jaariya first saw the

Foreign Policy Prostitution - Terrorism Invitation

2009-09-27T20:18:00.000+05:00

The recent decision taken by the Maldivian government to restore and develop diplomatic relations with Israel came as a shock to the Maldivian public. The simple question asked by many is: 'Why?' A question that the Maldivian government has miserably failed to answer.The decision wasn't such a big shocker for me though. This government has been giving signals of its indifference towards Israeli

Hadd Procedure? Blame it on God!

2009-07-18T14:12:00.000+05:00

Much has been said and written about how the Hadd, or the Shari'ah-prescribed punishment, for the crime of Fornication is only suitable for the 6th or 7th century Arabia.But let's not get started arguing about the reason behind the criminalization of pre-marital sex, because that's one argument that is going to go in circles and will never end. I can argue that a personal freedom that threatens

Conning the People: Con-fusing the Cons-titution

2009-06-02T16:32:00.000+05:00

NOTE: To start with, this is an article I wrote a few days ago. So the dates don't match. You will have to do the math yourself. The theme of this particular article may seem a bit off, but it's not. I still believe that whatever field you're in, you have to abide by certain morals and ethical codes. As a good Muslim. As a good human. Even if it's politics. A friend of mine told me, 'politics is

Democracising Islam or Islamising Democracy

2009-05-15T21:43:00.000+05:00

The spread of democracy and the rise of Islamic political parties that are willing to work with in the available system in order to reach their goals and achieve the targets set in their manifestos has given rise to a very important question: How compatible is democracy to Islam?Democracy by classic definition is 'the rule of the people by the people for the people'. In more modern terms

Why Won't the Mullahs Be Content With Their Mosques, Damn It!?

2009-05-11T14:56:00.001+05:00

Secularism is the fad today, and to call for any religious affiliations within a political organization is completely outdated. We, the young generation, associate religious political movements with tyranny, dictatorships, and loss of human rights. We think religion, whether it be revealed or not, should know its place, and stay in the places of worship. We won't let religion walk through the

Please, Stop! It Hurts!

2009-04-22T16:05:00.000+05:00

Today's children are tomorrow's adults. Sorry for the pun, but it is true that those young people whom we call children today do hold the key to the future - the future of our nation and all nations for that matter.That's why it's such a grave tragedy that in this age and time when humanity is making such great efforts for the betterment of the future there's a cancerous disease spreading like

Hi Aisha, Are You Pregnant?

2009-04-18T20:16:00.000+05:00

Having being newly married, I am constantly asked by people when I'm planning to have a baby. Not always is the question posed so nicely and with such civility. Sometimes people even ask me if I'm planning to make a baby soon. Others shout out at my husband, 'So is your wife pregnant already?' as if we've been trying for ages and failing. Lol!The answer is quite clear in my mind. I simply can't

I Did NOT Consent To Be Raped!

2009-04-12T22:34:00.000+05:00

It happens very often, that a girl meets the 'man of her dreams', dates him, goes into an engagement with him, and then decides that she does in fact want to spend the rest of her life with him, and gets married to him. The wedding is always an flowery affair. And if luck sides with the marriage, maybe the honeymoon will be a bliss too. Then the points comes where the peak has been reached and

Iran Sure Has Balls!

2009-03-22T16:15:00.000+05:00

Before you start reading this article, I'd like to warn you: for all those who think Sunnite Muslims are better than Shiite Muslims, and that all Sunnites are destined to be in Heaven while Shiites are condemned to Hell, this article may have some materials that you may find disturbing. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED! And for those people who can't wait a second before passing judgments, keep this

To force or not to force, THAT is the question!!!

2009-03-14T21:54:00.000+05:00

A recent case I came by: a 16 year old Saudi girl drank bleach so as to avoid being forced into a marriage with a 75 year old man. In the end, the girl managed to appeal to the authorities, and the marriage was in fact avoided, al-hamdulillah, without her having to choose between the embrace of the grave and the embrace of a 75 year old husband.My concern is that the father, who, in return to

A Sad Tale of Law

2009-01-31T19:24:00.000+05:00

Have you ever wondered why it is that Islamic law is not implemented fully in anywhere in the world? Even in Saudi Arabia where they claim that Islamic law is followed word to word, you find such clear deviations from Islamic principles that Islamic law in itself has become a laughing stock. For all those who actually do laugh at the implementation of Islamic law, I won't pass judgment on you;

History is written by the victor - Winston Churchill

2009-01-27T06:30:00.000+05:00

In this case victors are those who write history.How many times have you heard on the media statements like, 'You can't change the history', 'History bears witness to such and such'? I bet you heard it a lot, and I bet that lately, you heard it being said a lot by Arabs.Well, to all of those who are silly enough to keep on dreaming that 'History will bear witness to our rights or suffering or

Dance Parties, Tsunamis, and Bordering on Atheism

2009-01-06T13:26:00.000+05:00

This has been my first time to read former Information Minister Mr. Mohamed Nasheed's blog. Even now as I type these words, I ask myself why I am bothering to comment on the blog; maybe it's because it relates to the status of the religion of Islam in the Maldives more than it relates to politics, or maybe it mentions Mr. Mohamed Nasheed's educational credentials as a graduate of the

Absurdities of Close-mindedness: The Plague

2008-12-22T13:42:00.000+05:00

This is an issue that has become widespread in the Maldivian community: The issue of extreme and absurd close-mindedness with regards to religious issues. Unfortunately, many who claim to act in accordance with the Sunnah.Look, for example, at how some refuse to attend Jum‘ah prayer with the excuse (well, forgive me for saying it's an excuse; it just seems to me to be so) that it's held at 12.35

His Excellency Ibrahim Nasir passes away

2008-11-23T22:59:00.000+05:00

I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the family of the former president of Maldives His Excellency Ibrahim Nasir. May Allah bless him and give him reward for the services he offered our nation.

2008-11-17T12:21:00.000+05:00

This last post was an assignment I did for a course I took: Juristic Study of Islamic Polity.The topic is one that has come under much scrutiny currently; I have therefore decided to share the findings of my research with everyone.The post is in Arabic. But I will translate it to English soon, and post it here. Hope to see your comments.

ممارسة الحقوق السياسية في الدولة الإسلامية

2008-11-17T10:58:00.002+05:00