Radical Islamism & Jihad *Maulana Maududi on Jihad in Islam <http://www.newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1268>*
*The nearest correct meaning for “Jihad” in English would be: To exert one’s utmost efforts in promoting a cause”.* Islam shuns the use of the word “war” altogether. Islam has no vested interest in promoting the cause of one nation or another; the rule of this state or that over the world is irrelevant. The sole interest of Islam is the welfare of mankind. Islam has its own ideological standpoint and practical programme to carry out reforms for the benefit of mankind. *Islam wishes to do away with all states and governments which are opposed to the ideology and programme of lslam.* The purpose of Islam is to set up a state on the basis of this ideology and programme, regardless of which nation assumes the role of standard-bearer of Islam, and regardless of the rule of which nation is undermined in the process of the establishment of an ideological Islamic state. *Islam requires the earth - not just a portion, but the entire planet *- not because the sovereignty over the earth should be wrested from one nation or group of nations and vested in any one particular nation, but because the whole of mankind should benefit from Islam, and its ideology and welfare programme. It is to serve this end that Islam seeks to press into service all the forces which can bring about such a revolution. The term which covers the use of all these forces is ‘Jihad’. To alter people’s outlook and spark a mental and intellectual revolution through the medium of speech (*) and the written word is a form of Jihad. To change the old tyrannical system and establish a just new order by the power of the sword is also Jihad, as is spending wealth and undergoing physical exertion for this cause. *-- **Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi*** 6 Comments More..<http://www.newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1268> Islamic Sharia Laws *The question of Kafu in marriage: Casteism by back door? <http://www.newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1271>* *The Role of Guardian in the marriage of a mature girl* The Fatawah of the invalidity of the Nikah of a mature girl with an out-of-caste boy without the guardian’s consent is considered invalid according to the book Dar Mukhtar Ma’al Shamee, in the same book before this, another Fatwah is written that the Nikah of a mature girl even without the guardian’s consent is considered valid and authentic. Maulana Khurram Ali writes after its translation, “It will be valid for both within-the-caste and out-of-caste, because the guardianship is optional, not mandatory and this is the rule of the religion. Syedna Imam-e-Azam Abu Haneefa, Imam Abu Yusuf and Imam Muhammad (May Allah be pleased with Them) have also approached the same rule and opinion. – *Maulana Abdul Hameed No’mani* Translated from Urdu by *Syed Raihan Ahmad Nezami, **Najran, Saudi Arabia* More..<http://www.newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1271> Mar 24, 2009 New Age Islam battles fundamentalists in cyberspace<http://www.newageislam.com/> Praveen Swami <http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/24/stories/2009032450460900.htm> * Journalist Sultan Shahin <http://www.newageislam.com/>’s path-breaking website completes its first year. * — Photo: S. Subramanium *A LONG STRUGGLE AHEAD:* Sultan Shahin <http://www.newageislam.com/> set up a website that has taken on the religious right head-on. Back in the summer of 1999, Sultan Shahin found himself being hectored by an earnest young man outside London’s Finsbury Park mosque. “You Indian Muslims are cowards,” Shahin was told “but soon you will have just two choices: either to become a true Muslim like us, or to perish.” http://syedmdasadullah.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-age-islam-battles-fundamentalists_24.html ”http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/24/stories/2009032450460900.htm -- Syed M. Asadullah --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Asalam o Alaikum, You Are Receiving This Message, Because You Are A Member Of FOCUS ON ISLAM, A Google Group [..:: The Best Group For Nice Islamic Mails ::..] \/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<>\/ You can Post Your Comments and Suggestions to Me [Moderator of this Group] on this email address: [email protected] To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.google.com/group/focusonislam/ To post messages/mails to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Please forward our Mails to Your friends, and convence them to join our Group. Wanna subscribe to this group, send email to [email protected] \/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<>\/ *********************************************************** The Official Website of Group is LAUNCHED, http://www.geocities.co -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
