| Description With articles by Hamza Yusuf, Zaid Shakir and others Depending on Allah contains one excerpt and five exceptional articles by well-known scholars who spoke at the Depending on Allah conference held on July 1, 2000 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California. The following articles are included:
An Introduction written by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf explaining the purpose and goals of Zaytuna.
The Rights of Man is a very informative, brilliant article by the renowned mufti, Shaykh Abdallah bin Baiyyah which explains the Islamic concept of human rights and compares it with Western ideology. This article is translated from Arabic into English by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and includes his added commentary.
The Changing Face of Secularism and the Islamic Response is a transcription of a wonderful, inspiring speech given by Imam Zaid Shakir in Aylesbury, England in which he discusses current affairs and how Muslims should deal with them.
Need to Know Islam by Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi concerns relations between the non-Muslim and the Muslim world.
Awqaaf is a transcription of a speech given by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf about the important topic of endowments that every Muslim should read. In this informative piece filled with many interesting stories, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf explains what endowments are, their role in Islamic history, and how to go about re-establishing this integral aspect of our deen.
Finally, also included is A 14th Century Trust, an article from Aramco World magazine about a particular waqf from our tradition. Reader Comments: None submitted Reviews: Have you read this book?Add Your Review |