Interest and Its Role in Economy and Life

An article explains why the Muslims abide by the prohibition of usury while the Jewish and Christian secularists are calling to to affirm it. A glimpse at some texts from the Quran and the Sunnah which severely warn against the taking of interest. Interest and Usury in the Bible (Judaism and Christianity) and according to early thinkers. An article explains how something so despised such as interest could be justified and even institutionalized as a standard. The various ways in which thinkers in the past have tried to conjure explanations for the existence of interest. The various ways in which interest has harmed society. The devastating ills of interest on an international level. An Islamic solution to the interest model, and how economy can still thrive without interest.

Author: Jamaal Zarabozo

Publisher: A website Islam Religion www.islamreligion.com

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/190075

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Understanding the Evil of Innovation

This book is to be seen as a modest attempt, a small but significant and sincere contribution, to the input of materials pertaining to Islam which set to curb and eventually uproot evil and establish righteousness, so that people are helped in clinging to the only way that affords them safety from the Fire, and brings them closer to Allah with a submission to his will that is borne of easiness as a result based on correct knowledge and understanding.

Author: Abu Al-Muntasir Bin Muhar Ali

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/339179

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Prostration for Forgetfulness in the Prayer

An explanation of the different situations in which one must make prostrations for forgetfulness and when to perform them.

Author: Muhammad ibn Saleh al-Othaimeen

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1373

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Discover Islam

Discover Islam: A brief book that guides a person towards Islam, Islam is the religion and way of life of about one Fifth of the world's population. Muslims are of diverse nationalities, cultures and races, but their Religion teaches that all humanity is essentially equal. It guides them to the Straight Path.

Publisher: Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da‘wah and Guidance

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/90757

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You Ask and the Quran Answers

This is a small book in which it answers 32 questions through Qur'anic verses. It answers questions about Allah, the true creator, previous nations, meaning of worship, saving Quran from corruption, Prophet Muhammad and Prophet Jesus (peace be upon them), the Hereafter and destination of both believers and disbelievers.

Author: Mohammed Bin Yahya Al-Taum - Muhammad ibn Yahya Al-Toom

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/322144

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