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A statement regarding the latest developments of COVID-19 outbreak and their impact on the congregational services

In Announcement, Articles, General Issues, Virus - Covid 19 by bocaproMarch 17, 2020

Read Arabic version A statement regarding the latest developments of COVID-19 outbreak and their impact on the congregational services In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful In light of the new developments of the COVID-19 outbreak (may Allah keep us and all people safe), and in light of the various recommendations of the different authorities, AMJA …

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AMJA Declaration Regarding Suspension of Friday Prayer

In Announcement, Articles, General Issues, Virus - Covid 19 by bocaproMarch 13, 2020

Read Arabic version In the Name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful, The Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA) has received several inquiries regarding the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak and the possibility of closure of the masjids and suspension of Jumuah prayers, in compliance with the instructions of the local governments and health authorities to ban large public …

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AMJA Executive Director job announcement

In Current Events, General Issues by bocaproNovember 15, 2014

Executive director Ad The Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA) is seeking an individual with vision, energy, and skills to lead and sustain a dynamic non-profit organization. AMJA is a tax exempt organization comprising of a group of Muslim scholars, seeking to manifest and clarify the rulings of Shar’iah concerning issues affecting Muslims in US. AMJA headquarters is Sacramento, California. More info can …

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The Heaven of this World

In General Issues by bocaproApril 12, 2013

From al-Wâbil as-Sayyib min al-Kalim at-Tayyib by Ibn al-Qayyim Translated by Michael Abdur-Rahmân Fitzgerald and Moulay Youssef Slitting I heard the Shaykh of Islâm, Ibn Taymiyyah – may Allâh sanctify his soul – say, ‘Truly, there is a Heaven in this world and whoever does not enter it, will not enter the Heaven of the next world. And once he …

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Code of conduct for issuing or receiving Fatwas

In General Issues by bocaproJanuary 1, 2003

The Fatwa, or the religious ruling or counseling about an Islamic issue that concerns Muslims, is a demonstration for the Islamic legal ruling. Islamic Scholars bear the responsibility of the delivering the message of Allah to the people, Muslims and non-Muslim. They are, as we are told by our beloved prophet, the heirs of prophets and messengers of Allah. Seeking …