Political System in Saudi Arabia

The discourse in this book addresses elite western politicians, intellectuals and thinkers. It discusses the most important issues related to the political system of Saudi Arabia from an Islamic perspective and through the state's laws like the Basic Law of Governance. Among the issues discussed by the book, for instance, the imama (leadership), the rights and duties of the Muslim leader, the nature of relation between citizens and the King, the concept of Shoura in Islam and the impact of the implementation of this Shoura in Saudi Arabia compared with democracy, the concept of bay’ah (pay of allegiance), the formation of political parties and the so-called opposition, the freedom of opinion, as well as other issues raised in the Western media and political circles about the political system of Saudi Arabia.

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/325002

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Ruling of Peace Treaties with the Jews

It is the victory of the Jews, notwithstanding that they are a small group, over the Muslim ’ummah in four successive wars. The Arab Muslims whom these defeats have affected concur about the indispensability of concluding peace and compromise with the Jews, saying that there is no alternative before them and offering the excuse that the Jews are helped by the Western nations and America while the Muslims have no power and authority in their favour. And after having extended their hands for compromise with the Jews some of the Arabs have in fact concluded treaties with them calling these Peace Treaties. Since these treaties contain conditions that are invalid, more harmful and graver than defeats in the wars, and since people are asking about what should the Muslims' attitude be towards the Jews and towards the Peace Treaties that have been concluded, and because Allah Subhânahu wa Ta‘âlâ has taken a ovenant of those who are given knowledge to elucidate and not to conceal anything, I have liked to write briefly about the attitude which, according to sharî‘ah, the members of the Islamic ’ummah should adopt towards these treaties they call Peace Treaties.

Author: Abdur-Rahman Abdul-Khaliq

Publisher: http://www.salafi.net - Salafi Website

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/51815

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The Biography of the Prophet, may God praise him

A detailed account of the life of the Prophet, may god praise him.

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1245

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Religious Freedom in Saudi Arabia

The annual Religious Freedom Reports released by US State Department often include sections about religious freedom in Saudi Arabia. These reports are officially distributed by the State Department and then circulated amongst the centers of research in the West as well as the international media outlets and other channels. Saudi Arabia comes on top of concern of those involved in these reports, due to its religious and political significance. Accordingly, it becomes incumbent on us, as Saudis, to discuss the sections in these reports which cover religious freedom in our country and provide facts that are not included in these reports. While discussing these reports, we should explain to the world our view point vis-à-vis these reports. We should also allow the reader to discover the truth as stated therein and according to criteria upon which many fair-minded, rational people agreed with us.

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/324764

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The True Religion of God

A beautiful book for non-Muslims which takes a look at the criteria used to find the true religion of God.

Author: Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips

Reveiwers: Ahmad Bolter - Mueed AbdulSalam Abu Hashim - Abdur-Rahman Murad - Khalid Al-Ahmadi - Mahmood Hasan - Dawood Fateh - Ahmad Bolter

Publisher: Islamic Propagation Office in Rabwah

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/62884

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Muharram and 'Ashura

The Virtues of Allah’s sacred month of Muharram and Fasting on Aashooraa.

Author: Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid

Publisher: http://www.islamqa.com - Islam : Question & Answer Website

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1343

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