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  Islam vs. Secularism Secularism is defined in the Webster dictionary as: "A system of doctrines and practices that rejects any form of religious faith and worship" or "The belief that religion and ecclesiastical affairs should not enter into the function of the state especially into public education." There is no doubt that secularism contradicts Islam in every aspect. They are two different paths that never meet; choosing one means rejecting the other. Hence, whoever chooses Islam has to reject secularism. In the following, we go in the details of explaining why. 1- First, secularism makes lawful what Allah has made unlawful. The Rule of Allah (Shari`ah) is compulsory and has basic laws and regulations that cannot be changed. Some of these laws are concerned with the acts of worship, the relations between men and women, etc. What is the position with regard to these laws? Secularism makes adultery lawful if the male and the female are consenting adults. As for Ri...

  Support IslamQA  Please contribute generously in order to ensure the continuity of our website InshaAllah. Contribute Schools of Thought and Sects Related topic What is secularism?  03-06-2014          Question 121550 What is secularism? Answer Praise be to Allah. Secularism is a new philosophy and a corrupt movement which aims to separate religion from the state, and focuses on worldly matters, and worldly desires and pleasures; it makes this world the only goal in life, and forgets and ignores the Hereafter. It pays no attention to deeds pertaining to the Hereafter. The words of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) may be applied to the secularist: “Wretched is the slave of the dinar and the slave of the dirham and the slave of the khameesah (a kind of luxurious garment made of wool with patterns). If he is given he is pleased and if he is not given he becomes discontent. May he be wretched and doomed, and if he is pricked wi...

 

  Support IslamQA  Please contribute generously in order to ensure the continuity of our website InshaAllah. Contribute Names and Attributes of Allaah Related topic The difference between forgiveness (maghfirah) and pardon (‘afw)  20-09-2021          Question 236863 I heard that the difference between forgiveness and pardon is that forgiveness is when Allah forgives you for sin, but it remains in your record; as for pardon, it is forgiveness for sin, which is then erased from your record as if it never happened. I do not understand how it can remain in your record. Will you be brought to account for it? Is there any prophetic hadith which confirms this? Don’t good deeds erase bad deeds? Doesn’t a lot of praying for forgiveness (istighfaar) erase sins? Answer Praise be to Allah. A number of scholars are of the view that pardon goes further than forgiveness, because ‘afw (pardon) means erasing and maghfirah (forgiveness) means concealing. Abu Haamid...

 

  Realbuzz Logo Skip Navigation Search Toggle Site Navigation Nutrition   7 Surprising Health Benef... HEALTHY EATING 7 Surprising Health Benefits Of Ramadan Realbuzz Team 4 minute read Worried that fasting during Ramadan will have a detrimental impact on health? Find out why the month long fast can have some surprising health benefits. Although millions around the world have successfully observed the spiritual cleansing of Ramadan for more than a thousand years, some people fear that fasting over such a long period time will have detrimental effects on their health. If you’re one of those worriers, then check out these seven health benefits you’ll enjoy during and after Ramadan. If you want to work on your health even more in Ramadan, why not enter  Penny Appeal’s Let’s MOVE – Save Lives Ramadan Active challenge ? 1 Dates Although three dates are eaten at the start of Iftar every day during Ramadan for spiritual reasons, they also come with the added bonus of multiple he...