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It depends on where the conversion took place and the individual converting. There are, of course, those people who genuinely believe Islamic claims that Islam is the correct religion and one that is desirable for society. However, there are reasons for conversion both currently and historically that are not usually mentioned.

Forcible Conversion
As to the claim of forcible conversion even between sects of Islam, there is quite a bit of evidence to show that this did occur. It was never the dominant form of conversion to Islam, but it existed. There are those perpetrated by the Almohads throughout their Empire. 120,000 Muslims were killed in addition to Jews and Christians in the city of Marrakesh alone due to their "incorrect belief". There were also massacres in Safavid Persia against the Jews. There is also Aurangzeb's forcible conversion of Hindus in India and his slaughter of several groups of Hindus who lived outside of his direct authority. There was repression and consistent attacks by the Ottomans of Christian vassals in Europe. Finally, the Ottoman act of DevÅŸirme, ripping Christian boys and girls away from their families to serve the Sultan, is a violation of a person's inalienable right to family.

Additionally, Polytheists were forced to convert to Islam with some rare exceptions (such as the Hindus in India under Akbar the Great). Zoroastrianism was the majority faith in Iran until Islam almost completely extinguished it, both by sword, economic inequality, and brutal repression of Zoroastrian customs (unless they could be Islamicized like Nourouz).

To Escape Dhimmi Status
The Dhimmi, or non-Muslim under Muslim occupation was required by Islamic Law to pay a number of taxes that were connected with his Dhimmi status. The most famous was the jizya, which was a tax that Dhimmi had to pay for Muslims for the right to not be killed where they stood for not acknowledging Muhammad's Prophecy; it was a form of humiliation. Additional taxes included the kharaj, which was a tax on non-Muslim land-holdings in the Muslim World. The kharaj was so untenable that most Dhimmi were forced to live in the cities where the tax would not be applicable. The above answer is also incorrect as concerns justice. On paper, a Christian or Jew could testify against a Muslim, but in reality, such testimony was not acceptable and the attempt to defame a Muslim would receive retribution. Christians and Jews were not allowed to build new houses of worship, restore old houses of worship, proselytize in any way (this included religious debate or dialogue), or allow wine or pigs to be shown in public.

If such a person converted to Islam, all of these inequalities would drop away. Islamic States have historically created a set of benefits that only Muslims could partake, making a choice to be Muslim tied to choices about economic viability (which trades you could work - especially in government) or tied to choices of social standing. These would strongly weight the choice and produce a steady stream of converts by their very nature.

Social Benefits
The majority of Islamic converts in India came from the Untouchable and Sudra Hindu Castes who never would have had a chance to be treated well in Hindu society. However, in Islam all men were equal before God, making conversion an escape from this social suppression. There were similar conversions among slaves in order to find a way to escape from slavery, since it is much more difficult for a Muslim to justify having a Muslim slave than a non-Muslim slave, according to Islamic Law.

Praise be to Allah.

This is a reasonable enough question for one who has not entered Islam, but one who believes in and practices this religion already knows the blessings which are his because of this religion. There are many reasons for this, which include the following:

(1) The Muslim worships One God, Who has no partner, and Who has the most beautiful names and the highest attributes. Thus the Muslim's focus and aim is concentrated, focused on His Lord and Creator; he puts his trust in Him and asks Him for help, patience and support; he believes that Allaah is able to do all things, and has no need of a wife or son. Allaah created the heavens and earth; He is the One Who gives life and death; He is the Creator and Sustainer from Whom the slave seeks provision. He is the All-Hearing Who responds to the supplication of His slave, and from Whom the slave hopes for a response. He is the All-Merciful and All-Forgiving, to Whom the slave turns in repentance when he has committed a sin or fallen short in his worship of Allaah. He is the Omniscient and All-Seeing, who knows all intentions and what is hidden in people's hearts. The slave feels ashamed to commit a sin by doing wrong to himself or to others, because his Lord is watching over him and sees all that he does. He knows that Allaah is All-Wise, the Seer of the Unseen, so he trusts that what Allaah decrees for him is good; he knows that Allaah will never be unjust to him, and that everything that Allaah decrees for him is good, even if he does not understand the wisdom behind it.

(2) The effects of Islaamic worship on the soul of the Muslim include the following:

Prayer keeps the slave in contact with his Lord; if he enters it in a spirit of humiliation and concentration, he will feel tranquil and secure, because he is seeking a "powerful support," which is Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted. For this reason, the Prophet of Islaam, Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to say: "Let us find relaxation and joy in prayer." If something distressed him, he would hasten to pray. Everyone who finds himself faced with disaster and tries prayer finds strength, patience and consolation, because he is reciting the words of his Lord, which cannot be compared to the effect of the words of a created being. If the words of some psychologists can offer a little comfort, what do you think of the words of the One Who created the psychologist?

Now let us look at zakaat, which is one of the pillars of Islaam. Zakaat purifies the soul from stinginess and miserliness, and accustoms people to being generous and helping the poor and needy. It will bring a great reward on the Day of Resurrection, just like other forms of worship. It is not burdensome, like man-made taxes; it is only 25 in every thousand, which the sincere Muslim pays willingly and does not try to evade or wait until someone chases him for it.

Fasting involves refraining from food and sex. It is a form of worship, and a way in which one can feel the hunger of those who are deprived. It is also a reminder of the blessings of the Creator, and it brings rewards beyond measure.

Hajj is the Pilgrimage to the sacred House of Allaah, which was built by Ibraaheem (Abraham, upon whom be peace). By performing Hajj one is obeying the command of Allaah and the call to come and meet Muslims from all over the world.

(3) Islaam commands all kinds of good and forbids all kinds of evil. It encourages good manners and proper treatment of others. It enjoins good characteristics such as truthfulness, patience, deliberation, kindness, humility, modesty, keeping promises, dignity, mercy, justice, courage, patience, friendliness, contentment, chastity, good treatment, tolerance, trustworthiness, gratitude for favours, and self-control in times of anger. Islaam commands the Muslim to fulfil his duty towards his parents and to uphold family ties, to help the needy, to treat neighbours well, to protect and safeguard the wealth of the orphan, to be gentle with the young and show respect to the old, to be kind to servants and animals, to remove harmful things from the road, to speak kind words, to forgive at the time when one has the opportunity to take revenge, to be sincere towards one's fellow-Muslims, to meet the needs of the Muslims, to give the debtor time to repay his debt, to prefer others over oneself, to console others, to greet people with a smiling face, to visit the sick, to support the one who is oppressed, to give gifts to friends, to honour his guest, to treat his wife kindly and spend on her and her children, to spread the greeting of peace (salaam) and to seek permission before entering another person's house, lest one see something private that the other person does not want one to see.

Some non-Muslims may do these things out of politeness or good manners, but they are not seeking reward from Allaah or salvation of the Day of Judgement.

If we look at what Islam has prohibited, we will find that it is in the interests of both the individual and society as a whole. All these prohibitions serve to safeguard the relationship between the slave and his Lord, and the relationship of the individual with himself and with his fellow-man. The following examples demonstrate this:

Islam forbids the association of anything in worship with Allaah and the worship of anything other than Allaah, because this spells doom and misery. Islaam also forbids visiting or believing soothsayers and fortune-tellers; magic or witchcraft that may cause a rift between two people or bring them together; belief in the influence of the stars on events and people's lives; cursing time, because Allaah is directing its affairs; and superstition, because this is pessimism.

Islam forbids cancelling out good deeds by showing off, boasting or reminding others of one's favours; bowing or prostrating to anything other than Allaah; sitting with hypocrites or immoral people for the purposes of enjoying their company or keeping them company; and invoking the curse or wrath of Allaah on one another or damning one another to Hell.

Islaam forbids urinating into stagnant water; defecating on the side of the road or in places where people seek shade or where they draw water; from facing the qiblah (direction of prayer) or turning one's back towards it when passing water or stools; holding one's penis in one's right hand when passing water; giving the greeting of salaam (peace) to one who is answering the call of nature; and putting one's hand into any vessel before washing it, when one has just woken up.

Islaam forbids the offering of any nafl (supererogatory) prayers when the sun is rising, when it is at its zenith, and when it is setting, because it rises and sets between the horns of Shaytaan (Satan); praying when there is food prepared that a person desires; praying when one urgently needs to pass water, stools or wind, because that will distract a person from concentrating properly on his prayer.

Islam forbids the Muslim to raise his voice in prayer, lest it disturb other believers; to continue offering supererogatory prayers at night when one feels drowsy - such a person should sleep then get up; to stay up all night in prayer, especially one night after another; and to stop praying when there is doubt as to the validity of one's wudoo' - unless one hears a sound or smells an odour.

Islaam forbids buying, selling and making "lost and found" announcements in the mosque - because it is the place of worship and remembrance of Allaah, where worldly affairs have no place.

Islam forbids haste in walking when the iqaamah (call immediately preceding congregational prayer) is given, and prescribes walking in a calm and dignified manner. It is also forbidden to boast about the cost of building a mosque; to decorate a mosque with red or yellow paint or adornments which will distract the worshippers; to fast day after day without a break; and for a woman to observe a supererogatory fast when her husband is present without his permission.

Islaam forbids building over graves, making them high, sitting on them, walking between them wearing shoes, putting lights over them or writing on them. It is forbidden to disinter the dead or to take graves as places of worship. Islam forbids wailing, tearing one's clothes or leaving one's hair unkempt when a person dies. Eulogizing the dead in the manner of the times of Ignorance (Jaahiliyyah) is also forbidden, although there is nothing wrong with informing others that a person has died.

Islaam forbids the consumption of riba (interest); all kinds of selling which involve ignorance (of the product), misleading and cheating; selling blood, wine, pork, idols and everything that Allaah has forbidden - their price, whether bought or sold - is haraam; najash, which is offering a price for something one has no intention of buying, as happens in many auctions; concealing a product's faults at the time of selling; selling something which one does not own or before it comes into one's possession; undercutting, outbidding or out bargaining another; selling produce before it is clear that it is in good condition and free of blemish; cheating in weights and measures; and hoarding. A partner who has shares in a plot of land or a date palm tree is forbidden to sell his share without consulting his partners. It is forbidden to consume the wealth of orphans unjustly; to bet or gamble; to take anything by force; to accept or offer bribes; to steal people's wealth or to consume it unjustly; to take something for the purpose of destroying it; to undermine the value of people's possessions; to keep lost property which one has found, or to keep quiet about it and not announce it, for it belongs to the one who recognizes it; to cheat in any way; to ask for a loan with no intention of repaying it; to take anything of the wealth of a fellow-Muslim, unless it is given freely, because what is taken because of another person's shyness is haraam; and to accept a gift because of intercession.

Celibacy and castration are forbidden, as is marrying two sisters, or a woman and her aunt (paternal or maternal), whether he marries the aunt after marrying her niece or vice versa, for fear of breaking the ties of kinship. It is forbidden to make deals in marriage, such as saying "Let me marry your daughter and I will give you my daughter or sister in marriage." Such reciprocal deals are a form of oppression and injustice, and haraam. Islaam forbids mut'ah (temporary marriage), which is a marriage contract for a period of time agreed by the two parties, at the end of which the marriage expires. Islaam forbids intercourse with a menstruating woman, until she has purified herself (by taking a bath after her period ends), and also forbids anal intercourse. A man is forbidden to propose marriage to a woman when another man has already proposed to her, unless the other man withdraws his proposal or gives him permission. It is forbidden to marry a previously-married woman without consulting her, or a virgin without seeking her permission. It is forbidden to wish (a newly married couple) "Bi'l-rafaa' WA'l-baneen (a joyful life and many sons)," because this is the greeting of the people of Jaahiliyyah, who hated daughters. The divorced woman is forbidden to conceal what Allaah has created in her womb (if she is pregnant). A husband and wife are forbidden to speak (to others) about the intimacies of married life. It is forbidden to turn a woman against her husband or to take divorce lightly. It is forbidden for a woman to ask for another's divorce, such as asking a man to divorce a woman so that she can marry him. A wife is forbidden to spend her husband's money without his permission, or to keep away from his bed without good reason, because the angels will curse her if she does that. A man is forbidden to marry his father's wife, or to have intercourse with a woman who is pregnant from another man. It is forbidden for a man to practise 'azl (coitus interruptus) with his free wife without her permission. It is forbidden for a man to return home from a journey late at night and startle his family, unless he has previously notified them when he will arrive home. A man is forbidden to take anything of his wife's mahr (dowry) without her consent, or to keep annoying his wife so that she will give up her wealth.

Islaam forbids women to make a wanton display of themselves (tabarruj). It also forbids extreme forms of female circumcision. Women are forbidden to admit anyone into their husband's home without his permission; his general permission is acceptable so long as they stay within the limits of sharee'ah. It is forbidden to separate a mother and child (in case of divorce); to let one's womenfolk behave foolishly (in an immoral fashion) and not say anything; to let one's gaze wander everywhere; and to follow an accidental glance with an intentional glance.

Islaam forbids the eating of dead meat, regardless of whether it died by drowning, strangulation, shock or falling from a high place; eating blood, pork and anything slaughtered in a name other than that of Allaah or for idols; eating the flesh or drinking the milk of beasts that feed on filth and waste matter; eating the flesh of every carnivorous beast that has fangs and every bird that has talons; eating the meat of domesticated donkeys; killing animals by keeping them and throwing stones at them until they die, or detaining them without food until they die; slaughtering with teeth or nails; slaughtering one animal (for food) in front of another; or sharpening the knife in front of the animal to be slaughtered.

In the area of clothing and adornment, men are forbidden the extravagance of wearing gold. Muslim are forbidden to be naked or to expose their thighs; to leave their clothes long (below the ankles) and trail them on the ground for the purpose of showing off; and to wear clothes that will attract attention.

It is forbidden to bear false witness; to make false accusations against a chaste believing woman; to accuse someone who is innocent; to utter lies; to slander and backbite; to call people by offensive nicknames; to spread gossip and malicious slander; to make fun of the Muslims; to boast about one's status; to shed doubts on a person's lineage; to utter slander, insults and obscenities; to speak in an indecent or rude manner; or to utter evil in public, except by one who has been wronged.

Islaam forbids telling lies; one of the worst kinds of lie is to lie about dreams, like fabricating dreams and visions in order to prove one's virtue, or make some material gains, or to frighten an enemy.

Muslims are forbidden to praise themselves, or to talk in a secret way: two may not converse secretly to the exclusion of a third, because this is offensive. It is forbidden to curse a believer or someone who does not deserve to be cursed.

Islaam forbids speaking ill of the dead; praying for death; wishing for death because of some suffering that one is passing through; praying against one's self, one's children, one's servants or one's wealth.

Muslims are told not to eat the food that is directly in front of others or to eat from the centre of the dish or platter; rather they should eat from what is directly in front of them or thereabouts, because the barakah (blessing) comes in the middle of the food. It is forbidden to drink from a broken edge of a vessel, because this could cause harm; or to drink from the mouth of a vessel; or to breathe into it. It is forbidden to eat while lying on one's stomach; to sit at a table where wine is being drunk; to leave a fire burning in one's house when one sleeps; to sleep with Ghamr in one's hand, like an offensive smell or the remainder of food (grease); to sleep on one's stomach; or to talk about or try to interpret bad dreams, because these are tricks of the Shaytaan.

It is forbidden to kill another person except in cases where it is right to do so; to kill one's children for fear of poverty; to commit suicide; to commit fornication, adultery or sodomy (homosexuality); to drink wine, or even to prepare it, carry it from one place to another, or sell it. Muslims are forbidden to please people by angering Allaah; to offend their parents or even to say "Uff" (the slightest word of contempt) to them; to claim that a child belongs to anyone but his real father; to torture by means of fire; to burn anyone, alive or dead, with fire; to mutilate the bodies of the slain; to help anyone commit falsehood; or to cooperate in wrongdoing and sin.

It is forbidden to obey any person by disobeying Allaah; to swear falsely; to swear a disastrous oath; to eavesdrop on people without their permission; to invade people's privacy or look at their private parts; to claim something that does not belong to one or that one did not do, for the purpose of showing off; to look into someone's else's house without permission; to be extravagant; to swear an oath to do something wrong; to spy on others or be suspicious about righteous men and women; to envy, hate or shun one another; to persist in falsehood; to be arrogant or feel superior; to be filled with self-admiration; to be pleased with one's arrogance. Islam forbids taking back one's charity, even if one pays to get it back; employing someone to do a job without paying him his wages; being unfair in giving gifts to one's children; bequeathing everything in one's will and leaving one's heirs poor - in such a case the will should not be executed; writing a will that concerns more than one third of one's legacy; being a bad neighbour; or changing a will to the detriment of one or some of one's heirs. A Muslim is forbidden to forsake or shun his brother for more than three days, except for a reason sanctioned by sharee'ah; to hold small stones between two fingers and throw them because this could cause injury to eyes or teeth; to include his heirs in a will, because Allaah has already given heirs their rights of inheritance; to disturb his neighbour; to point a weapon at his Muslim brother; to hand someone an unsheathed sword, lest it harm him; to come (walk) between two people except with their permission; to return a gift, unless there is some shar'i objection to it; to be extravagant; to give money to foolish people; to wish to be like someone to whom Allaah has given more of something; to cancel out his charity by giving offensive reminders of his giving; to wilfully conceal testimony; or to oppress orphans or scold one who asks for help or money. It is forbidden to treat with evil medicines, because Allaah would not create a cure for this ummah which includes something that He has forbidden. It is forbidden to kill women and children in warfare; to boast to one another; or to break promises.

Islaam forbids betraying a trust; asking for charity that one does not need; alarming a Muslim brother or taking away his possessions, whether jokingly or seriously; changing one's mind after giving a gift, except in the case of a gift from a father to his child; practising medicine without experience; or killing ants, bees and hoopoe birds. A man is forbidden to look at the 'awrah (private parts) of another man, and a woman is forbidden to look at the 'awrah of another woman. It is forbidden to sit between two people without their permission; or to greet only those whom one knows, because the greeting is to be given to those whom you know and those whom you do not know. A Muslim is forbidden to let an oath come between him and good deeds; he should do what is good and make expiation for the oath. It is forbidden to judge between two disputing parties when one is angry, or to judge in favour of one party without hearing what the other has to say. It is forbidden for a man to walk through the market-place carrying something - like a sharp weapon - that could harm the Muslims, unless it is properly covered. A Muslim is forbidden to make another person get up, so that he can take his place.

There are more commands and prohibitions which came for the benefit and happiness of individuals and mankind as a whole. Have you ever seen any other religion that can compare to this religion?

Read this response again, then ask yourself: is it not a great pity that I am not one of them? Allaah says in the Qur'aan (interpretation of the meaning): "And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers." [Aal 'Imraan 3:85]

Finally, I hope that everyone who reads this will be guided to the correct way and to follow the truth. May Allaah protect you and us from all evil.

Islam Q&A

Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

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In the name of God the Merciful

The banking sector (banks) of the most important economic sectors to play an important role in global economic activity.

With the increasing role played by commercial banks and uniqueness financial markets unfolded and the extent of this impact on the economies of countries, increased the need for banks operating under Islamic law, and this sense originated Islamic banks and began activating its activities and play a constructive role in the service of Islamic economics, as this bank as a player influential and prominent role in the economies of Islamic countries, which called for a lot of commercial banks to establish separate units operate according to Islamic standards, not even some of them turned fully to the work according to the Islamic regime.

From this point began to go about activating the role of the Islamic economy, so that it is an alternative to the system of the Western banking (usury), where I took these departments upon itself, the development of banking services, to meet the needs and desires of its customers current and future, which had a large impact on the Azdeyad base dealers with banksIslamic.

On this subject we will take a light on the history of the emergence of commercial banks and stages of development throughout history, then the emergence of Islamic banks and the objectives assigned to it.

The emergence of banks (banks) commercial:

Began the emergence of banks in Italy, in Venice in 1157 AD and then successively the emergence of banks, then, appeared Bank of Amsterdam in 1609 AD and the Bank of England in 1694 AD and the Bank of France in 1800, were derived word bank currently used by the word Banco Italian, which means the table or the table, where was the money-changers in the Middle Ages are sitting in the ports and places of public money for trading (exchange), and wooden office in front of them called the name of (Banco) put the money, and practice by buying and selling different currencies.

But the worker knew this kind of deal on credit since ancient times and evolved according to the use of money as an intermediary for trade-offs, with the beginning of agriculture, industry and trade, as indicated by fossils that Alsomaren in Mesopotamia have known all kinds of banking activity such as finance included the agricultural sector. Well as in the area of ​​Babylon in which the civilization on the ruins of the Sumerian civilization, then the Greeks, Romans and then studied at the hands of the Greeks and learned their way of banking and publishing work Greek banking in most parts of the world, due to the wide influence

Advantages of commercial banks:

Commercial banks are the banks that deal with credit and calling banks deposits and most important what sets it apart from others is to accept deposits under the dog and current accounts Demand Deposits with the result that the so-called creation of money Money Creation The mere acceptance of deposits is shared by different types of banks, bank rests Central Bank (SAMA ) accepts from commercial banks, but it requires that the deposit has a specific part of their funds in the form of a cash reserve, and some specialized banks accept different types of term deposits, or subject to notice.But what distinguishes the commercial banks is the acceptance of the current account Current Accounts, which makes them willing to pay this money to their owners upon request at any time, while not dealing other banks, this type of accounts are usually, as only dealing on deposits for Time Deposits, where owner can deposit money may be withdrawn only after the agreed period of time, and after prior notice.

As a result of the creation of money are important for commercial banks credit deal distinguish them from others, and handling credit means re-lending part of their deposits under certain conditions.

The functions of commercial banks:

The functions of the bank is divided into two types: -

- The functions of an old classic, and can be summarized as follows:

1 - acceptance of deposits of different types

2 - run the bank's resources in the form of loans and investments, taking into account a variety of reconciling the bank's liquidity, profitability and security.

- The modern functions are based on:

1 - Leasing business and property of the customers and provide economic and financial consulting

2 - finance (credit)

3 - make the payments on behalf of others

4 - Service Credit Card Credit Card

5 - payment of utility bills (telephone, electricity, etc.)

6 - the collection of commercial paper

7 - to contribute to the development plans of Commerce

8 - to contribute to the development projects

9 - buy and sell securities for the account and save dealers

10 - issuing letters of guarantee

11 - Rental safes

12 - buy and sell currencies and convert them to the outside

13 - sale of traveler's checks

14 - the amounts paid out of appropriations for

Definition of the Islamic Bank:

Financial institution is a bank to collect the funds and using them within the law to serve the community phalanx of Islamic solidarity, and the achievement of distributive justice and the development of Islamic finance in the path, with a commitment not to deal usurious interest taking or giving, and avoiding any action in contravention of the provisions of Islamic Sharia.

Banks Islamic starts from the perspective of the view that wealth is the wealth of God, and that humans Mstkhalafon in this money to direct it to what pleases God ... in the service of servants of God, not the individual free to absolute freedom to do in his wealth as he pleases because his hands of casual, property truly is a God Creator of all things , so the Islamic bank must abide by the principles of Islamic law that directs money to community service, and he made this commitment to success. And this is confirmed to us the following:

- That the source of money and employment must be lawful.

- The investment of capital that must be away from the suspicion of usury

- The distribution of risks and results, must be made between employers and their money management.

- That the truly needy in the funds for a way Akaddran zakat

- To control the legitimate basis of the auditing and oversight in Islam.

The emergence of Islamic banks:

The first appearance of the system of Islamic banks is in the house of Muslim money, where the care of the affairs of Muslims and the means to their needs whether individuals or groups. Where he was the house of money funding requirements necessary for the society, came in the history of al-Tabari: The India girl threshold, has to Omar ibn al-Khattab- may Allah be pleased with him Vostkarzth of the house of Muslim money four thousand dirhams, trafficking in them, guarantee, Vokarzha, I went to a country dog, Vachtrt and sold, and when he came to the city complained menial (ie loss) said to her age: (if the financial to the left, but money-Muslims ).

In the modern era and after the changed conditions of life in various areas of social, economic, cultural, and after that came paper money emerged role in the life of the individual and society, there is a need to the existence of financial institutions meet the requirements of the community in my part of financing and production, has been encouraged by a rise in interest rates and increase demand for funds for the development of industrial and commercial.

At the beginning it took over the Jews in these institutions then were joined by Christians in Europe in particular, and finally followed by some of the Muslims and that during the scramble for colonial on the Islamic nation to enter a institutions usury to Muslim communities and that was the beginning of the fourteenth century AH, and the other by giving a recipelegitimacy to these banks to the extent that opined that some permissible to take benefits under the pretext that it is not a Lord of ignorance which is down by the Koran, which the Qur'an came and it may be taken of the need and necessity, and when he realized jealous of the nation gravity institutions usury, and they made the enemies of Islam, began voices calling for converting these financial institutions usury to Islamic financial institutions, and so crystallized the idea of ​​establishing Islamic banks, has come into existence was the first attempt of this approach in Pakistan in a rural area, at the end of the fifties of this century, through the emergence of an institution that receives deposits from the facilitators and lending to farmers / without reward, but charge a nominal wages cover their administrative costs. But what soon shut this institution down to the lack of a cadre of qualified workers, and not to renew the demand for deposit with the institution, then appeared the second experiment in rural Egypt in the year 1963, which was founded savings banks, operates according to Islamic law, is this experience the first experience of a registered in the modern era in the field of Islamic banking, and as a result of not dealing benefit enjoyed these local banks to encourage citizens of the countryside and their support, where the number of depositors in about (59 000) filed within three years of work, but this experiment also did not continue in 1967, m has been stopped work as a result of domestic circumstances.

We have reflected the trials two former - although not their success the desire of Muslims to find alternatives to the banking institutions to the list, and which are consistent with Islamic law, so I saw the seventies of the last century, a new start for the idea of ​​the establishment of banks and financial institutions of the Islamic year 1971, founded in Egypt, the first bank is Bbmarsh banking activity on account of usury, the Nasser Social Bank, which began the practice of his practice in 1971 and then followed by the establishment of two Islamic banks together in 1975 are Dubai Islamic Bank and Islamic Development Bank in Jeddah and then rolled the movement of the establishment of Islamic banks, the emergence of Faisal Islamic Bank of 1977 and the Faisal Islamic Bank of Sudan, and Kuwait Finance House, followed by Jordan Islamic Bank. in the year 1978.

Then I took the Islamic banks are increasing significantly year after year until there is more than ninety banks and Islamic financial institution.

The objectives of Islamic banks:

1 - the development of national and global economy and support on the basis of an ideal and legitimate.

2 - quest for the Liberation of banking transactions from legitimate Mahaddourat (RIBA)

3 - to achieve justice in the distribution of revenues between the owners of wealth to use the funds and their management and the needy.

4 - the organization of benefits between the truth to the owners of capital and depositors.

5 - taking into account the social aspect of the Zakat on capital and output of transactions within the rules agreed upon objective.

6 - Commitment to the principles of the Divine Law which directs money to community service

7 - to provide acceptable alternatives in terms of legitimacy of traditional banking services.

Not too sure... but i think its two ways of saying the exact same thing

King Mansa Musa was the ruler of Mali in Western Egypt. He had architects from Egypt come to build mosques and universities there, and he gave away so much gold that the value of it plummeted. He is remembered also for establishing Timbuktu, another city of learning.

In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and in the Islamic Republic of Iran they are required to wear the hijab by law. But there are still many countries in the Middle East which do so, not by law, but by cultural reasons. But there are also many countries in which the wearing of the hijab is optional and there is no forcing on wearing it.

P.S. I am a muslim. But personally I'm against every kind of force. And those muslim families who behave against their daughters wishes they are oppressors. Hijab is a requirement in islam that women have to follow, but it is upon the woman herself to decide whether or not she should wear the hijab. Insha allah she fulfills this requirement. If the contrary happens, her decision should be respected. At the end of my reply, I would like to quote a verse from the Glorious Qur'an:

"There is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the Right Path has become distinct from the wrong path. Whoever disbelieves in Taghoot and believes in Allah, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break. And Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower." Qur'an Surat Al-Baqara, Chapter No.2, Verse No.256, [2:256].

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There is only one god in Islam, and we call him Allah (God in English). Anyone can be a leader in Islam just as long as they are spreading god's word around. God has had several messengers but the most recent one is Mohammad. Jesus was also his messenger in the past. if you have any further questions about Islam, message me, or read the Quran.

The Arabic word Islam means submission to Allah (God in English) as the one and only one God with no partner, no son, no companion, and no associate. Refer to related question below for more information on Islam fundamentals

Ramadan is a month long. It ends when 30 days have ended.

In Arabic language, the most prominent and most used in Islam, you can say goodbye like you say hello: As-Salamu Alaykom, which is used to them like the Americans say: Peace, but in a more formal way. However, Islam is not a language it's a religion so it's like saying: How do you say goodbye in Christianity. As-Salamu Alaykom is the way the Prophet Muhammad, the role model of all Muslims, used to greet and say goodbye.

2.5% of the wealth excessive of one's needs that remains with a person for one year provided this amount equals or exceeds about 7.5 tola of gold (exact amount may be seen in books) is obligatory to give to one's poor relatives, neighbours or the needy. That is the 5th pillar of Islam called Zakat.

Anyhow, the Muslims are encouraged to give maximum amount they can afford in charity.

Great Plains.

The Quran tells that the 1st thing Allah created before creating this universe (even before Adam AS) was the Noor (Light) of Muhammad and that Muhammad's Noor being the only "existing thing", worshiped Allah.

Then Allah created skies, paradise, angels, houris, hell, planets, spirits of all the human beings, stars etc and all of them had their own way of worshiping Allah.

Among humans worshiping Allah started with the creation of Adam (AS) and Hawwa (Eve AS) who worshiped Him in Paradise according to the way inspired in their hearts by Allah.

There are many ways to worship Allah from rembering him in heart, in open, doing good deeds to others, acquiring and spreading knowledge of religion as well as world knowledge to benefit others, praying, struggling in his cause with your wealth and even with your life if the need arises and even removing a stone or throne form someone's path is worshiping Allah.

If you're asking about the current "Prayer" way of worshiping Allah, it was told to Muslims by Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) but had been in effect since Adam and Eve (AS) with some very minor differences.

Children (specifically) go to mosque for two purposes in addition to offering prayers: 1. Learning Arabic Reading 2. Learning Quran (The holy book of muslims) by heart

Silk is associated with femininity and extravagance, both of which are frowned upon in Islam.

No, neither Michelle or Barack Obama are Muslim. The president comes from an Islamic family, but he himself is reportedly a Christian.

Many people confuse the Nation of Islam with Islam, which is incorrect. The Nation of Islam is a specific African-American religion founded by Wallace Fard Muhammad. While Islam is not a racist religion, i.e. it does not discriminate on the basis of race, the Nation of Islam is a racist religion, holding Blacks to be a Superior Race and Whites and Jews to be Inferior Races. It makes sense that when the leadership of a religion makes openly racist statements that the religion is perceived as racist.

For example, Wallace Fard Muhammad would preach in the 1950s that the original humans were all black until an evil scientist Yakub created "white devil children" on the island of Patmos and proceeded to kill all Blacks until the White Devils were in power. Before Malcolm X left the Nation of Islam to become a Sunni Muslim, he said: "Thoughtful white people know they are inferior to Black people. Even [Senator] Eastland knows it. Anyone who has studied the genetic phase of biology knows that white is considered recessive and black is considered dominant." On the charges of Anti-Semitism, these come from absurd claims that the Jews were overwhelmingly responsible for African enslavement and that Hitler was a great man for murdering Jews in the Holocaust.

Allah is "the Deity" in Arabic language and is worshiped by Muslims. Non-Muslims worship "the Deity" and name Him differently in their own languages.

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Christians aren't non-muslims, they believe in the same God - but call him Jehova/Yahweh so they do believe in Allah.

Jews aren't non-muslims, they believe in the same God - but call him Elohim so they do believe in Allah.

Sovereignty of Allah Based on the Concept of Tauheed (Oneness of Allah):
Muslim belief in the Creator of the universe(Allah) is based on the following premises:
(a)Allah alone is the Lord of all,is unique and peerless;
(b)He alone is the Master;all powerful and everything is under His disposal and sway;
(c)He alone is the Worshipped One and all worship is directed towards Him.No one else is His associate in worship in any form or shape;
(d)All the concealed and mystified matters which were revealed to the Prophet (P.B.U.H)for example ,the angles,prophets and messengers,the Day of Judgment and preordination of good or evil,are incontrovertible facts.
(by Aimen Saeed)

dervish The Sufi are the mystics of Islam. They follow an ascetic lifestyle in search of the truth and some believe in the possibility of obtaining a mystical union with God through ritual dancing, music, or meditation. Sufis believe that Allah reveals himself to individuals on a personal level.

There were many female mystics of Islam including Rabi'a of Basra. Little is known for sure about Rabi'a al -'Adawiyya al-Qaysiyya (known as Rabi'a of Basra), revered as one of the earliest and greatest Sufi mystic ascetics in Islam.

The first Rashidoon Caliph Hazrat Abu Bakar RAU was elected the highest leader of the Muslims after the death of Hazrat Muhammad SAW. He liked to be called as Khalifa -tur - Rasool. After him, Hazrat Omar RAU and the succeeding Rashidoon Caliphs were given the title: Amir-ul-Momineen.

Hajj is during the 12th month of the lunar calendar. This year, it is expected to start somewhere between the 25th and 28th of November.

Since the lunar calendar is approximately 11 days shorter than the solar calender, next year's Hajj will start around the 14th to 17th of November. 2011's will be around 3rd to 6th of November. Etc, etc.

It is difficult to know the exact day before time, since it is based on the cycles of the moon.

They wear a normal clothes, the same clothes other people of whatever culture they belong to wear.

It is just the veil which differentiates Muslim women from non-Muslim women, but since young girls are not required to wear the veil, nothing differentiates them from non-Muslim children.

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