Jaafir Idris, Author at AlJumuah Magazine

Da‘wah and Modern Communication

MODERN MEANS OF communication exhibit the truth implied in the prophetic message of Muhammad ﷺ. Despite posing a great challenge to Islamic missionaries to fully make use of its potential, such means provide them with a golden opportunity to spread the message…

An Islamic View of Peaceful Coexistence | Part 2

Tolerance of Religions Under Islamic Rule When Islam becomes the religion of a state it does not compel non-Muslims to accept it. Some Western writers tell us that it was attempts at such compulsion that caused the famous European Wars of Religion…

An Islamic View of Peaceful Coexistence | Part 1

No Compulsion Existing peacefully with non-Islamic beliefs is an essential Islamic principle that is clearly stated in many Qur’anic verses, and that has been practiced by Muslims throughout their history. It is not something that Muslims impose on their religion or something…

Quranic Illumination on the Phenomenon of Sexual Deviance

The rally that was held in Washington D.C. in defense of sexual deviance raised an argument among people with regards to the nature of this phenomenon and its significance. I have therefore thought it proper to present the Qur’anic answers to the…

Shurah and Democracy: A Conceptual Analysis

What is Shurah? Shurah comes from an Arabic word shara whose original meaning, according to classical Arabic dictionaries was to extract honey from hives. The word then acquired secondary meanings all of which are related to that original one. One of these…