The Authority of the Sunna
This article provides a brief examination of the authority of the sunna, which comprises a fundamental part of understanding Islam. In order to understand its importance, the literal meaning of the sunna and its classification throughout Islamic history will be dealt with briefly. Since the first centuries, sunna has been classified in various ways. However, two of these classifications are espec...

The Problem of Homeless Children in light of the value given to

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The Value Given to the Sunna of the Prophet by the Quran
In the Quran, the basic source of Islam, Allah puts Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and his sunnah (words and actions of the Prophet and actions of others that were approved by the Prophet) in a special place, equating obedience to the Prophet to obedience to Himself. (Al-Nisa 4/80). But it should be noted here that all hadiths (sayings of the Prophet) are not binding on believers to the same degree. Act...

Understanding and Following the Sunna of the Prophet
It is necessary to dwell upon the problem of understanding the sunnah in its true meaning, as there is some confusion about this term. We believe that such misunderstandings of the sunnah have a vital role not only in difficulties in following the sunnah, but also in the recent heated debate about the function and importance of sunnah in religion. People use concepts for communication. No matter...

Children brought up by Prophet Muhammad
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) established a relationship with the children who were close to him from the moment they were born. He would read the adhan (the call to prayer) in their ear, name them, change the name of those who had been given a name with negative connotations, and have a sacrificial animal slaughtered as thanksgiving for their birth. For example, when Hasan was born he read the call to...

The Notion of Prophethood as the basis of our approach to Educat
Every system of thought has a view regarding how humanity has to live and be educated according to its own perception of human being. This is the mentality of education. Our notions of public education as well our life styles differ. Thus the notion of education of Muslims depends on the paradigm of Islam. The world of Islam, importing its education models generally from the west today, has to ...

The Protection of Civilians in the Battles of Prophet Muhammad p
The essence of Islam is accord, that is, peace. War is an exceptional situation. The term Islam means peace and salvation. However, it is meaningless for a state to wish for peace unilaterally. One must be prepared if one’s enemy is preparing to attack and looking for the right opportunity. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) commanded:“O! People do not wish to encounter the enemy; from Allah wish...

Young Sahaba in the Prophet's circle
When we think of the Prophet's life and his Companions, mature and elderly people seem to come to mind. However, when we look at the first Muslims close to the Prophet, who began his Prophethood at the age of forty, we see that most of them were young. While the Prophet Muhammad was making the call to Islam, he received a large part of his support from youth who comprised the social segment that ...

Prophet Muhammad addressed the Emotions of the Young
Societies are made up of individuals. It is essential for the peace and harmony of society for the individual to undergo a good education. Thus, Prophet Muhammad gave utmost importance to the training of children and youth in the education of the individual. The Prophet did not undertake such education in a random way, but implemented extremely important methods that took into account the psychol...

Prophet Muhammad's Diplomatic Tactics in Alliances, Guarantees a
Throughout history in international relations, agreements have taken second place after wars. The flow of history has been determined by wars and agreements. Determining which purposes were basic to the agreements of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is connected to knowing the spirit and basic principles dominant in his diplomacy. As founder and leader of Islamic society, he had the goal of preparing a fo...

Motifs used by Prophet Muhammad in Educating Society
The essential rules and regulations contained in the divine books were demonstrated to society by the Prophets, the men to whom these rules had been revealed; with explanations, both verbal and demonstrative, the Prophets tried to establish a new human prototype and new societies. The first prototype was the prophets themselves, who not only carried out all these activities, but also received th...

Treaties between the Prophet and the Idol Worshippers
During his conveyance of Islam, Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) made contact with members of various religions. Due to the fact that Islam is a religion of peace, the Prophet preferred the way of agreement in inviting peoples to Islam. In view of the fact that Arabian society was generally composed of mushriks (idol worshippers), it is observed that the Prophet mostly dealt with them during his prophetho...