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Q&A: Does the word Bay'ah have a shar'ii meaning? | Sheikh Ata’ Abu Rashtah

The following is the translation of an Arabic Q&A from the website of t he noble mujtahid and mufassir Sheikh `Ata’ Ibn Khalil Abu Rashtah (Allah preserve him). Question:   The term "Al-Bay'ah" was mentioned in the hadith to mean ‘the contract between the Khaleefah and the Ummah', so is this meaning to the term "al-Bay'ah" a linguistic or divine (Shar'ii) meaning? Is it a linguistic meaning (Haqeeqah) or a divine (Shar'ii) meaning? Answer: The term "Al-Bay'ah" mentioned in the hadith means 'the contract between the Khaleefah and the Ummah'. Is the term "al-Bay'ah" a linguistic meaning (Haqeeqah) or a divine (Shar'ii) meaning? The term "Bayah" is a divine (Shar'ii) meaning, and not a customary meaning or a specific customary meaning (istilah). This is because its definition was specified by the Legislator (Allah), not by tradition (urf). To explain this, "Bayah" in

Q&A: The Meaning of "Ruling" by Sheikh Ata’ Abu Rashtah

The following is the translation of an Arabic Q&A from the website of t he noble jurist and mufassir Sheikh `Ata’ Ibn Khalil Abu Rashtah (Allah preserve him). Question: It was mentioned in the book,  The Ruling System in Islam  that "the terms ruling, kingdom and sultan have the same meaning." So the question exists: Is this a linguistic meaning of ruling or the common meaning? Thus if it holds both meanings, would it be considered a coined terminology (lafdhm ushtarak)? Answer: 1.    The meaning of the word "حَكَمَ" "Hakama" used by the Arabs, i.e. in the language or what is called as the linguistic fact, is "to execute": It is said in the mother tongue: "Al-Hukm: knowledge; Jurisprudence; judging justly; its roots is Hakama, Yahkomo... Qada (executed): Execution, Ruling In  Al-Muheet  dictionary, it is mentioned: Al-Hukm: execution". In  Mukhtar As-Sihah : Al-Hukm: Execution; and he "ruled" betwee

Dynamics of the Khilafah's Political Influence and Islam in the Indonesian Archipelago

Era of Khilafah • 557-656 M The stopover during Caliphate’s expedition to China  o Uthman bin Affan (557-656 CE) sent his delegates in 651 CE to meet Emperor Yong Hui from Tang Dynasty. The delegates were to introduce Islam to China. Since then, Islam spread all over China. The  expedition passed through the Bay of Bengal, the Malacca Strait and the South China Sea, where they also interacted with Srivijaya Kingdom  o 660-749 CE The island of Sumatra became the stopover of the Caliphate’s delegates. The  Khilafah initiated the relationship through the economics and trade with Srivijaya Kingdom.  • 660-775 CE The economic relations between Srivijaya Kingdom and the delegates of Khilafah started to observe Javanese culture  • 720 CE The Kingdom of Jambi Srivijaya embraced Islam o King Sri Indravarman embraced Islam from the interaction of the Kingdom of Jambi Srivijaya, which was later became called Sribuza Islam. In the 12th century,  Islamic preaching had spread to most par