The Garden of Knowledge

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

23 Rajab 1443/25 February 2022

Zubair Aziz Ismail Sakoor (ZAIS)

All praise is due to Allah, the Cherisher, Sustainer, Nourisher and Provider of the entire creation. May peace, blessings and salutations be upon our Beloved Prophet Muhammed ﷺ.

What is Islam? Islam is the universal system and order of commitment to the Almighty and it is the manifestation of one’s submission to God in all aspects and facets of life. A believer endeavors to live his/her life in a way that is consistent with the values and teachings of the Islamic faith, with the ultimate aim of pleasing Allah and gaining Allah’s favour and acceptance.

Islam is a complete system and way of life. As Allah says in the Holy Quran (5;3):

ٱلْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِى وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ ٱلْإِسْلَـٰمَ دِينًا ۚ

“Today I have perfected your faith for you, completed My favour upon you, and chosen Islam as your way.”

Islam is a religion of justice, balance and equity. The teachings of Islam permeate all aspects of life, from family, social and business dealings to worship, morals and even areas such as private hygiene all of which are applied in accordance with the Shariah. If justice, balance and equity are not upheld it would lead to chaos.

We find that many scholars have identified four fundamental branches of our Deen:

1. Mu’aasharaat (معاشرات ) : This refers to our social dealings, how we interact and behave with one another.
2. Muamalaat (معاملات): This refers to our financial dealings, how we interact with one another from a financial perspective.
3. Ibaadaat (عبادات): This refers to how we conduct ourselves in fulfilling right of Allah with regards to our ibadat.
4. Siyasat (سياسات): This refers to our political lives.

The above mentioned are considered as key in order for our Deen to be complete. Alhamdulilah one thing for sure is that we have quite a good understanding with regards to Ibaadat however we lack understanding and implementation in Mu’aasharaat and in Muamalaat. On that basis, In sha Allah we shall be placing more focus on these two branches in our upcoming articles to come with special emphasis on Muamalaat.

We ask Allah to accept our efforts from us In Sha Allah!