There they stood with the Red Sea in front of them and the Pharaoh and his ferocious army behind them. The deep sensation of doom fell upon them and their Iman was tested.

Ulama of the Hanafi madhhab, like those of the other madhahib, emphasised the role and importance of the Khilafah "Caliphate" throughout the ages. In many respects, they had more to say about issues of ruling and governance than other ulama since many khulafa –

Public in Indonesia shocked last week by the video footage from a University of Indonesia (UI) student named Boby Febrik Sedianto.

Allah Almighty says: ﴿وَلِلّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلاً﴾“And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House – for whoever is able to find thereto a way.”]Al-i-Imran: 97[. Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, arrived in Medina during two days in which they were celebrating. The Prophet said, «مَا هَذَانِ الْيَوْمَانِ؟»“What are these two days?”