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Old 11-24-2011, 05:06 PM   #8
deandrecooke

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If we analyze the reason for the downfall of the ummah today what are the reasons and what is the way out of this rot.

1.Abandoning salah. The majority of people have abandoned 5 times salah and even those that do pray many of them do not pray in the masjids especially related to fajr prayer. The statistics of salah in Saudi Arabia, The gulf and Yemen is pretty good in comparison to the indopak and the west where maybe we would be lucky to have even 5% who pray 5 times a day

The solution to this problem ; Only grassroots movement successful in this regard has been the tablighi jamaat and thus to bring back salah in people's life the only solution I can think of is more involvement in tablighi activities and more encouragement for all those who do not observe salah.

2. Abandoning hijab/niqab. This is more related to women folk.
The solution to this problem ;A lot to do with modernism, media and just general weakness of imaan. The solution for this would also be more efforts in the masturaat jamaat, more halqahs for sisters, more female institutes which produce proper scholars who can work on the women.

3. The anti-islamic policies of many countries.
The solution to this problem ;More complex issue

4. Interest
The solution to this problem ;Muslim organizations need to create more awareness in this regard. Ulema and khateebs need to dedicate more talks/friday sermons on this topic. Muslim businessmen and intellects need to come up with an alternative system. It is easy saying interest is haraam but a viable solution needs to be presented.

5. Major problems in dealings, social ettiquetes, manners
The solution to this problem ;Seems that sufi mashaikh are best at this job. They need to be promoted and their messege spread to all corners of the world.

6. Education system
The solution to this problem ;This is maybe the biggest factor in my own limited understanding which is responsible for the sad fate of the muslim ummah. Pious muslims need to get into teaching and establish Muslim schools where the standards are very high but at the same time the roohani atmosphere is also there.

7. Abandoning jihad
The solution to this problem ;This topic is obvious to any person. All the quranic ayats and ahadeeth on this topic are almost hidden from the view of the public. A future islamic state inshallah should establish training camps for all youth where basic training in firearms, survivial etc is given. Also the rules of jihad should be explained clearly and its fazaail so it is clearly to all that targetting civilians is not allowed etc and how a muslim must behave appropriately even in war.


mashallah these are very good observations and the solutions are good as well. the list can be worked on and the solutions improved but definitely a very good starting point.

the next step is for the ulama to take notice and take these advice onboard. good luck there!
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