Tashkent Islamic Institute named after Imam Bukhari started operating in 1971. “Opening this institution we set as main goal to prepare specialists possessed religious and modern knowledge important for our sacred religion”. Mufti Sheikh Ziyauddinkhan Ishan Babakhan. November 1, 1971 The Institute under Muslims Board of Uzbekistan appointed the main aim to prepare specialists of Islam, imam-khatibs and Arabic teachers with higher education possessed to the science of the history of religions, its theory, and bases of Islam and brought up in the spirit of patriotism. By the Resolution of Cabinet of Ministers № 364 from August 22, 2003 on “Developing moral and educational activity on religious education, assisting in granting privileges” diplomas of graduates of the Institute were equated with diplomas of public educational institution. It gave the opportunity to continue studies at other educational institutions. During the years of Independence due to reforms on religious education and achievements since 2007 Tashkent Islamic Institute has been operating in two-storied building with all conveniences. 491
Islam has always focused on creating a healthy environment in society. He has placed obstacles in the way of this noble goal in front of all the disadvantages and shortcomings among people. It uses its wise way of introducing any business – a method that offers some right and appropriate action – in return for a defect one. After all, a human nature does not always want to face prohibitions. Therefore, whichever way or teaching is more forbade than ordered, it only leads to decay tomorrow. One of the defects prevented by Islam is the corruption. Its Arabic translation is “فساد”, “رشوة”. These words, in addition to the meaning of “corruption”, also mean “destroying”, “irregularities” and “degrade”. The meaning of the word “corruption” in use is “attempting to resolve something or some business to his own advantage without having the right for it”. It is known that there is a correlation between the vocabulary and in use meanings of the term. Indeed, the vocabulary and in use meanings of these words are interconnected: it is done only by those who have a corrupted human nature. Unfortunately, some villains name this abominable thing “Uzbekism” and, they do not realize that with this sordid interpretation, they blacken the entire ethnicity of the Uzbek nation. It is well known that this is nothing but a “sincere nepotism” to satisfy their temptation. It is ruefully that the corruption always breaks the criterion of justice, and it is not a secret that it was the main “factor” in a quote of disparity to be increased in the society. What is the attitude of Islam to nepotism? The answer can be found in the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) response to a similar incident in the lives of his Companions: “It is narrated on the authority of ‘A’isha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the tribe Quraysh was troubled because of a woman (Fatima bint Abul Asad) from the tribe Makhzum, who had robbed. They consulted with one another: “Who will speak to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about this?” They concluded that only the dearest person (like his grandson) to our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) Usama ibn Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) could do it. When Usama (may Allah be pleased with him) was going to tell him about it to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he said angrily: “Hey Usama? Are going to interfere and cancel the punishment when Allah Himself appointed strict punishment?!” He stood up and made a khutba (religious lecture): “The reason for the destruction of the nations before you (Bani Israil, that is Jews) is that if a prominent person stole from them, he was not punished; but if any poor person stole something he was certainly punished. (That is to say, this injustice, nepotism, and corruption led them to the Divine punishment that destroyed them on the world stage!) By Allah, I have...
The full name of the great scholar of Arabic language and literature Sakkaki from Kharezm is Sirajiddin Abu Yakub Yusuf ibn Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Kharezmi Al-Hanafi As-Sakkaki. He was born in 555 hijri (1169 AD), and died in 626 hijri (1229 AD) in the village Kandi, Kharezm. (the book “Al-A’lam”, part 8, page 222, Zirikli) Sheikh Yusuf Kharezmi, also known with the nickname “Sirajiddin Sakkaki”, mentioned 12 kinds of Arabic sciences in his book “Miftahul ulum”, though he was not Arab. At the beginning of his life he was a blacksmith. He made a wonderful lock for his own workshop. His workshop with its lock cost 1 qirat (monetary unit). He presented that workshop to the king of that time. Having seen his present the king and his nobles did not reject his present and allowed him to attend their meetings. While he was still there, another man came in. The king gave his seat to him showing him respect in such way. Then Sakkaki asked with interest who he was. They said that he was a scholar. Sakkaki thought to himself: “If a person is such a scholar, then he is closer to the king in respect and honor than a person who gave the king all his wealth”. From that day he began to go to the madrasah to get knowledge. At that time he was 30. The teacher saw that it was difficult for Sakkaki with studies and said: – I see it is difficult for you to get knowledge. Maybe you are past the age of education. Then he began to teach him the matters of Imam al-Shafi’s madhhab, and he said to him: – Our sheikh says that the skin of a dog becomes halal after processing. Repeat it! Revise it! Sakkaki revised that phrase several times, and the next day the teacher asked Sakkaki: – Tell me about the matter that we discussed yesterday. Sakkaki hurried and said: – The dog said that the sheikh’s skin becomes halal after processing. The students sitting around started laughing. Having seen that the teacher began to teach them other sciences. So Sakkaki studied at the madrasah with difficulty for ten years. Seeing that he was not able to reach the top of the knowledge even after 10 years, he left the madrasah, deciding to live in the valleys and mountains. One day when he was sitting at the slopes of the mountain, he paid attention to the falling drops of the water. The drops were falling on a large rock, and the water carved a deep hole on it, and it was flowing through the hole. He got instructive conclusion from it. Then he returned to the madrasah for the second time with a strong conviction: “It can’t be so that my heart is harder than that stone, and my brain must not be hardened. What blocks me from getting knowledge?” As he strived to the gates of knowledge, Allah opened those gates...
Prior to Islam abuses of human rights increased in various ways in many countries of the world. In particular, the attitude towards women was in a very terrible state. They were treated as an object, not as human beings, and their rights were humiliated. In most Arabian families, if a girl was born, they would bury her alive. When a father died, a son inherited his father’s wives like a simple object, and it was not strange if a son married them if he wished. In India, a woman whose husband died was burned with him, because she did not have the right to live after her husband. In short, women had no rights. These situations caused the demand for a perfect position and a just social system. Finally, with the advent of Islam, the status of women in society began to gain a distinctive status. Their rights were restored. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was an example of respect for women as mothers, wives, sisters and daughters. The rules of dole (nafaqa), dowry (mahr), divorce (talaq), khulu’ (asking of a wife talaq from her husband offering some money for it) and iddah were determined. Rules were imposed not only on free women, but also on maidservants who were not considered as humans. Whose responsibility is to pay dole? Dole (nafaqa) is supplying a person in care with enough food, clothing, and housing. It is the duty of a husband to supply his wife with these things after marriage. What is if a wife gets divorce (talaq) or a husband dies? Unfortunately, we see that in most cases, a man divorces with his wife or not, he sends her to her father’s house. In fact, even after the divorce, the wife’s support remains on the duty of her husband for a while. For this, it is important to understand the matter of iddah perfectly. In our religion, the period of time that a woman should stay after her husband’s death or after a divorce is called “iddah”. State of iddah of a woman who gets divorce (talaq). If a woman is in the age of menstruating, her state of iddah ends after three menstrual periods. If a divorce occurs at the time of menstruation, it is counted from the next menstruation, but not from this one. If a woman is in the non-menstruating age then she stays in the state of iddah for three months after divorce. The state of iddah of a woman whose husband dies. Such women stay in the state of iddah for four months and ten days. The state of iddah of a pregnant woman. If a woman who is divorced or whose husband died is pregnant, her state of iddah ends with the birth of a baby. It is the duty of a husband to supply with food, clothing, and housing his wife during the above-mentioned states of iddah in spite of the fact that it is raj’i talaq or bain...
