Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Islamic Identity, October 25, 2007

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Sharh al-Nawawi, Vol. 11, p. 28
everything is lawful unless declared unlawful
“There is a well-known principle of Islam: everything is lawful unless declared unlawful.”
Quran 22:27 · Al-Hajj
camel-to-aeroplane example of civilizational change
“At the time of Prophet Ibrahim, people traveled to Hajj by camel.”
Sahih Muslim, Hadith no. 2363
“then there is a hadith the prophet of islam has said that: antum a'lamu bi amri dunyakum. this hadith is narrated by muslim,”
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 3462
hadith on Jews/Christians is about religious symbols only
“Is there a saying that Muslims must not imitate non-Muslim culture?”
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 27599
true Muslim identity is character, not dress or culture
“What is the true identity of a Muslim?”
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 6016
political loyalty, honesty, and reacting wrongly to offense
“میں امریکہ گیا تو وہاں ایک آرٹیکل پڑھا ایک Egyptian کا، نام تھا Identity Crisis۔”