{"id":1605,"date":"2011-09-12T08:04:08","date_gmt":"2011-09-12T08:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bakkah.net:\/en\/?p=1605"},"modified":"2011-09-12T21:19:31","modified_gmt":"2011-09-12T21:19:31","slug":"advice-reminders-website-admin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bakkah.net\/en\/advice-reminders-website-admin.htm","title":{"rendered":"Advice and Reminders for Responsible Website Administrators"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the Name of Allaah…<\/em><\/p>\n

All praise is due to Allaah, and may He raise the rank of His Messenger…<\/p>\n

The following advice will aid responsible\u00a0administrators of Islamic websites in benefitting the people and avoiding harms and doubtful matters, in shaa’ Allaah<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

1)<\/strong> Present beneficial articles<\/strong> that help the Muslims understand their Religion with evidences and clear language<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

2) Translate the best and most suitable things<\/strong> for eager new Muslims from the recognized scholars<\/strong> of Islaam of past and present.<\/p>\n

3) Clearly identify the sources<\/strong> of the articles.\u00a0\u00a0Make this an essential piece of information that you simply do not allow yourselves to publish without.<\/p>\n

a) Cite the URL of reliable websites<\/strong>, like those officially overseen by the scholars themselves.<\/p>\n

b) Cite the name of the Arabic printed book<\/strong>, with its printing information (publisher, which printing, year, etc.).<\/p>\n

c) Cite the name of the recording<\/strong> with all information that identifies it (like tape no. 5, or track no 13, 1:11:43 – the time where the quoted words begin,etc.).<\/p>\n

4) Clearly identify the translator<\/strong>, using a name that he\/she is known by.\u00a0\u00a0Academic responsibility<\/strong> takes precedence here over an assumed level of sincerity (when the translator claims he\u00a0wants to remain anonymous to be sincere).\u00a0\u00a0Make this an essential piece of information that must be published with your articles as well.<\/p>\n

5) If you do not want to cite the name of the translator because you feel he\/she is not trustworthy, then ask yourself a simple question – Why are you publishing his\/her material in the first place?!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

6) Avoid so-called “compilations”<\/strong> by those less than the scholars, or those whose compilations have not been reviewed and approved by the scholars.\u00a0\u00a0Typical examples of this are:\u00a0\u00a0Compiled from the works of So-and-So… or Taqwaa, from the works of Ibn Rajab, Ibn Katheer, and Ibn al-Qayyim, etc.\u00a0\u00a0Compilations are a type of ta’leef (authorship), and being salafee and having good intentions does not mean that a person is capable of this academic task.<\/p>\n

7) Do not rely<\/strong> on newspaper articles, blogs, tweets, or even message boards as sources of information, even if only reliable scholars are quoted.\u00a0\u00a0The recent fitnah in the Arab lands and the ill-intended, twisted and outright false reports of journalists have proven to be tactfully deceitful and misleading<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0Journalists are hasty people who rush to finish their writings daily before print deadlines.\u00a0\u00a0This is the exact opposite approach we must take in times of fitnah – careful consideration and deliberation<\/strong>, choosing silence over any doubtful benefit.<\/p>\n

8) Review your work carefully.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0A qualified and sincere student who translates with good intentions should have no problem having someone he feels is a better translator than him review his work (at least the hardest parts), and then a proper English editor before publishing.\u00a0\u00a0This may be difficult for someone whose intentions are flawed.<\/p>\n

Anyone who feels these points have some benefit in them should carefully review the following article as well:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.sahab.net\/forums\/index.php?showtopic=97256<\/a><\/p>\n

And Allaah knows best.<\/p>\n

Written by: Moosaa Richardson<\/em><\/p>\n

ST Archives:<\/strong> 3-9-2011<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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