Eon Podcast

The IRS Collects Zakat Now? | The Ghamidi Files (Ep. 2)

31K views · 2d ago · 46:09

Guest: Tahir Muhammad

Can you pay the IRS, call it zakat, and consider a pillar of Islam fulfilled? According to the Ghamidi "School", the answer is yes! That is the proposition under fire as Amanullah Tariq sits down with Tahir Muhammad and Salman Nasir to examine Javed Ahmad Ghamidi’s position on zakat and taxation.

Topics: The central question: Can taxes count as zakat? · Zakat’s purpose and prescribed recipients — Qur’an 9:60 · What does fī sabīlillāh include? · Taxation and the appeal to continuous Muslim practice · The American tax question—and a convenient answer · Is zakat charity or a state tax?

Emergency & Governor's Rule Imposed in KPK! End of PTI Govt. What Does It Mean?

111K views · 2w ago · 45:45

Watch extended version of this podcast Amanullah Tariq and Asadullah Tariq unpack the emergency rule imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the political motives behind it, and what it means for Pakistan’s wider security and regional politics. The discussion begins with the official justification for emergency rule in KP, but quickly moves into the bigger question: is this really about terrorism, governance, and law or is it also about political control in a PTI-majority province?

Topics: Emergency Rule Imposed in KP · Official Narratives: Social Laws vs Security Threats · Governor Rule & The Six-Month Timeline · Can Militancy Be Eliminated in Six Months? · KP vs Balochistan: Where Is the Bigger Security Crisis? · PPP, Emergency Rule & Historical Precedents

Mawlana Yasir al-Wajidi and the Controversy of Kalam: SALAM TO THE TRUTH LOVERS ft. Tahir Muhammad

65K views · 1mo ago · 1:48:54

Guest: Tahir Muhammad

Can the existence of God be established through reason? Is the creation of the universe something we directly observe, or is it a conclusion we reach through rational inference? And what did classical Islamic scholars actually say about these questions? To find Sh Tahir's writings

Topics: Meet Tahir Muhammad — UK-Based Researcher · Recent Debates on Ilm al-Kalam · The Farahi/Ghamidi Framework & Modern Islamic Thought · Modern Atheism, Dialectics & the Role of Reason · Five Senses vs. Rational Deduction · Hassan Ilyas's Critique of Dalil al-Huduth

How Politics Broke a Megacity Karachi ft Tariq Munir

64K views · 1mo ago · 39:00

Guest: Tariq Munir

Watch extended version of this podcast What happened to Karachi the city once celebrated as Pakistan’s economic powerhouse, a thriving commercial hub, and a symbol of opportunity? In this episode of the EON Podcast, we explore Karachi’s transformation from the early years of Pakistan to its present-day challenges, tracing the political, economic and social developments that shaped the country’s largest city.

Topics: Orya Maqbool Jan on the State of Journalism · From Print Columnists to Corporate Media · Media Narratives & International Affairs · Turkey, Israel & Syria Geopolitics · Balochistan Crisis & Governance Failures · Saindak, Reko Diq, Gwadar & Resource Mismanagement