"The richness of Islamic intellectual tradition lies not in its age, but in its continuous relevance to contemporary questions of faith, ethics, and human purpose."
Shaykh Akram Nadwi
Research Fellow, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies
Research Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies and a renowned Islamic scholar specializing in Hadith and Islamic jurisprudence. He has authored over 30 works in Arabic and is particularly noted for his biographical dictionary of female scholars of Hadith, al-Muhaddithat.
With expertise spanning Islamic jurisprudence, Hadith sciences, Arabic language, and classical Islamic texts, Shaykh Akram brings rigorous scholarship to contemporary questions facing Muslims today.
Published Works
Academic books and research papers in Arabic
Years of Teaching
Educating students in Islamic sciences
Biographies
Female Hadith scholars documented
Research Fellow
Centre for Islamic Studies
The limits of religious debate By: Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi Oxford 23/12/2025 Religious debate has long been employed…
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful *An Educational Journey* 29 Jumada al-Thani –…
An overview of the Hijrah By: Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi Oxford 19/12/2025 The meaning of the experience of…
Recently, I wrote an article in Urdu arguing that gold, rather than silver, should be adopted as the standard for determining niṣāb in zakāh. In response, the well-known Qur’an teacher, Dr Farhat Hashmi, forwarded the following question to me: Piyari…
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته I have been asked to write a piece for my local university press & I am confused. I would really appreciate some guidance. They are asking me what a Muslims stance is on “freedom of…
What’s the protocol if you attend the mosque to pray and there’s a janazah going on?
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