Who Is Free from Disbelief (Kufr)?
A position for an imam became vacant at a mosque here in England, so the mosque trustees engaged one of our friends to serve.…
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Different Approaches to Teaching Arabic Language
The debate within Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ Among the pedagogical questions that have occupied the educational mind of Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ, and have provoked a profound scholarly…
The Educational Institution Where the Questioner Is Hunted
The relationship between education and questioning is much like that between a lamp and its light. If a lamp exists but gives no light,…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 7
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim We set out at eight o’clock, with the breaking of morning, towards Srebrenica. Two coaches carried us, cutting through the mountains of Bosnia…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 2
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim A Morning of Tafsir I woke for the Fajr prayer weighed down by fatigue. After praying, I let myself rest a short while,…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 1
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim This is my second journey to Bosnia. I had shared memories of the first journey in six articles, recording what I saw of…
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Distinguishing pity and compassion for an Islamic perspective on relief work
The fiqh related to relief work generally begins and ends with an account of the obligations of zakah and its voluntary counterpart, sadaqa. Much…
The Hadith of Beating Children for Prayer
Among the prophetic traditions frequently cited in discussions of the religious training of children is the report, “Command your children to pray when they…
Rethinking Jesus, Faith, and Historical Truth
The religious commitments of Muslims and Christians converge on the figure of Jesus, yet diverge sharply on the significance of certain events in his…
Prayer
From morning till evening, and from evening till morning, we are occupied with countless worldly and religious matters—some necessary, others not. Yet if we…
The Life of the Prophet: From the Passing of Abu Talib and Khadījah to the Hijrah
Introduction The years that followed the deaths of Khadījah bint Khuwaylid and Abū Ṭālib mark one of the most pivotal and spiritually profound periods…
Releasing the Cage from the Heart of the Bird
Our esteemed friend, Dr Muhammad Salim, once recited a verse in Urdu that still echoes in my ears: “I released a bird from its…
Taqlīd (Blind Following)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم I once said to a distinguished Indian muftī and jurist that some authentic ḥadīths mention the performance of nafl prayers…
Duʿāʾ
An Illustration There is a famous tale from Alf Laylah wa-Laylah (The Arabian Nights): “ʿAlī Bābā and the Forty Thieves.” We have all read…
Is There Blind Imitation in This Too?
You pray — yet your prayer is nothing but hollow movement, empty words devoid of humility and submission, without spirit and without light. You…
The Meaning of al-Shādh and al-Munkar
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم They said: What is the meaning of al-shādh and al-munkar? I said: Which kind of shādh and munkar do you…
Islamic History
Islam is unique in that it is the only religion that established a civilisation according to its own principles and temperament. Islam is unique…
The Methodology of Teaching the Principles of Ḥadīth
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Our esteemed colleague, Mawlānā Ṣafwān Aḥmad Ḥalīmī Qāsmī, has asked: What is the correct method for teaching ʿilm al-uṣūl al-ḥadīth?…