Who Is Free from Disbelief (Kufr)?
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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,…
Guidance for Muslims living as minorities
An academic recently asked me to reflect on the situation of Muslims who live as minorities and are exposed to systemic injustices, marginalization, and,…
Faith, Family & the Future: Navigating Chaos with Purpose
The religion of Islam is not merely a set of rituals but a comprehensive way of life that prepares the believer for the Last…
Women’s Travel: a balanced perspective on freedom and safety
The faculty of discerning between what is righteous and what is reprehensible has been bestowed equally upon both men and women. This moral faculty…
How to benefit from the Qur’an
Today I will be talking about different aspects of how we, as believers, can get from the Qur’an the benefit that, by the grace…
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Sincerity and the Search for Validation
As a person progresses upon this path, they must guard themselves against seeking validation from others regarding the quality of their īmān or the…
Formation of thoughts: an inquiry into the pre-discursive
Human cognition, though commonly associated with rationality, linguistic structure, and the articulation of concepts, is rooted in layers of experience that precede reflective thought…
Cucumbers in six months
In recent years, one encounters advertisements proclaiming, with the breezy boldness of a street magician, “Learn Arabic in six months!” The assurance is delivered…
Authority, interpretation, and unity
Revelation and human interpretation The absolute and unique authority of the Qur’ān and the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ constitutes a foundational principle of…
From dividuality to individuality
Islam, in its profound and comprehensive vision, is frequently misconstrued as chiefly concerned with the establishment of social or political order. While the faith…
Manner of difference
Disagreement is one of the quiet inevitabilities of human life, as ancient as conversation and as natural as breath. No two consciousnesses, however close…
The seven groups of the Qur’ān
The Noble Qur’ān’s verse: “And indeed We have granted you seven of the oft-repeated (verses) and the Magnificent Qur’ān” (al-Ḥijr: 87), and likewise the…
Democratic System of Governance
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم (Note: In this article, only the theoretical conception of democracy is discussed. The practical shortcomings and corruptions often found in…
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…