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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The Life of the Prophet: From the Public Call to the Passing of Abu Talib and Khadījah
The Sīrah as a Record of Reality One of the most remarkable aspects of the sīrah, the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, is…
Surah Yusuf
The unifying concern of this surah is human conscience – how it is informed, how trained and tested, how supported and rewarded. This concern…
The Passing of Shaykh al-Muqri’ Bashīr Aḥmad – May Allah Have Mercy on Him
We received with deep sorrow and grief the news of the passing of the venerable Shaykh Bashīr Aḥmad Ṣiddīq, the reciter (al-muqriʾ) at al-Ḥaram…
The Manner of the Prophet’s Prayer ﷺ
They said: Describe to us the prayer of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, in a way that…
The Human Prophet
Divine Election The figure of the Prophet holds a unique place in the religious consciousness of believers. Unlike kings, philosophers, or poets whose greatness…
Surat al-Baqarah
Surat al-Baqarah is the longest and most comprehensive surah in the Qur’an. This two-year course represents a serious commitment to go through it in…
Expressions in the Qur’an and Sunnah
Expressions in the Qur’an and in the sayings of the Prophet should not be isolated from their whole context. Doing that means that their…
A Condition for the Mustaftī and a Condition for the Muftī
Yesterday, I wrote an article under the title “Taqlīd.” It was found very useful not only by Muslims of the subcontinent but also by…
If someone wishes to take your shirt, let him have your cloak as well
One of the well-known wise admonitions of ʿĪsā ʿalayhi al-salām is: “And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have…
A Letter: The Tale of My Student Days at the Nadwah
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم My dear one, You asked a simple question that, like a sudden spring upon an autumn-stripped tree, flung open the…
Richard M. Weaver’s Famous Book Ideas Have Consequences
During my recent journey to America (September 2025), I had the opportunity, at the invitation of Dr Abu Zayd in New Jersey, to speak…
The Method of Teaching Arabic Language and Literature
Our esteemed colleague, Mawlānā Ṣafwān Aḥmad Ḥalīmī Qāsimī, has asked what is the correct method for teaching Arabic language and literature. The Arabic language…