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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I Am Migrating to My Lord
Migration is not merely a scene from the past that we re-enact in our consciousness each year, nor is it a religious occasion to…
Scholarly Differences in Islamic Jurisprudence
Ikhtilāf, scholarly divergence or disagreement, has long constituted a central element within the Islamic intellectual tradition. Far from being an aberration or a source…
The Deluge of Wazīfahs
This dīn is the name of īmān and islām. Success in it is promised upon righteous action, and the goal it teaches is to…
Mawlānā Mustaqīm Bistawī (May Allah Have Mercy on Him)
Do not ask about the equipment of the caravan of the self-effaced, Our caravan’s bell tolls without a cry. The News of His Passing…
The Book al-Muqtasid in Commentary of al-Īḍāḥ
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Some of my excellent students—those committed to knowledge, eager to grasp deeper meanings, and drawn to what lies beyond the…
Alas for the Letters!
I am not among those who glorify the past in mourning, nor among those who curse the present out of discontent. Rather, I am…
The Autonomy of Educational Institutions and the Breadth of Thought
Educational institutions have, throughout history, stood as milestones in the advancement of human civilisation. Whether established in the lands of the East or nurtured…
The Meaning of “And He taught Adam all the names”
In verses 31-33 from surah Al-Baqarah, Allah declares: “And He taught Adam all the names, then He presented them to the angels and said,…
Academic Language and Our Negligence
Academic language is the invisible foundation upon which the entire edifice of modern education rests. It is not merely a collection of words and…
Rejecting the Hadith Tradition Wholesale: An Epistemological Fallacy
To dismiss the entire hadith tradition due to the presence of fabricated or weak narrations is an epistemological fallacy. It is akin to rejecting…
Commendation
All praise is due to Allah, who elevated the rank of knowledge and its bearers, made them the heirs of the prophets, and granted…
Under the Shadow of the Hūmā
I have written a number of articles about Mawlāna Shahbāz, may Allah have mercy on him, and intend to write more. The present article,…