Who Is Free from Disbelief (Kufr)?
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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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Visit to the Shrine of Mawlana Jalal al-Din al-Rumi in Konya
On November 15, 2024, in the company of scholars, I had the privilege of visiting the Shrine of Mawlana Jalal al-Din al-Rumi in Konya,…
Turkey Journey 2024 – Day 1
On Thursday evening, I taught a lesson on the commentary of Rasm al-Mufti by the esteemed scholar Ibn Abidin to the students of the…
Yusuf and Zulaikha
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم During our studies at Zia-ul-Uloom, we read Jami’s Yusuf and Zulaikha under the guidance of our respected teacher, Maulana Abdul…
Men don’t own women
“The believing men and believing women are supporters of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, establish prayer, give…
Divine Laws Are Stronger Than Natural Instincts
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate The Foundation of Natural and Divine Laws Natural laws, like those governing gravity,…
The Book “Qawaid al-Lugha al-Arabiya” (Arabic Grammar Rules)
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate The Book “Qawaid al-Lugha al-Arabiya” (Arabic Grammar Rules) Introduction The book Qawaid al-Lugha…
Fishing Adventures
Childhood Memories of Fishing When ponds and pits were filled with water, villagers would fish with rods, and after hours of trying, only a…
Human Ideologies
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate Various secular ideologies, in their different forms and colors, have emerged as prominent…
Mawlana Maqbool Ahmad Mazahiri
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate — “Those whom we sought in the heavens and the earth, turned out…
Investigating the Kunya (Honorific Title) of Imam al-Bukhari
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate — A question was sent to me by a budding researcher, Abu Sufyan…
Reforming the Traditional Approach to Ifta
Dr. Mohammed Akram Nadwi Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem Key Points from the Lecture Delivered on October 26, 2024, in the Madrasa Discourses Program Note: These…
Ustadh al-Asatidhah Hazrat Mawlana Muhammad Salim Qasimi (May Allah Have Mercy Upon Him)
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful I received a message from the respected Shahnawaz Badr Qasimi Sahab. He informed…