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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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 Farabri Copy
(A series of articles discussing the authentication of Sahih Al-Bukhari’s attribution to its author, the value of the Farabri copy, and explaining difficult Hadiths…
The Meaning of Wealth Being a Trial
Dr. Syeda Hina Fatima from Mumbai is an Arabic language professor, and she is deeply engaged in spreading the teachings of the Qur’an. Recently,…
A New Islamic Educational System
Maulana Abdullah Rizwan hails from Mangalore. Along with modern education, he has also completed his Alimiyyah degree and has pursued a course in Iftaa…
The Passing of Sheikh Muhammad Ali Al-Sabouni
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Introduction
All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all worlds, and may His peace and blessings be upon His Messenger, Muhammad, the truthful and…
Between Extremes
(Interpreting faith in the world today, discussing gender, identity, culture, politics, and contemporary issues in the world today.) By Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi A…
Action must follow faith
Let me begin by qualifying the claim that actions must follow faith, that actions are rewarded rather than faith. First, it is obvious that…
Assisted dying from an Islamic perspective
Any action which results in the death of a human being is a crime except in specific situations, such as executing a lawful decree…
Priorities for Muslims as Minorities in the West
Muslims have been deprived of political power for so long that they have become adapted to the views about Islam and Muslims of those…
Limits and Scope
Without limits there can be no real possibility, only theoratical and abstract possibility. All that God has given or created is real, that is…
Do not search for a magical night
Translated by Hala Akram and Aisha Akram. I moved to Oxford in January 1991 and stayed near a Bangladeshi mosque for a few days.…
Inheritance: a general overview of the laws
Concepts and arguments related to inheritance are in many respects so finely detailed and entangled that it is difficult to keep in mind the…