Understanding Gossip and Criticism in Society
Muftī Yūsuf Asʿad Khān, may Allāh preserve him, is a gifted and well-grounded scholar. He is engaged in daʿwah and educational activities in Mumbai.…
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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, in some cases, threats to their lives and properties. These circumstances…
Triple Talaq in One Sitting: A Question of Qur’anic Guidance and Juristic Interpretation
Wa Alaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. May Allah reward you for raising such an important and thoughtful question. Your enquiry concerns an apparent…
Hāṣilāt: An Intellectual and Reflective Inquiry
I have had the privilege of meeting Mr Ḥasan Ilyās on a number of occasions. He is a young man refined, courteous and well-educated,…
The Myth of the Enigmatic Bird ‘Anqa’
They say that the ʿanqāʾ is a talismanic bird of Arab legend, wondrous in form, its feathers shot through with gold. The species is…
Health Insurance In India: A Financial Necessity And An Islamic Perspective
The question of health insurance deserves serious consideration, particularly in a country like India, where access to affordable and quality healthcare remains a significant…
Crisis of Traditional Education in Religious Schools
The religious madrasahs of the Indian sub-continent have played an historic role in safeguarding the Islamic sciences, the religious legacy and the civilisational identity.…
Life and Services of Maulana Muhammad Isa Mansoori
Mawlānā Muḥammad ʿĪsā Manṣūrī (raḥimahu llāh) belonged to that circle of active and thoughtful scholars of our age who devoted their lives to daʿwah…
Counting Stars All Night
It is our considered opinion that many Urdu idioms are, in fact, fundamentally flawed. One such expression is: “counting the stars all night.” One…
Beyond Desire: The True Purpose of Marriage
Many men and women have spoken to me about the difficulties they experience in their family lives. One complaint, in particular, recurs with striking…
The Departure of Yusuf: A Modern Reflection
Within the chronicles of fidelity and treachery the migration of the Prophet Yūsuf, ʿalayhi al-salām, occupies a singular station. The grief of separation from…
The Essence of Brotherhood in Islam
One of the gentlemen there delivered so thunderous and pelting an address against the idol-makers of rigidity and the worshippers of elders that it…
The Essence of Unity Among Muslims
Every bird does not receive nature’s training; Few indeed are the fowl who profit from the snare of the cage. For the past few…
Questions & Answers on Community and Society
View all Q&A →Islamic Ruling on Housing and Bank Financing
My name is Muḥammad Aslam Waṣī. I reside in the lowest part of my house where I have opened a shop, while my wife has set up a ladies’ salon. Because of these two businesses it has become very difficult…
Zakāh, niṣāb and social justice
Recently, I wrote an article in Urdu arguing that gold, rather than silver, should be adopted as the standard for determining niṣāb in zakāh. In response, the well-known Qur’an teacher, Dr Farhat Hashmi, forwarded the following question to me: Piyari…
Islam, freedom of religion, and human rights
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته I have been asked to write a piece for my local university press & I am confused. I would really appreciate some guidance. They are asking me what a Muslims stance is on “freedom of…