The Important Duty of the Time
In 1912, news spread that some Muslims of Shahjahanpur had apostatised. At that time, ʿAllāmah Shiblī was gravely…
Community and Society
How Muslims live together, and alongside others, is the concern of this topic. These articles by Shaykh Akram Nadwi consider social ties, custom and festival, movements and their leaders, and the responsibilities that bind a community. They approach society not through abstraction but through the questions and misunderstandings that arise in real communal life.
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The Third Type of People Who Do Nothing
Our Business Is: To Do No Business There are two kinds of people in the world: those who work and those who watch them work. Yet our latest research—painstakingly conducted from the corner paan-seller to…
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We Do Not Know Laylā
The story of Laylā and Majnūn has, since ancient times, been recognised in Eastern literature as a celebrated…
Tablīghī Jamāʿat deserves our appreciation
In the history of Islam, Tablīghī Jamāʿat occupies a luminous and effective chapter that bears witness to sincerity,…
A Visit from Al-Huda International
Today, a noble and dignified delegation from Al-Huda International Welfare Foundation, under the leadership of its esteemed head,…
Description of the Creation of Woman in Certain Indian Myths
It is claimed that a certain Indian philosopher, seated one gentle evening among his students and companions—his mind…
The Final Academic Day and Farewell Ceremony at Al-Salam Institute
Indeed, today is not merely a formal announcement marking the end of an academic year; rather, it is…
A Scholarly Gathering in Oxford
I returned from the mosque after the ‘asr prayer, as evening cast its veil over Oxford, that city…
Social Realities
Maulana Muhammad Ghufran Nadwi (administrator of Majlis Tahqiqat wa Nashriyat Islam, Nadwat al-‘Ulama’, Lucknow) is a man of…
What is Your Sect?
Tonight marks the first night of Ramadan 1446 AH. In a hotel in Central London, I delivered an…
Eloquent Discourse on the Rulings of Tabligh
Allama Muhammad Farooq Itarani (d. 2000 CE), may Allah have mercy on him, was a graduate of Darul…
To the Graduates of Al-Salam Institute
On the occasion of the graduation of students in the Alimiyyah and Ifta programs on Saturday, 13th Jumada…
Visit of the Bangladeshi Minister for Religious Affairs
Today (Tuesday, 9 Jumada al-Akhirah 1446 AH), the Bangladeshi Minister for Religious Affairs, Maulana Dr. Abu Al-Fayz Sahib,…
Questions & Answers on Community and Society
View all Q&A →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…
How to teach children about Christmas
Assalamu alaykum Shaykh, I pray you are well. I wanted to thank you sincerely for your Sunday classes; I benefit greatly from them. May Allah reward you abundantly. I am seeking guidance on how to teach children at madrasah about…