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…
Health and Wellbeing
This small collection addresses health and the body from within the Islamic tradition. Written largely in response to the pandemic, Shaykh Akram Nadwi’s articles here consider questions such as vaccination, worship under lockdown, and assisted dying. They show how scholarship responds to urgent, unfamiliar circumstances while holding to established principles.
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The pandemic and Ramadan
Only a week remains to prepare, before we welcome the month of Ramadan. With the covid-19 pandemic ongoing, so is the lockdown, and it is most likely that the lockdown will continue throughout Ramadan, and…
The Ulama and Covid-19 vaccine
Translated by Syed Huzaifah Ali Nadwi, Cambridge In the last few days, there has been an increase in the number of inquiries and fatwas…
Prayer in the mosques during the easing of the lockdown
The covid-19 pandemic has caused massive disruptions in the lives of millions of people all over the world. There is, first of all, the…
The pandemic and Ramadan
Only a week remains to prepare, before we welcome the month of Ramadan. With the covid-19 pandemic ongoing, so is the lockdown, and it…
Contagion
The coronavirus is spreading rapidly throughout the world. The most effective means to stop its spread that is being considered is for people to…
Coping with the Covid-19 outbreak
Covid-19 is spreading at great speed throughout the human population of the world. While Europe and the USA are reporting the highest number of…
Guidance on Muslim Gatherings During Coronavirus
At this present time, the Coronavirus has spread to almost every country in the world, and is continuing to spread very rapidly. There is…
Vegetarianism/veganism
A vegetarian or vegan diet may be the right one to adhere to in particular situations. The reasons for this may be that this…
Questions & Answers on Health and Wellbeing
View all Q&A →The nature of waswasah
Assalamu Alaykum Shaykh, My question is about how Shayatin can adversely impact our lives with their waswasahs? Do all mental health issues, such as overthinking and panic attacks, emerge from waswasah? How can we stop it? Are they signs of…
Avoid hypnotherapies
I wanted to know if Hypnotherapy is allowed in Islam? Like to overcome any negative thoughts by listening to tracks which guide you to think positive while there is a trypnaural brainwave music used. In particular there is a woman…