Sunnah and Ḥadīth
By Dr. Mohammed Akram Nadwi Oxford, UK Translated by Dr. Abu Zayd They asked: What is the meaning…
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Departure of Scholars from the Way of the Ḥadīth Imāms
By Dr. Mohammed Akram Nadwi Oxford, UK Translated by Dr. Abu Zayd They asked: We attend your lectures…
Meaning of Companionship
I need to explain to you the difference between a disciple and a companion. A disciple can only…
How to motivate yourself for study?
Eating is possible but difficult and unpleasant when you have no appetite. Similarly, study is difficult and unpleasant…
The True Meaning of Study
Translated by Tariq Pandor They said: Something has confounded us and as you are our teacher, can you…
Surah Al-`Imran
The longer surahs at the beginning of the received text of the Qur’an have a complex arrangement of…
The Right Pathway to Studying Ḥadīth
By Dr. Mohammed Akram Nadwi Oxford, UK Translated by Dr. Abu Zayd They asked: Why is it that…
The Meaning of Ijāzah
The True Role of Ijāzah within Islamic Scholarship By Dr Mohammed Akram Nadwi Oxford, UK They asked: We…
Women Scholars in Islam
Some reflections By: Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi Oxford This Ramadan I had the good fortune to be able…
Some Reflections on ‘Aqidah
A creed is a special kind of formal statement of religious belief or collection of such statements. A…