In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate Various secular ideologies, in their different forms and colors, have emerged as prominent philosophical and intellectual systems in the modern world. These ideologies attempt to explain social, political, and economic phenomena based on incomplete observations, quasi-scientific experiments, and misleading generalizations. These ideologies, however, lack… Continue reading Human Ideologies
Mawlana Maqbool Ahmad Mazahiri
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate — “Those whom we sought in the heavens and the earth, turned out to be among the inhabitants of my own heart’s darkness.” Mawlana Maqbool Ahmad Mazahiri is a man of understanding, good nature, and compassion. He possesses a natural spontaneity, always ready to… Continue reading Mawlana Maqbool Ahmad Mazahiri
Intercession
Source: https://t.me/DrAkramNadwi/5560 Disclaimer: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors. Please refer to the original text for accuracy. In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate Shaykh Ilyas Numani, the son of my respected teacher, Mawlana Muhammad Zakariya Sambhali (may Allah preserve them), asked for clarification regarding a specific… Continue reading Intercession
Investigating the Kunya (Honorific Title) of Imam al-Bukhari
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate — A question was sent to me by a budding researcher, Abu Sufyan al-Nadwi (may Allah increase him in knowledge): “Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. I searched for the reason behind Imam al-Bukhari’s kunya ‘Abu Abdullah’ but… Continue reading Investigating the Kunya (Honorific Title) of Imam al-Bukhari
Reforming the Traditional Approach to Ifta
Dr. Mohammed Akram Nadwi Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem Key Points from the Lecture Delivered on October 26, 2024, in the Madrasa Discourses Program Note: These points are derived from my book Al-Mu’tamad fi Usul al-Fatwa, so no specific references are provided here. For detailed discussion, please refer to the original book. Time and Place Time and… Continue reading Reforming the Traditional Approach to Ifta
Ustadh al-Asatidhah Hazrat Mawlana Muhammad Salim Qasimi (May Allah Have Mercy Upon Him)
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful I received a message from the respected Shahnawaz Badr Qasimi Sahab. He informed me that a collection of articles and reflections on the life and services of our esteemed teacher, Ustadh al-Asatidhah Hazrat Mawlana Muhammad Salim Qasimi (may Allah have mercy on him), written… Continue reading Ustadh al-Asatidhah Hazrat Mawlana Muhammad Salim Qasimi (May Allah Have Mercy Upon Him)
Maqasid al-Shari`ah
A thoughtful reflection on ‘preservation of the religion’ The maqasid al-shari`ah are intellectual abstractions of general principles from particular, historical rulings in Islamic jurisprudence. The mental operation involved in such abstraction consists of taking an element or aspect of several events or phenomena out of their particular contexts, and giving that element or aspect a… Continue reading Maqasid al-Shari`ah
I Am With You
A Message to Muslims, Arabs and Non-Arabs Translated by: Celsabil Hadj-Cherif The cry went up, saying: “The rider has fallen,” and the uproar reached its peak, filling the world from its furthest ends. The noise spread far and wide when it was said: Indeed, a man is but a wretched servant, but the one who… Continue reading I Am With You
The Meaning of the Hadith of Renewal
The original text can be found here: https://t.me/DrAkramNadwi/164 — Introduction They asked: “Explain to us the meaning of the Hadith of renewal.” I replied: “I have previously delivered several lessons on the topic of reform and its history in various colleges and educational centers in Britain. In these, I explained the meaning of the Hadith… Continue reading The Meaning of the Hadith of Renewal
Extremism in the Name of Religion
Introduction We have a friend, Maulana Irfanul Haq Mazahiri, who has a refined taste for literature and poetry. Among the scholars, there are very few with such a delicate taste. Yesterday, while commenting on an article of mine titled “Islamic Dress,” he wrote: Criticism of Islamic Dress Codes “In the circle we belong to, the… Continue reading Extremism in the Name of Religion