Many scholars infer from instances of Qur’anic or Prophetic ruling, what they think is the common or universal principle which governs these rulings. For example, the notion that ‘the state of woman is covering’ is derived from specific rulings about how Muslim women should dress. This notion is not qualified by statement such as ‘when… Continue reading Over-definition of legal concepts
Shaykh Ahmad Fahmy Zamzam Nadwi al-Maliki (1959–2021)
This morning (Saturday 23rd Rabi’ al-Awwal 1443 AH, or 10/30/2021), I received news of the passing of Sheikh Fahmi Zamzam al-Banjari al-Maliki Nadwi. Certainly we belong to God and to Him we shall return. As unexpected and shocking as an earthquake, the news shook me. This sudden loss caused my heart to weep, filling me… Continue reading Shaykh Ahmad Fahmy Zamzam Nadwi al-Maliki (1959–2021)
The Qur’an should not be valued as merely a sacred object
1. Allah says in the Qur’an about the Qur’an, that it is a self-consistent, coherent message from the Creator to the most favoured among His creatures. He also says of it that it is the final revelation of His will and purpose for mankind, the completion and perfection of what He has sent down for… Continue reading The Qur’an should not be valued as merely a sacred object
Authority of God
People cannot reproduce the authority of God and His Messenger; therefore they should not claim it. They should exercise their best just judgement and show the best example so people may wish and choose to follow them. But their judgements and examples do not have and should not have the authority of the Qur’an and… Continue reading Authority of God
Foreword by Shaykh Abdullah Judai
To Madkhal ilā Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī by Mohammed Akram Nadwi All praise belongs to God, Lord of all worlds. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except He Who is without partners and Who is the protector of the pious. I bear witness that Muḥammad is His servant and messenger, the trustworthy and… Continue reading Foreword by Shaykh Abdullah Judai
My Late Father, May Allah Have Mercy on Him
Translated by Mohsina, Fatima and Aisha Akram Yesterday (Friday 4th Ramadan 1442 / 16th April 2021) my father, Tajammul Hussain departed from this world. The hour that the heart dreaded at the mere thought of eventually came. After seven years of separation, my mother and father have reunited. May Allah forgive their sins, envelop them… Continue reading My Late Father, May Allah Have Mercy on Him
Translator’s Foreword to Shaykh Akram Nadwi’s Foundation to Hadith Sciences
Within Islamic disciplines ḥadīth can be extremely daunting and complex—at least it was for me. Ḥadīth detractors aside, for those who place ḥadīth at the center of their epistemology, there are vastly different approaches. For some, ḥadīth is sacred text which places the entire ḥadīth corpus at one’s disposal to draw on for their discourse… Continue reading Translator’s Foreword to Shaykh Akram Nadwi’s Foundation to Hadith Sciences
A letter from a student
To the noble Scholar and my teacher, Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Akram Nadwi, You have changed my life, and the lives of thousands of women. I actively work in dawah and encouraging women specifically to find healing and empowerment in the Quran and Sunnah. There are verses and Prophetic narrations that are at times abused and… Continue reading A letter from a student
Two questions about the Dictionary of women scholars
Two questions have often been put to me since the publication in Arabic of al-Wafa’ bi asma’ al nisa’ (Biographical dictionary of women narrators of hadith). This work was published in 43 volumes by Dar al-Minhaj from Jeddah in January 2021. The English translation of its muqaddima (preface) was first published in 2007 under the… Continue reading Two questions about the Dictionary of women scholars
Three questions related to the on-going pandemic
Being vaccinated while fasting: I have been asked about whether it is lawful to take the covid-19 vaccine while fasting. For some people, the chance to be vaccinated will come during the fasting month of Ramadan, and they are wondering if they should try to postpone their appointments. Sawm (fasting) means ‘abstaining from’. As a… Continue reading Three questions related to the on-going pandemic