Scholarly answers to contemporary and classical questions, grounded in the Islamic tradition.
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…
Assalāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāh, I have a question regarding parenting and would appreciate some guidance. A Muslim sister had a child with a revert. After the child was born, the father left Islam and returned to Christianity, so the couple…
My student, Abu Hanifah Dilawar, forwarded to me the following question: Assalāmu ʿAlaikum wa Raḥmatullāh, Ustadh. I hope this message finds you in the best of health and īmān. May Allah grant you peace and well-being in this world and…
Al-salamu alaykum dear Shaykh, Could you kindly provide a detailed explanation of the theological, ethical, and social dimensions of death and funeral practices in the Islamic tradition?
Could you provide a critical analysis of the Qur’anist ideology, with particular attention to the ways in which its proponents employ nuanced or rhetorically deceptive language to advance their claims and influence public perception?
As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuh. Respected Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwī, may Allah protect and preserve you. There has been a growing trend of dismissing the emergence of al-Mahdi and the return of Sayyidunā ʿĪsā (ʿalayhi as-salām), based solely…
Al-Salamu Alaykum Shaykh! This is Ahmed Thayyil from, Australia. I am a 3rd year ‘Alimiyyah student at Al-Salam Institute and have been benefitting from your teachings for over a decade, Alhamdulillah. Shaykh, God describes Himself in the Qur’an as As-Samī‘…
Maulana Irfan Amir Hasani Nadwi sent the following message: “Akram Bhai, greetings. Do you have any article in English on the topics of Taqdīr (Divine Decree), and free will that presents the Islamic perspective? Grateful to you for your kind…
Dr. Abu Zayd from New Jersey, America, wrote to me: The question concerns three verses in Surah Fussilat regarding the timeline of creation: • Verse 9: Say, “Do you indeed disbelieve in the One who created the earth in two…