Who Is Free from Disbelief (Kufr)?
A position for an imam became vacant at a mosque here in England, so the mosque trustees engaged one of our friends to serve.…
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Different Approaches to Teaching Arabic Language
The debate within Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ Among the pedagogical questions that have occupied the educational mind of Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ, and have provoked a profound scholarly…
The Educational Institution Where the Questioner Is Hunted
The relationship between education and questioning is much like that between a lamp and its light. If a lamp exists but gives no light,…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 7
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim We set out at eight o’clock, with the breaking of morning, towards Srebrenica. Two coaches carried us, cutting through the mountains of Bosnia…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 2
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim A Morning of Tafsir I woke for the Fajr prayer weighed down by fatigue. After praying, I let myself rest a short while,…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 1
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim This is my second journey to Bosnia. I had shared memories of the first journey in six articles, recording what I saw of…
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The Essence of Humility and Knowledge
O Dust Particle One day, the Caliph Harun al-Rashid invited the esteemed blind scholar, Abu Muawiyah Muhammad ibn Khazim (may Allah have mercy on…
Guidance for Muslims living as minorities
An academic recently asked me to reflect on the situation of Muslims who live as minorities and are exposed to systemic injustices, marginalization, and,…
Clarifying Misunderstandings About ‘Turki’
What is “Turki”? I am often puzzled by how misconceptions form in people’s minds and then grow until they seem like undeniable truths, immune…
Hanafi Silence Behind the Imam Explained
The Hanafi Conception of Silence Behind the Imam Question by Zubair Chothia, Batley: Regarding the issue of the muqtadī reciting behind the imam, I…
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(26) I awoke early, a habit I have cultivated over the years, for there is no time clearer for the soul or more generous…
Lost Souls in a Tumultuous Era
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Bring Me Someone Who Has Himself Fallen from a Roof
The tales of Khwaja Nasiruddin are peculiar. At first glance, they provoke laughter, but if one pauses to reflect, it becomes evident that the…
Journey to Turkey (25)
(25) We set out for Istanbul at dawn, at a time when the night still clung to the edges of the sky like an…
A Luminous Beacon of Divine Love
At this moment I am on a plane, travelling from England to Turkey to attend a conference. I was occupied with some academic work…
Journey to Turkey (1)
I departed from Oxford at a quarter past seven on a cold, still morning, preparing for a new journey to Turkey. I was to…
Is the View of the Majority (Jumhūr) Binding Proof?
Some statements are so baseless that no serious or occupied person would consider them worthy of wasting time upon. One such claim has been…
Is the Consensus of the Majority a Proof?
There are certain notions so devoid of merit that no serious and engaged individual would wish to waste time on them. One such notion…