Explanation of a Hadith from Musnad
There is a Hadith that says: “The best religion for you is the easiest one.” After mentioning the above Hadith, Professor Sayyid Fatima Hana from Mumbai…
Questions & Answers
Scholarly answers to contemporary and classical questions, grounded in the Islamic tradition.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Respected Maulana Rida ul-Haq, Principal of Jamiat Al-Huda in Nottingham, may Allah preserve him, has a daughter, Ustadha Safiyya Zaid, who is an accomplished scholar, a specialist in Arabic language and Hadith, and also one of my students. She has…
Can a menstruating woman fast?
Translated by Ayesha Iqbal The question: Some people have claimed that it is necessary for the menstruating woman to fast, and she has no exemption not to…
In the name of Allah, the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy.
Some people have claimed that it is necessary for the menstruating woman to fast, and she has no exemption not to fast unless she is travelling or unwell. They claim there is no evidence to prevent her from fasting.
Questions in relation to the war on Gaza
I was sent three lots of questions from a scholar and imam in the USA, asking for my thoughts on how to cope with the Israeli war in Gaza and Palestine.…
When should the fast of Arafah be observed?
Translated by Hala Akram and Aisha Akram. Someone asked me that in India, the Islamic months usually begin a day or two after Saudi Arabia. The day in…
In the name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful
In the name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful
The Qur’anic translations
Mr Haider Ali Nadwi, an `alim from Bhopal in India, wrote to me asking whether I can recommend an English translation of the Qur’an, if so which one?
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…
Two questions about the Dictionary of women scholars
Two questions about the Dictionary of women scholars
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