The beard in Islamic jurisprudence
The legal ruling concerning the beard in Islam has long been a subject of juristic discussion and recognised scholarly disagreement. This divergence arises from…
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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. For some time he led the prayers, taught the children, and delivered talks. When the mosque’s governing council became satisfied with his abilities, they asked him…
Surojni Did Not Debate, Yet She Triumphed
Oxford, 31 December 2025 *A Scholar Remembered* Nearly twenty years ago, an Indian scholar and researcher came to England. I had the opportunity to…
Where does the Gomti river’s water come from?
If the distance between Mani Kalan and Jamdahan were measured, it would not seem very great. But in the early days of our consciousness,…
Ibrāhīm عليه السلام and the Philosophical Foundations of the Five Daily Ṣalāh
[This talk, edited and abridged by Sulayman Qadhi, was delivered by *Shaykh Dr Mohammed Akram Nadwi* at his residence in Batley, West Yorkshire, after…
The Reins Are Mine
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم For several days I had been travelling continuously, and a variety of commitments had so completely hemmed me in that…
Human reason, effort, and responsibility before God
Human existence unfolds within a world characterised by a notable degree of consistency, regularity and reliability in the sequence of events that lead to…
The limits of religious debate
Religious debate has long been employed as a means of defending doctrines, contesting rival claims, and articulating theological positions. From classical disputations in antiquity…
An Educational Journey
On the morning of Saturday, the twenty-ninth of Jumada al-Thani, I set out for the bustling city of Cambridge. A distinguished scholarly session was…
An Overview of the Hijrah
The Hijrah in the time of the Prophet The meaning of the experience of the Hijrah was fully understood by the believers who lived…
Principles and applications: the conditions of meaningful practice
Human creation, whether understood in theological, philosophical, or practical terms, is oriented towards purpose. The fulfilment of that purpose depends not merely on the…