Shaykh ʿAbd al-Wakīl al-Hāshimī – May Allah Have Mercy on Him
A Pillar of Hadith Has Fallen A pillar of ḥadīth has fallen, and a sun from the suns of knowledge has set. On the…
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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…
Three Whose Supplications Are Not Answered – An Analysis of the Ḥadīth
A respected query was conveyed to me from Maulana Miṣbāḥ Aḥmad Qāsimī, through the kind offices of Ḥāfiẓ Maḥmūd Karīm Ṣāḥib: Maulana Dr Akram…
Exalting God and His Messenger
A retreat in Leicester Al-Salam Institute arranged a retreat for its students in the city of Leicester, United Kingdom, from 26–29 Shaʿbān 1445 AH.…
Which Aspect of the Intellect do I Admire Most?
Ordinarily, Muftī Ṣāḥib and I engage in debates on a daily basis, and almost every matter becomes a point of contention between us. Yet…
Horizons of Silence: Flight from Heathrow to Chicago
It is the morning of the 28th of August 2025. I am seated in the lounge of London Heathrow Airport. Every passing moment feels…
Tawfīq, not Talfiq
They said: We dislike that you leave the madhhab of Abū Ḥanīfah in some matters in order to follow the opinions of Mālik, al-Shāfiʿī,…
Faith, Family & the Future: Navigating Chaos with Purpose
The religion of Islam is not merely a set of rituals but a comprehensive way of life that prepares the believer for the Last…
History vs. Hadith
The nature of history The original meaning of the Greek word from which ‘history’ is derived is ‘inquiry’, that is, asking questions, seeking knowledge.…
Women’s Travel: a balanced perspective on freedom and safety
The faculty of discerning between what is righteous and what is reprehensible has been bestowed equally upon both men and women. This moral faculty…
The Family
Let us begin from the clear statement that male and female have same humanity, they come from a single soul. The differences between humanbeings…