Ramadan: what is it for?
There is, for the moment of breaking the fast, a famous du`a that most Muslims learn as children. It is famous because the Prophet…
Articles & Research
Explore scholarly writings on Hadith, Islamic jurisprudence, and contemporary questions examined through the classical tradition
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Belief
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…
Supplications in the Qur’an
In the Qur’an supplication is a special form of human speaking addressed to God. We say human speaking because the Qur’an tells us that…
Women’s prayer in the Mosque
That women do not go to the mosque for congregational prayer, however widespread this has become, and however long standing, is a departure from…
The Women’s Mosque and Centre for Excellence (Bradford, UK)
During a recent teaching visit to Bradford I came to know about the project to set up, in this city, a women’s mosque and…
Feminism
Two kinds of feminism Feminism everyone can agree with: helping women in trouble and in need when their relatives will not or cannot do…
Taqwa
Taqwa is the root of all the virtues that adorn religious life, and the virtues in turn strengthen the root from which they grow.…
Tell Us : What Are You?
By this link, “You’ve written on Islamic Fiqh through the school of Imam Abu Hanifa (may Allah have mercy on him) and gathered (in your…