Debts and the Islamic Conception of Death
Integral to the Islamic conception of death is the conscientious fulfilment of financial obligations, particularly the settling of debts. Islam’s emphasis on justice extends…
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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…
The Punishment of the Treason of Banu Qurayzah
Introduction The incident of the punishment of the Jewish tribe of Banu Qurayzah, in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of the Trench in…
Insurance
Insurance, in its various forms and manifestations, has become a conspicuous hallmark of our age. Hardly does a person take a step in his…
Some Verses of Akhtal
The poetry of Akhtal stands as a monument to that golden treasury of the Arabic language in which the depths of the human heart,…
Eulogy
Oxford, Britain بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم All praise and glorification are due to that Sacred Being whose eternal light has pierced through the darkness…
Bustān al-Muḥaddithīn
Bustān al-Muḥaddithīn occupies a distinguished and enduring position within the intellectual tradition of ḥadīth sciences in the Indian subcontinent. This celebrated anthology, composed in…
The Book of Sībawayh
Our brilliant teacher, the historian of Islamic sciences, the eminent ʿAllāmah Abū al-ʿIrfān al-Nadwī, may Allah have mercy on him, used to say: “In…
From Quantity to Quality
A memory from childhood, still preserved with freshness and sweetness in the depths of my heart, is that moment when I visited Bhiwandi. At…
Shari’ah and Its Contemporary Challenges: Maqasid al-Shari’ah, Din and Dunya, and the Boundaries of Religious Authority
This essay explores the contemporary challenges facing Islamic law (Shari’ah), particularly focusing on the concepts of Maqasid al-Shari’ah (the objectives of Islamic law), the…
The Literary Language
To consider language merely as a tool for conveying thoughts is a shallow injustice to its true essence. Language is a subtle, veiled reality—custodian…