Writing for one’s time
There have been many great Muslims who did not commit their religious wisdom to writing. We know about them and have some of their…
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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…
Modern science seeks power, not wisdom
Modern science is dedicated to explaining events and processes in the natural world, most of the time by means of some degree of mastery…
Over-definition of legal concepts
Many scholars infer from instances of Qur’anic or Prophetic ruling, what they think is the common or universal principle which governs these rulings. For…
Shaykh Ahmad Fahmy Zamzam Nadwi al-Maliki (1959–2021)
This morning (Saturday 23rd Rabi’ al-Awwal 1443 AH, or 10/30/2021), I received news of the passing of Sheikh Fahmi Zamzam al-Banjari al-Maliki Nadwi. Certainly…
The Qur’an should not be valued as merely a sacred object
1. Allah says in the Qur’an about the Qur’an, that it is a self-consistent, coherent message from the Creator to the most favoured among…
Authority of God
People cannot reproduce the authority of God and His Messenger; therefore they should not claim it. They should exercise their best just judgement and…
Foreword by Shaykh Abdullah Judai
To Madkhal ilā Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī by Mohammed Akram Nadwi All praise belongs to God, Lord of all worlds. I bear witness that there is…
My Late Father, May Allah Have Mercy on Him
Translated by Mohsina, Fatima and Aisha Akram Yesterday (Friday 4th Ramadan 1442 / 16th April 2021) my father, Tajammul Hussain departed from this world.…
Translator’s Foreword to Shaykh Akram Nadwi’s Foundation to Hadith Sciences
Within Islamic disciplines ḥadīth can be extremely daunting and complex—at least it was for me. Ḥadīth detractors aside, for those who place ḥadīth at…
A letter from a student
To the noble Scholar and my teacher, Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Akram Nadwi, You have changed my life, and the lives of thousands of women.…