Surah Al-`Imran
The longer surahs at the beginning of the received text of the Qur’an have a complex arrangement of passages because they are simultaneously addressing…
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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…
The Right Pathway to Studying Ḥadīth
By this link: Why is it that you vociferously denounce the manner of teaching the noble Prophetic ḥadīth in most of the religious seminaries…
Islamic Law and Water
Water is the basis of life on earth in all its forms. It is a resource as essential as light and air. The spoiling…
Islamic Finance
Islamic finance over the last three decades or so has grown into a huge industry. It is huge both in the sense that vast…
The Meaning of Ijāzah
By this link: We see you greatly welcoming the quest for Ijāzah from various teachers, both verbally and in writing, and we see you…
Women Scholars in Islam: Some reflections
Reflections from a Ramadan retreat This Ramadan I had the good fortune to be able to do the retreat in the last 10 days…
Surat al-Tatfif
“Woe unto the mean-hearted – those who, when they take the measure from people, strive to have it full, and when they measure for…
Reflections on the theory of evolution as a cultural dogma
The theory of evolution of all species from a common ancestor, with no special distinction for humankind, spills over from the domain and concern…
Some Reflections on ‘Aqidah
A creed is a special kind of formal statement of religious belief or collection of such statements. A very good and justly famous creed…
Ease and Relaxation in Islam
Ease is through hardship. Muslims should be suspicious of any ease which does not involve any effort. The obvious example of that is watching…