How to engage with what is happening in our time
I generally avoid commenting on political issues, because in my experience doing so only serves to complicate and multiply the weaknesses of my fellow…
Community and Society
How Muslims live together, and alongside others, is the concern of this topic. These articles by Shaykh Akram Nadwi consider social ties, custom and festival, movements and their leaders, and the responsibilities that bind a community. They approach society not through abstraction but through the questions and misunderstandings that arise in real communal life.
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The Importance of Gentle Criticism
Not calling someone bad does not mean there is no fault within them. Refraining from labeling someone as a “liar” does not imply endorsement of their falsehood. Lying is a universally condemned moral vice, denounced…
Presenting Islam without deception
Allah has commanded presenting the religion to non-Muslims in a good way, that is to say, with patient courtesy and kindness, and by every…
Wisdom, Good Instruction and Argument
By this link: What is the meaning of the verse: “Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue…
A Meeting with Maulana Muhammad Tariq Jameel
Translated by Syed Huzaifah Ali Nadwi, Cambridge On Sunday, July 29th 2018, I had the chance to meet the very well-known speaker Maulana Muhammad…
Be answerable for your tongues
I would remind my brothers and sisters in Islam – those who support me in some degree or agree with me in some ways,…
To my friends, supporters and well wishers
While I am grateful to you for your kindness and good intentions in defending me, on the internet and on social media, from those…
Reflection on Education
In this book, a Muslim scholar who has dedicated a lifetime to teaching in an Islamic madrasa reflects on the different, contending styles of…
Sexual abuse
Sexual abuse, whether of women or men or children, cannot be prevented by law. At most, law agencies can punish abuse after it has…
Da`wah
God says He does not love that men say what they do not do (al-Saff). This means two things. (a) Be careful of the…
Non-Muslim Festivals
Muslims have responsibilities that are specific to them as Muslims and responsibilities that they share in common with all human beings. Among the latter…
Apostasy among Muslims in the UK
The challenge facing Muslim communities Many Muslims and others repeatedly claim that Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world. If there is truth…
Unity And Solidarity
It was a depressing and distressing experience for me, at a recent visit to a mosque here in the north of the UK, to…
Questions & Answers on Community and Society
View all Q&A →Zakāh, niṣāb and social justice
Recently, I wrote an article in Urdu arguing that gold, rather than silver, should be adopted as the standard for determining niṣāb in zakāh. In response, the well-known Qur’an teacher, Dr Farhat Hashmi, forwarded the following question to me: Piyari…
Islam, freedom of religion, and human rights
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته I have been asked to write a piece for my local university press & I am confused. I would really appreciate some guidance. They are asking me what a Muslims stance is on “freedom of…
How to teach children about Christmas
Assalamu alaykum Shaykh, I pray you are well. I wanted to thank you sincerely for your Sunday classes; I benefit greatly from them. May Allah reward you abundantly. I am seeking guidance on how to teach children at madrasah about…