The Arrival of God’s Guest
*A Community in Waiting* The people of faith stand upon the heights of their homes and mosques. Even if their feet cannot reach the…
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Guidance for Muslims living as minorities
An academic recently asked me to reflect on the situation of Muslims who live as minorities and are exposed to systemic injustices, marginalization, and, in some cases, threats to their lives and properties. These circumstances…
Living Ramadan well
Students often ask how Ramadan may be inhabited so as to produce lasting transformation rather than a fleeting intensification of religious sentiment. This question…
Are you God?
A chance meeting A venerable shaykh had taken residence in a quiet corner of the city, renting a modest apartment after journeying from the…
Probability and the irreducibility of existence: an existential critique
The theory of probability provides a rigorous framework for understanding uncertainty, regularity, and expectation within the natural and social sciences. By assigning likelihoods to…
Performing Ṭawāf on the Ground Floor by Deception
17 January 2026 ⸻ The Question Respected Shaykh, Mawlānā Dr Mohammed Akram Nadwi (may Allah preserve you), Peace be upon you and the mercy…
The One Who Makes the Impossible Possible
8 January 2026 بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Ṣiddīqūn recognised Allah in times of ease; they beheld His manifestation in His blessings and made…
Two Winters, One Man
Title: Two Winters, One Man 6 January 2026 بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم I arrived in Oxford, England, from India in January 1991. At the…
Where does the Gomti river’s water come from?
If the distance between Mani Kalan and Jamdahan were measured, it would not seem very great. But in the early days of our consciousness,…
Human reason, effort, and responsibility before God
Human existence unfolds within a world characterised by a notable degree of consistency, regularity and reliability in the sequence of events that lead to…
Principles and applications: the conditions of meaningful practice
Human creation, whether understood in theological, philosophical, or practical terms, is oriented towards purpose. The fulfilment of that purpose depends not merely on the…
Sincerity and the Search for Validation
As a person progresses upon this path, they must guard themselves against seeking validation from others regarding the quality of their īmān or the…
Formation of thoughts: an inquiry into the pre-discursive
Human cognition, though commonly associated with rationality, linguistic structure, and the articulation of concepts, is rooted in layers of experience that precede reflective thought…
Questions & Answers on Spirituality
View all Q&A →Knowing oneself through returning to the Dīn
My student, Abu Hanifah Dilawar, forwarded to me the following question: Assalāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuhu, Shaykh. This is a question from a Bangladeshi reader of the Bangla Facebook page who regularly reads your articles. They wrote: “I could…
Seeking help, crowdfunding, and mortgage
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh Shaykh. I pray you are well in sha Allah. I have a question. Can we apply for crowdfunding, or can we raise fund through such platforms once end up in financial hardship? Is it…
The nature of waswasah
Assalamu Alaykum Shaykh, My question is about how Shayatin can adversely impact our lives with their waswasahs? Do all mental health issues, such as overthinking and panic attacks, emerge from waswasah? How can we stop it? Are they signs of…