A Pillar of Hadith Has Fallen A pillar of ḥadīth has fallen, and a sun from the suns of knowledge has set. On the night of the third of Rabīʿ al-Awwal 1447 AH, a lamp of the Sunnah was extinguished – a light that shone upon the people, guiding the bewildered to the springs of… Continue reading Shaykh ʿAbd al-Wakīl al-Hāshimī – May Allah Have Mercy on Him
Three Whose Supplications Are Not Answered – An Analysis of the Ḥadīth
A respected query was conveyed to me from Maulana Miṣbāḥ Aḥmad Qāsimī, through the kind offices of Ḥāfiẓ Maḥmūd Karīm Ṣāḥib: Maulana Dr Akram Nadwi, السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته I hope you are well. Please provide the chain authenticity and interpretation of the following ḥadīth: “Three kinds of people call upon Allah, yet their… Continue reading Three Whose Supplications Are Not Answered – An Analysis of the Ḥadīth
Exalting God and His Messenger
A retreat in Leicester Al-Salam Institute arranged a retreat for its students in the city of Leicester, United Kingdom, from 26–29 Shaʿbān 1445 AH. Around one hundred students, male and female, from within and outside the UK attended. They benefited from lessons in tafsīr, ḥadīth, fiqh, and Arabic literature, and took part in other activities.… Continue reading Exalting God and His Messenger
Which Aspect of the Intellect do I Admire Most?
Ordinarily, Muftī Ṣāḥib and I engage in debates on a daily basis, and almost every matter becomes a point of contention between us. Yet most of these disagreements are merely verbal in nature; in truth, what divides us is expression and preference. Whenever I select a word, Muftī Ṣāḥib delights in discovering some fault in… Continue reading Which Aspect of the Intellect do I Admire Most?
Horizons of Silence: Flight from Heathrow to Chicago
It is the morning of the 28th of August 2025. I am seated in the lounge of London Heathrow Airport. Every passing moment feels as if time itself has chosen to pause and move with the rhythm of my breath. Through the glass walls the gentle rays of the sun enter, reaching into the innermost… Continue reading Horizons of Silence: Flight from Heathrow to Chicago
Tawfīq, not Talfiq
They said: We dislike that you leave the madhhab of Abū Ḥanīfah in some matters in order to follow the opinions of Mālik, al-Shāfiʿī, and Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. This is talfīq (arbitrary patching together). I replied: If we mix the water of a well with other pure water, does it not remain pure in essence?… Continue reading Tawfīq, not Talfiq
Faith, Family & the Future: Navigating Chaos with Purpose
The religion of Islam is not merely a set of rituals but a comprehensive way of life that prepares the believer for the Last Day. It calls upon individuals to see themselves as answerable for how they have lived, including how they conceive of God and how they conduct themselves in the world. In Islamic… Continue reading Faith, Family & the Future: Navigating Chaos with Purpose
History vs. Hadith
The nature of history The original meaning of the Greek word from which ‘history’ is derived is ‘inquiry’, that is, asking questions, seeking knowledge. However, history is not, and never has been, a disinterested questioning about what happened in the past, still less a disinterested, impartial recording of events. History is story-telling about the past,… Continue reading History vs. Hadith
Women’s Travel: a balanced perspective on freedom and safety
The faculty of discerning between what is righteous and what is reprehensible has been bestowed equally upon both men and women. This moral faculty of discrimination is a divine gift that forms the basis of human accountability. For this reason, the Almighty has addressed His commandments and prohibitions to women in the very same manner… Continue reading Women’s Travel: a balanced perspective on freedom and safety
The Family
Let us begin from the clear statement that male and female have same humanity, they come from a single soul. The differences between humanbeings – like different colours, different languages and different genders – are permitted and created by God so that we can know each other. It follows from the Oneness of the Creator… Continue reading The Family