Scholarly answers to contemporary and classical questions, grounded in the Islamic tradition.
Wa ʿalaykum al-salām wa raḥmatullāh wa barakātuh! Mawlānā Muḥammad Zakwān Nadwī has invited me to express an opinion on weighty scholarly themes: the standing of ijtihād, the methodological approach of Mawlānā Ḥamīd al-Dīn Farāhī, the phonetic resemblance between the words…
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…
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…
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…
Salam Shaikh Mohammed Akram Nadwi, I hope you’re doing well, in shā’ Allāh. For some time, I’ve been reflecting on the signs of the end times—particularly the prophecies that our beloved Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ foretold regarding the wars and conflicts…
Salam Shaikh Mohammed Akram Nadwi, I hope you’re doing well, in shā’ Allāh. I would like to gain a better understanding of a religious practice that I was recently asked about brothers in the community who invited people to gather…
My student Dr Areeg asked me the following question: Assalamu alaykum Shaykh Akram, Islam places great emphasis on maintaining family ties and showing birr al-walidayn. However, I struggle to understand how this can be reconciled with situations involving abusive parents,…
As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāh Shaykh, I seek your guidance in a matter that is causing me deep distress. During my marriage, I would always try to please my husband, but he would often find fault with me. Out of mental…
Balancing Confidence and Humility in Serving the Dīn
As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuh, I am a regular reader and follower of your articles on the Bangla Facebook page. I have a strong desire to learn dīn and acquire proper Islamic knowledge. Before marriage, I studied in the…