Articles
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
Shaykh ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Bāz رحمه الله There is no doubt that circles of knowledge occupy a position of immense importance. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would... Read More
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Muḥammad ibn Ibrāhīm said: ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿAbbās (raḍiya Allāhu ʿanhumā, d. 68 AH / 687 CE) used to exert himself greatly to attend the... Read More
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
A scholarly overview of the essential books of ʿaqīdah and their authoritative commentaries for students of Islamic knowledge.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
Shaykh Rabīʿ ibn Hādī al-Madkhalī (b. 1351 AH / 1931 CE) From the obstacles in the path of seeking knowledge is hastiness and pursuing knowledge in an unorganised manner. That... Read More
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
A powerful admonition by Imām al-Shawkānī on the grave dangers of issuing legal verdicts without knowledge, highlighting accountability before Allah and the severe consequences of ruling without evidence.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
The necessity of maintaining bonds of brotherhood, scholarly connection, and communication after seeking knowledge
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
﷽ Shaykh Zayd ibn Muḥammad al-Madkhalī: Certainly, the matter most feared for the student of knowledge is riyāʾ (showing off), seeking to be heard, desiring leadership, authority, and fame, and... Read More
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
The Methodology of the Scholars in Memorisation and Revision
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
A profound account from the life of ʿAbdullāh ibn al-Mubārak highlighting humility, scholarly etiquette, and respect for teachers in Islamic learning.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
A powerful account illustrating the perseverance and discipline required in seeking Islamic and Arabic scholarship, as exemplified by Maḥmūd Shākir and transmitted by Shaykh Ṣāliḥ Āl al-Shaykh.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
Abū Masʿūd ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān said, I heard ibn Ṭāhir say, “I urinated blood twice whilst seeking knowledge. Once in Baghdād and another time in Makkah. I used to walk bare-footed... Read More
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
A detailed roadmap for students of Islamic knowledge, outlining essential texts and disciplines in ʿaqīdah, tafsīr, ḥadīth, and fiqh according to the methodology of the Salaf.
