Articles
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
A balanced examination of whether completing a scholarly work quickly is inherently a sign of superficiality, weighing the strongest arguments on both sides and applying the resulting principles to the study of Kitāb at-Tawḥīd.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
Shaykh Ibn Bāz explains the benefits of attending circles of Islamic knowledge, taking notes, asking questions and seeking understanding of the religion.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ Āl ash-Shaykh urges Muslims to seek firm religious knowledge and prepare to teach it, drawing lessons from Ibn ʿAbbās’s pursuit of learning.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān recommends foundational books of ʿaqīdah and their commentaries for students beginning their study of Islamic creed.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
Shaykh Rabīʿ al-Madkhalī warns against hasty, unstructured study and explains how concise texts in creed, fiqh and hadith establish firm foundations.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
Ash-Shawkānī warns against issuing fatwās and judgements without knowledge of the Qurʾān and Sunnah, stressing the responsibility carried by those who speak for Islamic law.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Hādī al-Madkhalī explains why graduates should maintain contact with their scholars and fellow students, drawing on an account of Imām Aḥmad and ad-Dārimī.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
Shaykh Zayd al-Madkhalī warns students against showing off and seeking fame, explaining that sincere knowledge must be joined to righteous action.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
Reports of scholarly repetition, a four-day Mauritanian memorisation method, and advice attributed to Shaykh Muqbil on memorisation and revision.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
A report of Ibn al-Mubārak directing a question to Abū Isḥāq al-Fazārī, followed by commentary on humility and respect in gatherings of knowledge.
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
Historical reports on perseverance, travel, poverty and the use of time in seeking knowledge.
