Christianity
Language, Evidence and Daʿwah: Al-Hilālī’s Engagement with Christian Polemics
Al-Hilālī describes helping a student answer Christian arguments and explains how learning English enabled him to examine the Gospels directly.
Articles
Articles
Shīʿah
A Reported Debate Between Jaʿfar aṣ-Ṣādiq and a Rāfiḍī on the Virtue of Abū Bakr
A reported debate attributed to Jaʿfar aṣ-Ṣādiq on the virtue of Abū Bakr, with Qurʾānic arguments and supplementary reports from hadith and tafsīr.
Living in Non-Muslim Countries
The Obligations of Muslims Residing in Western Countries: Shaykh Muḥammad Bāzmūl
Shaykh Muḥammad Bāzmūl explains eight duties for Muslims in Western countries, including honouring agreements, practising Islam, seeking knowledge and supporting new Muslims.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
Foundations of ʿAqīdah Books for the Student of Knowledge
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān recommends foundational books of ʿaqīdah and their commentaries for students beginning their study of Islamic creed.
Principles of the Salafī Methodology
Twenty-Six False Principles: Shaykh Rabīʿ al-Madkhalī’s Critique of Abū al-Ḥasan’s British Agreement
Shaykh Rabīʿ al-Madkhalī critiques twenty-six clauses of Abū al-Ḥasan’s agreement for Salafī youth in Britain and discusses ʿAlī al-Ḥalabī’s methodology.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
Obstacles in Seeking Knowledge: Rabīʿ al-Madkhalī on Building Firm Foundations
Shaykh Rabīʿ al-Madkhalī warns against hasty, unstructured study and explains how concise texts in creed, fiqh and hadith establish firm foundations.
Tafsīr
Obedience to Leaders in Misguidance and Its Consequences
An exegetical discussion on Qurʾān 33:67–68 highlighting the consequences of blind obedience to leaders in misguidance, drawing upon classical and contemporary Salafī scholarship.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
A Severe Warning Against Unqualified Legal Verdicts
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.
Daʿwah and Invitation to Islam
The Path to Allah’s Aid: Aḥmad an-Najmī on Teaching Tawḥīd and Sunnah
Shaykh Aḥmad an-Najmī emphasises teaching tawḥīd, Qurʾān and Sunnah, warning against innovation and patiently cultivating Muslims upon sound foundations.
Marriage
Including ʿĀʾishah in the Invitation: The Prophet’s Care for His Wife
The Prophet declined a Persian neighbour’s invitation until ʿĀʾishah was included, illustrating care for one’s spouse and the etiquette explained by an-Nawawī.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
Maintaining Bonds of Knowledge, Brotherhood, and Scholarly Connection
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.
Divine Decree
Teaching in al-Masjid al-Ḥarām: Al-Hilālī on the Teacher’s Trial
Shaykh Muḥammad Taqī ad-Dīn al-Hilālī reflects on unequal lesson attendance in al-Masjid al-Ḥarām and the importance of speaking language listeners understand.
