Scholars
Why Most of the Scholars of Islam Were Non-Arabs – Ibn Khaldūn
Ibn Khaldūn explains why most of the scholars of Islam were non-Arabs, and why knowledge followed urban civilisation.
Articles
Articles
Angels, Jinn and the Unseen
How Can I Remove Magic (Siḥr) from Myself – Shaykh ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Bāz
Discover guidance on treating sihr through authentic ruqyah, Qur’ān and the Sunnah.
Financial Transactions
The Age of Easy Credit and Endless Spending: The Debt That Even Martyrdom Does Not Erase
why not even dying for the sake of Allah expiates the rights of others and how the scholars distinguished blameworthy debt from genuine need.
Living in Society
Beyond the Screen: The Honour, Contentment and True Worth of the Believing Woman
On societal expectations, social comparison, the influence of social media, modesty, gratitude and the everlasting reward promised to righteous Muslim women
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
Completing a Book Is Not the Same as Mastering It: What the Scholarly Tradition Says About Speed Reading
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.
Foundations of the Sunnah
Free eBook: Foundations of the Sunnah of al‑Ḥumaydī
All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds, and may He send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ, upon his family and upon all his Companions.... Read More
Daily Life and Social Conduct
Eleven Perspectives to Consider When Dealing with Harm and Oppression – Ibn al-Qayyim
Imām Ibn al-Qayyim outlines eleven perspectives on responding to harm from others, including patience, forgiveness, divine decree and Tawḥīd.
Advice and Reminders
Everyone Has an Opinion Today, Even a Child – Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl ash-Shaykh
The ignorant person has begun debating you concerning major issues, even in religious matters. Young children have begun arguing,
Wuḍūʾ and Purification
Menstruation, Postpartum Recovery and the Believing Woman – Guidance for Women and Husbands from the Qurʾān, Sunnah and Statements of the Scholars
﷽ Introduction Menstruation and childbirth are among the matters that Allah ﷻ made part of the natural characteristics of women. They are not a sign of weakness but part of... Read More
Islamic History
What Is Meant by Prison and The Historical Development of Prisons During the Time of ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb
An account of legal detention in early Islam, the development of prison premises during the caliphate of ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb, and the distinction between lawful imprisonment and oppressive prison conditions.
Qurʾānists and Ḥadīth Rejectors
Tiktok and Pink Cherry Islam – The Fundamental Contradiction of Rejecting the Ḥadīth
An examination of the Qurʾānic commands to follow the Messenger and the contradiction of rejecting authentic ḥadīth while relying on transmitted knowledge to identify the Prophet and understand Islamic history and worship.
Scholars
Taqī ad-Dīn al-Hilālī: His Scholarly Journey and Advice to Muslim Youth
A 1957 interview with Shaykh Taqī ad-Dīn al-Hilālī on seeking Islamic knowledge, studying ḥadīth, teaching in India and Germany, and his advice to Muslim youth.
