Islamic History
The Islamic Dīnār and Dirham: Ibn al-Athīr’s Account of Coinage Reform
Ibn al-Athīr’s account of ʿAbd al-Malik’s coinage reform, the control of minting and weights, and the standardisation of the Islamic dīnār and dirham.
Articles
Articles
Muslim Brotherhood and Political Groups
What Is “Wahhābism”? Ibn Ḥumayd Explains the Label
Shaykh ʿAbd Allah ibn Ḥumayd explains the label “Wahhābism”, the call of Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhāb and the meaning of worship devoted to Allah alone.
Repentance, Patience and Steadfastness
When Does Allah Help Someone Abandon a Sin – Shaykh Muḥammad al-Jāmī
﷽ Shaykh Muḥammad Amān al-Jāmī: Whoever has a truthful determination in abandoning the sin, seeks aid from Allāh ﷻ, increases in supplication and turning back to Him, [that is when] Allāh... Read More
Scholars and Students of Knowledge
The Ruling on Asking a Student of Knowledge Due to the Absence of Scholars – Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān
﷽ Questioner: Is it permissible to ask a student of knowledge due to the absence of a scholar in the country that I reside? Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān: Yes, fear Allāh... Read More
Funerals and Burial
The Ruling on Transferring the Deceased to Another Country for Burial – Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān
﷽ Questioner: We live in Britain with our terminally ill mother and doctors say that she is on the verge of death. The mother has requested that we transfer her body and... Read More
Scholars
The Biography of Imām ar-Rustamī (d. 561 AH)
A biography of Imām ar-Rustamī, his teachers and students, scholarly praise for him and a clarification concerning reported dreams.
Scholars
The Biography of Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad Ṣaghīr ʿAkūr
A biography of Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad Ṣaghīr ʿAkūr, describing his education, teachers, humility, teaching and service to the Salafī call.
Khawārij and Extremism
The Salafīs Are Free from Terrorism: Shaykh Aḥmad an-Najmī
Shaykh Aḥmad an-Najmī condemns suicide bombings and treachery, explains his criticism of the Khawārij and distinguishes their actions from the Salafī call.
Scholars and Students of Knowledge
Few Attain Excellence in Ḥadīth: Lessons from the Early Scholars
Four reports collected by al-Khaṭīb al-Baghdādī show how few students attain lasting proficiency in ḥadīth, followed by the translator’s reflections on perseverance and sincerity.
Scholars
A Sitting with Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Hādī al-Madkhalī
Advice and answers from a sitting on 8 May 2014 concerning Islamic knowledge, young people, family life in the West and dealings with others.
Scholars and Students of Knowledge
True Knowledge: Understanding, Action and Following the Sunnah
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān explains al-Barbahārī’s distinction between accumulating knowledge and benefiting from it through action, sincerity and adherence to the Sunnah.
Scholars
Imām Muḥammad ibn Shihāb az-Zuhrī (d. 124 AH/742 CE): His Life and Scholarship
A biography of Imām az-Zuhrī describing his lineage, teachers, study habits, transmitters, scholarly reputation and death, with reports checked against classical Arabic sources.
