Prayer
My Wife Doesnt Pray the Morning Prayer (al-Fajr) – Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān
A serious scholarly warning from Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān on the ruling of persistently neglecting the Fajr prayer and its impact on faith and marriage in Islam.
Articles
Articles
Marriage
A Wife Who Hits Her Husband: Al-Jābirī’s Advice on Separation and Reconciliation
Shaykh ʿUbayd al-Jābirī advises a husband struck by his wife, discussing honourable divorce and the conditions under which reconciliation may remain possible.
Islamic History
Fayrūz ad-Daylamī: The Persian Companion Who Killed al-Aswad al-ʿAnsī
The reported biography of Fayrūz ad-Daylamī, his Persian ancestry, the killing of the false prophet al-Aswad al-ʿAnsī and the scholarly legacy of his son.
Parents and Children
“The Prophets Were Fathers of Daughters”: Ibn al-Qayyim on Welcoming Girls
Ibn al-Qayyim explains the good found in daughters and relates Imām Aḥmad’s words of reassurance to fathers.
Ramaḍān and Fasting
“Fasting Is for Me”: Al-Fawzān Explains the Ḥadīth Qudsī
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān discusses three scholarly explanations of why Allah singles out fasting in the ḥadīth qudsī “Fasting is for Me”.
Living in Non-Muslim Countries
Meeting in Egypt Rather Than Europe: Al-Hilālī’s Reply to Abū Samḥ
In correspondence with ʿAbd al-Laṭīf Abū Samḥ, al-Hilālī expresses his preference for Egypt and limits residence in Europe to necessity and its duration.
Christianity
“Son of God” in the Gospels: Al-Hilālī’s Explanation and Rabīʿ’s Commentary
Al-Hilālī discusses the expression “Son of God” in Matthew, with Rabīʿ al-Madkhalī’s commentary and Qurʾānic passages rejecting claims of divine sonship.
Ashʿarīs and Māturīdīs
Al-Bāqillānī, Abū Dharr al-Harawī and the Spread of Ashʿarī Doctrine in North Africa
Historical reports on al-Bāqillānī, ad-Dāraquṭnī and Abū Dharr al-Harawī, and how the article traces the transmission of Ashʿarī doctrine to North Africa.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
Sincerity in Seeking Knowledge and Acting Upon It: Zayd al-Madkhalī’s Advice
Shaykh Zayd al-Madkhalī warns students against showing off and seeking fame, explaining that sincere knowledge must be joined to righteous action.
Daʿwah and Invitation to Islam
Intellect and Revelation: Ṣāliḥ Āl ash-Shaykh on Responding to Doubts
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ Āl ash-Shaykh discusses the relationship between intellect and revelation, responding to doubts and the limits of reason concerning the unseen.
Foundations of Faith
Signs of Prophethood and the Wisdom of Sending Messengers: Ibn ʿUthaymīn’s Lecture
Shaykh Ibn ʿUthaymīn explains the wisdom of sending messengers, the meaning and benefits of prophetic signs, and the Qurʾān and miracles of Muḥammad.
Parents and Children
My Father Prevents Me from Studying at the Islamic University of Madinah: Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān’s Response
A scholarly response explaining when obedience to parents is not required, using the example of pursuing Islamic knowledge against parental opposition.
