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.
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When Does Allah Help Someone Abandon a Sin – Shaykh Muḥammad al-Jāmī
The Ruling on Asking a Student of Knowledge Due to the Absence of Scholars – Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān
The Ruling on Transferring the Deceased to Another Country for Burial – Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān
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.
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.
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.
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.
Is Learning English Permissible?
Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Salih al-ʿUthaymīn explains that learning a language other than Arabic is not prohibited and may even be obligatory for effective daʿwah. However, he warns against teaching young children English as their primary language, due to the risk of exposure to harmful literature and cultural influence.
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.
Praying Behind People of Innovation: Shaykh Rabīʿ al-Madkhalī
Shaykh Rabīʿ al-Madkhalī explains congregational prayer behind people of innovation and the distinction involving concealed conditions, disbelief and establishing the proof.
Adhere to the Narrations and Their People: Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān explains al-Barbahārī’s advice to learn from the people of narrations, ask qualified scholars and avoid the company of misguidance.