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Question & Answer: With Shaykh Akram
Join us for a free live Q&A session held on the first Thursday of every month…
Winter Retreat 2025
Join us for the Winter Student Retreat, a few days dedicated to study, reflection, and good company…
Tafsir al-Kashshaf
Covering selected passages and chapters from the Quran in depth with Shaykh Akram Nadwi…
Bukhari & Tirmidhi
This year-long course with Shaykh Akram Nadwi will provide a detailed study of hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari and Sunan al-Tirmidhi…
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Islamic Finance
This course will look at the laws, regulations, and ethics of finance and economics according to Islamic law. The topics covered will range from everyday financial matters to Islamic banking.
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Inheritance Law
The seminar will be based on ‘Al-Siraj fi al-Mirath’ by Shaykh Siraj al-Din Muhammad ibn Muhammad Sajawandi and will cover the major subject areas that often arise in inheritance law.
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The Four Madhhabs
The course also introduces some of the key scholars and notable works associated with each madhhab for those who are interested in further research.
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A Counsel to the Students
Walk Alone: A Counsel to the Students of Al-Salam Institute You are among those fortunate to study in the light of sacred knowledge. The verses of the Qur’an and the teachings of the Prophet (peace be upon him) surround you, shaping your thoughts and aspirations....
Assessing Single-Chain Narrations: A Study of Khabar al-Wahid
Question: In a compelling thought experiment, Qur’anic scholar Nouman Ali Khan poses the following scenario: Suppose I had a private conversation with Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq (ra), and he told me something he heard directly from the Prophet ﷺ. Now only he and I know it. Am...
Memorisation of the Qur’an: Is That All Hifz Means?
Hifz, in its original and most profound sense, denotes preservation. Over time, however, this noble concept has been narrowly reduced, in popular understanding, to the memorisation of the Qur’ān’s words alone. While the memorisation of the Qur’ānic text remains a...
Death and Funeral Practices in Islamic Tradition
Question: Al-salamu alaykum dear Shaykh, Could you kindly provide a detailed explanation of the theological, ethical, and social dimensions of death and funeral practices in the Islamic tradition? Answer: Death is understood and approached in diverse ways across...
Hadiths regarding the Day of Ashura
fasting on the day of Ashura, the 10th of Muharram, predates Islam and was practised by the Arabs, who regarded it as a day of particular religious significance. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ himself would fast on this day while residing in Makkah, following the established practice of the righteous members of his community.