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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....
Women’s Intimate Rights in Marriage
Question: What Can a Woman Do If Her Husband Cannot Fulfil Her Intimate Rights? Many women today, especially young and healthy ones, find themselves in marriages where their husbands are unable to meet their sexual needs, sometimes due to low testosterone,...
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.
Moonsighting and Unity in the Ummah
These are AI-generated notes from Shaykh Akram's webinar Muslims & Moonsighting. The webinar offers valuable insights into the practice of moon sighting, particularly regarding the start of Ramadan and Eid. Shaykh Akram discusses various scholarly opinions on...
The Incident of Prophet Musa’s Accidental Killing in Surah al-Qasas
A question regarding an incident in Surah al-Qasas Question: as-salamu `alaykum Shaykh. I hope your Ramadan is going well. I wanted to ask you about the incident in Surah al-Qasas when Musa (AS) accidentally killed an Egyptian. After this incident, Moses ran away, but...
The danger of reading Prophetic ḥadīths without the discipline of takhrīj
Oxford Query Recently a colleague sent me a written request for comments on, and response to, the discussion of a particular ḥadīth narrated through Imām al-Awzāʿī (d. 774). In that discussion, a respected preacher-scholar who enjoys a large influence through social...
Wiping Over Socks: A Brief Overview
Introduction Among the everyday matters of Islamic jurisprudence is whether one may wipe over cloth socks (masah ‘ala al-jawrabayn) during ablution (wudu). While many classical scholars permit wiping over leather socks (khuffain), questions often arise regarding...