Reading the Qur’an During Menstruation
There are two predominant scholarly opinions regarding this issue. In the following response, I will outline these opinions in detail and then offer my reflections and some practical guidance that Muslim women might consider adopting.
Inheritance: a general overview of the laws
Introduction Concepts and arguments related to inheritance are in many respects so finely detailed and entangled that it is difficult to keep in mind the general principles and goals of inheritance laws and customs in Islam. These principles and goals are, as we...
Taysir
Definition of Taysir Taysir means taking the easier path to manage a difficulty. As a term in Islamic scholarship, it means giving advice or a ruling in favour of the easier option, provided the matter is one in which preference between options is allowable. Alignment...
Jurisprudence of Muslim Minorities
مسلمان اقلیتوں کے مسائل فقہ اسلامی کی روشنی میں بقلم: ڈاکٹر محمد اكرم ندوى آكسفورڈ فقہ الاقلیات کا مفہوم: بین الاقوامی استعمال کے مطابق اقلیت ایک سیاسی اصطلاح ہے، جس سے مراد کسی ملک کی وہ جماعت یا جماعتیں ہیں جو نسل، زبان، یا مذہب میں وہاں كى اکثریت سے مختلف انتساب...
The evil eye
Translated by Hala Akram and Aisha Akram 1. Introduction and Context A question was put to me by the well-known Qur’anic scholar, Ustādh Nouman Ali Khan, about the truth of the evil eye. Answer: Imam Bukhari narrates in his Sahih from Abu Hurayrah, and Imam Muslim...
The Most Ridiculous Question
Translated by Dr. Abu ZaydThey asked: To atheists, we affirm the existence of God and point to the causes of everything, and then to the causes of those causes until we arrive at the cause of all causes, the Prime Mover, God, who is the creator of the...
Practices on the Days of Dhu al-Hijjah
It is recommended that one give special attention to the day of `Id al-Fitr and the ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah by remembering Allah and glorifying Him. `Abdullah ibn `Abbas reports that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: “No good deeds done on other days are superior to those done on these days.”
Passing of Shaykh Salman al-Mazahiri
الشيخ سلمان المظاهري في ذمة الله تعالى بقلم: د. محمد أكرم الندوي توفي مساء اليوم (يوم الاثنين تاسع عشري ذي القعدة سنة إحدى وأربعين وأربعمائة وألف)، شيخنا المجيز المربي الجليل الشيخ السيد محمد سلمان المظاهري الكاندهلوي، رئيس جامعة مظاهر العلوم بسهارنفور، الهند، وهذا...