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...
ASI Graduation 2024
Al-Salam Institute (ASI) celebrated its esteemed graduation ceremony for the academic year 2023-24. Held at the Islamic Foundation in Leicestershire during the ASI Winter Retreat, the event was a momentous occasion, bringing together students, faculty, and honoured guests.
The Hereafter
Published on: Nov 28, 2024 Human life is inherently complex and difficult to sustain without a sense of intrinsic value. Mere survival—marked by the acts of eating, sleeping, accumulating wealth, and reproducing—is insufficient to fulfill the deeper needs of human...
Maqasid al-Shari`ah
Introduction to the Maqasid al-Shari`ah The maqasid al-shari`ah are intellectual abstractions of general principles derived from particular, historical rulings in Islamic jurisprudence. The mental operation involved in such abstraction consists of extracting an...
Between Extremes: Navigating Purpose & Responsibility
Interpreting faith in the world today, discussing gender, identity, culture, politics and contemporary issues in the world today The Global Influence of Culture I don’t think it makes much difference on these issues that Muslims are living as minorities or as...
Al-Jami al-Muin By Dr Akram Nadwi
كتاب الجامع المعين في طبقات الشيوخ المتقنين والمجيزين المسندين د. محمد أكرم الندوي، أوكسفورد صدر لي أخيرا كتاب (الجامع المعين في طبقات الشيوخ المتقنين والمجيزين المسندين (ألف ترجمة أو أكثر في سبعة مجلدات) بطباعة دار الكتب العلمية ببيروت سنة 2023م، فسألني بعض إخواني أن...
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...