The True Meaning of Ṣaḥīḥ By Shaykh Mohammad Akram Nadwi, Oxford Translated by Dr. Abu Zayd They asked: What is the true meaning of the ṣaḥīḥ (sound) ḥadīth? I replied: Experts of this discipline have used it for a variety of meanings, all of which have in...
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم من سيرة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: رسولاً معلِّمًا بقلم: محمد أكرم الندوي قالوا: حدِّثنا عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم معلِّما قلت: قد حالفكم التوفيق في سؤالكم هذا نامًّا عن صفاء طبائعكم وطهارة سرائركم، فما أجهل الناس به صلى الله عليه وسلم...
The Length and Number of Units of Prayer By Shaykh Mohammad Akram Nadwi, Oxford Translated by Dr. Abu Zayd Edited by Tariq Pandor They asked: What are the obligatory and sunnah prayers (ṣalāh), and what is the number of their units (rakʿahs)? I replied: I have...
Tarawīḥ Prayer is not Obligatory By Shaykh Mohammad Akram Nadwi, Oxford Translated by Dr. Abu Zayd They said: Some people before us have condemned in very severe terms those who don’t perform the Tarawīḥ prayer. I replied: This condemnation is extremism in the...
Sexual Abuse By: Mohammad Akram Nadwi, Oxford Sexual abuse, whether of women or men or children, cannot be prevented by law. At most, law agencies can punish abuse after it has happened and has done the terrible, lasting psychological and social damage that it does....
The Role of Reason By Shaykh Mohammad Akram Nadwi, Oxford Translated by Dr Abu Zayd They asked: The philosophers are the people of intellect and worth, and of sense and reason, and so on what basis do you clash with their statements and depart from their views?...
The True Meaning of Study By Shaykh Mohammad Akram Nadwi, Oxford Translated by Tariq Pandor They said: Something has confounded us and as you are our teacher, can you please remove for us the confusion and clarify for us the correct way to look at it? I said: I...
What do you have? By Shaykh Mohammad Akram Nadwi, Oxford Translated by Shameq Sayeed An Indian cinema star once said to a little boy “I have a luxury vehicle, a towering mansion, and millions of rupees – what do you have?” The boy responded “I have my...
What is the real purpose of Ramadan? There is, for the moment of breaking the fast, a famous du’a that most Muslims learn as children. It is famous because the Prophet used to say it ﷺ. The du’a is short and to the point, and uncomplicated; it has a clear rhythm, and...
The Prophet (saw) said that he was sent to make things easy for the believers. His sunnah for deciding the times of the daily prayers, and the beginning and end of Ramadan, was meant to make things easy so that the people would come together, in good will and trust,...
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