Understanding Usul al-Fiqh
Usul al-Fiqh Series: Part I Primer in Conceptualizing Usul al-Fiqh The following series is intended to introduce usul al-fiqh in a systematic manner. In this section, we will introduce some key...
View ArticleRegarding the Permissibility of Music
Question: Some scholars and many zealous laymen claim that there is a consensus among jurists as to the prohibition of listening to any music with musical instruments. Some Imams say the opinion that...
View ArticleProphetic Narrations You Probably Have Never Heard: Part II
Part I | Part II Last year, I shared a short compilation of Prophetic narrations that were unheard of in our English-speaking circles. Alhamdulillah (praise belongs to God), a few of our readers asked...
View ArticleVideo: Al-Muhaddithat – The Female Scholars of Islam
In light of Imam John Yahya Ederer’s recent article on Female Scholars and Preachers of Islam, we wanted to share a very informative and enlightening lecture by the renowned Islamic scholar Dr....
View ArticleIn the Shade of Ramadan 2014
In the Shade of Ramadan is an annual online video series produced by MAS Youth during the month of Ramadan. ISR is a series of educational and motivational reflections featuring various speakers across...
View ArticleThe Deen is Ease Pt 2
Originally posted May 16, 2012 Notes from Bukhari: Part I | Part II How many times have you heard someone say practising Islam or being a ‘religious’ Muslim is difficult? Reflect on the following:...
View ArticleThere can only be one truth, right?
Originally posted in January 2013. There can only be one truth, right? So when it comes to Islamic law this must also be the case. There may be different opinions but only one of them is correct and...
View ArticleProphetic Narrations You Probably Have Never Heard: A Short Compilation
Originally posted in May 2012. Part I | Part II As I became more advanced in my Arabic studies, I immersed myself in reading hadith (prophetic narrations) in the language spoken by our Messenger ﷺ (may...
View ArticleWomen Scholars: Some Qur’anic Reflections
By Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi www.CambridgeIslamicCollege.org This Ramadan I had the good fortune to be able to do the retreat in the last 10 days of the month. Throughout those days I recited the...
View ArticleQuestioning the Hadith?
Originally published in July 2008. Question: I was wondering if you could talk about how we should deal with hadiths (Prophetic traditions) that seem to be unfair towards women; for example, that the...
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