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Shaykh Ali Hammuda

Shaykh Ali Ihsan Hammuda is Islam21c's Tarbiya Editor. A UK national of Palestinian origin, he gained Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Architecture & Planning from the University of the West of England, before achieving a BA in Sharī'ah from al-Azhar University in Egypt. He also holds a Masters in Islamic Leadership Theory from Swansea University. Shaykh Ali is the author of several books including The Daily Revivals, The Ten Lanterns, and The Friday Reminder. He delivers sermons, lectures, and regular classes across the country. He is currently based in Wales and is a visiting Imām at al-Manar Centre in Cardiff, and also a senior researcher and lecturer for the Muslim Research & Development Foundation in London.

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221 Articles

Four Imams | Legacies Like No Other

28 Rb2 43 ◦︎ 3 Dec 21 22 Min Read

The talents and interests of people vary. What is key, however, is that one gathers one’s thoughts, ambitions, talents, time, and resources, then devises a clear plan to invest these for the greatest matters of life: Allah and the home of the hereafter.

How to Unify a Fractured Nation

24 Rb2 43 ◦︎ 29 Nov 21 19 Min Read

There are only a limited number of individuals who truly grasp the extent of the Shariah’s emphasis on achieving Muslim unity, let alone the fewer persons who actively strive towards it with all their might, wisdom, and patience.

Four Imams | The Rise of Fitna

19 Rb2 43 ◦︎ 24 Nov 21 25 Min Read

Any biographer who omits the trial of Imām Aḥmad has been unforgivably deficient, for it cost him 17 years of his life.

Four Imams | The Son of a Soldier

14 Rb2 43 ◦︎ 19 Nov 21 24 Min Read

A vessel of knowledge, a defender of the Sunnah, an exemplar of a worshipper, and – for those who saw him - a reminder of how the companions of the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ were.

Four Imams | Departing the World in Egypt

28 Rb1 43 ◦︎ 3 Nov 21 17 Min Read

“I saw al-Shāfi’ī in a dream after his demise. I said to him, ‘O Father of ‘Abdullāh, how did Allāh receive you?’ He replied, ‘He sat me on a throne of gold and poured over me the purest of pearls.’”

Four Imams | A Teenage Jurist

21 Rb1 43 ◦︎ 27 Oct 21 13 Min Read

Did you know that al-Shāfi’ī was only fifteen years old when his teacher gave him permission to issue verdicts?

Four Imams | Like Teacher, Like Student

14 Rb1 43 ◦︎ 20 Oct 21 21 Min Read

What a privilege it is to share the biography of yet another luminary – a man whose story leaves one both lost for words and immensely grateful to Allāh for His gift to humanity through such an individual.

Four Imams | The Imam of Madinah

7 Rb1 43 ◦︎ 13 Oct 21 22 Min Read

“I was with Mālik b. Anas whilst he was conveying to us Ḥadīth, when a scorpion stung him sixteen times. Mālik’s colour began to change as he coerced himself to have patience without interrupting the Ḥadīth of the Prophet ﷺ."

Four Imams | Star of the Scholars

29 Saf 43 ◦︎ 6 Oct 21 19 Min Read

“If the scholars are mentioned, then Mālik is the star."

Four Imams | The Great Debater

21 Saf 43 ◦︎ 28 Sep 21 31 Min Read

Sh Ali Hammuda explores the personality, manners and worship of Imām Abū Ḥanīfa, as well as examining the remarkable intelligence that would allow him to intellectually topple his opponents in debates.