Dr. Salman Butt, Author at Islam21c

Dr. Salman Butt

Dr. Butt studied Biochemistry at Imperial College London, followed by a PhD in Chemical Biology, carrying out research into photosynthesis. During his years at university, he became involved in Islamic society da'wah and activism, and general Muslim community projects. At present, he is the Head of Islamic Thought and a regular contributor at Islam21c, and also has a blog on HuffPost. You may find him on social media.

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Meet the President of the United Ulema Council of South Africa

29 Rb2 46 ◦︎ 1 Nov 24 0 Min Read

Dr. Salman sits down with the president of a united Ulama Council whose groundbreaking work has transformed not only Africa but also the global Muslim scene, māshāAllāh.

Three Levels of Aqīda (Theology)

24 Rb2 46 ◦︎ 27 Oct 24 1 Min Read

In this much anticipated sequel, Shaykh Dr Yasir Qadhi outlines his advice to beginner, intermediate and advanced students of knowledge on the Aqida schools of thought.

We edited Netanyahu’s speech to make it true

19 Rb2 46 ◦︎ 22 Oct 24 0 Min Read

Netanyahu recently released a recorded message, but like much of his cabinet's messaging, it was riddled with misleading statements.

What this genocide taught me

15 Rb2 46 ◦︎ 18 Oct 24 0 Min Read

In today's podcast, Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad speaks to Dr. Salman Butt about lessons learned from one year of live-streamed genocide in Gaza.

Even AI has turned against Israel

9 Rb2 46 ◦︎ 12 Oct 24 0 Min Read

We asked ChatGPT about Israel one year into the genocide, and the results were shocking.

What Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi has learnt in 12 months of genocide

1 Rb2 46 ◦︎ 4 Oct 24 0 Min Read

Dr. Salman Butt and Umer Suleman caught up with Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi to ask what he's learned over the last 12 months of the Gaza genocide.

Can Israel blow up your phone?

17 Rb1 46 ◦︎ 20 Sep 24 6 Min Read

Killing people remotely via their own devices is now a reality. Dr. Salman Butt explains why and how this is happening and what it means for us as believers.

Are Muslims growing secular minds without realising?

10 Rb1 46 ◦︎ 13 Sep 24 0 Min Read

In today’s episode, Imam Tom Facchine talks to Shaykh Dr Haitham al-Haddad on the subtle tentacles of modernity, Liberalism and secularism that we don’t realise we’ve absorbed.