Author Archives: Mohammed Ibrahim al-Shafi'i

Moḥammed Ibrāhīm al-Shafiʻi (Reece Byfield) is a public speaker, who has delivered various talks as well as participated in FOSIS tours around the U.K. He is currently in the third year of an ʻAlimmiya (Islamic scholarship program) studying under Shaykh Akram Nadwi at al-Salam Institute, as well as having studied with post-graduates from Madina and al-Azhar universities. He is also a philosophy student.

Reverts in Ramadān

Mohammed Ibrahim al-Shafi'i 21/04/2021 Articles, Featured, Food For Your Soul, Islamic Thought, Latest Islamic, Opinion, Propagation, Ramadan, Ramadan 1442, Seasonal Reminders, Top Ramadan Reads Leave a comment

Ramaḍān can be a lonely time for Muslim converts. Do you know any?

Convert Islamophobia

Mohammed Ibrahim al-Shafi'i 19/01/2019 Featured, General, Islamic Thought, Latest Islamic, Non-News, Opinion, Propagation, Spirituality, Theology 1 Comment

How then do we understand the experience of a convert; a person born upon the culture of a people, once a friend and loved, but now an object of discrimination...

“I won’t be eating Qurbani meat this year, will you?”

Mohammed Ibrahim al-Shafi'i 10/09/2016 Dhul Hijjah, Featured, Islamic Thought, Latest Islamic, Seasonal Reminders 1 Comment

Sacrifice is an offering whereby that which is offered is given to your Lord while you are in total submission and obedience. With that said what does giving a sacrifice mean to you? The greatest illustration of sacrifice is ...

Five Rules For Beating Procrastination

Mohammed Ibrahim al-Shafi'i 06/09/2016 Current Affairs, Featured, Islamic Thought, Management, Opinion, Propagation 7 Comments

Procrastination is the result of a “domino effect”. Imagine you wish to build a house. However, you constantly wonder what colour curtains you’ll place over the windows. You start debating with yourself about every prospective problem and every prospective failure: ...