Islamic Law

Fatwa on Bitcoin & Other Cryptocurrencies

Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad 0 Min Read

Sh Dr Haitham al-Haddad summarises his fatwa on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. For a more detailed explanation click below: https://youtu.be/8xl8oGGzfSU For the research paper (Arabic) click here. An English version will be

A History of Islamic Law

Sheikh Shaqur Rehman 20 Min Read

Sheikh Shaqur Rehman takes us on a new journey through the inception, synthesis and evolution of Islamic Law and Jurisprudence...

Tunisia, Reformation and the Reverse-Engineering of the Sharīʿah

A C Ahmed 14 Min Read

Reverse-engineering of Islamic rulings takes place when certain legal principles, Islamic ideas and scholarly statements are cherry-picked and elevated to act as sources of Shariah...

IsʿĀshūra (10 Muharram) a day of joy or grief?

Abū ‘Abd Allāh I. Damiel 29 Min Read

Much confusion surrounds this day. Some Muslims treat this occasion as a day of celebration and joy, while others mark it as a day of sadness and mourning.

When to Fast the day of ʿĀshūra

Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad 5 Min Read

Click to read Sh Haitham's advice to *make sure* you catch the day of ʿĀshūra... #Forgiveness

Fighting over Moon-Sighting

Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad 20 Min Read

Moon sighting does not have to be moon fighting. As Sh Dr Haitham al-Haddad explains, the topic should be a very relaxed and easy one for the majority of Muslims...