Ijtihad (previous article can be found here) is closely associated with the aims and objectives of the Shari’ah (maqasid). When…

Although the title may suggest otherwise, this has nothing to do with the colour of many people in the…

Abstract: This paper discusses the concept of Ijtihad and seeks to highlight some observations concerning its correct role and usage.…

Abstract: Drawing on more than thirty five works of Qur’anic exegesis and related sciences, this commentary comprehensively explains Surah…

I recently received an email asking me what the purpose was of my writings and how I felt these helped…

Last week, Dr Farhan Nizami was quoted by the Telegraph1 as saying that Muslim parents are to blame for leaving…

Abdullah Quilliam titled ‘Shaykh-ul-Islam of the British Isles’ by the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II, was a 19th century convert…

Our beloved Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) said, “On the Day of Resurrection people will wish that their skins…

The effect of knowledge on early Muslims is evident to all whereas having high aspirations is a topic many are…

Modernity is the frame that has recently come to dominate discussions in the social sciences. It is a paradigm…