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461 articles — page 18 of 20
461 articles — page 18 of 20
Family & Parenting
28 articlesThe jurisprudence of the Muslim family and raising children in the West.
Khatira [ Victory Has a Thousand Fathers ]
Victory has a thousand fathers and defeat is an orphan: responsibility does not end with the inauguration or the photographs, just as a father's responsibility for his children extends beyond the Resurrection.
Farewell to Ramadan
In the last hours of Ramadan: an accounting of what we accomplished, iḥtisāb (seeking reward from Allah alone) as a pillar of life and carrying it into the home as patience, sacrifice, and humility, then zakāt al-fiṭr, the ʿĪd, and the flame that remains after the month.
Minority Fiqh
Muslims in the WestIslamic jurisprudence for Muslim minorities in the West — identity, civic presence, and navigating modernity.
Home in the West — The Mortgage Between Housing Need and the Question of Riba
Many Muslims in the West pay rent their entire lives and end up with nothing. When they ask about a mortgage they hear: riba. But the matter has not been settled. A serious maqasid reading of housing between genuine family need and jurisprudential controls.
The Ballot — Muslims in the West Between Abstention and Participation
Millions of Muslims in the West abstain from elections in the name of religion. But is political silence a religious duty? Or a choice with a price paid from Muslim interests across generations? A maqasid reading of voting and participation between prohibition and encouragement.
Hajj Preparation: Rites from Iḥrām to the Tenth Day
The third session of a Hajj preparation series: purposes of Hajj, forgiveness, who is obliged, iḥrām, Makkah and ṭawāf, Minā, ʿArafah, Muzdalifah, the pebbles, the tenth day, and the group's questions.
Zakat al-Fitr Guidance
Zakat al-Fitr: it is obligatory per the majority, the amount tracks income and expenses, and it is better given early. Give to the needy near you as well as overseas, trust in Allah, and remember the questioning before Him.
Takbīr: A Law and a Symbol
Takbīr plants the magnification of Allah in the soul; it meets the need of the needy and breaks the self-sufficiency of the self-sufficient. Then its rulings, absolute and restricted, and a counsel to seize the Night of ʿArafah with obedience and takbīr, in emulation of the pilgrims.
The Jurisprudence of Consequences
The lecture grounds the jurisprudence of consequences in the Prophet's biography and applies it to the home, divorce, callers and institutions, then closes with a dialogue with the audience.
Voluntary Prayers: The Believer's Provision
A fiqh lesson on voluntary worship: every obligatory act has a voluntary counterpart, the benefits of voluntary prayer, the preference for praying it at home, the preference for long standing over many prostrations, and the imam's consideration for the congregation in the obligatory prayer.
Thanksgiving Q&A: Participating Without Founding
The continuation of a Q&A on Thanksgiving: a Muslim neither initiates the occasion nor cuts himself off from his community, an open house at the mosque as a door to outreach, and how to speak with our children.
Thanksgiving Q&A: How to Judge an Occasion
Part one of the Thanksgiving Q&A: three questions that precede a ruling, two views on celebrating occasions, whether the Prophet's abstaining implies prohibition, and a scale for weighing Mother's Day, the Mawlid and Christmas.
Glimmers of Prophetic Light
41 articlesGlimmers from the Prophetic guidance on reform, steadfastness, and perseverance in daʿwah.
Pauses with Sūrat al-Furqān: Answering Attacks on the Message and Its Bearer
The hadith of Sufyan al-Thaqafi, "Say: I believe in Allah, then be upright," in its narrations, and what faith does within the soul. Uprightness means a heart of certainty, a mind kept within the lawful, and a body that does not cease from worship, each according to one's capacity.
Suhayb: The Great Deal
The story of Suhayb al-Rumi, who left his entire fortune in Mecca to reach the Prophet, the deal the Prophet called a great one, and the question of what each of us will bring before God.
A Blind Companion Who Left Us No Excuse
A khatira on the blind Companion for whom a surah was revealed: he taught the Qur'an, called the adhan and deputized for the Prophet, carried the banner at al-Qadisiyyah, and so leaves no one an excuse; the lesson is to ask what we do for God's sake.
Jāmiʿ al-ʿUlūm wa'l-Ḥikam 19: Guard Allah, and He Will Guard You
Ibn Abbas's hadith "Guard Allah and He will guard you": guarding Allah in the Law and in His blessings, guarding in religion and in worldly life, being mindful of His companionship, and the difference between asking and seeking help. Fear of people is treated by remembering that what is written has dried, and the father is made to question himself: who am I in the eyes of my family?
The Resolve of Abū Hurayra: Resolve Precedes Action
The resolve (himma) of Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him), from the story of al-Tufayl ibn Amr al-Dawsi to his attachment to the Prophet ﷺ and his mother's conversion through his prayer, and the lesson that resolve precedes action.
Jāmiʿ al-ʿUlūm wa'l-Ḥikam 18: Fear Allah Wherever You Are
The hadith "Fear Allah wherever you are" and the story of Abu Dharr and his inner rebellion, and the meanings of the three counsels: taqwa, following a bad deed with a good one to erase it, and good character with people.
Khatira [ Abu Dharr al-Ghifari ]
A companion from a tribe of highwaymen: how Abu Dharr al-Ghifari sought the truth, and what his story teaches about raising children, our flaws, and the weight of leadership.
One Mistake Does Not Erase a Lifetime of Good
A Companion who made a grave mistake is remembered only for it; the Prophet protected him by recalling his past. A call to stop erasing people's good over one fault.
The Soul at Peace and Its Journey Back to Its Lord
A brief reflection on Surah al-Fajr 89:27-30 and the soul returning to its Lord.
Jāmiʿ al-ʿUlūm wa'l-Ḥikam 16: ‹Do Not Become Angry›, a Counsel That Forms a Way of Life
The hadith "Advise me... Do not become angry" in its five narrations, a study of Abu al-Darda's psychology, the meaning of 'aql (reason) and 'iqal (restraint), and when anger is blameworthy or forgiving. Then its remedy: seeking refuge in Allah and ablution, and the draught of suppressed rage that fills the chest with faith.
Jāmiʿ al-ʿUlūm wa'l-Ḥikam 15: ‹Let Him Speak Good or Remain Silent›
شرح حديث «فليقل خيرًا أو ليصمت» وإكرام الجار والضيف: اللسان ترجمان القلب، والمراقبة الذاتية، وسعة معنى الجوار. ثم قصة ضيف النبي ﷺ ودرس العطاء، وأن السعادة فيما تكنّه الضمائر لا فيما تمتلكه الأيدي.