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Freedom of Expression?
In light of the Paris shootings and call for “freedom of speech” we reproduce the following: With the latest in-your-face act of the Facebook, the…
Travelogue of a Muslim Charity Worker
12 Days in India – Visit to 7 States By: Shaikh Yusuf Shabbir (حفظه الله عزوجل). Day 1 – Saturday 4 October In the name…
Services of the Indian ʿUlamā to Bukhāri Studies: A Timely Contribution.
Services of the Indian ʿUlamā to Bukhāri Studies: A Timely Contribution. by HADRAT MAULANA DR. KHALĪL AL-RAḤMĀN SAJJĀD NUʿMĀNI[2] ABSTRACT [1]: The Indian Subcontinent has…
The Higher Objectives of Islamic Law and the Boundaries of Maqasid al-Shari’ah
The Higher Objectives of Islamic Law and the Boundaries of Maqasid al-Shari’ah Translated by Mateen A. Khan Translators comment: Maqāsid al-Sharī‘ah refers to the set…
Ikhlaas (Sincerity) in Rendering Service to the Deen
A person asked Hakimul Ummah Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi, that many ulama are rendering great services to the Deen. How do we know if we…
Ulama Of Deoband
Ulama Of Deoband The Compassion of Muftī Muhammad Shafī rahimahullāh Muftī Muhammad Shafī rahimahullāh fell seriously ill during the blessed month of Ramadān. Anyone in…
The Greater Qurbaani
The Greater Qurbaani The immense rewards of qurbaani are mindboggling. One’s sins are forgiven before the first drop of blood of the animal falls onto…
Research on the Hadith of Ramadan and its Three Parts
Research on the Hadith of Ramadan and its Three Parts By Bilal Ali Question: There is a ḥadīth that divides Ramadan into three periods. Is…
The Objectives of Fasting
The Objectives of Fasting By Shaykh al-’Izz al-Deen ibn ‘Abd al-Salâm (ra) A partial translation of Maqasid al-Sawm The Obligation of Fasting Allâh, Exalted is…
The Severity of Narrating Fabricated Reports in Praise of the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace)
The Severity of Narrating Fabricated Reports in Praise of the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) By ‘Allamah ‘Abd al-Hayy al-Laknawi Translated by…