assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah!
We’re having 6 short courses starting this month. One of these courses (The Historical Development of Islamic Law) is part of our Seekers Curriculum. The rest are part of our special interest program, which aims at bringing you courses in history and spirituality, seasonal courses on areas of immediate concern, such as […]

assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah,
We just added a new course—The Historical Development of Islamic Law: From Its Prophetic Origins to Modern Application with Shaykh Sohail Hanif.
In this short course, you wil examine the foundation of the legal schools through a historical analysis of Islamic law in the era of the Prophet, rightly guided caliphs, tabi’in, and […]

From Mr D’s Notes on Teaching..
Joseph Caro (1488-1575) a Jewish writer once mentioned some of the actions a young man should take when in the presence of a teacher.

He held that the student was to honor his teacher above his parents.
He likened anyone striving or complaining with/to his teacher to striving or complaining with/to the […]

Understanding the Divine Attributes: the Salaf, Ash`aris, Maturidis, and the way of mainstream Sunni Islam
I pray this finds you in the best of health and spirits.
Yes,there was historically a group of Hanbalis who were very anti-Ash`ari. Some were simply wary of the nuances of scholastic theology and feared the impact of the purity of the […]

Imam Zaid Shakir writes on the the blessed mawlid in the latest Seasons Journal. Read it at their website.
Jazakum Allahu khayrun to Shaykh Abdullah Ali for emailing about this.