In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
The shari`a has both letter and spirit. Terse and technical manuals of Islamic Law rarely bring out the spirit on their own. Students normally learn the spirit by studying these manuals from godfearing shaykhs.
When a student has awe and reverence for a godfearing shaykh, he learns more [...]

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
We all make mistakes, and our mistakes are often followed by a stinging “Ouch!” felt in the depths of our souls. The feeling is not very nice, which is why we cringe at the thought of making a mistake, wince when we make it, and go red [...]

Bissmillahi ar-rahmani ar-raheem.
Assalamu alikum warahmatullah.
On behalf of SunniPath I would like to write something short to express our sadness at the loss of one of our greatest students, Syed Mohammed al Bukhary, who passed away unexpectedly on April the 2nd, 2009.
Syed Mohammed took his first course in the Fall of 2007 and remained a hardworking, [...]

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
The Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) used to seek Allah’s refuge from knowledge that did not bring any benefit. (Sahih Muslim) He used to say, “allahumma inni a`udhu bika min `ilmin la yanfa`“.
Our mind is a tremendous blessing from Allah Most High, and [...]

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful & Compassionate
“Militants blow up five more schools.” I read the headlines, half the story, and then my mind wandered, imagining the thoughts that would race through readers’ minds as they read the news.
What shakes the world is not merely the oppression of women, but the clothing of this [...]

assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah,
One of our long-time students and volunteers, Asma Arif, sent some information about an excellent project she is working on. Here’s what she wrote:
“Kitaba is the only organisation in the UK to be transcribing Islamic material to tailor to the needs of those with visual impairment (i.e. in large print, Braille format, [...]

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 [...]

Asalaam alaykum wa rahmatullah
To be able to sit with our dearest Shaykh AbdulKareem after having studied, smiled, and reflected about deep issues under his care for the last year and a bit, this pauper would like to invite you all to share in that experience…
Title: Loving the Prophet of Light in an Age of Darkness
Date: [...]

assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah,
We have three exciting NEW short courses starting in March. Our short courses cover unique topics and are especially perfect for anyone who can’t commit to a full-semester course.
1. Understanding Islam: The Coherence of Islam and the Quest for Truth
Taught by: Ustadha Noura Shamma
Starts March 13th

This seven-week short course will provide [...]

As our summer semester winded down, I felt like I was going to go through withdrawal. I’ve taken at least one class a semester at SunniPath Academy for a few semesters now. Browsing through the course catalog recently, I felt perplexed. I had (and still have) no idea which courses to take. They’re all just [...]