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 [...]

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 [...]

Ramadan’s come and gone. The “back to square one” effect starts to seep through the filter Ramadan created. TV’s start turning on, Quran goes back on the shelf…
So what’s next?
It’s planning for next year’s Ramadan.
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari explains the importance of planning ahead in “Ramadan & YOU” course:
1. Motivate ourselves for Ramadan
2. Make the [...]

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
The FAQ
In recent times, various Muslim circles have discussed whether we should follow the fiqh of one of the four Imams, such as the fiqh of Imam al-Shafi`i, the fiqh of Imam Abu Hanifa, etc., or whether we should follow the fiqh of the Sunna, or, better [...]

Hadith or Fiqh? The Relationship Between Hadith and the Four Schools of Law is a new four-week course on this extremely important issue. Taught by Shaykh Hamza Karamali, the course starts August 19th.
More details and information on registering can be found here.

Shaykh `Abdul Razzaq al-Halabi – A biography [pdf] – Compiled by Shaykh Shoayb Ahmad
Shaykh `Abdul Razzāq ibn Muhammad Hasan ibn Rashīd ibn Hasan al-Halabī was born in Damascus at his father’s home in the suburb of al-Qaymariyya in 1925 (1343H). The Shaykh grew up in a religious environment as his father regularly attended the lessons [...]

This is an excerpt from a conversation with Shaykh al-Bouti on knowledge, learning, and da`wa. We began by asking about advice on how to convey the message of Islam to others. He replied:
“Look, my brother, in my opinion the best way in our times to reach the desired goals is discussion.
Consider what the major issues [...]

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Be close, but transact as strangers
Answered by Faraz Rabbani
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad, his
folk, companions, and followers
Allah Most High says in the Qur’an
“And obey Allah and His messenger, and dispute not one with
another lest you falter and your strength depart from [...]