By Bilal Ali

Birth and Lineage
Salman ibn Tahir al-Husayni al-Nadwi, born in 1954 AD in the city of Lucknow, was born into a pious, noble, and erudite family of scholars. His lineage can be traced …

By Mawlana Khalil Ahmad al-Saharanpuri
Translated by Abu Muhammad Musa Sugapong
Inquiry: 
Can a supplicant in the Prophetic Masjid (al-masjid al-nabawi) face the exalted grave and ask from his honorable Protector, using the Noble Prophet (may Allah bless …

By Bilal Ali
Hanafi legal rulings are divided into distinct categories which are utilized by jurists (fuqaha’) when issuing rulings and identifying superior opinions in case of apparent contradiction. Ibn ‘Abidin mentions three categories of rulings …

By Bilal Ali
Surviving school as a Muslim youth in the West is not easy. The social requirement upon youth to not only excel in studies but also to exhibit ideal, Islamic behavior outside and inside …

By Shaykh Zahir Mahmood
The quintessence of Islamic teaching is the Qur’an and Sunna, and the means of understanding these primary sources is accurately crystallized through the science of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence). Fiqh is the eyesight whilst …

Answered by Shaykh Taha Karaan

Question:
Recently, I have been told by a brother, that Hafiz Abdur Razzaq al-San’ani and Hafiz Nasa’i had slandered and defamed Sayyidna Amir Mu’awiyah, Radi-Allahu anhu. He also told me that Hafiz …

When Munkar and Nakir interrogate the recently deceased and he fails to respond, do they subject him to continuous punishment until the Day of Reckoning or simply for a predetermined period?

By Bilal Ali
Question:
When we talk about a specific narrator being adil (upright), isn’t it backbiting to label someone a liar or a sinner? How is this justified?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the …

By Ahsan Syed
In an age of technological advancements, profound psychological and physiological discoveries, and diverse religious and ideological beliefs, there is one thing accepted by all. It is a fact, an inescapable reality. It is …

By Kamil Uddin
The Prayer is the second pillar of Islam and occupies a distinguished position among the duties placed on every Muslim. In the hadith of the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him …