I just completed the Book of Transactions from the Hanbali text Akhsar al-Mukhtasarat with Sh. Muhammad Gamal Aly. It took us over a year but it was definitely worth it. In my past studies, I always found business law difficult to grasp so I am glad that I got over a year to think about it. …
Hanbali Law of Transactions: Notes on Akhsar al-Mukhtasarat Read More »
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to take a course via zoom with Sh. Salman ibn Nasir at The Legacy Institute. He delved into the topic of usool al-tafseer, or the methodology of tafseer with a special focus on the different classical books of tafseer. It was a very beneficial course and I am sharing …
Advanced Quran Study: Notes on Sh. Salman ibn Nasir’s Course Read More »
Definition of Isra’iliyaat Any reports that Muslim scholars take from the Jews and Christians. Purpose of doing tafseer of the Quran through such reports To benefit from their reports in clarifying some of the reported words in the Quranic stories or whatever is related to it. It is correct to consider the isra’iliyaat as a source …
Using Isra’iliyaat (Judeo-Christian Material) to Explain the Quran Read More »
My daughter’s around that age now (3.5 years) where we can start introducing religious conepts. There is nothing good out there for 3-4 year olds to introduce religion to them. Most good stuff is geared towards 7+ years. So I decided to do my own book for her age using Google Slides. I’ve read enough …
Story of Prophet Adam (pbuh) for Kids Aged 3-5 (Free Download) Read More »
This is an issue, often referred to as ‘The Problem of Evil’, that I have been thinking about over the past year or so. A number of responses have been written on the topic by Muslims and it is definetly worth a read. Before I share links to those responses, I have the following important …
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On Friday, April 17, 2020, one week before Ramadan, I was doing my Arabic class via zoom and began to feel short of breath followed by pain on my left side. At first, I thought maybe I pulled a muscle or something, but it started to become more and more intense and I knew immediately …
Post Surgery Reflections: God, Family, and Good Friends Read More »
I had the privilege of studying the Book of Prayer and the Book of Fasting from the Hanbali text Akhsar al-Mukhtasarat with Sh. Yusuf bin Sadiq al-Hanbali. I am providing my notes from those sessions with the Shaykh. Ramadan is only a few weeks away so it is best to let ourselves be prepared as …