As the world reacts to the coronavirus pandemic with shares tumbling, schools closing, areas quarantined, businesses going bust and our own government has now called for social isolation (the ‘delay’ phase), those who reflect are left asking the inevitable question: how has something so small been able to assert so much power and influence? The truth is that our reactions say far more about us and our perceptions, than the virus itself.
10 min read This brief article has been motivated by a frequent notion I’ve heard over many years, particularly when people ask me…
This seminar kicks off our foray into particular chapters and passages from the Quran for deep contemplation. Through an interconnected approach that brings…
10 min read Is it a religion, a way of life, a belief system? Everyone has their own idea of what it is…
In the digital world ideological battles rage, whilst in the real world matters informed by faith are addressed in highly abstract ways. My…
One of the greatest things I’ve come to experience in my public work and engagement, whether it be at mosques, independent workshops/seminars or…
4 min read Q: Shaikh, I’m not sectarian and I find that neither the sufi nor salafi appellation work for me. (I agree…
It seems to be the growing sentiment of many Muslims that a maturation of Islamic thought that helps British Muslims find a comfortable…
5 min read There is a very well known shar’ī maxim that goes: The default in matters is permissibility based on the verse,…
There are many things that people choose to make their hill to die on, the significant contribution they made here, but what they…