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Clear filter...cts of worship that form the foundation of Muslim life: Shahada, Salah, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj.
The articles of faith in Islam: belief in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Last Day, and Divine Decree.
...s, obligations, and recommended acts according to all four madhabs.
The rules of fasting: who must fast, what breaks the fast, exemptions, and the spiritual dimensions of Sawm.
... schools: their founders, methodologies, and geographic spread.
The methodology of hadith authentication: classification, narrator evaluation, cha...
...ious innovation, the scholarly difference between good and bad innovation, and its boundaries.
...red, obligatory acts, sunnah method, and differences among madhabs.
The history, words, method, and virtues of the Islamic call to prayer that echoes across Muslim lands five times daily.
...e deceased: its method, conditions, and rulings across the madhabs.
The voluntary night prayers of Ramadan: their origin, number of rak'ahs, and the scholarly discu...
...mosque for worship, especially in the last ten nights of Ramadan.
Beyond zakat: the unlimited reward of giving, types of sadaqah, sadaqah jariyah, and the best forms of giving.
The practice of remembering Allah: morning and evening adhkar, post-prayer supplications, and their virtues.
Directing all acts of worship exclusively to Allah. The Tawhid that every prophet called their people to.
...e reckoning, the Scale, the Bridge, and the final abode: Paradise or Hellfire.
Descriptions of Paradise from the Quran and Sunnah: its levels, gates, rivers, an...
Belief in Allah's pre-knowledge, recording, will, and creation of all things. Reconciling free will and destiny.
...he Day of Judgment as described in the Quran and authentic hadiths.
The largest madhab in the Muslim world: its founder Abu Hanifah, methodolog...
...he practice of the people of Medina, and its geographic spread.
The school that systematized usul al-fiqh: Imam al-Shafi'i, his Risalah, and the school's global influence.
The school of Imam Ahmad: text over opinion, the Musnad, and the Hanbali influence o...
When and how scholars exercise independent reasoning to derive new rulings from the Quran and Sunnah.
The first major battle in Islamic history: 313 Muslims against 1,000 Quraysh, and how divine aid secured victory.
The diplomatic turning point: how a seemingly disadvantageous treaty became the greatest victory for Islam.
The Crusader invasions, Muslim resistance, Salahuddin's reconquest of ...
From the first migration to Abyssinia to the great empires of Mali and Songhai: Islam's deep roots in Africa.
How Islam spread through trade to Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and the Phili...
Baghdad's legendary center of learning: the translation movement, s...
The Mongol destruction of the Abbasid capital: the devastation, aftermath, and the Muslim world's recovery.
The immense status of parents in Islam: Quranic commands, hadiths on honoring them, and the reward of kindness.
Jibril kept advising about the neighbor until the Prophet thought the neig...
The Prophetic etiquettes for eating, drinking, sleeping, greeting, visiting, and social interaction.
...evel of faith: to worship Allah as though you see Him. The hadith of Jibril and the station of ihsan.
The destructive sin of envy: its definition, spiritual damage, and the prophetic remedies for removing it from the heart.
The sin that barred Iblis from Paradise: its definition, manifestations, and the prophetic warni...
The institution that built Islamic civilization: how waqf funded mosques, schools, hospitals, and public services.
How scholars grade hadith: sahih, hasan, da'if, and mawdu. The criteria for a...
The unique Islamic system of tracing reports back to the Prophet through documented chains of human transmission.
Just took your shahada? A practical guide to the first steps: prayer, fasting, co...
The intellectual tradition of the Ottoman Empire, from Sheyhulislam fatwas to adv...
The Umayyad dynasty's role in spreading Islam from Spain to Central Asi...
...cts, recommended practices, and nullifiers across the four madhabs.
Who must fast, who is exempt, what breaks the fast, and how to make up missed days according to the four schools of thought.
The life and legacy of the Prophet's first wife, a successful businesswoman who was the first person to accept Islam.
...e remarkable scholarship of Aisha, who narrated over 2,200 hadiths and was a leading authority in fiqh, medicine, and poet...
The life of the Prophet's beloved daughter Fatimah, her devotion, her family, and her status in Islam.
How scholars classify hadiths as sahih, hasan, and da'if, and the methodology behind ...
Addressing identity, belonging, and faith challenges facing Mu...
How Islam addresses mental well-being through spiritual practices, commu...
...love, discipline, and strong Islamic values from infancy to adulthood.
...year mission, the building of the ark, and the lesson of steadfastness in the face of rejection.
The life of the Prophet's closest companion, the first adult male to accept Islam, and the leader who preserved the u...
The life of the Kurdish Muslim leader who united the Muslim world and recaptured Jerusalem with...
From the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah to the grand mosques of Istanbul, an exploration of Isl...
The creation of Adam from clay, the prostration of the angels, the test in Par...
...nd the immense rewards promised to those who endure with steadfastness.
The authentic supplications and remembrances the Prophet prescribed for morning and evening, with their sources and virtues.
... how niyyah transforms ordinary acts into worship, and the hadith 'Actions are by intentions.'
The Abyssinian slave who endured torture for his faith and became the first muezzin, symbolizing Islam's rejection of racial hierarchy.
...ianism through Christianity to Islam, and whose idea saved Madinah at the Battle of the Trench.
One of the ten promised Paradise, whose business acumen and generosity set the standard f...
...hen the Prophet and his companions migrated from Makkah to Madinah.
...er 1,000 Quraysh warriors with divine aid on the 17th of Ramadan, 2 AH.
...e a setback but which the Quran called 'a clear victory,' leading to the spread of Islam across Arabia.
...f the founder of the Hanafi school, the oldest and largest madhab in Sunni Islam.
...ol's founder, author of al-Muwatta, the earliest surviving hadith collection.
...to accept the createdness of the Quran and compiled the Musnad.
...rdinary methodology of Imam al-Bukhari, who selected 7,275 hadiths from 600,000 narrations for the most authentic hadith b...
...ture of Sahih Muslim, considered the second most authentic hadith compilation after Sahih al-Bukhari.
...talbiyah to Arafat, Muzdalifah, the stoning, and tawaf al-ifadah.
...t revealed, and how to seek it in the last ten nights of Ramadan.
...al-Fitr, the joyous reward after completing the month of Ramadan.
The significance of Eid al-Adha, the sunnah of udhiyah (qurbani), and its connection to P...
The Abbasid institution that translated Greek, Persian, and Indian texts into Arabic, catalyzing the Islamic golden age of learning.
A guide for those considering Islam: taking the shahada, the support new Muslims need, and the rights converts hav...
The Prophet said Jibril kept advising him about neighbors until he thought they would inher...
...(truthfulness), the prohibition of lying, and how honesty leads to righteousness and Paradise.
The Quran compares backbiting to eating the flesh of a dead brother. Understanding what constitutes gheebah and how to ...
...ther build the Kaaba, and the ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad.
...99 CE and the initial fragmented Muslim response to the Crusader invasion of the Levant.
The Turkish atabeg who began the Muslim counter-crusade by capturing the County of Edessa in 1144 CE.
The son of Imad al-Din Zangi who united Muslim Syria and Egypt, setting the...
The devastating Mongol campaigns that destroyed the Abbasid caliphate and reshaped the Muslim world in the 13th century.
The decisive Mamluk victory that halted the Mongol advance and preserved the western Islamic world from destructi...
The centuries-long Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula and the end of Muslim rule in Spain in 1492 CE.
The Abbasid dynasty that presided over the greatest era of Islamic intellectual, scientific, and cultural achievement.
The first hereditary Islamic dynasty that expanded Muslim rule from Spain to Central Asia and established Arabic as the language of governance.
The arrival and growth of Islam in China from the Tang Dynasty to the present day, including the Hui and Uyghur Muslim communities.
...asty that defended the Muslim world against Mongols and Crusaders and preserved Islamic civilization.
...ess for mistakes in prayer, with the positions of the four madhabs.
The recommended fast of six days in the month following Ramadan and the immense reward promised for this practice.
The prayer of the two Eids, its method, additional takbirat, and the rulings according to the four sch...
The gradual signs foretold by the Prophet Muhammad that indicate the...
What happens after death and before resurrection: the questioning by the angels, and the experience of the grave.
...slamic understanding of predestination, the four levels of Qadr, and the relationship between divine decree and human choi...
...reafter: the levels, rivers, dwellings, and pleasures of Paradise as described in revelation.
The awaited leader who will appear before the end of times to fill the earth...
... al-Hasan al-Ash'ari that became the dominant Sunni kalam tradition.
...ce in Arabic, including the sciences of ma'ani, bayan, and badi, and their role in appreciating the Quran's inimitability.
How Muslim astronomers advanced the science of the heavens, from observatories to ins...
The adoption, adaptation, and debate over Aristotelian logic in Is...
... story of Prophet Hud who was sent to the mighty people of 'Ad, their arrogance, and their destruction by a devastating wi...
... his call against commercial fraud, and the destruction of Madyan for their economic injustice.
The life and revolutionary contributions of Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, whose work gave the world algebra an...
How the Quran was preserved through oral transmission and written manuscripts, from the Prophet's time to the earliest surviving copies.
The history and evolution of Islamic educational institutions, from the Prophet's mosque to contemporary Islamic schools.
The Islamic virtue of humility before Allah and toward fellow humans, and its role in spiritual purification.
How gratitude to Allah pervades every aspect of Muslim life and why it is considered the ...
The comprehensive Islamic concept of justice as a divine attribute, a prophetic mission, and an individual and collective obligation.
From the pre-Islamic odes to the Sufi poetry of Rumi and Iqbal, the role of poetry in Muslim civilization.
A survey of how Muslim scholars advanced human knowledge in science, medicine, mathematics, ph...
Key events and lessons from the Prophet's years in Madinah, from the establishment of the Muslim state to the fare...
The Islamic guidelines for students of knowledge: manners with teachers, sincerity, patience, and the spiritual dimension of learning.
The conditions, rules of engagement, and ethical constraints that govern warfare in Islamic law.
...nomic principles create an ethical framework for finance, trade, and wealth distribution.
How Muslim scholars developed a rigorous science for authenticating and classifying the sayings and actions of the Prophet.
The Islamic legal concepts of independent juristic reasoning and following qualified scholars, and the balance between them.
...for those interested in Islam and new Muslims, from the shahada to building a strong Islamic identity.
...rmed after sunrise, its timing, number of rak'ahs, and the hadith encouraging its observance.
The obligatory charity at the end of Ramadan, who must pay it, its amount, timing, and eligible recipi...
...kat applies to commercial inventory, business assets, and trade goods, with calculation methods and scholarly opinions.
...ram, why the Prophet fasted it, the recommended practice of adding the 9th or 11th, and historical context.
A detailed comparison of the three valid forms of performing Hajj, which is preferred, and the obligations unique to each type.
The ruling on sacrificing an animal during Eid al-Adha, the types of animals accepted, their conditions, and the...
... exceed the estate (awl) or when shares do not exhaust it (radd), with worked examples.
...prompt and deferred), the minimum amount according to each madhab, and the wife's absolute right to it.
The Islamic rules on child custody after divorce, the priority given to the mother, age thresholds, and conditions that affect custody rights.
... (mahram relationships) in Islamic law, the conditions for rada'ah to take effect, and its implications for marriage.
...prayer, instilling moral values, and preparing children for adult life.
... permissible forward sale in Islamic law, where payment is made upfront for goods delivered later, its conditions and agri...
The Quranic and hadith evidence against riba, the types of riba (al-fadl and al...
The Quranic descriptions of human development in the womb, the stages mentioned in Surah al-Muminun, and their correlation with modern embryology.
How the Sunnah addresses anxiety, grief, and depression through prayer, dhikr...
...cal benefits of intermittent fasting as practiced during Ramadan, including autophagy, metabolic health, and mental clarit...
Practical advice for reverts on learning prayer, finding community, deal...
...nce of tajweed, including nun sakinah rules, meem sakinah, madd (elongation), and the obligation of correct recitation.
From kuttab to madrasah to university, the historical structure of Islamic edu...
...us coexistence under Muslim rule, from the Constitution of Madinah to the Ottoman millet system and Cordoba.
...andmark agreement establishing a multi-religious polity in Madinah, its clauses, its treatment of Jews and other groups, a...
The full text and context of the Prophet's final address at Arafat during his last Hajj, its timeless teachings...
...ley, the initial retreat of Muslim forces, the Prophet's steadfastness, and the Quranic commentary on the lesson of overco...
The year when tribes across Arabia sent delegations to Madinah to accept Islam, marking the rapid expansion after the ...
... final illness, his last words and instructions, Abu Bakr's address to the grieving community, and the succession to the c...
...f apostasy after the Prophet's death, Abu Bakr's decisive leadership, the campaigns against false prophets, and the reunif...
The Muslim victory over Sassanid Persia led by Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, the exchange with Rustam, and the fall of the Persian Empire.
...rusalem, and his legendary chivalry toward the defeated Crusaders.
...biography of one of Islam's greatest scholars, author of Riyad al-Salihin and the Forty Hadith, his asceticism, and his en...
...e commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, and his contributions to hadith criticism.
The centrality of justice in Islam, Quranic mandates for fairness, the Prophet's examples, and how justice applies in family, commerce, and governance.
...ki principle of prohibiting otherwise lawful acts if they lead to harm, its application in contemporary issues, and compar...
...eat, the conditions for halal meat, seafood rulings across madhabs, food additives, and dining etiquette.
...ge and action, the characteristics of the wise in Islamic tradition, and how to cultivate it.
...promises (wa'd) and honor contracts (aqd), the Quranic and hadith evidence, and the consequences of breaking one's word.
Legal opinions addressing the unique challenges of Muslims living as minoriti...
...hasis on observation and reflection inspired a scientific tradition that shaped astronomy, chemistry, medicine, and mathem...
...ongation in Quranic recitation, from the natural two-count madd to the obligatory six-count, and how to identify each type...
How scholars distinguish between surahs revealed in Mecca and Medina, their distinctive themes, styles, and content, and why this classification matters for taf
The seven canonical modes of reciting the Quran, their chain of transmission, the differences between them, and how they enrich understanding of the text.
...interpreting the Quran through scholarly reasoning and ijtihad, its conditions for validity, and the difference between pr...
The unbroken tradition of memorizing the entire Quran, the methods used, the ...
...s, Musa and al-Khidr, and Dhul-Qarnayn, and the trials each addresses.
The foundational terms used in hadith sciences: sahih, hasan, da'if, mawdu, mutawatir, ahad, a...
How hadith scholars evaluated the reliability and trustworthiness o...
The classification of hadith based on the number and quality of narrators in each gen...
...nd contemporary scholars to verify the chain and text of a hadith, including checking for hidden defects.
...logy, scope, and arrangement of the two most authoritative hadith collections, their points of agreement and difference, a...
The pioneering hadith collection compiled by Imam Malik ibn Anas, its unique b...
Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal's massive collection arranged by narrator rather...
The historical reasons hadith were fabricated, the methods scholars use to detect forg...
The category of hadith where the Prophet attributes the words to Allah but outs...
The famous collection of 42 foundational narrations covering the core principles of Islam, compiled by the 13th-century scholar Imam al-Nawawi.
The practice of a narrator concealing a link in the chain or the identity of a narrator, its types, and how scholars detect and handle it.
How scholars evaluate the content of a hadith beyond the chain of narration, checking for contradictio...
...significant role women played in transmitting and teaching hadith, from Aisha bint Abi Bakr to Fatimah al-Bataihiyyah, and...
An overview of significant hadith works outside the six canonical books, including Sahih I...
The Prophet's statement that Jibreel kept advising him about neighbors until he thought they would inher...
The balanced framework of marital rights and responsibilities in Islam, where each spouse has obligations toward the other rooted in compassion and justice.
The prophetic etiquettes of meals, from saying Bismillah and eating with the right hand to not criticizing food and sharing with others.
The prophetic practices before sleep and upon waking, including the supplications, sleeping on the right side, and the spiritual protection sought at night.
The rights and etiquettes of the mosque, from entering with the right foot and praying tahiyyat al-masjid to maintaining cleanliness and avoiding loud speech.
The obligation and virtue of spreading the salam, who should greet first, responding to greetin...
...n trusting in Allah's plan and taking practical means, the hadith of tying the camel, and the levels of tawakkul described...
The Islamic emphasis that the rights people hold over one another are not forgiven by Allah without the aggrieved party's pardon, and the categories of these ri
The prophetic guidance on guarding the tongue, speaking good or remaining silent, avoiding argumentation, and the virtue of measured, truthful speech.
The danger of performing righteous deeds for the admiration of people, why the Prophet called it the minor shir...
...e, or worship, how it differs from pride, and the scholars' advice for treating it.
The life and scholarship of the leading Tabi'i of Madinah, his deep knowledge of hadith and fiqh...
The Umayyad caliph who transformed his rule to follow the model of the ...
...n spirituality, theology, and jurisprudence remain widely read, especially his Madarij al-Salikin.
The 14th-century North African scholar whose Muqaddimah pioneered the study of history as a science and laid t...
Aisha's unparalleled contributions to hadith transmission, jurisprudence, and Arabic poetry, and how ...
...scholar who died at 45 but left enduring works including Riyad al-Salihin, Sharh Sahih Muslim, and the Forty Hadith collec...
The 9th-century Andalusian polymath who made one of the earliest known attempts at controlled flight, c...
...ous that Allah sees and knows everything, its basis in the hadith of Jibreel, and how it transforms daily behavior.
Umar's advice to account yourself before you are accounted, the pract...
...ah, and their specific virtues mentioned in the prophetic traditions.
The collection of prophetic supplications for morning and evening, their protective benefits, and how consistent practice creates a spiritual fortress.
...rity, the subtle ways sincerity can be compromised, and the advice of the scholars on purifying one's intentions.
... occasions that moved the Prophet to tears, and the seven shaded on Judgment Day.
The voluntary fasts of Mondays and Thursdays, the white days, the day of Arafah, and Ashura, and how regular fasting disciplines the soul.
How Islamic jurisprudence addresses organ donation, life support, genetic testing, IVF, ...
...he prophetic conservation ethic, and how Islamic principles address the environmental crisis.
...r modern financial instruments that classical texts did not address.
A survey of the lasting contributions Muslims have made to science, mathematics, medicine, architecture, literatur...
...cal models of Islamic governance, the qualifications of a leader, the principle of shura, and how classical political theo...
...guidance for Muslim parents on instilling Islamic identity, addressing challenging questions, and building resilience in c...