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FamilyMarriage in Islam (Nikah)

The Islamic framework for marriage: conditions, rights and obligations, mahr, and...

JurisprudenceHalal and Haram — The Lawful and Prohibited

The Islamic framework for determining what is permissible and prohibited, and the...

SocietyStatus of Women in Islam

The Quranic framework for women's rights: spiritual equality, property rights, ed...

FinanceMurabaha — Cost-Plus Financing

The most common Islamic financing instrument: how it works, its conditions, and how it differs from interest.

QuranTafsir Methodology — Interpreting the Quran

The science of Quran exegesis: its sources, types, major works, and the qualifications of a mufassir.

ScienceMuslim Contributions to Astronomy

...ow Muslim astronomers mapped the heavens and laid the groundwork for modern astronomy.

ScienceAl-Khwarizmi: Father of Algebra

...nary contributions of Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, whose work gave the world algebra and algorithms.

FinanceThe Concept of a Halal Economy

How Islamic economic principles create an ethical framework for finance, trade, and wealth distribution.

HistoryIbn Taymiyyah: Scholar, Reformer, and Controversialist

The life, works, and enduring influence of one of Islam's most cited and d...

HistoryImam al-Ghazali: The Proof of Islam

The life, intellectual journey, and transformative works of Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, one of Islam's greatest thinkers.

JurisprudenceAwl and Radd: Adjustments in Islamic Inheritance

... estate (awl) or when shares do not exhaust it (radd), with worked examples.

FamilyTarbiyah: Raising Children in Islam

The Islamic framework for child-rearing, from naming and aqiqah to teaching praye...

ScienceCloning and Genetic Engineering: An Islamic Perspective

The Islamic ethical framework for evaluating genetic technologies, the distinction betwee...

HistoryIbn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah: Scholar of the Heart

The life and works of Ibn al-Qayyim, his relationship with Ibn Taymiyyah, his...

HistoryImam al-Dhahabi: The Historian of Islam

The life and works of al-Dhahabi, author of Siyar A'lam al-Nubala and Mizan a...

EthicsRights of Workers and Employees in Islam

The Prophet's emphasis on paying workers promptly, fair wages, safe working conditions, and the I...

ScienceJabir ibn Hayyan: The Father of Chemistry

The pioneering work of Jabir ibn Hayyan in experimental chemistry, his classifi...

HadithThe Four Sunan Collections: Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasai, and Ibn Majah

An overview of the four major sunan works that complement Bukhari and Muslim, their methodologies, u...

HadithBeyond the Six Books: Other Important Hadith Collections

An overview of significant hadith works outside the six canonical books, including Sahih Ibn Hibba...

EthicsThe Islamic Work Ethic

...abor to an act of worship, the prophetic example of valuing work, and the balance between worldly effort and spiritual devot...

EthicsMutual Rights of Husband and Wife

The balanced framework of marital rights and responsibilities in Islam, where each...

HistoryIbn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah: Scholar of the Heart and Mind

The prolific student of Ibn Taymiyyah whose works on spirituality, theology, and jurisprudence remain widely...

HistoryIbn Khaldun: The Father of Sociology and Historiography

...neered the study of history as a science and laid the groundwork for modern sociology.

HistoryIbn Hazm: The Andalusian Polymath

The scholar of Cordoba who authored works on theology, jurisprudence, comparative religion, and love...

HistoryImam al-Nawawi: A Life of Scholarship and Piety

The Syrian scholar who died at 45 but left enduring works including Riyad al-Salihin, Sharh Sahih Muslim, and the Fo...

HistoryImam al-Shafi'i: Founder of Legal Theory

...e methodology of Islamic jurisprudence in his revolutionary work al-Risalah, uniting the Hijazi and Iraqi schools of thought...

DawahInterfaith Dialogue: The Islamic Framework

The Quranic basis for engaging with people of other faiths, the historical precedent from the Prophet's dealings, and the principles that guide productive dialo

FamilyThe Islamic Approach to Grief and Loss

How Islam provides a framework for coping with the death of loved ones, the permissibility...