Would highly recommend this small book on “The differences of the four imams”. It clarifies a lot of important issues and walks you through the reasons for why difference of opinions exist. One of the most powerful illustrations comes right at the beginning where he lists various reasons for why there are different versions of…
Time to see what this Sufism thing is all about: … And for those of you who are thinking “what the…??”, as it says in the background: keep calm and carry on đ objectivity is the key to understanding. Before I begin, note the question mark in the title. The book is written to explore…
How you know the date your eating is organic: when you find a living worm inside it … and yes, I filmed it too (to prove it was still alive:Â [youtube:=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX_XO7-u-7I&feature=youtube_gdata_player] You’re welcome! (Anyone who no longer wants there dates, Im more than happy to take them off you!)
I recently attended a Bayyinah course with Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan. Aside from being incredibly inspiring, he mentioned a number of other courses they plan to do and his vision for Islam in the west. One such project was “Arabic with Husna”, a new curriculum he has set up to teach his own daughter Arabic which, in…
One of the most profound moments I have ever experienced. It is literally speaking to me, telling me to wake up. As I sat on the tube on my way back home, I opened my book on a crowded carriage and read the following: ——– “The Prophet (saw) said: “The poor among the believers will…
Imam Ghazali tells a story of a man walking in the jungle. A roaring lion ran towards him and the man ran as fast as he could to escape from it. He noticed a well in front of him and he jumped inside hoping to escape from the lion. As he was falling inside the…
Since reading Muhammad Asadâs âThe Road to Makkahâ, I have become fascinated to explore the perspectives non-Muslims and converts have on Islam and life generally. Being born Muslim, many of us take for granted the way we think and act, rarely paying attention to the reasons why. We casually assume every person to be the…
The following are some of the posts I’ve been putting up over the last few days on Syria. Please remember them in your prayers: —————————————————————————————————————————————————————– There are no more children in #Homs, #Syria – they are all men and women now! —————————————————————————————————————————————————————– I read on my cousin’s status that our building in Syria has been…
Its been a while since I last wrote a blog post. Initially I thought of discontinuing the blog after returning from egypt, feeling it had served its purpose in giving people an insight into what life is like for a travelling student of knowledge. However, in many ways the more important part of the journey…
I often hear the “right to criticize religion” as the reason for justifying things like the recent film which sparked the riots. The video itself wasn’t an “criticism of religion”, it was insult to an individual. Though we can NEVER justify violence, if we call someone’s mum a prostitute, most of us will expect to…
On the Path of Knowledge 