16 Aug 2026, 01:34 UTC282 views6 reactionsread 14 September 2026 Photo
I’ll be leading this ḥalqah today for converts again tomorrow. I will be continuing our discussion on the nafs, qalb, rūḥ and ʿaql.
If you are a convert, or know of a convert, who is interested in joining, please share the following link:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/GatdCD2wBul4zgALgACi3f
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16 Aug 2026, 00:22 UTC372 views11 reactionsread 14 September 2026 Some people claim that “God,” “Khudā” (خدا), “Dios” or “Īshwar” (ईश्वर), Kadavul (கடவுள்), etc. are not translations of “Allāh.”
“Say Allāh akhī!”
I’m not sure who originated this slop-inion, but it’s surprising how often it’s spread to laymen as if it’s some divine rule from God’s throne (sorry, “Allāh’s ʿarsh”) itself.
A few comments on this in the following post by me:
https://x.com/fahd_ibn_ala/status/20887722…
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15 Aug 2026, 22:21 UTC311 views14 reactionsread 14 September 2026 Photo
I know some excellent minds are divided on the taqrīr-texts, but I can’t help but feel happy after receiving this amazing work yesterday, as a gift from a great friend and student.
My favorite notes (taqrīr) on my favorite gloss (ḥāshiyah) on my favorite commentary (sharḥ).
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19 May 2026, 15:24 UTC≈1,670 views32 reactionsread 14 September 2026 Photo
IT & the Continuity of Miracles After Death
Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728) mentions that it is completely normal for some people to say salām to the Prophet ﷺ at his grave and receive an audible response from the grave itself, or even at the graves of the [non-Prophets] beloved individuals (awliyāʾ) of God.
Such events were not objectionable at all in his view, as he states that “all of this is true (ḥaqq).”¹
Those who do…
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16 May 2026, 10:35 UTC≈1,190 views18 reactionsread 14 September 2026 Photo
For students who have studied with me at Al-Balagh, I will be conducting a session on Social Media, Validation & Diseases of the Heart.
I will be discussing the legal parameters of discussing Islamic topics online, the concept of spirituality often associated with online engagements, how it effects one time and mental health, seeking validation through online endeavors, etc.
Time: Saturday, 16th May, 10am (EDT) | 3…
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13 May 2026, 15:03 UTC≈1,020 views32 reactionsread 14 September 2026 Photo
An Interesting Ḥanbalī/Ḥanafī Transmission
When discussing his chain for ʿUmdat al-Aḥkām, the Ḥanbalī expert al-Saffārīnī mentions that he studied the text with his Ḥanafī teacher in Damascus, namely ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Mujallid al-Sulaymī (d. 1140/1728).
While al-Mujallid himself was a student of both the Muftī of Ḥanbalīs in Damascus, ʿAbd al-Bāqī (d. 1071/1661), and the Muftī of Ḥanafīs in Damascus, al-Ḥaṣkafī (d.…
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8 May 2026, 16:06 UTC848 views35 reactionsread 14 September 2026 The Knowledge of the Prophet’s Wives ﷺ in ʿAlī’s View
When ʿUmar was looking into a dispute over ritual bathing (ghusl), he was instructed by ʿAlī to consult the wives of the Prophet ﷺ on the issue. He said ʿUmar, “O Commander of the Believers! The most knowledgeable (aʿlam) of all people on this issue are the wives of the Messenger of God…”¹
A few observations come to mind on this part of the long narration:
[1] …
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21 Apr 2026, 20:51 UTC935 views32 reactionsread 14 September 2026 Photo
The companion of the Prophet ﷺ, ʿAbd Allāh b. ʿAmr, not only spent his entire life in worship and learning, but also enjoyed his life of wealth, owning property and many slaves. One of his gardens was valued at a million dirhams, which is about 7-8 million in USD.
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17 Apr 2026, 03:03 UTC≈1,660 views27 reactionsread 14 September 2026 Photo
Overly strict and unpleasant husbands do not follow the early Muslims (salaf), whose wives found them both strong yet comforting.
ʿUmar b. al-Khaṭṭāb would say, “A man should be [playful] like a young boy with his wife, but when it is required of him, he is proven to be a man.”¹
¹ al-Mujālasah wa-Jawāhir al-ʿIlm, vol. 3, p. 431 (Ibn Hazm: 1998)
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8 Apr 2026, 21:20 UTC≈1,640 views21 reactionsread 14 September 2026 Photo
The Qurʾānic instruction, ‘Do not wish for that by which God has made some of you superior to others’ (Q4:32), is soundly interpreted by al-ʿAjlūnī and other classical scholars as a prohibition of envy (ḥasad).
This supports the understanding that the perfection of faith (īmān) allows one to compete with others and desire to excel them in good qualities, which is sometimes misunderstood in light of Q4:32.
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18 Feb 2026, 01:30 UTC≈1,430 views22 reactionsread 14 September 2026 Photo
I will be teaching two modules within this Tafsīr of Sūrah al-Kahf course this year:
[1] March 8 | Sun: The Story of Mūsā & al-Khiḍr (The Trial of Knowledge)
[2] March 15 | Sun: Sincerity & Faith (The Sūrah’s Conclusion)
Hoping to see the students who enjoy Tafsīr sessions with me, in shāʾ Allāh.
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7 Feb 2026, 17:40 UTC≈1,790 views38 reactionsread 14 September 2026 Photo
In his commentary of the ḥadīth of the Prophet’s ﷺ prayer for his grave to not be made an “idol that is worshipped” (wathan yuʿbad), Abū al-Walīd al-Bājī (d. 474/1082) explains that this is the Prophet’s expression of humility towards God and his affirmation of His oneness.
In other words, it was obvious to the Prophet ﷺ that God will never turn his grave into an idol, but he disassociated himself from being worship…
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