In the olden days, students of ilm would travel for days in search of authentic Islamic knowledge and devote their entire lives to it. They would spend years learning under prominent scholars, going above and beyond to ensure that they were seeking unadulterated knowledge that was free from human errors and misinterpretation. But in the twenty-first century, the situation has … Continue Reading

In Islam, it is important for an authority figure to be established in the community to maintain the common welfare of people by stimulating progress, settling disputes, protecting boundaries, and ensuring that the dictates of the Shari’ah are duly implemented. This is evident in our history.

Soon after the Muslims migrated to Madinah and joined their hosts to form a … Continue Reading