Scholarship

The Supplication of ‘Qunut’

Introduction Requests have previously been received to cover and outline the differing views that have arisen with regards to the supplication of Qunūt.  Admittedly, there is quite wide disagreement among the scholars and the established...

Kitab al-Tawheed Volume 3

Kitāb al-Tawḥeed: The Basis of Islam and the Reality of Monotheism, is truly a landmark work, occupying a unique place amongst a contemporary landscape often bereft of original insightful scholarly work.  The series represents an...

Kitab al-Tawheed Volume 2

Kitāb al-Tawḥeed: The Basis of Islam and the Reality of Monotheism, is truly a landmark work, occupying a unique place amongst a contemporary landscape often bereft of original insightful scholarly work.  The series represents an...

An intermediary for intercession?

For many the matter of calling upon any form of an intermediary, seeking intercession or otherwise, is a clear matter falling within the realm of Shirk (polytheism) and outright kufr (disbelief).  Along with the other...

Lat, Lies and Mythology (Part 1)

Arguably out of all the most common arguments dominating discourse surrounding the root origins of Shirk (polytheism), the story of al-Lāt holds centre stage.  Although we have covered other no less important distinct poles within...