Author: Safaruk Z Chowdhury
Book length: 178 pages
Excerpt: The ‘iddah safeguards the woman’s protection and dignified exit from a marriage because the husband cannot just discard her.
The Concept of Competition and Award in Islam (Article)
Author: Ashraf bin Md Hashim
Excerpt: All types of games and competitions, even if it involves awards, are permissible when certain conditions are met: the competitions do not go beyond the principles of Islamic law, do not cause a person to become negligent in their duties, and they bring some benefit.
On the Issue of the Mawlid and its Classification as Bid‘ah *
Author: Fakhruddin Owaisi
Book length: 106 pages
Excerpt: The Prophet approved of the innovations of the Sahabah, such as in supplication or selection of a specific Surah in prayer, as long as they did not contradict Islamic principles.
Jews in the Qurʾān: An Evaluation of the Naming and the Content (Article)
Author: Salime Leyla Gürkan
Excerpt: In the Medinan passages, the insincerity and hostility of the Jews toward early Muslims mirrors the opposition of the people of Israel against their prophets and their repeated breaking of the covenant.
Shī‘ah Traditions
Authors: Mohammad Fazlhashemi, Najam Haider, Farhad Daftary and Jonah Blank
Book length: 76 pages
Excerpt: The Shī‘ah would divide over which of the descendants should be regarded as the rightful Shī‘ah imāms.
Does Abū Ḥanīfah Reject Sound Ḥadīth in Order to Formulate Legal Rulings? (Article)
Author: Eissa Dar
Excerpt: To say that Abū Hanīfah was weak in hadith despite being recognized as a mujtahid (one deemed capable of independent reasoning) is a clear contradiction.
Talbīs Iblīs: The Devil’s Deceptions *
Author: Ibn al-Jawzī
Book length: 590 pages
Excerpt: Nothing assists Iblīs over worshipers and ascetics more than their ignorance.
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness *
Author: Morgan Housel
Book length: 256 pages
Excerpt: A series of interviews of a thousand elderly Americans about
important life lessons learned found that what was valuable in life
were quality friendships, being part of something bigger than
themselves, and spending quality time with their kids.
Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning *
Authors: Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel and Peter C. Brown
Book length: 336 pages
Excerpt: Recalling facts and concepts from memory makes learning stick better than review by rereading.
Redefining the Miraculous: al-Ghazālī, Ibn Rushd and Said Nursi on Qur’anic Miracle Stories (Article) *
Author: Isra Yazicioglu
Excerpt: We repeatedly observe natural actors accomplishing results beyond their apparent power, showing that they must be empowered through an unseen One who enables a minute seed to flourish into a huge tree, a tree to bear fruit, etc.
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