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Intrusive Thoughts
The 6th c. hijrī polymath, al-Māzarī, responds to a question about those pesky thoughts that make us question the sincerity of our faith.
 • Mohamed Ali
Ibn Ḥajr's Marginalia Notes on Concerns of Plagiarism (or Unreferenced Borrowings)
Imagine having read so many works in your life that you're able to recall passages that seem eerily alike and thus verify instances of unreferenced…
 • Mohamed Ali
Ribā goes beyond interest and debts.
Associating ribā with interest and debts obscures the various forms of ribā that exist in the modern economy. It also hinders our ability to refrain…
 • Mohamed Ali
The Ends Justify Humility
One of the most effective reminders to inculcate and maintain humility is to reflect on the vicissitudes of life and how our ultimate ends are kept…
 • Mohamed Ali
The Accuracy of Legal Opinions in the Sharīʿah (Part I)
Are all legal opinions equally valid and correct in the Sharī'ah? Is there any meaning to the disagreements of jurists in legal cases?
 • Mohamed Ali
Ramadan and Intention
A brief introduction to the rules surrounding intention and fasting during the month of Ramadan according to the Mālikī school.
 • Mohamed Ali
Filial Piety is a Two-Way Street
What goes around comes back around.
 • Mohamed Ali
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