Shaykh Dr. Abdalqadir as-Sufi on Israel

by Dr. Riyad Asvat 5/11/2023 In 2014 Shaykh Abdalqadir, rahimahullah, said: “The removal of Hamas will change nothing. There still remains a nation divided by its two contrary elements …” The nation he is referring to is Israel. The first element is that the citizens of Israel suffer from post-concentration-camp-psychosis disorder. The Shaykh explained it …

Shaykh Dr. Abdalqadir as-Sufi – On the End of Capitalism and the Revival of Islam

Shaykh Dr. Abdalqadir as-Sufi Shaykh Dr. Abdalqadir as-Sufi On the End of Capitalism and the Revival of Islam1 by Dr. Riyad Asvat The inspiration for this article came from my research for a book on the political writings of Shaykh Abdalqadir (1930-2021), may Allah be pleased with him. The article is long because it is …

An appreciation of the life and teachings of Shaykh Dr. Abdalqadir as-Sufi

Assalamu ‘alaikum. At this difficult time I would like to share with the fuqara and faqirat some of what I learnt from our beloved Shaykh Dr. Abdalqadir as-Sufi. With the pain of longing for Allah we came to Shaykh Abdalqadir and he healed our hearts by showing us how we can get near to Him. …

Health is an Intention

In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful Health is an Intention AL-MANAAR MUSLIM CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTRE 244 Acklam Road, London W10 5YG Saturday 7th April 2007 Our imam in Norwich, Shaykh ‘Ali Laraki, often told us: “Reaching a judgement is a branch of having visualised it.” i.e. before one can reach a …

Current and Completed Projects

Current projects Am currently engaged in the following projects: Having completed the translation of the commentary on Sahih Muslim, kitab al-iman, by Shabbir Ahmad Uthmani, may Allah have mercy on him, I am currently in the revision stage. Editing and typesetting al-Qawanin al-fiqhiyya by Ibn Juzayy al-Kalbi. For Diwan Press. Typesetting my own translation of Ahkam as-Suq – Rules …

Mathematics’ Imperious Sway

by Abdassamad Clarke Introduction Pure Mathematics Constitutionalism and the Declaration of Independence Orientalism Modernism: al-Maududi, a case study Conclusion Introduction Mathematics has affected the age we live in in ways that most people are unaware of. Indeed, mathematics from having been the handmaiden of philosophy and something intellectually analogous to the physical exercises and training …

BOOK REVIEW: ISLAM – Its Basic Practices and Beliefs by Abdalhaqq Bewley

BOOK REVIEW ISLAM – Its Basic Practices and Beliefs by Abdalhaqq Bewley (2008, Ta-Ha Publishers Ltd, pp. 288. Paperback. ISBN 978-1-84200-088-5) The Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said that an hour’s reflection is better than a lifetime of worship. This latest book of Hajj Abdalhaqq Bewley is the fruit of …