And by their methodology you shall know them
People used to ask me to give a list of contemporary Hanbali scholars and whether Shaykh so-and-so is really a Hanbali or just some guy dropping names. I usually refused …
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Three blind men and Islam
I’m sure everyone here knows the fable of the three old blind men who stumbled across an elephant. Each man started describing their new-found friend based on whatever piece that …
Sex Education and Muslims
I came across an interesting fatwa in response to a question about Muslim teachers teaching and Muslim students studying sex education. Sex education is a mandatory component in many programs in the …
Corn mentioned in 14th century CE books of fiqh
Maize (corn) is one of the things Europeans brought back from their early voyages to the Americas in the 15thcentury.[1] A few of us wondered how fast it spread when …
Taxis & passengers carrying alcohol
A few thoughts on taxi drivers carrying passengers whose possessions include alcohol Someone asked about the legal status of Muslim taxi drivers carrying passengers whose possessions included alcohol. Some Here …
A few thoughts on conspiracy theories
A friend asked me a few months ago to write about the legal status of conspiracy theories. Here are a few thoughts. We have a methodology we are supposed to …