Qiyas & The Mysterious Case of Ibn al-Junayd
These are transcripts written over the course of 5 lessons (lesson 118-122 – April 8th to April 14th 2019) from the advanced…
Month: January 2021
The Halo and Horn Effect in Studying Islamic Personalities & Events
In the middle of one of my Muharram lectures a few years ago as I was making some point, I made a…
Criticism – Basis, Legitimacy and Supportive Environment
By Shaykh Haydar Hobbollah – article here, video here. Introduction What I would like to briefly discuss is the culture of criticism…
Reason and Sharia in Sayyid Sistani’s Thought
By Hamid Reza Tamaddon | Translated by Shayan Ayatullah Sistani is one of the few jurists who has attracted the attention of…
Further Thoughts on “The Halal of Muhammad Will be Halal Until the Day of Judgement”
Originally published on Mind in Momentum. Introduction Statements and laws issued by the Prophet (and for that matter any another of the…
Dala’il al-Imama: A Fabricated Shi’i Text Attributed to Muhammad b. Jarar al-Tabari
Dalāʾil al-Imāma: A Fabricated Shīʿī Text Attributed to Muḥammad b. Jarīr al-Ṭabarī By Hassan Ansari Translator’s note: This article consists of two…
Congregational Prayers and the Community in the Prophet’s (p) Sirah
Introduction In a paper published by the recently launched Ayaan Institute, titled Creating a New Civilisation of Islam written by Jahangir Mohammed,…
Is God Unjust for Placing People in Different Families & Environments?
(The main ideas of this writing are derived from a lecture given by Sayyid Munīr al-Khabbāz with additions and deletions. The last…
