This series will cover the history of Modern Pakistan, from the earliest notions of a separatist Muslim governance to the creation of Pakistan and all the way to 2023. You can read post covering 1857 – 1927 here: A History of Modern Pakistan #1 1857 – 1927 1927-1939 The 1920s had begun with considerable Hindu-Muslim…Continue reading A History of Modern Pakistan #2 1927 – 1939
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A History of Modern Pakistan #1 1857 – 1927
This series will cover the history of modern Pakistan, from the earliest political and intellectual developments that eventually contributed to the idea of a separate Muslim homeland, through to the creation of Pakistan and the events that shaped the country thereafter. To understand how Pakistan came into existence, we need to go back to a…Continue reading A History of Modern Pakistan #1 1857 – 1927
A Brief History of Hadith Narrations
Some people believe hadith were collected 300 years after the Prophet’s death ﷺ. Men like Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim tried to work out which ones were authentic and which were not. Therefor questioning the overall authenticity of hadith narrations. This is far from the truth. Hadith collection existed during the era of the lifetime…Continue reading A Brief History of Hadith Narrations
The Age of Aisha at The Time of Her Marriage
Critics of Islam frequently elaborate on ‘Aaʾisha’s age at the time of her marriage to the Prophet ﷺ, ‘How can a Prophet of God marry a child!?’ Muslim scholars respond by staunchly defending the books of Hadith these narrations are found in and claim it was perfectly normal for such marriage in that period, as…Continue reading The Age of Aisha at The Time of Her Marriage
Early Muslim Communities (1880 – 1920)
During the 1800s, the British, French, and Ottoman empires dominated the globe. The British possessed the largest empire, with over a million subjects under their control. The majority of whom were Muslims. Therefore, Britain had a vested interest in understanding what Islam is and what it teaches in order to enhance its political and strategic…Continue reading Early Muslim Communities (1880 – 1920)
The Minor Signs of the Hour
Numerous hadith describe the signs of the hour. It appears that a few of these have already passed. Splitting of the Moon – (Sahih Bukhari, Book 56: 830) Death of Holy Prophet ﷺ. A form of death that will cause millions of Muslims to die (It has already happened during the plague of Amwas – (Sahih Bukhari,…Continue reading The Minor Signs of the Hour
An Overview of Islamic Legal Maxims
Qawa’id al-Fiqhiyyah are a set of universally applied principles to Islamic Law. They especially come in handy when dealing with unprecedented matters. History of the Maxims These Islamic legal maxims were not formulated at once. The conceptual underpinnings of these maxims and their definitions developed gradually when jurisprudence blossomed at the hands of leading jurists…Continue reading An Overview of Islamic Legal Maxims
The Major Signs of the End of Times
Islamic eschatology is the study of the end of the world from a Muslim perspective. Where all life and creation will be annihilated, and then everyone will be resurrected for judgement. The Qura’n and Sunnah discuss in depth major and minor signs before al-Sā’a, the Hour. They are known as ‘Alāmātus Sā’A Al-Kubra, The Major…Continue reading The Major Signs of the End of Times
Al-Isrāʼ wal-Miʼrāj
The following is based on the works of Muhammad ibn Alawi ibn Abbas al-Maliki, Hafiz al-Shami and Najm al-Din al-Ghayti, Ismail Adam Patel. Many of the accounts are taken from Sahih Bukhari and other works accepted by the majority of the scholars. What is it? al-Isrāʼ is the Night Journey and al-Miʼrāj is the Heavenly…Continue reading Al-Isrāʼ wal-Miʼrāj
Origins: The Various Sects of the Shi’ah
A historical analysis on the origins of Shi’ah sects. Shi’ah linguistically means party and were known as the Shi’atul ‘Ali, the Party of Ali. I’ll refer to the mentioned figures by their names or kunya only. May Allah be pleased with all of the family of the Prophet and those who loved them sincerely. You…Continue reading Origins: The Various Sects of the Shi’ah