Polygamy and slavery are outlawed in modern societies, yet Islam permits them under certain conditions! Isn't that backward, outdated thinking? Isn't Islam meant to be the ultimate divine guidance? Sit back and listen to today's Tafsir as we explain the Islamic perspective on both issues, then judge for yourself.
Oct 3
Surah An-Nisaa: The Women - Verse 31 - Avoid These Dhanb
In Islam, some sins are so severe that they endanger your salvation and can lead to hellfire. The Quran mentions 16 major sins, and in our last session, we discussed the first four. Today, we're diving into three more. Understanding these major sins is essential for living a life ... Show More
11m 51s
Oct 3
Surah An-Nisaa: The Women - Verse 31 - Avoid These Dhanb
In Islam, some sins are so severe that they endanger your salvation and can lead to hellfire. The Quran mentions 16 major sins, and in our last session, we discussed the first four. Today, we're diving into three more. Understanding these major sins is essential for living a life ... Show More
11m 51s
Jun 2024
Are All Religions the Same?
Is Islam the final form of Allah’s guidance, meant to replace everything before it? Or is Islam, as is understood through the lens of perennialism, merely one valid religion amongst others?This paper on Islam and the False Promise of Perennialism contextualizes perennialism as a ... Show More
1 h
Dec 2024
Shehnaz Haqqani, "Feminism, Tradition and Change in Contemporary Islam: Negotiating Islamic Law and Gender" (Oneworld, 2024)
Shehnaz Haqqani's new book Feminism, Tradition and Change in Contemporary Islam: Negotiating Islamic Law and Gender (Oneworld 2024), masterfully blends textual analysis of pre-modern and modern Islamic consensus with qualitative interviews with Muslims in the contemporary United ... Show More
1h 24m
Aug 2022
Quran Chapter 66: Surah At-Tahrim (The Prohibtiion) English Translation
(66:1) O Prophet, why do you forbid what Allah has made lawful for you? Is it to please your wives? Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Compassionate. (66:2) Allah has prescribed for you a way for the absolution of your oaths. Allah is your Guardian. He is All-Knowing, Most Wise. (66:3 ... Show More
3m 13s
May 2023
Pragmatism, Politics and Power with Dr Yasir Qadhi
Please consider making a donation, however small, to The Thinking Muslim, to receive a share in the reward and to help us make a greater impact. https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/DonateFrom its first moments, Islam was linked to a state-building process, and the shari’ah expli ... Show More
1h 35m
Mar 2025
Ḥayāʾ: More Than Just Modesty in Islam
Ḥayāʾ (healthy shame) is without doubt from among the foundational moral qualities, so much so that the Prophet ﷺ deemed it the very hallmark of Islam by saying, “Every religion has its signature character trait, and the signature character trait of Islam is ḥayāʾ.”Note: The audi ... Show More
44m 56s