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Medicine and fiqh represent a union of two essential branches of knowledge. Imam al-Shafi'i is reported to have said, "Knowledge is of two kinds: knowledge of religion and knowledge of the world. Knowledge of religion is jurisprudence (fiqh), while knowledge of the world is medicine.

We live in a world that offers fast, advanced, convenient, and accessible learning opportunities. However, it has become increasingly common to hear complaints about poor academic performance among students globally. Convenience has turned into a challenge. How can we address this issue? Let students...

A day starts with a simple smile and a search for Mom. You too can open your eyes with mantras of gratitude and trust in the Lord of the universe. Have you tried to remember those happy times from childhood when you had no sorrows of the past or fears of the future?

The term 'Taqwa' is commonly used among believers, though its exact meaning may not always be clear. Scholars have offered various definitions. When asked about ‘Taqwa’, Aliyy bin Abi Talib, the Messenger’s (peace be upon him) son-in-law and Fourth Caliph replied, "Taqwa (God-consciousness) is fearing...

Many students reiterated that a lecturer's significant contribution lies in providing motivation, encouragement, and support to enhance their learning journey. They expressed a desire for more than just academic guidance, seeking practical tips, tricks and moral support to face life's challenges and...

When it comes to the status of Indian Muslims, they enjoy the liberty to uphold, follow, and propagate their religious doctrines, despite being a minority. Furthermore, they benefit from a multitude of well-established Islamic institutions and organizations actively engaged in a diverse range of programs....

Hope remains the fuel for our voyage to the future. As we embark on the journey of the new year, let's aspire to make it one of enrichment, productivity, and greatness. It's opportune to pause and scrutinize the reality that envelops us. This reflection serves as a guide to liberate ourselves from any...

The Islamic Development Bank experimented with various initiatives to foster the waqf sector in Muslim and non-Muslim countries. This experiment seems to be successful and innovative, for example, one of its flagship programs is the Sustainable Villages Program (SVP), a crucial project with a profound...

Ends of waqf are solid and synthetic as put forth in Maqāṣid al-waqf. Nevertheless, the means to reach the ends are flexible and adjustable according to the needs of the time. Waqf, throughout Islamic history, has been open and flexible to accommodate innovation and experiment in novel arenas. Now the...

Literally, innovation means “the use of a new idea or method”. Technically, Schumpeter defined “innovation as the economic impact of technological change, as the use of new combinations of existing productive forces to solve business problems”. It is also defined as “a process that combines science,...

Waqf is one of the meritorious acts and formidable symbols of Islam. It is an inextinguishable spring of reward for a Muslim. It has both spiritual and material benefits. It continues to create hope for students, researchers, patients, desperate widows, organisations, social services, religious institutions,...

Innovation is a distinguishing and exclusive ability of a human being that no other animal does not share. Some people will be able to make innovation at a minimal level, while others can put it forth at ground-breaking and cutting-edge levels. Innovation is for improving the quality and safety of life,...

To establish a foundational understanding of innovation within the framework of Islamic perspective, we begin by examining four Quranic verses (āyāt) that reveal various attributes of Allah and convey implications for the features of innovation. These verses serve as the bedrock upon which we will build...

Dhu al-Hijjah is spring of love, yearning, and salvation in which pilgrims become as they were born anew and a petal from their life falls down whereas a new petal of pure life sprouts with spiritual bliss. In this season, the aroma of ishq between Khāliq and khalq (the Creator and creatures) permeates,...

An old lady, with the fatigue and age-old illness of her seventies, entered the crowded Rawḍah Sharīf (the precious area between the Messenger’s (ﷺ) grave and his pulpit). Her wish was only to spend some time beside the bosom that had blossomed in her heart since childhood. Her son Sayyid Ahmad Koya...

Have you ever heard a love song hummed by a fallen rose petal? Could you embrace the cuddles of a breeze that carries the aroma of candle flicker in which pain of partition had burnt? The silence between two words, are you able to listen to the feelings that do bridge in the middle of them? Do you miss...