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Author: Samir Hussain

By Samir Hussain Posted on April 14, 2020October 18, 2020

17 Benefits of Adversity & Affliction

بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم I noticed this very small text by Izz-ul-Din ibn Abdis-Salam (~577AH – ~670AH) being taught and explained by members of the global Muslim community, and liked … Continue reading 17 Benefits of Adversity & Affliction

Categories: Author's Picks, Mental Health, Society, Tasawwuf
By Samir Hussain Posted on March 6, 2020April 29, 2020

The Value of Struggle

An advice I give my high school students is to toughen up and start preparing mentally and spiritually for what looks to be a rocky future. Although I usually do … Continue reading The Value of Struggle

Categories: Mental Health, Society, Tasawwuf
By Samir Hussain Posted on February 13, 2020October 18, 2020

Studying Islam: Traditional vs. Modern Academic methods

It is understandable why some Muslims view the modern/Western academic study of Islam with faithful suspicion, while others look down on traditional study as some bygone relic of the past. … Continue reading Studying Islam: Traditional vs. Modern Academic methods

Categories: Learning Tips, Society
By Samir Hussain Posted on January 13, 2020June 24, 2020

Epistemic Responsibility in Da’wah

So it should be no secret that I’m not fond of du’āt overstepping their abilities and authority. Some people interpret this as me trying to discourage people from doing da’wah. … Continue reading Epistemic Responsibility in Da’wah

Categories: Learning Tips, Society
By Samir Hussain Posted on September 21, 2019October 18, 2020

A Student of Knowledge and Mental Illness

بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم I am sharing this story because firstly, I know how lonely it is for those suffering from mental illness and how comforting it is for us … Continue reading A Student of Knowledge and Mental Illness

Categories: Author's Picks, Mental Health, Most Read, Society
By Samir Hussain Posted on September 15, 2019October 18, 2020

Should I send my kid to an Islamic school?

بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم Like many Muslim parents involved in this discussion, I think about this subject constantly, as I don’t earn a lot and thus devote a significant amount … Continue reading Should I send my kid to an Islamic school?

Categories: Author's Picks, Society
By Samir Hussain Posted on September 2, 2019September 3, 2019

The Mu’tamad

Do the ‘relied upon’ or mu’tamad/mashhur positions of the madhhabs have any epistemic significance? This question is an interesting one that I have been reflecting over for a while. You … Continue reading The Mu’tamad

Categories: Fiqh, Usul
By Samir Hussain Posted on July 5, 2019August 2, 2019

Traditionalists vs. Traditionalism

بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم This is a very important piece that I should have written a long time ago, but in the end Allah’s will is supreme. Traditionalism as understood … Continue reading Traditionalists vs. Traditionalism

Categories: Kalam, Society
By Samir Hussain Posted on July 1, 2019August 2, 2019

The problem with ‘Brute-Force’ polemics

I am mostly writing this because I don’t want to invest valuable time in writing rebuttals to specific articles addressing issues outside of my field, although a recent one irked … Continue reading The problem with ‘Brute-Force’ polemics

Categories: Kalam, Society
By Samir Hussain Posted on June 30, 2019February 3, 2021

“To understand the Qur’an, you only need tafsir”

This is a fallacious belief that is common among quite a lot of Muslims of Pakistani/Indian subcontinent origin (especially those that study with certain unmentioned international organizations) as well as … Continue reading “To understand the Qur’an, you only need tafsir”

Categories: Author's Picks, Learning Tips, Quran
By Samir Hussain Posted on June 24, 2019August 2, 2019

Fiqh Naturalism

Along with an academic, traditional and formalist study of fiqh, It is important to have a natural understanding of fiqh as well. What is a natural understanding of fiqh? It … Continue reading Fiqh Naturalism

Categories: Fiqh, Usul
By Samir Hussain Posted on June 16, 2019August 2, 2019

Does Wahhabism = Terrorism?

This is something I’ve wanted to write for a few months now. Although I have begun to lean in very strongly towards understandings that would be typified as ‘Sufi’ over … Continue reading Does Wahhabism = Terrorism?

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