How To Learn Anything
Most people go through school, college or university learning a lot, but often learning little to nothing about HOW to learn. We might figure out how to study for a … Continue reading How To Learn Anything
Category: Learning Tips
Why I’m Still Talking About Epistemology
If you’ve been following my page for a while, you’ve probably seen me mention the word ‘epistemology’ and ‘pedagogy’ more than a few times. Why do I talk about it … Continue reading Why I’m Still Talking About Epistemology
The Levels Of Ignorance
بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم Often on this blog, I talk about learning and the levels of knowledge in a subject. But an important ‘flip side’ to talk about are the … Continue reading The Levels Of Ignorance
The Problem of Studying Hadith Without the Madhabs
بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم There exists a phenomenon of some Muslims who study hadith but do not emphasize the study of fiqh using a madhhab. Although I may still hold … Continue reading The Problem of Studying Hadith Without the Madhabs
Stop Being Cheap & Pay Your Teachers
Many Muslims today expect that Islamic education should be a community service. It should be offered at the cheapest possible price and the teacher is expected to be paid little … Continue reading Stop Being Cheap & Pay Your Teachers
How to Identify Authorities in Islamic Knowledge
بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم A Muslim must ensure that they are learning their religion or taking fatwa from those who are qualified to do so. Especially in today’s social media … Continue reading How to Identify Authorities in Islamic Knowledge
Of Superheroes and Sahabah
Before marriage, I would daydream and imagine what my life would ideally look like in the future. I would be the perfect husband, the perfect father, the perfect employee, the … Continue reading Of Superheroes and Sahabah
How to Study Islam: A Guide
بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم This started as a replacement for some of my outdated articles on studying Islam, and as a means to answer questions about books and study tips … Continue reading How to Study Islam: A Guide
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
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
“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”
On Salafi ‘Burnout’
As growing numbers of young practicing Muslims (especially students of knowledge or enthusiasts of scholarly discussions) make the decision to abandon Salafism due to either finding it or it’s conclusions … Continue reading On Salafi ‘Burnout’
The Usūlī 