Gender mixing (ikhtilat) leads to flirting. Flirting leads to touching. Touching leads to zina. Zina leads to the destruction of marriage. The destruction of marriage leads to the downfall of family. The downfall of family leads to the end of… Read More ›
Islam
Islam and its role in contemporary society
A short talk by me on the nature of the Qur’an and two questions Muslims in the West are frequently asked about it. A brief reading from the book Reflections by Gai Eaton.
Revert Muslims Show
Last night several English converts to Islam (myself, Jordan and Chris) stayed up to the small hours to discuss life as a Muslim and the challenges we face.
This is very awkward. Hamza Yusuf should know better
Islamic scholar Hamza Yusuf has been criticised for calling the UAE a "tolerant country" pic.twitter.com/gHWx7wLpXS — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) December 7, 2018
How Islamic is “Islamic Studies”? Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad, Distinguished Lecture
Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad, Aziz Foundation Professor in Islamic Studies at Cambridge Muslim College delivers his Distinguished Lecture, at Senate House, London on 19 November 2018. He is always worth listening to.
They Shall Not Grow Old – New Trailer
Incredible
On Rabbits and Rumination: A Response to Christian Interpretations of Leviticus 11:5-6
On Rabbits and Rumination: A Response to Christian Interpretations of Leviticus 11:5-6 Originally Published on the Quran and Bible Blog: December 7, 2018 Updated: April 9, 2020 بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْم “The hyrax, though it chews the cud, does not… Read More ›
Misusing & abusing the Qur’an
“Hostile readers of the Quran use a literary approach that is the equivalent of a blunt instrument. They make no attempt to understand the text as a whole; instead, they take individual verses out of context, give them the most… Read More ›
Brief glossary of terms: Islamic, Christian and academic
Adoptionism A belief, widely held within the earliest Christian movement, and still active in the 2nd and 3rd century CE, that Jesus was a normal human being, a prophet, and is not a deity. God later gave him supernatural powers… Read More ›
The Christology of Jesus | Who Was Jesus? According To Islam & Christianity | Speakers’ Corner
Many people have complained at the very low intellectual content of most discussions at Speakers’ Corner. In an effort to turn the tide I went in search of a Christian to have a civilised gentlemanly discussion. This chap agreed and… Read More ›
6 common misconceptions about Salafi Muslims in the West
Reblogged from the Oxford University Press Blog. Article by ANABEL INGE Salafism, often referred to as ‘Wahhabism’, is widely regarded as a fundamentalist interpretation of Islam that fuels Jihadism and subjugates women. Some even lump ISIS and Salafism together—casting suspicion upon the… Read More ›