Civilizational ups and downs

The following verse of the Qur’an provides us with a lot of insight into a lot of things: وَتِلْكَ ٱلْأَيَّامُ نُدَاوِلُهَا بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ … these days [of varying conditions] I alternate among the people … (Q.3:140) In our times we find that some people claim that since many people want to immigrate to some countries,…

Navigating child marriages and culture

The following questions have been asked: Why is that some scholars go to say, contrary to what Ibn Taymiyyah said, that a father may marry off his young daughter who has not reached puberty, without her consent? If someone is married (engaged) before puberty, are they allowed to be physical (like hugging, holding hands, kissing…

Islamic identity of Rûm (Rome) and Romans

Some Hadiths of the Prophet (ﷺ) mention that the Muslims will make peace with the Romans and jointly fight another common enemy of both. Such Hadiths have never raised any controversy in the past but some mischief makers today misuse them and change the true identity of Romans. Let us take a look at the…