Tag: Allah
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The Anti-Madhhab Paradox in Modern Black American Salafism, by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَبَعْد One of the most striking, and clearly ironic features of modern-day Salafi street culture is its loud, almost obsessive anti‑madhhab rhetoric. Spend ten minutes around a newly minted Salafi convert and you’ll hear the same slogans: “We don’t follow madhhabs. “We follow the Qur’an and Sunnah directly.” “Madhhabs cause division.” “Blind following is haram.” Yet here’s the paradox: Nearly every scholar they quote,…
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THE GLOBAL SALAFI INDUSTRY BUILT ON THE BACK OF BLACK AMERICAN MUSLIM CONVERTS, by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَبَعْد Walk into almost any Black Muslim bookstore in America — from Philadelphia to Atlanta, from Detroit to Brooklyn — and you’ll see the same pattern: shelves lined with glossy paperbacks stamped with the same familiar branding. “Salafi this.” “Salafi that.” “The…
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The Islamic Ruling on Attending the Funeral of non-Muslim relatives or non-Muslims in General, by Imam Luqman Ahmad
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَبَعْد Muslims praying over a deceased Muslim, burying him and attending his or her funeral is a communal obligation (fard kifaya). There is no difference of opinion on this according to the consensus of all Muslim scholars. However, a Muslim attending the funeral of a non-Muslim is a matter where scholars differ…
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Beyond Skin, Beyond Wounds: Why Black American Muslims Must Reject ‘Racial Islam’, by Imam Luqman Ahmad
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَبَعْد The lived reality of Black American Muslims includes a distinct history, a unique set of social pressures, and a long record of struggle inside and outside the Muslim community. These realities deserve to be named honestly. They shape how we build…
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The Islamic Ruling on Zakatul Fitr (زكاة الفطر), by Imam Luqman Ahmad
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَبَعْد What is Zakatul Fitr? Zakatul Fitr, also known as Sadaqatul Fitr, is a mandatory charitable contribution that every Muslim must pay at the end of Ramadan, before the Eid al-Fitr prayer. It serves as a purification for the fasting person and…
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Who Holds the Key to the Kaʿbah? The Ancient Custodianship That Still Lives Today
Most Muslims know that the Kaʿbah is the holiest place on earth—but very few know who actually holds its key, who opens it, who oversees its care, and why that responsibility has remained in the same hands for over 1,400 years. This sacred duty is called al‑Hijābah or al‑Sadānah—the custodianship of the Kaʿbah. And it…
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Madhhabs as Instruments of Unity, Order, and Civilizational Cohesion. By Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
Across fourteen centuries of Islamic history, no institution has done more to unify diverse peoples, stabilize communities, and create civilizational coherence than the madhhab. Whether in Baghdad or Timbuktu, Cairo or Aceh, Damascus or Zanzibar, Muslims who shared no language, no ethnicity, no political system, and no cultural background could still pray together, marry each…
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What is a Madhab? And Why You Should Follow One. Imam Luqman Ahmad
This question of what a madhab is, whether you should follow one, and why, is important and significant in Islam. Understanding its importance requires a deep exploration of the foundational sources: the Quran and the Sunnah. The Quran, considered the literal word of God, serves as the primary source of guidance for Muslims. It contains…
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How Political Correctness can Derail Meaningful Intra-Muslim Dialogue. By Imam Luqman Ahmad
This not so subtle lexical lunge into la la land regarding the word Islam is just one casualty of modern-day political correctness. The religion of Islam is built upon divine truths, not politically engineered truisms.
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