Behind the Scenes

Humanity Needs God

Zohair Abdul Rahman and Dr. Nazir Khan discuss their new article on having faith and conviction in the existence in Allah.
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Dr. Nazir Khan

In Awe of Allah

Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy introduces “In Awe of Allah”, a new series of publications that aims to revive the correct understanding of Allah.
Read the first installment here.

Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

Dealing with Apparently Problematic Hadiths

Mufti Muntasir Zaman discusses his upcoming paper on approaching Hadith that may seem problematic at first glance, including those that don’t line up with our worldview. Read “Give It a Second Thought:...

Mufti Muntasir Zaman

How should we deal with “problematic” Hadith?

Mufti Muntasir Zaman discusses his upcoming paper on approaching Hadith that may seem problematic at first glance, including those that don’t line up with our worldview. The paper will be released Thursday, August...

Yaqeen Institute

Courage & Commitment: The Femininity of Muslim Women

What does it mean to be a woman? Anse Dr. Tamara Gray explains how she answers this question in her latest publication by exploring women in the Qur’an and how we can overcome preconceived ideas around femininity...

Dr. Tamara Gray

“And We Created You in Pairs”: Islam and the Gender Question

Faatimah Knight gives a behind the scenes look at her recent publication, “And We Created You in Pairs”: Islam and the Gender Question, part of the Gender & Islam collection. Read the full publication here.

Faatimah Knight

In Pursuit of Conviction I: Faith and Certainty

What does it mean to have faith and certainty? Zohair Abdul-Rahman gives an introduction to the first paper in his upcoming publication series, “In Pursuit of Conviction”. Read “In Pursuit of...

Dr. Zohair Abdul-Rahman

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Inverting the Gaze

Dr. Jonathan Brown and his assistant give a behind the scenes look at his paper in which he explores the Western academic investigation of early Islamic history and its radical critiques of the Sunni hadith tradition...

Dr. Jonathan Brown

Jesus: A Foundation for Dialogue Between Muslims and Christians | Behind The Scenes

Justin Parrott gives an introduction to his paper, “Jesus عليه السلام: A Foundation for Dialogue Between Muslims and Christians”. Read the full publication, part of the “Approaching Jesus as...

Justin Parrott

How Islam Spread Throughout the World

Hassam Munir gives a behind the scenes look at his recent publication, “How Islam Spread Throughout the World”, which debunks the narrative that the prevalence of Islam in the world today can be explained as...

Hassam Munir

Abrogated Rulings in the Qur’an: Discerning their Divine Wisdom

One of the most contentious issues in the sciences of the Qur’an is the doctrine of ‘abrogation’ (naskh). However, much of the confusion and controversy surrounding abrogation is primarily caused by a lack of...