Chapter 33 of the Quran refers to the Prophet’s family, and says, “God wants to remove all abomination from you, O people of the household, and to make you pure and spotless.” (33:33) This verse was…

Education is as important for women as it is for men. Without education, both are incomplete. Education is a need which no one can afford to ignore. Ignoring it would mean depriving oneself of the…

While on a journey, I met an educated Muslim. He had a big well-furnished house, but there was no one to live there, except for himself and his wife. In the course of conversation, I learnt that he…

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | The Sunday Guardian | Sep. 03, 2017The Prophet of Islam said: "Every Muslim, man and woman, is duty-bound to acquire learning." This tradition of the Prophet shows the…

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Islam Today I 10 May 2006 Contrary to common belief Islam inculcates the spirit of enquiry in its adherents. The Quran invites its adherents to enquire about things and…

Lessons From Satan | Sadia Khan | The SpeakingTree | TOI | May 4th, 2011Islam lays great emphasis on learning, for it is learning that leads to intellectual and spiritual development. However, by…

Fiqh literally means an understanding and knowledge of something. At more than one place the Qur'an has used the word fiqh in its general sense of 'understanding.' In the early days of Islam the…

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, 25 April, 2015, Countercurrents.orgQ: What do you feel are the major issues facing Muslims in India today?A: I've studied this issue in detail and have written about it…

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | Speaking Tree Website | July 04, 2016 The first divine revelation received by the prophet of Islam was, "Read! In the name of your Lord, who created … who taught by the pen…