Books

After the fall of Baghdad at the hands of the Americans, the terms ‘Safavids’ and ‘New-age Safavids’ were widely circulated. Who exactly were the Safavids and what danger did they pose to Islam and the Muslims? Perhaps, this is best encapsulated by the words of an Austrian orientalist who said, “If it wasn’t for the Safavids of Iran, we would be reciting the Qur’an in Belgium and France as we […]

In this book, Shaykh Muhammad ‘Imarah addresses a number of allegations against the Sahih compilations of Hadith, al Bukhari and Muslim, made by the Shia in the book Bayt al Ankabut, lit. spiderweb. The mental gymnastics and emotionally charged rhetoric used to criticise these great works are responded to in a collected and academic manner, laying to rest a number of commonly circulated accusations concerning these and other books of […]

Delve into the intricate world of Islamic beliefs as you navigate through “Enlightening the Unenlightened,” a translation of Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī al-Shawkānī’s seminal Arabic work, “Irshād al Ghabiyy.” This richly detailed book meticulously unveils the unanimous views of the Ahl al-Bayt on their respect for the Ṣaḥābah. In doing so, it rectifies misinterpretations and challenges the false narratives often attributed to the Prophet’s family. As a respected scholar, al-Shawkānī masterfully […]

The book before you unveils the history of Shi’ism, its origin, the sects that came about and became popular with this name, the evolution of the Shia and their doctrines—from its early inception until the present day—highlighting how it regressed and mutated from a political group to a deviant heretical sect. What distinguishes this book from others is that along with discussing the history of Shi’ism it also touches on […]

The increased calls for Taqrib (Shi’i-Sunni rapprochement) and harmonisation which we have seen in recent times has led to the manipulation of some of the Ahlus Sunnah—more so those who have not studied the Shi’i creed closely—leading them to become even greater proponents for Taqrib than even the Shīʿah themselves. One of the chief issues, at the core of all Taqrib discussions, is the issue of Takfir (excommunication), wherein the […]