Why We Need ʿUlamāʾ: Islamic Knowledge in a Secular Age

Sh. Yousef Wahb

Paper

Acts of Worship

On The Timing and Virtues of the Night of Power: The Heart’s Joy in Remembering Laylat al-Qadr by Ibn al-ʿIrāqī

Dr. Jinan Yousef

Allah

Approaching the Qur’an Through the Names of Allah

Dr. Yasien Mohamed

Quran

Etiquette as Spiritual Nourishment: The Adab of the Student According to al-Ghazali and al-Isfahani

Taha Soomro

Sharif Randhawa

The Qur’an’s Engagement with Christian and Jewish Literature

Faatimah Knight

Islamic Civilization

A Plea to Saintly Women: The Life and Legacy of Nana Asma’u

Dr. Hassan Elwan

Dr. Osman Umarji

Reports

The Alchemy of Divine Love: How Our View of God Affects Our Faith and Happiness

Keys to Tadabbur: How to Reflect Deeply on the Qur’an

Do You Really Believe in Angels? | In Pursuit of Conviction

Introduction to I’jāz al-Qur’ān: The Role of Muhammad ﷺ

The Sublimely Subtle: Allah’s Name al-Latif

“What Did I Do to Deserve This?” Conquering the Assumptions that Hold You Back

Are Hadith Necessary? An Examination of the Authority of Hadith in Islam

An Ethical and Historical Necessity: The Proofs of Prophethood Series (Updated)

Dr. Zohair Abdul-Rahman

In Pursuit of Conviction

Angels

Sh. Suleiman Hani

I'jaz al-Qur'an

Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

Names of Allah

Najwa Awad

Sarah Sultan

Trauma: Your Lord Has Not Forsaken You

Trauma

Dr. Emad Hamdeh

Hadith Series

Hadith

Proofs of Prophethood

Prophets

Read

Trailer:  Jannah: Home at Last | Ramadan Series

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Video

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Maymunah bint al-Harith (ra): A Blessed Wedding | The Firsts

Tom Facchine

Tawheed as a Worldview | Episode 4

Your Lord Doesn’t Forget | Khutbah

Safiyya bint Huyayy (ra): A Heart of Gold | The Firsts

Dr. Zara Khan

Contemporary Ideologies

Human Rights and Wrongs | Episode 3

Wasted Potential | Khutbah

Trailer | Qur’an 30 for 30 Season 4

Trailer | Ramadan Du’as on Repeat Series with Dr. Tahir Wyatt

Trailer | Judgment Day: Deeds that Light the Way, a Ramadan Series

Trailer | Habits To Win Here and Hereafter

Ep. 1:  Why Tahajjud? | Tahajjud: Waking Soul & Society

Introducing DoubleTake, a Podcast by Yaqeen Institute

Sh. Abdullah Oduro

Qur'an 30 for 30 | Season 4

Dr. Tahir Wyatt

Ramadan Du’as on Repeat

Judgment Day: Deeds That Light The Way

Afterlife

Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

Habits to Win Here and Hereafter

General Psychology

Dr. Tamara Gray

Tahajjud: Waking Soul & Society

Mohamad Zaoud

DoubleTake Podcast

Watch

Listen

Deck 1: Why Does God Ask People to Worship Him?

Learn

How to Spend Your Night in Worship

Yaqeen Institute

Infographic

Hajj: Abraham’s Legacy

Living by Judgment Day’s Promise | Infographic

Tadabbur: The Hunt for Qur’anic Treasures | Infographic

Islamic Ethics

Building Character with Islamic Pillars | Infographic

The Age of Aisha (ra): Rejecting Historical Revisionism and Modernist Presumptions

Anonymous Guest Contributor

More Than Just a Number: Perspectives on the Age of Aisha (RA)

Infographics

Curriculum

Faith in the Time of Coronavirus

About

Associate Editor

Director of History and Islamic Thought

Dr. Jonathan Brown

Podcast Host

Series

Why Do We Need Hadith? with Dr. Jonathan Brown | DoubleTake S4 E6

This section covers the core articles of faith (Īmān), namely faith in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and the divine decree (qadr). Other related topics, often found in classical theological works, are also found in this section.

Faith

Authenticating Hadith and the History of Hadith Criticism

Editor-in-Chief

Dr. Ovamir Anjum

Is Contagion Real? Giving Context to Prophetic Wisdom

Guest Contributor

Mufti Muntasir Zaman

Board Member

President of Yaqeen Canada

Director of Research

Dr. Nazir Khan

The Prophetic Promises for Martyrs and Medina: Is COVID-19 a Plague?

Are Hadith Necessary?

Give It a Second Thought: Dealing with Apparently Problematic Hadiths

Dealing with Apparently Problematic Hadiths

Blind Spots: The Origins of the Western Method of Critiquing Hadith

Inverting the Gaze

Tracing Transmissions: The Accuracy of Sahih Muslim

Can We Trust Hadith Literature? Understanding the Processes of Transmission and Preservation

Can We Trust Hadith Literature?

Lecture

Dr. Jonathan Brown – How to Approach Hadith – Verifying and Understanding Hadith

Datasets

Divine Decree

Sharia - often translated as Islamic law - refers to the divinely ordained path of conduct that governs ritual acts of devotion as well as certain aspects of day-to-day life. This section will provide research on the main areas of Islamic jurisprudence including acts of ritual worship, commercial transactions, family law, and penal laws.

Sharia

Methodology (usul)

Jurisprudence (fiqh)

How can Islamic maxims enrich our social landscapes and help us to answer the pressing political questions of our time? Here you will find content that addresses identity, contemporary ideologies, Islamophobia, social justice, gender and sexuality, race and epistemology – all from an Islamic ethical point of view.

Politics & Practical Theology

Epistemology

Social Justice

Identity

Islamophobia

This section provides research on trauma and adversity from a psychospiritual perspective and theoretical and empirical research on the psychological processes involved in belief, doubt, and religious identity.

Psychology & Mental Health

Islamic history is a rich resource for understanding the message of Islam and helping us tackle present challenges. Our papers will explore wisdom and insights from the life of our noble Prophet (s) to the accomplishments of great Muslim scholars and the examples of pious predecessors, showing how this heritage can help address present issues and misunderstandings.

History

Spread of Islam

Islam in the West

This section addresses the intersection of Islam and the physical sciences. It examines what Islamic teachings tell us about the natural world, including discussion of physical health, the natural environment, as well as technology. Content in this section includes answers to the following questions: Is there a conflict between science versus religion? What does Islam say about biological evolution? How did scientific thought flourish under Islamic civilization?

Nature & Science

Evolution

Environment

Technology

Health

This section includes theoretical and empirical research on parenting, education, culture, marriage, and other content related to social interactions.

Family & Community

Parenting

Education

Culture

Marriage

Our data section includes research reports, data visualizations, and information on our empirical studies. You can find our datasets here, as Yaqeen makes its data available to the public for secondary analysis.

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On The Timing and Virtues of the Night of Power: The Heart’s Joy in Remembering Laylat al-Qadr by Ibn al-ʿIrāqī

Approaching the Qur’an Through the Names of Allah

Etiquette as Spiritual Nourishment: The Adab of the Student According to al-Ghazali and al-Isfahani

The Qur’an’s Engagement with Christian and Jewish Literature

A Plea to Saintly Women: The Life and Legacy of Nana Asma’u

The Alchemy of Divine Love: How Our View of God Affects Our Faith and Happiness

Maymunah bint al-Harith (ra): A Blessed Wedding | The Firsts

Tawheed as a Worldview | Episode 4

Your Lord Doesn’t Forget | Khutbah

Safiyya bint Huyayy (ra): A Heart of Gold | The Firsts

Human Rights and Wrongs | Episode 3

Wasted Potential | Khutbah

Hajj: Abraham’s Legacy

Living by Judgment Day’s Promise | Infographic

Tadabbur: The Hunt for Qur’anic Treasures | Infographic

Building Character with Islamic Pillars | Infographic

Hadith

Authenticating Hadith and the History of Hadith Criticism

Is Contagion Real? Giving Context to Prophetic Wisdom

The Prophetic Promises for Martyrs and Medina: Is COVID-19 a Plague?

Are Hadith Necessary? An Examination of the Authority of Hadith in Islam

Papers

Give It a Second Thought: Dealing with Apparently Problematic Hadiths

Blind Spots: The Origins of the Western Method of Critiquing Hadith

Tracing Transmissions: The Accuracy of Sahih Muslim

Can We Trust Hadith Literature? Understanding the Processes of Transmission and Preservation

Videos

Why Do We Need Hadith? with Dr. Jonathan Brown | DoubleTake S4 E6

Dr. Jonathan Brown – How to Approach Hadith – Verifying and Understanding Hadith

On The Timing and Virtues of the Night of Power: The Heart’s Joy in Remembering Laylat al-Qadr by Ibn al-ʿIrāqī

Approaching the Qur’an Through the Names of Allah

Etiquette as Spiritual Nourishment: The Adab of the Student According to al-Ghazali and al-Isfahani

The Qur’an’s Engagement with Christian and Jewish Literature

A Plea to Saintly Women: The Life and Legacy of Nana Asma’u

The Alchemy of Divine Love: How Our View of God Affects Our Faith and Happiness

Maymunah bint al-Harith (ra): A Blessed Wedding | The Firsts

Tawheed as a Worldview | Episode 4

Your Lord Doesn’t Forget | Khutbah

Safiyya bint Huyayy (ra): A Heart of Gold | The Firsts

Human Rights and Wrongs | Episode 3

Wasted Potential | Khutbah

Hajj: Abraham’s Legacy

Living by Judgment Day’s Promise | Infographic

Tadabbur: The Hunt for Qur’anic Treasures | Infographic

Building Character with Islamic Pillars | Infographic

Hadith

Authenticating Hadith and the History of Hadith Criticism

Is Contagion Real? Giving Context to Prophetic Wisdom

The Prophetic Promises for Martyrs and Medina: Is COVID-19 a Plague?

Are Hadith Necessary? An Examination of the Authority of Hadith in Islam

Papers

Give It a Second Thought: Dealing with Apparently Problematic Hadiths

Blind Spots: The Origins of the Western Method of Critiquing Hadith

Tracing Transmissions: The Accuracy of Sahih Muslim

Can We Trust Hadith Literature? Understanding the Processes of Transmission and Preservation

Videos

Why Do We Need Hadith? with Dr. Jonathan Brown | DoubleTake S4 E6

Dr. Jonathan Brown – How to Approach Hadith – Verifying and Understanding Hadith

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