Book Review 5: Al Tathkirah (The Reminder) by al Qurtubi

All of the books I have mentioned until now were brought to me by my family. Because they were not ‘officially’ allowed to visit me yet, getting the books would take a long time. But at a later point, I had the added privilege of being able to place orders directly through a warden who [...]

Al Bidayah wa al Nihaya by Ibn Kathir

Ibn Kathir is a Shafi’i scholar, who studied under one of the greatest Shafi’i scholars of all time, Abu al Hajjaaj al Muzi. Al Muzi loved him and drew him close to him and even married him to his daughter.
This 10 volume work, along with his tafsir, are the most famous works of Imam ibn [...]

Book review 2: Madarij al Salikeen by Ibn al Qayim

Madarij al Salikeen by Ibn al Qayim:
This is a three Volume book which represents one of the greatest works produced on the topic of spirituality. I had already read the book a long time ago and was fascinated by it. When I was in jail and was thinking about what books to order when I [...]

The Dust will Never Settle Down

There has been recently an increase of unacceptable behavior from the kuffar towards our beloved Prophet. So what is the ruling of sharia on such incidents and how did the Sahaba deal with such people and what do our scholars say about them. About this and more Imam Anwar will deliver a talk titled: “The [...]

The Battle for Hearts and Minds

This is the first proper lecture given by the Imam Anwar al Awlaki since his release last year December.
This lecture was delivered to a South African audience via live phone link on Sunday 11 May 2008. It was part of a Conference held by PureIslam Da’wah and Publications themed: Holding on to Hot Coals – [...]