This article is based on the SeekersGuidance seminar, “How Do We Live Knowledge?”, which attempts to understand Abu Hanifa’s educational and pedagogical counsel and how it can be applied in our contemporary lives. Knowledge, Manners, and the Educational Method of the Righteous The stories of the righteous and their virtuous deeds hold a special place […]

This article draws on a SeekersGuidance seminar reflecting on the life, character, and scholarly legacy of the late Shaykh Adib al-Kallas, highlighting defining moments that exemplify his priorities, humility, reverence for the Sacred Law, and devotion to knowledge. The Passing of His Brother and His Priorities One of the most striking memories related to Shaykh […]

The following article is based on the SeekersGuidance seminar about the life and legacy of Shaykh Adib Kallas. Introduction: The Limits of Knowing a Personality The subject of this session is about Shaykh Adib Kallas, as I know him, and the light of Damascus as well. Knowing a person, or a personality, cannot be fully […]

The following is from a SeekersGuidance seminar exploring Islamic Jurisprudence in its development and application in the past and present. Distinguishing Between the History of Jurisprudence and Its Substantive Issues An important starting point is to clarify that our topic concerns the history of jurisprudence and matters connected to this history. This distinction must be […]