Why religious rulings and Qur’anic guidance for life must not be thrown into the same box
Argues that WhatsApp groups are right to ban fiqh disputes, fatwas and sectarian arguments but wrong to ban the Qur’an and Sunnah, whose guidance on honesty, fair dealing and conduct is universal. Noting that IIMs use the Gita for leadership, it proposes one rule: exclude controversy, welcome authentic, relevant wisdom from any tradition.
Tafaqquh fid-Deen and the divine demand of the present hour
Argues that the ummah lacks not religious information but tafaqquh fid-deen: the faculty to recognise, fulfil and convey what Allah requires of a believer now. Drawing on the Qur’an, sahih Sunnah and Ibn al-Qayyim, it tests the principle on repeated nafl Hajj and Umrah and fences it with three safeguards.
An address in Auckland arguing that belonging to the Ummah is an honour that carries responsibility: under global scrutiny, Muslims must let Islam’s beauty show through their amal, as the companions did. Urges immigrants to recast their niyyah as representing the Prophet ﷺ, reconnect with Allah, strengthen Iman and follow his documented life.
Why we must distinguish religious rulings from Qur’anic and Prophetic guidance for life
Argues that WhatsApp groups are right to bar fiqh disputes, fatwas and sectarian argument but wrong to exclude Qur’anic, Prophetic and Seerah guidance on honesty, trade and conduct, when the Gita is openly studied in management schools. Proposes a sharper rule, five questions for administrators, and sharing that is authentic and never imposed.
Why Four Months in Jamaat Develops Competencies That Two Years of MBA Cannot Replicate
Argues that four months in Tabligh Jamaat develops emotional intelligence and management skills more deeply than a two-year MBA, because it works on the real person under unscripted conditions and with a spiritual anchor. Contends that critics of declining quality confuse a falling percentage with the absolute number of lives transformed.
A Comprehensive Analysis of How Its Structure, Methodology and Living Curriculum Produce Transformative Human Development
Drawing on leading a 40-day jamaat of twelve men from sharply different backgrounds, argues that Tabligh Jamaat is an underestimated life-coaching programme: the six points and Fazail-e-Aamaal are scaffolding for an immersive curriculum in sabr, empathy, teamwork, time management, public speaking, conflict resolution and leadership, anchored in a spiritual core.