Uves Sareshwala

Themes

Huquq al-'Ibad (rights of people)

Also spelled rights of people.

His writing

Book · Understanding the Deen

The Command of the Moment

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.

Writing · Business, Wealth & Ethics

The Hidden Judge

Conflict of interest in our families, businesses and institutions, and the pretence that protects it

Argues that conflict of interest in family firms, trusts and committees becomes khiyanah when concealed, and that feigned ignorance of it is a second betrayal. Drawing on Surah Sad, al-Mutaffifin and the Sunnah, it answers common excuses, exposes private use of jointly earned goodwill, and prescribes disclosure, written records, recusal, audits and mediation.

30 min read

Writing · Understanding the Deen

The Forgotten Half of Deen

When Muslims Are Taught How to Worship but Not How to Deal

Argues that much wrongdoing in Muslim homes and businesses reflects a Deen taught by halves: ʿIbādāt in detail, Muʿāmalāt, Muʿāsharat and Ḥuqūq al-ʿIbād rarely with equal seriousness. Invoking Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi, it faults curriculum and pulpit, and offers sourced rulings on in-laws, inheritance and speech as a model for teaching.

19 min read