Uves Sareshwala

Themes

Umar ibn al-Khattab رضي الله عنه

His writing

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 · Da'wah, Community & Institutions

Stick to Mashwara for Teamwork

Qur’an & Sunnah-Based Analytical Guidance on the Etiquettes of Consultation as Guided by Rasoolullah ﷺ

Argues that mashwara is a Divinely commanded act of collective ibadah, not a borrowed management technique, and grounds its etiquettes in Qur’an and Sunnah: spiritual preparation, who qualifies, the duties of the Amir and members, women’s counsel, confidentiality, no lobbying or postmortem, and wholehearted implementation with tawakkul.

31 min read

Writing · Faith & Spirituality

Ikhlaas-e-Niyyat

The Invisible Axis of All Worship — A Complete Analysis of the Most Critical Dimension of Imaan: the Prophetic Method, the Sahaba’s Practice, and the Path of the Salaf

Explains ikhlaas as the invisible condition of the heart on which the acceptance of every deed depends, drawing on the Sahaba and the Salaf. Maps its contaminants (riyaa, sum’ah, ’ujb, hubb al-jah and hasad) and sets out Prophetic remedies and a daily framework, urging vigilance without abandoning good deeds out of fear.

20 min read