Uves Sareshwala

Writings

Essays and articles.

Essay · 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

Essay · Understanding the Deen

Super-Specialism in Islamic Knowledge

A Need of the Hour — A Comprehensive Analytical Guidance for Students, Educators, Institutions & Community Leaders

Argues that the Ummah needs scholars who super-specialise in one sub-domain of Islamic knowledge, combining classical depth, a contemporary professional qualification and supervised practice, and uses India’s halaal investment collapses (IMA, Heera Gold) to show the cost of generalist Shariah certification. Proposes seminary reform, dual qualifications, centres of excellence and licensing.

25 min read