Explore Islamic thought, spirituality, and contemporary challenges through the work of Abdal Hakim Murad

About the archive

This website is a place to explore and benefit from the public work of Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad. Here, you’ll find a growing collection of his articles, khutbahs, podcasts and lectures — all organised in one place.

The archive is run by volunteers working with the Shaykh, with the aim of preserving and sharing his ideas with a wider audience. It is not affiliated to any organisation.

Interviews

Faith in a Changing World: Islam, Youth, and Modernity

Islamic theology, Xenophobia, Faith and Anglo-Muslim Relations

The Modern Financial System and the Metaverse

Khutbahs

The Poor, the Palestinians & Prophecy

Eid al-Fitr Sermon

The People of Harmony

And keep yourself patient [by being] with those who call upon their Lord in the morning and the evening, seeking His countenance. And let not your eyes pass beyond them, desiring adornments of the worldly life, and do not obey

The Seven Dragons

‘And those who strive for Us – We will surely guide them to Our ways. And indeed, Allah is with the doers of good. ‘ (Surah Al-‘Ankabut, Verse 69)

Articles

The Mosque of Imam al-Busiri

The Egyptian poet al-Busiri (d.1294) is considered the most distinguished author of poems praising the Prophet Muhammad (a.s.). His tomb and mosque in the Anfushi district of Alexandria have recently been restored with the help of local benefactors, and are again playing an important part in the life of the

Interview of Abdal Hakim Murad by Dr Enes Karic

Imam al-Ghazali’s significance is manifold. He not only understood philosophy, but he showed the dangerously speculative nature of its basic premises in a way which anticipates much modern positivism. This awareness led him to develop a Muslim epistemology rooted in ‘tasting’ (dhawq), i.e. the illuminative fruits of systematic and divinely-assisted

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From Drury Lane to Makka

History has not recorded the name of the first British Muslim to carry out the rites of Hajj. Rumours abound of converted Crusaders who made the trip in medieval times, and of British Muslims in Ottoman naval service who visited the hallowed precincts in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. But

On Top of Europe: Walking the Alps

Getting away from the rat-race and enjoying the natural beauties of Europe seems to get harder by the minute. Especially in overcrowded Britain, savouring real fresh air and the God-made marvels of nature can sometimes appear no more than a hopeless and nostalgic fantasy. The Peak District, Snowdonia, Exmoor, even

British and Muslim?

It is said that the 19th century French poet Mallarmé can only be fully understood by those who are not French, because they read him more slowly. Converts to Islam, the subject of this essay, can perhaps claim the same ambiguous advantage in their reading of the Islamic narrative. Several

The Trinity: a Muslim Perspective

A number of difficulties will beset any presentation of Muslim understandings of the Trinity. Not the least of these is the fact that these Muslim understandings have been almost as diverse and as numerous as those obtaining among Christian scholars themselves. It is true that medieval Islam knew much more

Books

The Lives of Man: A Guide to the Human States: Before Life, In the World, and After Death

A dramatic exposition of the classical Muslim division of human life into five stages: before conception, life in the world, life in the grave, the resurrection, and heaven or hell. Extensive Qur’anic and Hadith references explain the condition of the soul at each stage.

Selecciones de Fath al-Bari (M.A.T. Papeles)

A Spanish-language selection of profound hadith commentaries from Fath al-Bari, carefully chosen and introduced by Abdal Hakim Murad for a broader, global audience.

Understanding the Four Madhhabs: The Facts about Ijtihad and Taqlid

An essential guide by Abdal Hakim Murad clarifying the importance of following a madhhab and the correct understanding of ijtihad and taqlid in Islamic law.

Commentary on the Eleventh Contentions – Reflections by Abdal Hakim Murad

A thoughtful and engaging collection of insights and reflections on modern life, Islam, and spirituality by Abdal Hakim Murad, drawn from his acclaimed “Contentions” series.