Studying Online

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

We commend you on your enthusiasm to study Deen.

Muhammad Ibn Sireen (Rahimahullah) advises,[1]

إن هذا العلم دين؛ فانظروا عمن تأخذون دينكم

Translation: “Verily this knowledge is Deen, so be careful from whom you take your Deen.”

There are many ways of gaining Islamic knowledge. The best and safest approach is by learning directly under the guidance of a learned and qualified scholar. This has been the ongoing practice from the time of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) to this day and age.

We understand that this may not be practical in certain situations. However, the internet is a dangerous place and a source of uncertainty. Unfortunately, there are many self-proclaimed scholars who lack the skills and information required to lead people in the right direction. It is therefore important for one to link themselves with their local scholars whom they can approach for advice and guidance on issues.

Our advice is to first study some simple books of Fiqh authored by reliable Ulama. You may consider the following books.

Ta’leem-ul-Haqq

Heavenly Ornaments

You may purchase a copy of our Contemporary Fatawa.

You may also refer to the following websites,

Askimam for questions pertaining to Fiqh and Hadith.

Idealwoman for women related topics.

If you wish to study at a higher level, you may refer to the following.

Mufti Zameelur Rahman Saheb Daarul Ma’arif

Mufti Faisal al-Mahmudi Saheb Darul Iftaa Wal Irshaad

Alternatively, you may access audio recordings of talks given by my teacher, Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb, from the website https://darulmahmood.net/2019/12/30/discourses-mufti-ebrahim-desai-sb/

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Checked and Approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah
Lusaka, Zambia