MAY A MUSLIM WHO HAS UNDERGONE SEX-CHANGE SURGERY IDENTIFY AS THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Question: A man at our mosque had sex-change surgery before his conversion to Islam and now identifies as a woman; He wears women’s attire and is allowed to pray in the women’s prayer space. Those around him affirm him in his
A MESSAGE TO ALL “ZAYTUNA” HATER-LOVERS (Abdullah bin Hamid Ali)
We were told by the Prophet--upon him Allah’s blessing and peace--that as man’s time on earth draws to an end, we would witness the pontifications of the Ruwaybidah. When asked “What are the Ruwaybidah?” he responded, “Trifling men (al-tāfih) who
The Requirements of an Authentic Intellectual Revival
Dr. Abdullah bin Hamīd Ali A speech delivered at the 1st Annual House of Wisdom Conference in Memphis, TN July 29-30, 2023 (Throughout this speech, I will be using the words ‘he’ and ‘man’ as gender inclusive terms. My hope is that
Money Matters: IMF, Petrodollar, and Crypto (Part 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rtCBtIhvCA
Money Matters: IMF, Petrodollar, and Crypto (Part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XIbJxfvcO8
Scholar’s Chair Interview – Dr. Abduallah bin Hamid Ali, Associate Professor at Zaytuna College
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh0zYiSvhuQ
Episode 11 – Islamic Economics with Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali
In this episode, we discuss Islamic Economics with Dr. Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali. We discuss certain passages and concepts covered in "Islam and Economics: A Primer on Markets, Morality, and Justice" by Dr. Salman, where Dr. Ali wrote the forward