Frequently Asked Questions

The Center for Studies in the Interpretation of Islam is a non-profit organisation, officially registered in Britain since 2014. Its founding president is Shaykh Abd al-Haqq al-Turkmani, and the Centre has a board of trustees drawn from students of Islamic knowledge and specialists.

The Center for Studies in the Interpretation of Islam welcomes collaboration with scholars, students of Islamic knowledge, preachers, academics and intellectuals who wish to enrich the work of the Centre and its website through voluntary scholarly contributions, whether articles, research, Friday sermons, scholarly lessons or other material. All such contributions will undergo scholarly review before publication.

In all its work and activities, the Center for Studies in the Interpretation of Islam adheres to the methodology of the Sunnis: the righteous early generations among the Companions of the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, and those religious authorities who followed them faithfully, such as the four imams, Abu Hanifah, Malik, al-Shafi‘i and Ahmad, and those who followed their path and example in different lands and ages.

The Centre’s aims can be understood through its publications. Here we may summarise them in two points:
1) The correct interpretation of Islam in accordance with the guidance of the Qur’an and the Sunnah and the methodology of the righteous early generations and the imams of Islam, generation after generation.
2) Uncovering, explaining, exposing and warning against the political, utilitarian and social interpretations of Islam; explaining their harmful effects on the Muslim community in the modern age; and connecting manifestations of deviation in Islamic movements with their creedal and intellectual roots that contradict the original Islam brought by Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.
As for the concept of the interpretation of Islam, which the Centre seeks to clarify, it can be summarised as follows: we mean the explanation, clarification and elucidation of the reality of the religion of Islam in terms of its ends and objectives, and the formation of a coherent intellectual understanding of these important concepts: religion, worship, Islamic law, ethics, conduct, the purpose of creation, the relationship of religion to politics, society, and the movement of history and people, and the place of establishing a state and reforming society among religious rulings. All of this is in accordance with the Qur’an and the Sunnah as understood by the early generations of the Muslim community and its scholars.

Begin with the Interpretation of Islam Centre’s leaflet, then read the short articles. The Centre will soon publish a concise booklet to explain the idea and make it accessible.

You can begin with the book An Introduction to the Interpretation of Islam and watch the scholarly courses published on the Centre’s YouTube channel. You can then move on to studying the remaining material on the website for further study and application, especially The Political Interpretation of Islam by al-Nadwi and Wahiduddin Khan.

All the Centre’s publications are available on the website free of charge, provided that their content is not altered.

We will try to provide material that makes the subject accessible and offers guidance for further study, especially through the Book Reading section.

This website is the media platform for all the website’s activities, and provides access to the Centre’s social media accounts. We also welcome followers through WhatsApp: save the Centre’s number on your mobile phone and send a message requesting registration.