Ocean of Islam offers structured online courses across the Islamic sciences — Arabic, Fiqh, Hadith, Qur'an, and Islamic history — alongside translation, marriage, and pilgrimage services.https://oceanofislam.uk/en-gbhttps://oceanofislam.uk/blog/twelve-insights/https://oceanofislam.uk/blog/twelve-insights/Al-Imām Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī's twelve principles for those pursuing knowledge, drawn from the encounter of Mūsā and al-Khiḍr in Sūrah al-Kahf.Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTQur'antafsirSurah KahfMusaKhidrknowledgeetiquettesstudents of knowledgeYaquob Ahmedhttps://oceanofislam.uk/blog/ibn-taymiyya/https://oceanofislam.uk/blog/ibn-taymiyya/How Taqī ad-Dīn Aḥmad ibn Taymiyyah challenged 13th-century Islamic theology and left a lasting legacy on Muslim scholarship.Sat, 11 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTHistorybiographyhistoryIslamic theologyscholarshipbid'ahYaquob Ahmedhttps://oceanofislam.uk/blog/e-numbers/https://oceanofislam.uk/blog/e-numbers/A guide to E numbers for Muslim consumers — which are Ḥalāl, which are Ḥarām, and which require further investigation before consuming.Sun, 26 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTFiqhhalalharamfoodadditivesfiqhE numbersYaquob Ahmedhttps://oceanofislam.uk/blog/classification-of-hadith/https://oceanofislam.uk/blog/classification-of-hadith/The grades of Ḥadīth authenticity — Ṣaḥīḥ, Ḥasan, and Ḍaʿīf — and the criteria scholars use to classify every narration.Sun, 19 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTHadithhadithclassificationsahihhasandaifisnadhadith sciencesYaquob Ahmedhttps://oceanofislam.uk/blog/explaining-weak-hadith/https://oceanofislam.uk/blog/explaining-weak-hadith/What makes a Ḥadīth weak, why weak narrations appear in Islamic literature, and what the scholarly guidance is on whether and how they can be used.Sun, 19 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTHadithhadithdaifweak hadithisnadhadith sciencesscholarshipYaquob Ahmedhttps://oceanofislam.uk/blog/hadith-traditions-of-the-prophet/https://oceanofislam.uk/blog/hadith-traditions-of-the-prophet/What Ḥadīth is, why it ranks second only to the Qur'an, and how the science of isnād and matn determines a narration's reliability.Sun, 19 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTHadithhadithisnadmatnclassificationsunnahProphet MuhammadYaquob Ahmedhttps://oceanofislam.uk/blog/legacy-of-the-final-prophet/https://oceanofislam.uk/blog/legacy-of-the-final-prophet/Muhammad ﷺ, the final prophet of Islam, was born in Mecca in 570 CE. 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AD 568–645 — among the earliest written textual evidence of the Qur'an in existence.Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTQur'anhistorymanuscriptspreservationBirminghamYaquob Ahmedhttps://oceanofislam.uk/blog/who-was-he/https://oceanofislam.uk/blog/who-was-he/An in-depth profile of Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ — his names, appearance, character, and his immense love for his ummah.Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTMessengerProphet MuhammadseerahnamescharacterummahYaquob Ahmedhttps://oceanofislam.uk/blog/maktabah-shamelah-guide/https://oceanofislam.uk/blog/maktabah-shamelah-guide/A complete guide to installing and using al-Maktabah al-Shāmilah — the digital library of over 29,000 Arabic Islamic books — on Windows, Mac, iPhone, and iPad.Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTOthershamelahlibraryresearchArabicguidetoolsYaquob Ahmedhttps://oceanofislam.uk/blog/preserving-the-word-of-allah/https://oceanofislam.uk/blog/preserving-the-word-of-allah/How the Qur'an was collected under Abū Bakr, standardised by ʿUthmān's committee, and preserved through an unbroken chain to today.Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTQur'anQuranpreservationhistoryUthmanAbu BakrisnadYaquob Ahmedhttps://oceanofislam.uk/blog/the-preserved-quran/https://oceanofislam.uk/blog/the-preserved-quran/The Qur'an is a unique scripture preserved in its original form since revelation — written and memorised in an unbroken chain for over 1,400 years.Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTQur'anQuranpreservationguidancenew MuslimintroductionYaquob Ahmedhttps://oceanofislam.uk/blog/timeless-gems-of-surah-al-asr/https://oceanofislam.uk/blog/timeless-gems-of-surah-al-asr/A commentary on Sūrah al-ʿAṣr: why Imām al-Shāfiʿī said this chapter alone would suffice, and the four qualities that save humanity from loss.Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTQur'antafsirSurah AsrtimeQurancommentaryYaquob Ahmedhttps://oceanofislam.uk/blog/five-pillars-of-islam/https://oceanofislam.uk/blog/five-pillars-of-islam/Shahādah, Ṣalāh, Zakāh, Ṣawm, and Ḥajj — the five foundational acts of worship that form the framework of a Muslim's life.Sat, 11 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTPillarsfive pillarsIslamintroductionshahadasalahzakahsawmhajjYaquob Ahmedhttps://oceanofislam.uk/blog/hajj-pilgrimage/https://oceanofislam.uk/blog/hajj-pilgrimage/The fifth pillar of Islam: the annual pilgrimage to Makkah, its rites, its spiritual significance, and who is obligated to perform it.Sat, 11 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTPillarshajjfive pillarsMakkahpilgrimageritesihramYaquob Ahmedhttps://oceanofislam.uk/blog/quran-final-testament/https://oceanofislam.uk/blog/quran-final-testament/An introduction to the Qur'an — its revelation over 23 years, its role in Islam, and why Muslims consider it the living miracle of the Prophet ﷺ.Sat, 11 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTQur'anQuranintroductionguidancerevelationhafiztajwidYaquob Ahmedhttps://oceanofislam.uk/blog/salah-the-daily-prayers/https://oceanofislam.uk/blog/salah-the-daily-prayers/The five daily prayers — Fajr, Ẓuhr, ʿAṣr, Maghrib, ʿIshāʾ — and why Ṣalāh is Islam's most important expression of connection with Allah.Sat, 11 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTPillarssalahprayerfive pillarsworshipFajrDhuhrAsrMaghribIshaYaquob Ahmedhttps://oceanofislam.uk/blog/sawm-fasting/https://oceanofislam.uk/blog/sawm-fasting/The fourth pillar of Islam: the obligation, purpose, and spiritual dimensions of fasting in the month of Ramaḍān — and what Muslims gain from it.Sat, 11 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTPillarssawmfastingRamadanfive pillarsworshiptaqwaYaquob Ahmedhttps://oceanofislam.uk/blog/six-articles-of-faith/https://oceanofislam.uk/blog/six-articles-of-faith/The six pillars of Īmān from the Ḥadīth of Jibrīl: belief in Allāh, angels, books, prophets, the Last Day, and Divine Decree.Sat, 11 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTPillarsimanfaithaqeedahsix pillarshadith JibriltawhidYaquob Ahmedhttps://oceanofislam.uk/blog/zakah-charity/https://oceanofislam.uk/blog/zakah-charity/Zakāh — the third pillar of Islam: the 2.5% annual wealth tax, who must pay it, who receives it, and how it purifies both wealth and soul.Sat, 11 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTPillarszakahcharityfive pillarswealthpurificationnisabYaquob Ahmed