by Mateen A. Khan, Piscataway NJ A version of this article was first published in Al-Madania Magazine. In the previous articles of this series, we discussed the obligation of recognizing Allah (ma`rifah) and the means of acquiring practical knowledge (asbāb al-`ilm) from the lens of Islamic Kalām scholars. We summarized it by saying: It is… Read More On the Universe and Its Creator
by Mateen A. Khan (Piscataway, NJ) A version of this article was first published in Al-Madania Magazine. Islam does not require separation between the religious and the secular by asking its adherents to have a split mind, because it provides a coherent, systematic approach to all types of knowledge. According to Imam Abū Manṣūr al-Māturīdī,… Read More On Knowledge & Knowing
Prepared by Mawlana Dr. Mateen A. Khan, MD and Dr. Ramzan Judge, PharmD Summary Permissible influenza vaccines in the US for 2019-2020 season: Fluad™ Fluzone High-Dose™ Afluria™ Fluarix™ FluLaval™ Fluzone™ Quadrivalent Impermissible influenza vaccines in the US for 2019-2020 season: Flublok™ FluMist™ Flucelvax™ Discussion Background on Influenza Influenza (commonly known as the flu) is a… Read More Islamically Permissible Influenza Vaccines Available in the US for 2019-2020 Season
Mateen A. Khan (Trenton, NJ) `Aqīdah is the Most Important Science Today, the world’s people are drowning in a sea of knowledge. Yet, we flounder without any clear guidance to what it all means. From work and school related knowledge to websites, videos, and social media—which of it is important, relevant, and worth our attention?… Read More `Aqīdah, Kalām, and the Obligation of Ma`rifah
– Mateen A. Khan (Trenton, NJ) Addressing the Issue We have a problem. The ummah continues to move away from a life guided by Islamic principles to the detriment of the individual and society at-large. Historically, I would submit the percentage of adherents who comprehended the nuances of tawhhīd, risālah, and the ākhirah (the foundations of… Read More Methods to Re-establish Islamic Values
Mateen A. Khan, MD (Trenton, NJ) As new diseases and treatment modalities arise, health professionals and patients increasingly find themselves facing dilemmas – ranging from birth defects to end-of-life care – that are as much scientific as they are moral. Medicine, as a field, requires a strong ethical directive. However, personal experience and historical… Read More The Need for Islamic Ethics in Medicine
Statement on Determining the Start of the Islamic Month by Mateen A. Khan (Trenton, NJ) This is a brief explanation of some salient points justifying our continued implementation of moonsighting as the marker by which we begin each Islamic month. We take the Prophet ﷺ as a guide, an example, and a teacher. He taught his Companions… Read More Statement on Determining the Start of the Islamic Month
