Latest:

Short Article – Leaders From Hero to Zero (Karyawan, vol. 18, no. 2, April 2023)

Click here for original pdf version. By Muhammad Haniff Hassan Many leaders throughout history began their careers as heroes, but the tide of public opinion turned on them. Their legacies as heads of state are now remembered in a different light. Some notable examples include; What made these leaders, who were respected at the beginning […]

My Books:

Book Review – Countering Islamic State Ideology: Voices of Singapore Religious Scholars, by Sheikh Mohamed Farouq, in Wasat, August 2021

Click here to read the review. Click here for more information about the book.

Short Articles:

Short Article – Leaders From Hero to Zero (Karyawan, vol. 18, no. 2, April 2023)

Click here for original pdf version. By Muhammad Haniff Hassan Many leaders throughout history began their careers as heroes, but the tide of public opinion turned on them. Their legacies as heads of state are now remembered in a different light. Some notable examples include; What made these leaders, who were respected at the beginning […]

Dakwah@AlQuran:

The Quran on those who have not received the true message

“And so it is that thy Sustainer would never destroy a community for its wrongdoing so long as its people are still unaware [of the meaning of right and wrong]:” (The Quran, 6:131) Points of Reflection 1. God will not punish a community or person for not living in accordance to His religion until His […]

Ramadan Advice:

Towards A Better Life After Ramadhan: What Ramadhan Can Do For Us 

(Note: I would like to thank bro. Hafiz Kusairi for translating this article. The original Malay version is available here.) Muhammad Haniff Hassan Ramadhan should change ourselves for the better. At least, it should be the platform that catalyses changes in us. Below are 10 ways in which Ramadhan can help us engineer changes within […]

Long Articles:

Long Article – Examining Theological Justifications for Kadyrovite Chechens Fighting in Ukraine

For citation, Muhammad Haniff Hassan and Nodirbek Soliev (2023), “War in Ukraine: Kadyrovite’s Theological Justification for Fighting Under the Banner of Russian Army”, Current Trends in Islamist Ideology, March. Click here for original source. ————————————— This article investigates the theological and rhetorical justifications that Chechen political-religious authorities employ in defense of the Chechen Kadyrovite forces’ […]

Dakwah@Sunnah:

Make religious practice easy, embrace diversity

  Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Amr bin Al ‘Aas: Allah’s Apostle stopped (for a while near the Jimar) at Mina during his last haj for the people and they were asking him questions. A man came and said, “I forgot and got my head shaved before slaughtering the sacrificial animal).” The Prophet said, “There is no […]

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My article – Sexuality Education in Islam: Between Apprehension and Permissiveness

(This article was translated from Malay titled Beberapa Pandangan Mengenai Pendidikan Seks. This English version was first published in Wasat no. 11/October 2016. Click here.) (c) Muhammad Haniff Hassan, 2016 Islam is a religion of fitrah because it comes from Allah, the Creator of mankind and the whole universe. It seeks to guide Man in all aspects […]

My book – The Father of Jihad: `Abd Allah `Azzam’s Jihad Ideas and Implications to National Security (2014)

    To purchase, click here. Read review here. Book Synopsis: This study revolves around the jihad ideas of ‘Abd Allāh ‘Azzām — an iconic figure in the study of militant jihad in the 20th century, history of Afghan jihad against the Soviet Union, Al-Qaeda and current threat of terrorism. This study has several objectives: […]

Countering violent extremism in Singapore (video presentation)

Video of my presentation at Imam Reference Group Workshop held by National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 4-5 December 2012. See the video here