Zainab Alwani

Dr. Zainab Alwani is an Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at the Howard University School of Divinity. She is an Islamic scholar, researcher, and community activist. In addition to being the first female jurist to serve on the board for the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA), Dr. Alwani currently serves as the Vice President of the FCNA. Her research focuses on Quranic studies, Islamic jurisprudence, the relationship between civil and religious law in the area of family and gender, comparative religions, and inter-religious dialogue.

PODCASTS

12 October 2020
Ep. 60: Conversations on Shariah: Part 1 - Zainab Alwani
6 December 2018
Ep. 34: Approaching the Qur’an - Zainab Alwani

ARTICLES

26 November 2019

Transformational Teaching: Prophet Muhammad as a Teacher and Murabbi (Part 2)

Dr. Zainab Alwani discusses the transformative role of Prophet Muhammad as a murabbī, and presents the Prophet’s mission as a roadmap, a model that envisions a holistic relationship between the Qur’an and the Sunna as its final goal.
25 November 2019

Transformational Teaching: Prophet Muhammad as a Teacher and Murabbi

Dr. Zainab Alwani discusses the transformative role of Prophet Muhammad as a murabbī, and presents the Prophet’s mission as a roadmap, a model that envisions a holistic relationship between the Qur’an and the Sunna as its final goal.
28 March 2016

I Am A Muslim: Final Words From Shaykh Taha Jabir al-Alwani

Just days before his death, Shaykh Taha Jabir al-Awlani wrote these final words, "I Am A Muslim"
24 February 2015

Seeking Guidance: Contemplating the Qur’an

In this age of globalization, technology and the vast spread of information, we as Muslims need a model to better capture dimensions of Muslim reality more effectively. We need guidance.
19 March 2014

The Qur'an:The Arbiter of Diverse Interpretations

The question of Qur'anic interpretation is at the heart of any juristic interpretation. Some questions have been debated throughout Islamic history, while others, are a product of the unique circumstances that face the Muslim-American community in the twenty-first century. Who possesses the authority to interpret the Qur’an? What are the limits of Qur'anic interpretation? If the Qur’an is universal, then how do its interpretations continue to be relevant for every age and society? When there is a multiplicity of interpretations, how do we determine which interpretation best reflects God’s intention?
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