Beyond the Headlines
About
Shaykh Yunus Dudhwala
Hospital chaplain, Islamic scholar, speaker and writer - accompanying people through the questions that matter most.
Twenty-eight years on the wards
Shaykh Yunus Dudhwala has served as an NHS hospital chaplain for more than twenty-eight years, sitting with patients and families through illness, bereavement and the end of life. That work - quiet, practical and human - shapes everything written here.
Scholarship and guidance
Trained in the classical Islamic sciences, he answers questions of fiqh with care and clarity - especially on Islamic Medical Ethics, Hajj and Ramadan - always setting the ruling in the context of the person asking.
Speaking and writing
He speaks to healthcare professionals, chaplains and NHS/EDI leaders, and writes for a wider public on faith, ethics and the news. The essays here reflect that range.
Speaking
Chaplaincy & end-of-life care
Presence, dignity and faith at the bedside.
Islamic medical ethics
Guidance for clinicians, EDI leads and NHS teams.
Islamic Talks
Reflections on faith, worship and contemporary Islamic themes.
Faith in public life
Interfaith understanding beyond the headlines.
