A Study of Imām Muḥammad al-Shaybānī’s al-Ḥujjah ʿalā Ahl al-Madīnah

A Study of Imām Muḥammad al-Shaybānī’s al-Ḥujjah ʿalā Ahl al-Madīnah

By Dr. Nājī Lamīn

Translated by Muntasir Zaman

[Translator’s note: the following excerpt explores the legal theory
of Imām Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-Shaybānī (d…

Clear-Cut Answers for those who Reject Weak Ah̩ãdĩth (for faḍā’il al-aʿmāl)

Clear-Cut Answers for those who Reject Weak Ah̩ãdĩth
(for faḍā’il al-aʿmāl)

Foreword by Shaykh Dr. Abul Hasan Hussain Ahmed
 

Praise be to Allah that is due from all grateful believers, a fullness of praise for all his favours: a praise that is…

A Diamond Among Rocks: Nisāb Al-Ihtisāb (The Manual of Al-Ihtisāb)

Among the many contributions of Islām which Muslims have rightfully
boasted of through the ages has undoubtedly been its contribution in
the line of academia. The very first revelation to the Messenger of
Allāh (peace and blessings be upon him) bears first hand testimony to
this fact…

Alleged Origin of Tashahhud

The following question was answered by Shaykh Shahinur Rahman from England based on a narration being circulated via social media in recent times.

Question:

Did Tashahhud really originate on the night of Miʿrāj during a conversation between Allāh ﷻ, the Prophet ﷺ and Jibrīl?

Answer:

The alleged incident…

The Sources of Fiqh - A General survey by Professor Ahmad Hasan

The following is a short article detailing the Sources of Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) by the late Professor Ahmad Hasan.    The late Professor was the first person to translate the famous hadith collection known as Sunan Abi Dawud into English in 3 volumes.
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