Have We Surpassed the Classical Scholars of Islām?
Have We Surpassed the Classical Scholars of Islām?
Translator’s Preface
The following is an excerpt from our abridged translation of Athar al-Hadīth al-Sharīf fī Ikhtilāf al-A’immah al-Fuqahā’. In this excerpt, the author addresses a misconception, which has plagued many academic…
Between Salafism and Traditionalism: The Case of Nasir al-Din al-Albani
Dr. Emad Hamdeh delivered an insightful lecture on the topic “Between Salafism and Traditionalism: The Case of Nasir al-Din al-Albani and His Detractors” on March 12, 2015, at the IIIT Headquarters in Herndon, VA.
Dr. Hamdeh is an adjunct professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies in Montclair, NJ…
Proofs for the Hanafi Procedure of Salat al-‘Id
Proofs for the Hanafi Procedure of
Salat al-‘Id
Hadith One: A Sahih Marfoo‘ Hadith
Near the end of his Sharh Ma‘ani al-Athar (2:371, Maktabah Haqqaniyyah), Imam al-Tahawi (d. 321 H) narrates:
علي بن عبد الرحمن ويحيى بن عثمان قد حدثانا قالا: ثنا عبد الله بن يوسف عن يحيى بن حمزة قال: حدثني وضين بن عطاء أن القاسم أبا عبد الرحمن حدثه قال: حدثني بعض أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
صلى بنا النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يوم عيد، فكبر أربعا أربعا، ثم أقبل علينا بوجهه حين انصرف، فقال: لا تنسوا كتكبير الجنائز، وأشار بأصابعه وقبض إبهامه
Translation
‘Ali ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman and Yahya ibn ‘Uthman narrated to us, they…
Salat al-Tarawih from I’la al Sunan of Sh. Zafar Ahmed Uthmani
The following is an English translation of the chapter regarding Salatul Tarawih as found in the 18 volume work known as I’la al-Sunan by Shaykh Zafar Ahmed al-Uthmani (d. 1974 CE). It was translated by Shaykh Muntasir Zaman from the USA and uploaded here with his permission…
Is Salatul Taraweeh 8 or 20 rak’ats in Ramadan?
The following treatise by Dr. Abul Hasan Hussain Ahmed is probably the most in-depth research and defence in English of the major proofs to establish the view that in the time of the Companions (Sahaba) they prayed 20 rak’ats of Salatul Taraweeh in congregation. Hence, this is what…
Rezbi says:
"which has plagued many academic circles in recent times" If only it was restricted to these circles. I've had heated discussions with one or two young ulama only recently who believe the very same thing: that the current availability of informatiopn means latter day scholars are more knowledgable. The fact is, if all it took is an availability of information, who needs to go to darul uloom? The information that's abundantly available to scholars is also available to any Tom, Dick or Harry. So what makes a young alim any more knowledgable than anyone else? I mean, by their argument, all anyone has to do is learn Arabic from anywhere and then delve into the available information. But, I think we all know that's far from all it takes. it also leads us to question the thinking of some - a very few - of the young 'scholars' who seem to think they know it all.admin says:
Wa alaikum salam. It will not be online. Hopefully, the recording will be uploaded here after the event.Taif says:
Assalamu alaykum, will there be online access to this course?a student says:
Salam, do you know if these files are available without the echo and reverberation?Junaed Ahmed says:
Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barkatuhu May Allah reward you immensely for your efforts. Very well written and very scholarly articles. Full of knowledge and wisdom. May Allah accept it from you. Ameen.Syed says:
Salam, can you please translate only the ahadith mentioned in Imam Kattani's book of Mutawatir Ahadith? There are more than 120 Ahadith in that book. I have never seen a website like this, may Allah bless you.