Fatwa on Taqlid and its detractors by the Islamic Fiqh Academy – Makka al-Mukarrama – 1987
The following is a crucial and highly welcomed Fatwa passed in the Holy city of Makka al-Mukarrama in 1987 on the validity of following (taqlid) one of the Four Sunni Madhhabs (Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i and Hanbali) with regards to Islamic rulings, as well as a warning to…
Perfecting the Proofs that the Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) Performed 20 Rak’ats of Tarāwīh Prayer
In this special treatise by Dr. Abul Hasan Hussain Ahmed, a newly discovered Hadith from the well known Sahabi, Jabir ibn Abdullah (ra) has been mentioned with a systematic and detailed analysis of its authenticity probably for the first time in the English language. The narration in…
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…
False allegations of Badiud-Din al-Sindi and a refutation upon him
The downloadable book at the bottom is an academic reply by the Saudi scholar from the town of Ahsa known as Shaykh Dr. Rā’id al-Mulla to a number of claims, distortions and outright lies of the late Badiud-Dīn al-Sindi (d. 1996) of Pakistan. The…
Virtues of the Night of Mid Sha’ban
The great Mujtahid Imam, Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi’i (d. 204 AH) said in his Kitab al-Umm (1/264):
الأم للشافعي (1/ 264)
(قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ) : وَبَلَغَنَا أَنَّهُ كَانَ يُقَالُ: إنَّ الدُّعَاءَ يُسْتَجَابُ فِي خَمْسِ لَيَالٍ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْجُمُعَةِ، وَلَيْلَةِ الْأَضْحَى، وَلَيْلَةِ الْفِطْرِ، وَأَوَّلِ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ رَجَبٍ، وَلَيْلَةِ النِّصْفِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ أَخْبَرَنَا الرَّبِيعُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا الشَّافِعِيُّ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا إبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ رَأَيْت مَشْيَخَةً مِنْ خِيَارِ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ يَظْهَرُونَ عَلَى مَسْجِدِ النَّبِيِّ – صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ – لَيْلَةَ الْعِيدِ فَيَدْعُونَ وَيَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ حَتَّى تَمْضِيَ سَاعَةٌ مِنْ اللَّيْلِ، وَبَلَغْنَا أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ كَانَ يُحْيِي لَيْلَةَ جُمَعٍ، وَلَيْلَةُ جُمَعٍ هِيَ لَيْلَةُ الْعِيدِ لِأَنَّ صَبِيحَتَهَا النَّحْرُ (قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ) : وَأَنَا أَسْتَحِبُّ كُلَّ مَا حُكِيَتْ فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيَالِيِ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَكُونَ فَرْضًا.
“It has reached us that supplications are answered on five nights: the night of Jumu’ah…
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best book i like this thanks for sharing with usRezbi says:
Assalaamu'alaikum Some people claim by speaking up against salafiism we create division. Yet, those same people contradict themselves by constantly trying to disprove madhabs. You can see them all over Google and YouTube - a medium I believe is a blessing used correctly, but also one of the biggest fitna of our time. Personally, I'm not bothered by people who prefer to call themselves salafis. If they want to fool themselves into to believing they're more intelligent and informed than the imams of madhabs that's between them and Allah (swt). My problem is when they make so much effort to convert others to their way of thinking. This is despite the fact it's obvious even to a layman like me that they haven't really done their homework. I remember, about 18 years ago, one such person actually told me they pray 8 raka'ats salah during tarawih in Makkah. I didn't argue with him. I remember thinking he was either lying, or regurgitating something someone else told him; in which case he was just doing taqlid of the person who told him. And without checking facts.abdurahman mahruf says:
translation of this book into english version will be beneficial for englsh readers insha Allah. Jazakumullahu khoiranEng, SHAKEEL AHMED KASAR says:
Al Hamdulillah hi Rabbil Aalameen. Let’s thank sayyidna Imam Qurtubi R A for his great contribution to the Ummaah in creating such a nice facility in understanding the “HOLY AL QURAAN SHARIEF” to the highest standard of research in analysis of word by word and select the meaning in reference to. context and the period of revealing and the so on and so forth, Let Allah keep all Muslims in his Protection • “ Inn Kullu nafsil Lamma alaiha Hafiz” [for] no human being has ever been left unguarded. Surat ul At Tariq. Allah maa’akShehu Usman Aliyu says:
I am so much happy to this translation it will go a long way for me to comprehend the verses of the glorious Qur'anSophia says:
Assalamo aleikum. Huge thank you for a truly inspired well presented and most thoroughly researched teaching introduction to the science of Hadith. I think we are enormously blessed with your detailed knowledge and wisdom. Very best wishes , Sophia