An Urdu collection of fatawa of the late Indian master jurist and qazi, Mujahid al-Islam al-Qasimi. He is the founder of the Majma’ al-Fiqh al-Islami fi ‘l-Hind, or the Islamic Fiqh Academy of India. Fatawa Qazi
Over the past few years, a significant number of friends and students have requested a list of suggested book readings for my various classes on Hadith Studies. Others over the past few years have asked my opinion about certain works or whether they are appropriate for the level of the enquirer. Recently, I was reminded … Continue reading
A must-read for any serious student of knowledge: Maqalat al-Kawthari
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An excellent primer for beginner students of the Arabic language. Serves as a short and strong introduction to basic Arabic grammar. The translator, Mawlana Amer Bashir, was gracious enough to share the book with us. May Allah reward him again. (We have updated this post to include the updated edition of the book, with minor … Continue reading
This is the edition of Riyad al-Salihin that Shaykh Shu’ayb al-Arna’ut looked over and reviewed. Note that the actual takhrij work and edits were done by ‘Abd al-’Aziz Rabah and Ahmad Yusuf al-Daqqaq. Arna’ut reviewed their work and added notes on the hadith that are not from the two Sahihs, Bukhari and Muslim, often adding … Continue reading
Here is Imam Bayhaqi’s highly recommended work with Imam Zahid al-Kawthari’s tahqiq. الأسماء و الصفات-الحافظ البيهقى-الكوثرى
Found this recent translation of an Arabic work at fajr.wordpress.com. Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak
One of the most enjoyable books I have read that discusses the virtues of each month and the good actions specific to each. A perfect book for khatibs and imams. This edition does include useful notes but unfortunately does not have a complete takhrij. Lata’if al-Ma’arif fi ma li Mawasim al-’Am min al-Waza’if
Chapter on Not Raising the Hands in other than the Opening & the Command to be Still in Salah By ‘Allamah Zafar Ahmad al-‘Uthmani Translated by Zameelur Rahman 1. Narrated from Tamim ibn Tarafah from Jabir ibn Samurah (Allah be pleased with him): He said: Allah‟s Messenger (Allah bless him and grant him peace) came … Continue reading
