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Al-Ta’rif bi Awham man Qassama ‘l-Sunan ila Sahih wa Da’if by Mahmud Sa’id Mamduh

A well-known rebuttal of Shaykh Nasir al-Din al-Albani’s critique of the four Sunan works, this six-volume work is very useful for the hadith researcher. The pdf of the book can be found at the following link: http://narjes-library.blogspot.com/2011/05/blog-post_578.html

A Small Reading List of Hanbali Fiqh Texts

By Shaykh Musa Furber The following is a list of Hanbali books limited to the subjects of fiqh and usul al-fiqh. The question keeps coming up of what books people should obtain if they want to have a decent Hanbali section in their reference library. What follows is just my personal preference, based on myContinueContinue reading “A Small Reading List of Hanbali Fiqh Texts”

Huda al-Abrar ‘ala Tal’at al-Anwar

Provided by Shaykh Murabit Benavidez. He writes: “This is the Hadith terminology text that is taught in Mauritania. Here is the first section… The final complete edition will have all of the papers aligning correctly.” Huda al-Abrar ‘ala Tal’at al-Anwar Part 1

New Link: Khazanat al-Madhhab al-Hanbali

We just added a new link to a large collection of Arabic works on the Hanbali madhhab. I believe it is operated by the same people who run the similar Maliki site. Both links can be found on the bottom right of the home page. The link reads Khazanat al-Madhhab al-Hanbali.

A Resource for Maghrebi Knowledge: Ketabook.com

From the website: Dear prospective customer, Acquiring books from the Maghreb countries (Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia in particular) posed until now many problems both for librarians and for the specialists of the region, particularly in the western world. One reason for this is the ambiguous identity of the Maghreb itself. Where do you go forContinueContinue reading “A Resource for Maghrebi Knowledge: Ketabook.com”

A Warning About Ordering Arabic Books Online in the US

Recently, the Institute of Islamic Education ordered several shipments of books from national suppliers for its research library. Given the cost of the shipments, each order was a significant investment. I thought I would share our experience with some companies that supply Arabic books in the US. Make sure that you are aware that oftenContinueContinue reading “A Warning About Ordering Arabic Books Online in the US”