Author Archives: Bilal Ali

Sirat al-Sayyidah ‘A’ishah Umm al-Mu’minin by ‘Allamah al-Sayyid Sulayman al-Nadwi

Attached is the Arabic biography of Sayyidatuna ‘A’ishah al-Siddiqah, Mother of the Believers, authored by ‘Allamah Sayyid Sulayman al-Nadwi (may Allah have mercy on him). The book is arguably the best biography of ‘A’isha (may Allah be pleased with her) in Arabic and is also available in Urdu (and I believe English). Sirah ‘A’ishah SulaymanContinueContinue reading “Sirat al-Sayyidah ‘A’ishah Umm al-Mu’minin by ‘Allamah al-Sayyid Sulayman al-Nadwi”

Ta’aqqubat al-Kashmiri fi Fayd al-Bari ‘ala Ibn Hajar

The following book was shared by respected Shaykh Husain Kadodia. It is basically a compilation of places in Fayd al-Bari, ‘Allamah Anwar Shah al-Kashmiri’s lecture notes on Sahih al-Bukhari, where Kashmiri refutes opinions presented by Hafiz Ibn Hajar in his Fath al-Bari. The book was compiled by Nasir ibn Sayf Nasir al-‘Azari and presented asContinueContinue reading “Ta’aqqubat al-Kashmiri fi Fayd al-Bari ‘ala Ibn Hajar”

Announcement: Publication of Sharh Mukhtasar al-Tahawi of Imam Abu Bakr al-Jassas

The following announcement comes to us from our dear Shaykh Husain Kadodia (may Allah protect him): Assalamu Alaykum, Some good news: Allamah Jassas ar-Razi’s monumental commentary on the mukhtasar of at-Tahawi has just been printed a few days ago, for the first time. Published by Dar al-Bashir al-Islamiyyah of Beirut, it is in 8 thickContinueContinue reading “Announcement: Publication of Sharh Mukhtasar al-Tahawi of Imam Abu Bakr al-Jassas”

Shuruh Sunan Ibn Majah w/ Hashiyah of Suyuti, Dihlawi, Sindi, Busayri, and Gangohi and Muqaddamah by Nu’mani

This typed out edition Sunan Ibn Majah includes the short marginal commentary of Imams Suyuti, Abu ‘l-Hasan al-Sindi, ‘Abd al-Ghani al-Mujaddidi al-Dihlawi, Ahmad ibn Abi Bakr al-Busayri (proper dabt?), and Fakhr al-Hasan al-Gangohi. Additionally, it includes Shaykh ‘Abd al-Rashid al-Nu’mani’s brilliant introduction to the Sunan, entitled Ma Tamussu ilayhi ‘l-Hajah (which was published by ShaykhContinueContinue reading “Shuruh Sunan Ibn Majah w/ Hashiyah of Suyuti, Dihlawi, Sindi, Busayri, and Gangohi and Muqaddamah by Nu’mani”

Mukhtasar al-Wiqayah: Matn Fath Bab al-‘Inayah

For students of Hanafi fiqh, they will find this famous matn (text), including by some amongst the mutun mu’tabarah, very useful. It is from the Dar al-Kutub al-‘Ilmiyyah edition of Mulla ‘Ali al-Qari’s Fath Bab al-‘Inayah, at the end of which the matn is included separately. The text, called Mukhtasar al-Wiqayah and also al-Nuqayah isContinueContinue reading “Mukhtasar al-Wiqayah: Matn Fath Bab al-‘Inayah”