Assalamu Alaykum, [Many of you] are familiar with ‘Allamah Maydani’s wonderful Sharh on Mukhtasar al-Quduri, however those who have used the book would be aware of the many errors in most editions of this beneficial work.. I had the opportunity to teach this Sharh and used the print of Lubab edited by Sh. Bashar Bakri ArrabiContinueContinue reading “Al-Lubab fi Sharh al-Kitab by ‘Allamah Maydani: Best Print now Online”
Author Archives: Bilal Ali
Jami’ al-Shuruh wa ‘l-Hawashi
Assalamu Alaykum, An outstanding contemporary work is the 3 volume book “Jami ash-Shuruh wa al-Hawashi”, which is similar to books like Kashf ad-Dhunun, but much more detailed. It mentions books in alphabetical order, then all the works on each, with their publication info. So if one is looking for the different works on “Manar” for example, findContinueContinue reading “Jami’ al-Shuruh wa ‘l-Hawashi”
The Path to Perfection By Shaykh Masihullah Khan Jalalabadi
An Edited Anthology of the Spiritual Teachings of Hakim Al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi (Originally translated in South Africa – Edited and published by Mufti Abd Al-Rahman ibn Yusuf/White Thread Press http://www.whitethreadpress.com) Reviewed by Ismaeel Nakhuda In spite of its intrinsic attachment to Islam, Sufism – otherwise known as tasawwuf or tazkiya – remains oneContinueContinue reading “The Path to Perfection By Shaykh Masihullah Khan Jalalabadi”
Mahq at Taqawwul fi Mas’alat al-Tawassul
Imam Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari (rahmatullahi alaihi), one of the greatest Hanafi savants of the past century, once wrote a short, comprehensive, and rare treatise on the subject of tawassul, which I have uploaded here for the benefit of all. If the font size is too small, simply copy and paste the document onto Microsoft WordContinueContinue reading “Mahq at Taqawwul fi Mas’alat al-Tawassul”
Ahkam al-Tawarruq wa Tatbiqatuhu ‘l-Masrafiyyah by Shaykh Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Attached is a short Arabic book by our respected Shaykh Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani on the legal rulings pertaining to tawarruq. The file comes courtesy of our dear friend Shaykh Faraz Rabbani. Ahkam al-Tawarruq wa Tatbiqatuhu ‘l-Masrafiyyah
Slippery Stone: An Inquiry into Islam’s Stance on Music – Reviewed by Dr. Mahmood Ghazi
Review by Dr. Mahmood Ghazi Title: Slippery Stone: An Inquiry into Islam’s Stance on Music Author: Khalid Baig Publisher: Open Mind Press Year: 2008 384 pages. Slippery Stone: Cultural Colonialism and the Music Question The dawn of the colonization of Afro-Asian world in general and the Muslim world in particular brought in its wake effortsContinueContinue reading “Slippery Stone: An Inquiry into Islam’s Stance on Music – Reviewed by Dr. Mahmood Ghazi”
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