I would like to mention briefly, for the sake of clarification, the purpose behind mentioning the last post on Arabic publications. A number of individuals expressed more than just disappointment with the current state of affairs but also a fear and mistrust of all recently published Islamic books. It is pertinent, therefore, to clarify theContinueContinue reading “A Clarification on Arabic Books and Publishing”
Author Archives: Bilal Ali
Nuzhat al-Khawatir wa Bahjat al-Sami’ wa ‘l-Nawazir by Shaykh Abd al-Hayy al-Husayni al-Luknawi
The amazingly thorough bibliographical dictionary of the scholars of Hind (India), compiled by the erudite historian and linguist, Shaykh ‘Abd al-Hayy al-Husayni al-Laknawi, the father of Shaykh Abu ‘l-Hasan ‘Ali al-Nadwi, is now available online. The book has been published by Dar Ibn Hazm under the title: al-I’lam bi man fi Tarikh al-Hind min al-A’lamContinueContinue reading “Nuzhat al-Khawatir wa Bahjat al-Sami’ wa ‘l-Nawazir by Shaykh Abd al-Hayy al-Husayni al-Luknawi”
Understanding Arabic Book Publications: An Enlightening Conversation with Shaykh Husain Kadodia
A while back, a number of ‘ulama were discussing the different critical editions of a famous book of fiqh, upon which a dear friend and brilliant ‘alim Mufti Husain Kadodia of South Africa made the following comments on Arabic manuscript research and publishing in the modern day. With his permission (and May Allah reward him),ContinueContinue reading “Understanding Arabic Book Publications: An Enlightening Conversation with Shaykh Husain Kadodia”
Useful Editions and Commentaries of Usul al-Shashi (Hanafi Textbook on Usul al-Fiqh)
[Contribution by Shaykh Husain Kadodia] Some possibly beneficial resources for those teaching Usul ash-Shashi: Middle Eastern Prints of the book: 1- Dar al-Gharb al-Islami, edited by Sh. Akram an-Nadwi- possibly the most authentic edition. 2- Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, with Umdat al-Hawashi of al-Gangohi 3- Dar Ibn Kathir, with Ahsan al-Hawashi of al-Laknawi 4- Dar al-FaruqContinueContinue reading “Useful Editions and Commentaries of Usul al-Shashi (Hanafi Textbook on Usul al-Fiqh)”
Ma’arif al-Sunan sharh Sunan al-Tirmidhi by ‘Allamah Muhammad Yusuf Binnuri
The amazing commentary on the Sunan of Imam Tirmidhi by the great hadith master of our time, ‘Allamah Muhammad Yusuf al-Binnuri, considered by many the inheritor of the knowledge of Imam al-‘Asr ‘Allamah Anwar Shah al-Kashmiri, is now available online. This commentary, which unfortunately was left incomplete and only reaches the chapters on Hajj, isContinueContinue reading “Ma’arif al-Sunan sharh Sunan al-Tirmidhi by ‘Allamah Muhammad Yusuf Binnuri”
Ahmad Riza Khan Barelwi: In the Path of the Prophet by Usha Sanyal
A few weeks ago, we posted a link to an online copy of the biography of Hakim al-Ummah Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi, which was published as part of a series entitled “Makers of the Muslim World”. We now present another book from the same series, this time the biography of Mawlana Thanawi’s contemporary and self-declaredContinueContinue reading “Ahmad Riza Khan Barelwi: In the Path of the Prophet by Usha Sanyal”
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