Bilal Ali

Traditionalist Approaches to Shari’ah Reform: Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi’s Fatwa on Women’s Right to Divorce

Title: Traditionalist Approaches to Shari’ah Reform: Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi’s Fatwa on Women’s Right to Divorce. Author: Fareeha Khan Assistant Professor Department of Religious Studies Georgia State University Abstract: This dissertation takes up the issue of ijtihād, creative legal reform, as defined and upheld by contemporary ‘ulamā (traditionally educated Muslim religious scholars). It centers inContinueContinue reading “Traditionalist Approaches to Shari’ah Reform: Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi’s Fatwa on Women’s Right to Divorce”

Mukhtasar al-Tahawi: Online Download

Assalamu ‘alaykum, Amongst the earliest legal texts of the Hanafi madhhab is the Mukhtasar of the Hadith and Fiqh master, Imam Abu Ja’far al-Tahawi. The text, amongst the famous mutun (legal texts) of the school, despite its importance to the madhhab and the lofty status of its author, is not readily available or even studied.ContinueContinue reading “Mukhtasar al-Tahawi: Online Download”

Jami’ al-Rumuz by Allamah Quhustani: Online Download

Assalamu Alaykum, Allamah Quhustani’s “Jami’ ar-Rumuz” could be downloaded from here: http://www.mediafire.com/?zzhzdmmmymd This is an extremly rare edition, printed 150 years ago in Calcutta. A more common edition, is the Qazan edition, available from H.M.Saeed of Karachi. The book does contain some weak views, which sadly have crept into the works of those after him,ContinueContinue reading “Jami’ al-Rumuz by Allamah Quhustani: Online Download”

Mawqif A’immat al-Harakat al-Salafiyyah min al-Tasawwuf wa ‘l-Sufiyyah by Shaykh ‘Abd al-Hafiz al-Makki: Book Review

Introduction by Bilal Ali Ansari The great Imam Nu’man ibn Thabit Abu Hanifah, or al-Imam al-A’zam (or the Grand Imam), divided fiqh into three categories. According to his definition of fiqh, which meant simply “understanding one’s rights and responsibilities”, the highest level of fiqh consisted of a sound comprehension of authentic creed. This level ofContinueContinue reading “Mawqif A’immat al-Harakat al-Salafiyyah min al-Tasawwuf wa ‘l-Sufiyyah by Shaykh ‘Abd al-Hafiz al-Makki: Book Review”

Izhar al-Haq (Izharul Haq) of Shaykh Rahmatullah Kayranwi: Available Online

Izharul Haq – Online PDF version This book, internationally recognized as one of the most authoritative and objective studies of the Bible, was originally written in Arabic under the title Izharul-Haq (Truth Revealed) by the distinguished 19th century Indian scholar, Rahmatullah Kairanvi, and appeared in 1864. The book was subsequently translated into Urdu, and thenContinueContinue reading “Izhar al-Haq (Izharul Haq) of Shaykh Rahmatullah Kayranwi: Available Online”

Arabic Tutor (Full) – Tashil al-Adab fi Lisan al-‘Arab: Download

Assalamu ‘alaykum, In this post, we have included a link to each of the four volumes of the extremely beneficial Arabic grammar/composition book “Arabic Tutor” which is a translation of the Urdu “Arabi Ka Mu’allim”. In Arabic, the book was entitled “Tashil al-Adab fi Lisan al-‘Arab”. Arabic Tutor Volume 1 Arabic Tutor Volume 2 ArabicContinueContinue reading “Arabic Tutor (Full) – Tashil al-Adab fi Lisan al-‘Arab: Download”