Category Archives: ‘Aqidah

A question was just posed in the comments about ‘Allamah Shabbir Ahmad al-‘Uthmani’s commentary on Sahih Muslim, Fath al-Mulhim, and whether a pdf of the book is available online. To the best of our knowledge, there is no such pdf yet available. However, selected portions of the first volume of the Dar al-Qalam edition wereContinueContinue reading “Fath al-Mulhim by ‘Allamah Shabbir Ahmad al-‘Uthmani: Selected Readings”

The following short booklet is a collection of four short manzums (poems), two on the science of ‘aqidah, one on the terminology of hadith, and the last on inheritance law. The first two, the famous Jawharat al-Tawhid and Bad’ al-Amali, include brief but beneficial notes in the hashiyah. The book was reviewed by the recentlyContinueContinue reading “Al-Ta’liqat al-Mufidah ‘ala Manzumatay Jawharat al-Tawhid wa Bad’ al-Amali”

Here are some Arabic resources on al-Aqidah at-Tahawiyyah: 1- Sharh al-Ghaznawi By Abu Hafs Siraj ad-Din Umar ibn Ishaq al-Ghaznawi al-Hindi d.773 AH. The author restricted himself to what is required by a student, very rarely adding more than this, making it the most beneficial commentary for students. I highly recommend Ghaznawi’s Sharh, which couldContinueContinue reading “Arabic Commentaries and Resources for al-‘Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah – Shaykh Husain Kadodia”

The introduction to Mulla ‘Ali al-Qari’s commentary on Imam Ushi’s Bad’ al-Amali by its editor, Shaykh ‘Abd al-Salam ibn ‘Abd al-Hadi Shannar does a good job of concisely explaining the background of the science of kalam, its position amongst the Islamic sciences, and the various sects that came about through differences in ‘aqidah. After theContinueContinue reading “Daw’ al-Ma’ali Sharh Bad’ al-Amali of Mulla ‘Ali al-Qari edited by Shaykh ‘Abd al-Salam Shannar”