al-‘Aqidah wa ‘Ilm al-Kalam by ‘Allamah Muhammad Zahid Kawthari

‘Allamah Kawthari’s researched publications in the field of ‘aqidah and ‘ilm al-kalam have been collected in one volume by Dar al-Kutub al-‘Ilmiyyah under the title al-‘Aqidah wa ‘Ilm al-Kalam. The book is comprised of eight separate works, all with the tashih and ta’liq of ‘Allamah Kawthari. Amongst the works included in the collection is the ContinueContinue reading “al-‘Aqidah wa ‘Ilm al-Kalam by ‘Allamah Muhammad Zahid Kawthari”

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”

English ‘Aqidah Tahawiyyah Translations and Commentaries

For a while now, I have been collecting a number of translations of the famous al-‘Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah for the purpose of rendering a new and more accessible translation for some of my students. Given the verbiage of some translations and the inaccuracy of others, it was important to look through all the other existing worksContinueContinue reading “English ‘Aqidah Tahawiyyah Translations and Commentaries”

Review of Translation: Al-La Madhhabiyya, Abandoning the Madhhabs is the Most Dangerous Bid’ah Threatening the Islamic Shari’ah

Author, Sheikh al-Buti, translated by M. Merza, M.A. Absi and S. Abdul Aziz. (Damascus: Sunni Publications, 2007), pp. 180, size 14×21 cm, £9.49. Reviewed by Mansur Ali There are three types of people with regards to their attitude towards the Quran and Sunna: first of all there is the literalist who does not see beyondContinueContinue reading “Review of Translation: Al-La Madhhabiyya, Abandoning the Madhhabs is the Most Dangerous Bid’ah Threatening the Islamic Shari’ah”

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”