Category Archives: Fiqh

Resources for Students of al-Siraji fi ‘l-Mirath

The following are two works based on the famous Hanafi treatise on inheritance law, Sajawandi’s al-Siraji fi ‘l-Mirath (known also as al-Fara’id al-Sirajiyyah, al-Fara’id al-Sajawandiyyah, and just al-Siraji). The first is a marginal gloss on the book and said by many to the most superior gloss, al-Sharifiyyah. شريفيه The second is a poetic rendition ofContinueContinue reading “Resources for Students of al-Siraji fi ‘l-Mirath”

Maraqi al-Sa’adat (Original Arabic for Ascent to Felicity)

Since the recent publication of Shurunbulali’s Ascent to Felicity (translated by Shaykh Faraz Khan), a number of people have been requesting the original Arabic text. In my knowledge, the attached copy is the only published version of the book and has been out of print for some time. I am not personally aware of anyContinueContinue reading “Maraqi al-Sa’adat (Original Arabic for Ascent to Felicity)”

“Legal Rulings on Slaughtered Animals” by Shaykh Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani – Available for Download

asSalaamu Alaikum, This is a translation of Shaykh Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani (db)’s book أحكام الذبائح which was originally written in Arabic. A translation of this work, entitled The Islamic Laws of Animal Slaughter, was completed by Hafiz Amir A. Toft (may Allah reward him) and published by White Thread Press. An earlier translation entitled Legal Rulings on Slaughtered Animals was completedContinueContinue reading ““Legal Rulings on Slaughtered Animals” by Shaykh Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani – Available for Download”

“The Differences of the Imams” by Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhlawi – Available for download

asSalaamu Alaikum, The Differences of the Imams – by Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhlawi From the Introduction: All praise is due to Allah and peace and salutations upon the Messenger Muhammad (S). For some time now people have been occupied with the question that, since the Imams (of various schools) have established everything from the sayingsContinueContinue reading ““The Differences of the Imams” by Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhlawi – Available for download”