Thanks to the wonderful Aslein web forum, one can conveniently find a very large list of Hanafi fiqh books in manuscript form that can be found at the King Sa'ud University of Jeddah. The University has done the ummah a great service by having them scanned and made available online for free. May Allah rewardContinue reading "Huge List of Hanafi Fiqh Manuscripts from the Saudi University of King Sa’ud University"
Sharh al-Fiqh al-Akbar of Abu Mansur al-Maturidi al-Samarqandi
It has been a while since we last posted on the site. We are currently in the process of expanding the site and the scope of what is published on it. If you have any suggestions, please let us know. For the next few posts, we will try and focus our posts on uploading valuableContinue reading "Sharh al-Fiqh al-Akbar of Abu Mansur al-Maturidi al-Samarqandi"
Large PDF Book Resource for Arabic Books
For those who are not acquainted with the following site, you may find its large collection of Arabic books in pdf format very useful. I came across this website just recently and hope to collect a list of sites like it that provide pdfs of books online for free. If anyone has information that wouldContinue reading "Large PDF Book Resource for Arabic Books"
The Educational Philosophy and Practice of Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas: Book Review by Maryam Jameelah
THE EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE OF SYED MUHAMMAD NAQUIB AL‑ATTAS Ed. John L. Esposito, Reviewed by Maryam Jameelah Wan Mohd Nor Wan Daud, The Educational Philosophy and Practice of Syed Muhammad Naquib Al‑Attas, ISTAC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The currency of modern educational ideas in the Islamic lands is a historical testimony to the epical failureContinue reading "The Educational Philosophy and Practice of Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas: Book Review by Maryam Jameelah"
Ta’lim al-Muta’allim by Imam Burhan al-Din al-Zarnuji
Many readers may be acquainted with the translation of Imam Burhan al-Din al-Zarnuji's famous collection of advices for the student of knowledge entitled Ta'lim al-Muta'allim Tariq al-Ta'allum (Instruction of the Student: The Method of Learning). Although the English translation of the book is generally sound, there are numerous instances in the translation where the ArabicContinue reading "Ta’lim al-Muta’allim by Imam Burhan al-Din al-Zarnuji"
Useful Usul al-Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) Books in English
Question: I was wondering if you knew of any usul al-fiqh books in English that I could purchase or get from the library, so I can learn some of the basic usul words. Answer: There are quite a few books that have been published in the last two decades on the science of Islamic lawContinue reading "Useful Usul al-Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) Books in English"
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