Author, Sheikh al-Buti, translated by M. Merza, M.A. Absi and S. Abdul Aziz. (Damascus: Sunni Publications, 2007), pp. 180, size 14x21 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 beyondContinue reading "Review of Translation: Al-La Madhhabiyya, Abandoning the Madhhabs is the Most Dangerous Bid’ah Threatening the Islamic Shari’ah"
Minhat al-Suluk fi Sharh Tuhfat al-Muluk w/ Marginal Notes by the Imam of Masjid Nabawiyy
Ever since I laid my hands upon the famous short Hanafi fiqh text al-Hadiyyah al-'Ala'iyyah in 2005, I had been longing to find a similar beginner's book on Hanafi fiqh that was worthy of translation into English and that shared al-Hadiyyah's conciseness, flow, and choice of content. The special characteristic of al-Hadiyyah that I soughtContinue reading "Minhat al-Suluk fi Sharh Tuhfat al-Muluk w/ Marginal Notes by the Imam of Masjid Nabawiyy"
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 inContinue 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.Continue 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,Continue 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 ofContinue reading "Mawqif A’immat al-Harakat al-Salafiyyah min al-Tasawwuf wa ‘l-Sufiyyah by Shaykh ‘Abd al-Hafiz al-Makki: Book Review"
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