Fiqh
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Did any Hanafis Tamper with a Narration in Sunan Abi Dawud?
Of the later pseudo-Salafis of this age, one late writer from Pakistan was the late Sultan Mahmud al-Jalalpuri (d. 1995)…
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Imam Qāsim ibn Quṭlūbughā on how to determine the preponderant view (tarjīḥ) in the Hanafi Madhhab
The following discussion and verdict of the foremost Hanafi jurist and Hadith scholar of his age known as Imam Qāsim…
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Fatwa on Taqlid and its detractors by the Islamic Fiqh Academy – Makka al-Mukarrama – 1987
The following is a crucial and highly welcomed Fatwa passed in the Holy city of Makka al-Mukarrama in 1987 on…
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Classical scholars on following the Four Sunni Schools of law (Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i, Hanbali)
Here follows some quotes from classical scholars on the need to adhere (taqlid) to one of the Four Sunni Schools…
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Imām Abū Hanīfa and The Statement of Imām al-Bukhārī “Some People Say”: Between Fact and Fiction
In recent times, there has been great confusion between two distinct concepts: Ikhtilāf [legitimate disagreement] and Khilāf [illegitimate disagreement]. Many…
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Imam al Tahawi on Performing Farḍh behind someone praying Nafl
Translator’s preface The following is an excerpt translated from the chapter: ‘A person performing Farḍh (obligatory prayer) behind one praying…
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The Hanbali Position Of Placing The Hands Below The Navel in Salah
The following work by Dr. Hussain Ahmed is an investigation and verification of where the hands should be placed in…
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The Status of Imam Abu Hanifah in the Science of Hadith
Translator’s Preface The following is a brief, yet comprehensive, explanation of the rank of Imām Abū Hanīfah in the science…
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Clarifying the Maxim: Our Madhhab is Correct and Possibly Incorrect
Clarifying the Maxim: Our Madhhab is Correct and Possibly Incorrect While the Madhhab of Others is Incorrect and Possibly Correct.…
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Praying 2 Rak‘āts Fajr Sunnah before Sunrise [after Farḍh]
باب قضاء ركعتي الفجر قبل طلوع الشمس Chapter on making up (Qaḍhā’) the 2 Rak‘āts [Sunnah] of Fajr before the…
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