Refutations
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The Four Rak’ats before the Isha prayer: An assessment of its legitimacy
In some of the books of Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) there is a mention of the performance of four rak’ats of…
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Imam Abul Mu’in al Nasafi (d. 508 AH) on the attributes of Allah
The famous Hanafi scholar known as Imam Abul Mu’in Maymun al-Nasafi (d. 508 AH) said in his Tabsirat al-Adilla fi…
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Imam Ali al-Qari (d. 1014 AH) on how to understand the Attributes of Allah
The famous Hanafi scholar known as Imam Ali al-Qari (d. 1014 AH) said in his well acknowledged and respected commentary…
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Imam al-Nawawi (d. 676 AH) on how to understand the Attributes of Allah
The famous Shafi’i scholar known as Imam Muhyud-Din Yahya al-Nawawi (d. 676 AH) said in his well acknowledged and respected…
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On Imam Abu Hanifah being a Tabi‘i
On Imam Abu Hanifah being a Tabi‘i by Shaykh Zafar Ahmad ‘Uthmani (d. 1974) Translated by Shaykh Zameelur Rahman Know…
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Difference of the Jurists Due to Varying Degrees of Knowledge of the Sunnah
Translator’s Preface The following is an excerpt from our abridged translation of the masterpiece, Athar al-Hadīth al-Sharīf fī Ikhtilāf al-A’immah al-Fuqahā’, by…
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Taqlid of the Mujtahid Imams: Shaykh Kiranawi’s reply to Ibn al Qayyim
The following work is an English translation of a treatise known as al-Din al-Qayyim by Shaykh Habib Ahmad al-Kiranawi of…
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Proofs for the Differences in the Prayer of a Man and Woman
The following article by Shaykh Zameelur Rahman (from England) discussses the evidences and verdicts surrounding the issue of the differences…
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Problems with al-Ibana of Imam al-Ash’ari – Shaykh Wahbi ibn Sulayman Ghawiji
A scientific look at the problematic nature of the currently available editions of Imam Abul Hasan al-Ash’ari’s Kitab al-Ibana ‘an…
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Scholarly verdicts on Ibn Abi’l Izz and his Sharh on al-Aqida al-Tahawiyya
The following are selected verdicts on the status and standing of Ibn Abi’l Izz (d. 792 AH) who authored a…
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