A drawing of the different schools of law (maḏhhab) in Islam (both current and extinct) and how they all connect to the šhariʽah and are therefore all equal. It was drawn by Shaykh Ali al-Khawwas (may Allah be pleased with him). These schools are (clockwise): – The school of ʽĀʾišhah رضی اللہ عنھا – The…Continue reading The Various Schools of Law in Islam
The Four Imams
ولمالك فضل كبحر زاخر * جمع العلوم وسائر الأخبارMālik had virtue like an ocean filledhe brought together all sciences and traditions للشافعي مكارم أكرم به * نشر العلوم بسائر الأقطارAl-Shāfi’ī, how great and honourablehe spread knowledge to all the lands وأبو حنيفة ذو اجتهاد واسع *وعن الغوامض كاشف الأستارAbū Ḥanīfa exerted his effort in great…Continue reading The Four Imams
Notes on Gateway to God’s Book (Qurʼān) by Hamza Yusuf
Notes based on Shaykh Hamza Yusuf’s Gateway to God’s Book (Qurʼān) Ramadhan Series. I recommend you to watch the full 7 part series to get a better understanding of the Qurʼān by the Shaykh as well as other pearls and the Q and A session. This series is based on the works by ibn Juzayy.…Continue reading Notes on Gateway to God’s Book (Qurʼān) by Hamza Yusuf
The Seventy-Seven Branches of Faith
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: Faith has over seventy branches or over sixty branches, the most excellent of which is the declaration that there is no god but Allah, and the humblest of which is the removal of what is injurious from the path: and modesty is the branch of faith. Sahih Muslim 35 …Continue reading The Seventy-Seven Branches of Faith
General Counsel from Ahmed Zarruq
Ahmad Zarruq, d. 898 AH was a Sunni scholar and Sufi from Fes, Morocco. He is considered one of the most prominent and accomplished legal, theoretical, and spiritual scholars in Islamic history, and is thought by some to have been the Mujaddid of his time. He is also known as the ‘Regulator of the Scholars…Continue reading General Counsel from Ahmed Zarruq
Aqīdatut Tahāwiyyah
Imam Tahāwi was a prominent scholar from Taha, Upper Egypt. His full name is Aḥmad bin Muḥammad bin Salāma bin ʿAbd al-Malik. He was born in 239 AH and was among some of the great Islamic personalities like Abu Mansur al-Maturidi, Abu al-Hasan al-Ash’ari and various of the great hadith scholars. The first generation of…Continue reading Aqīdatut Tahāwiyyah
Etiquettes of Reading the Qur’an from the Mushaf
The following advice is given by al-Qurtubi. Imam al-Qurtubi [d. 671 AH] is an Andalusian scholar and produced the widely accepted Tafsir Qurtubi. As a pre-cursor, it is unlawful for someone not in the state of wudu to touch a Mushaf. The Mushaf is the name for a written copy of the Qur’an. This is…Continue reading Etiquettes of Reading the Qur’an from the Mushaf
Uhud Martyrs
The Battle of Uhud occurred on 7 Shawwal, 3AH. 700 Muslims led the fight against the 3000 well equipped Qurashi Army, in the end, 85 Muslims were Martyred. In this battle, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was attacked and had been wounded. The Blessed Uncle Sayyiduna Hamza رضي الله عنه was also martyred. We recite…Continue reading Uhud Martyrs
Badr Martyrs
The Battle of Badr occurred on 17 Ramadan, 2 AH, where 313 Muslims fought an epic battle against 1000 men. The Muslims were very poorly equipped, with only two horses and hardly any weapons. It was with the Divine support by Allah Azzawajal, the Muslims Triumphed. In the end 17 Muslims were Martyred. Those Muslims…Continue reading Badr Martyrs
And what do you know about Laylatul Qadr?
What is the Night? Many of us patiently await for this night on the 27th Ramadhan. But what do you know about this night? The night of Qadr is the single most important night in the whole year. We enter Ramadhan with the intention of giving it our all for 30 days. Some of us…Continue reading And what do you know about Laylatul Qadr?