Fiqh : Jurisprudence

Reliance of the Traveller : Compiled by Shaykh Nu Ha Mim Keller
Al-Maqasid : Imam Nawawi's Manual of Islam
Growing a Beard - In Light of Qur'an, Sunnah & Modern Science
Difference of opinion in Fiqh by Shah Wali-Allah al-Dihlawi
Aa'immah-e-Fiqh
Islamic Way of Worship : A complete Hanafi Fiqh guide to Worship
Woman in Shari'ah
The Fiqh of Medicine
Al-Akham as-Sultaniyyah - The Laws of Islamic Governance
The Four Imams : Their Lives, Works and the Schools of Thought
Marriage on Trial : A Study of Islamic Family Law
Durr-ul-Mukhtar
Al Malfuz Al Sharif : AlaHadrat Barelwi's 'alayhir rahman Malfuzat
The Doctrine of Ijma in Islam
Body of Text :The Emergence of the Sunni Law of Ritual Purity
At-Tadhkira : In the Remembrance of the Affairs of the Dead & Doomsday - by Imam Qurtubi
Al-Muwatta of Imam Malik ibn Anas - The First Formulation of Islamic Law
Ja al-Haq - The Obliteration of Falsehood : Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan Na'imi (English)
A Guide to the Conclusive Proofs to the Principles of Belief - KItab al-Irshad
The Bequest : al-Wasiyya by al-Shaykh Abd al-Mahmud al-Hafyan
Circumcision in Islam
Heavenly Jewels : Sunni Behesti Zewar
Qanoon-e-Shariat: Manual of Islamic Laws

Page Last Updated : 4th October 2009

Reliance of the Traveller Ahmad Ibn Naqib al-Misri - Tr. by Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller

Hardback - 1234 pages

The classic in-depth manual of Islamic law based on the Shafi'i school of thought, with a detailed index and commentary on specific rulings. 1,200 pages in an exceptional binding with Arabic and facing English text in two column format with occasional diagrams.

'Umdat al-Salik wa 'Uddat al-Nasik (Reliance of the Traveller and tools of the Worshipper) is a classic manual of fiqh. It represents the fiqh rulings according to the Shafi'I school of jurisprudence.

The appendices form an integral part of the book and present original texts and translations from classic works by prominent scholars such as al-Ghazali, Ibn Qudamah, al-Nawawi, al-Qurturbi, al-Dhahabi, Ibn Hajar May Allah be pleased with them all and other, on topics of Islamic law, faith, spirituality, Qur'anic exegesis and Hadith sciences. It has also biographical notes about every person mentioned (391 biographies), bibliography of each work cited (136 works), and a detailed subject index (95 pages). Of the 136 works drawn upon in its commentary and appendices, 134 are in the original Arabic. The sections and paragraphs have been numbered to facilitate cross-reference.

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AL- Maqasid : Imam Nawawi's Manual of Islam
Paperback - 235 pages Translation and notes by Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller

Famous Fiqh Books like al-Maqasid have stood the test of time because of their sheer usefulness. Compact enough to be memorised by students becoming scholars, al-Maqasid contains hundreds of rulings of personal Islamic law distilled from the most commonly asked and answered questions in schools and mosques from the time of the Beloved Prophet Allah bless him and give him peace down to Imam Nawawi May Allah be pleased with him.

Widely considered the best medium-size handbook available in English for teaching the basics of Islam from a traditional perspective, this new edition has been revised and updated with a full complement of notes on a number of contemporary Muslim issues, and three major essays have been appended on why Muslims follow madhhabs, hadiths the mujtahid Imams lacked, and the place of Sufism in Islam.

NUH HA MIM KELLER has studied Islamic jurisprudence, hadith, and other traditional sciences with sheikhs in Syria and Jordan since 1981. He lives and teaches in Amman.

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Growing a Beard: In Light of Qur'an, Sunnah and Modern Science

Paperback - 61 pages

By Dr. Gohar Mushtaq

The author has written a penetrating book on the significance of the beard in Islam. While many present day Muslims seek to minimise the significance of the beard, Dr. Gohar, relying on both religious and scientific documentation, has shown many of the deeper spiritual and psychological implications involved in both shaving and growing the beard.

A great deal of information has been presented in a succinct and readable manner.

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Difference of opinion in Fiqh by Shah Wali-Allah al-Dihlawi [d.1176h]

Paperback - 112 pages

by Shah Wali Allah al-Dihlawi May Allah be pleased with him
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Abdul Wahhab

This translation of Al-Insaf investigates the historical factors and other circumstances that led to the development of Islamic Jurisprudence and the subsequent emergence of its different schools of thought.

It contains reasoned judgement and objective examination of the differences among different madhahib.

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Aa'immah-e-Fiqh: Imam-e-A'zam, Imam Malik, Imam Shafi'i & Imam Hanbal

Booklet : 32 pages

This is an Ahl as-Sunnah w'al Jama'ah Publication by Allama Sajid ul-Hashemi Sahib (UK).

This book contains the seerah (biography) of the Four main recognised Imams of Fiqh (Sunni schools of thought), Imam Abu Hanifah, Imam Malik bin Anas, Imam Muhammad Bin Idris al-Shafi'i and Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal (May Allah be pleased with them all).

The biographies of the Imam's are brief but cover all the essential points, and are presented in a simple, clear and concise manner that will appeal to people of all ages.

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Islamic Way of Worship ''A COMPREHENSIVE & COMPLETE HANAFI FIQH GUIDE ''

Paperback - 248 pages by Shaykh Muhammad I. Pirzada

ISLAMIC WAY OF WORSHIP is an English rendering of the widely acclaimed Imdad-ul-Fiqh fi'l-Ibadat.

A comprehensive yet concise manual on Hanafi fiqh covering topics such as cleanliness, prayer, fasting, zakah, hajj and more. Written in a pleasant and clear style, it provides the reader with a comprehensive guide to Islamic worship.

--- '' This book was originally written in the Arabic Language about the Islamic way of worship. Its Arabic text is extremely lucid and pleasing to read. The issues are explained in such a way that even the most complicated matters seep straight into one’s heart. Each issue discussed has been supported adequately with references from authentic works. It is certainly a source of pride and honour to have Mr. Pirzada amongst us. May Allah (most high) make his educational institution, Jamia Al-Karam, into such a centre of excellence that it guides people until the Day of Judgment. Amin '' ---- Justice Shaykh Muhammad Karam Shah al-Azhari (1918-1998),
Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan

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Woman in Shari'ah (Islamic Law) by Prof Abdul Rahman I. Doi

Paperback - 205 pages

Islam has accorded great honour and respect to women. This detailed work outlines the rights and obligations of women in an Islamic society covering issues from marriage, education, employment and inheritance as described in the Qur'an and Sunnah.

Contents Include following detailed Chapters:

- Women in the Qur'an and the Sunnah,

- Women in Society,

- Marriage and Sexual Relations,

- Polygamy : A Misunderstood Phenomenon,

- Divorce in the Shari'ah, - Zina,

- Family Planning and Abortion

- Equality of Legal Rights for Women

- Women and Education,
- Economic Rights of Women,

- Feminism in Muslim Countries,

- Epilogue,

- Notes.

A most highly recommended reference work.

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The Fiqh of Medicine - Responses in Islamic Jurisprudence to developments in Medical Science

Paperback - 368 pages

by Dr Ahmed Abdel Aziz Yacoub

Medical science has made remarkable developments over the last half century. This book examines in depth a wide range of legal and moral aspects of responsibility and medical liability within the Islamic context. Particular reference is made to euthanasia, prevention and termination of pregnancy, reproduction and cloning, and transplantation. What are the bases in Fiqh that guide medical practitioners in their daily work as they avail themselves of developments in medical science? This book may well prove to be a standard reference for the medical profession and fuqaha (jurists).

For more than a decade the author of this work, Dr. Ahmed Abdel Aziz Yacoub, worked very hard in two different fields. First, as a specialist heart surgeon in the course of which he directly encountered problems associated with the development of medical science. Second, he embarked on the study of law as an undergraduate student at Cairo University (Khartoum Branch), and as a postgraduate student at the University of Khartoum at which he earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees. He then proceeded to study for a doctoral degree at the University of London, where his research and analysis of vast material on medical science and law earned him a PhD in jurisprudence, in July 2000. This book derives from that PhD thesis.

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Al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah - The Laws of Islamic Governance

Paperback - 381 pages

Al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah

Abul Hasan al-Mawardi
Translated by Dr. Asadullah Yate

Al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah is both the single most comprehensive account of the workings of Islamic governance and equally a highly influential theoretical outline of the nature of that governance.

Woven throughout it are accounts of the first community of Islam and the judgements of the early scholars of the salaf which are the books lifeblood and its light.

Abul Hasan al-Mawardi (d.450 AH) was a practising Qadi [judge] whose excellent judgement earned the soubriquet ' The Most Judicious of Qadis.' Given that the role of the Qadi far exceeds that of 'judge', the author was well placed to describe the workings of power from within. Along with that, his excellence as a scholar allowed him to produce a work which is one of the undoubted classics of Islam.

Dr. Asadullah Yate gained his PhD from Cambridge with his dissertation on Ibn Rushd as Jurist. He has succeeded admirably in translating this work accurately and in making it entirely readable.

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Body of Text - The Emergence of the Sunni Law of Ritual Purity
Paperback - 275 pages by Marion Holmes Katz

Summary : Reconstructs the formative debates concerning ritual purity in Islamic law and practice. Ritual purity is one of the least understood aspects of Islamic law and practice, yet it enjoys a prominent place in traditional legal texts and permeates the daily life of ordinary believers. Body of Text examines the emergence and crystallisation of the law of ritual purity, using early sources to reconstruct the formative debates among Muslim scholars. The lively interaction among legal theorising, caliphal politics, and popular practice illustrates the formation of the law, because as scholars strove for synthesis, they advanced competing understandings of the underlying structure and meaning of ritual purity. The author Katz demonstrates that no single theory can adequately interpret the diversity of opinion within the tradition.

“…recommend[ed] … for those who are looking for a path into the sources of and the debates about formative Islam and law.” — Journal of the American Oriental Society

“For too long Islamic law has been seen by academics as a body of esoteric lore discernible only to the initiated. Katz masterfully positions a detailed and technical subject—early Islamic ritual law—within the broader context of comparative religions. This book will be the starting point for any future work on the subject.” — Paul M. Cobb, University of Notre Dame, author of White Banners: Contention in 'Abbasid Syria, 750–880

“Katz breaks new ground in the field of Islamic law. This is the first book to thoroughly examine the classical Islamic-law works as well as the works of Western anthropologists on matters of ritual purity.” — Farhat J. Ziadeh, author of Property Law in the Arab World

1. Qur'anic Rules of Purity and the Covenantal Community
The Biblical Example,
The Qur'anic Material: Surat al-Ma'ida,
Patterns within the Qur'an,
Conclusions

2. Interpreting the Qur'anic Text
The Problem,
"When You Rise to Pray"
"Wipe Your Heads and Your Feet . . . "
"If You Have Touched Women . . . "
Conclusion: Revealed Text and Personal Example in the Law of Purity

3. "Cancelers of Wudu" and the Boundaries of the Body
Wudu from Cooked Food,
Wudu from Touching the Genitals,
Blood and Other Bodily Issues,
Conclusions

4. Substantive Impurity and the Boundaries of Society
The Fluidity of the Law,
Women, Nonbelievers, and the Dead,
Children of Adam,
Purity and Gender,
Conclusions

Conclusion | Notes | Bibliography

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The Four Imams - Their Lives, Works and their Schools of Thought

Hardback - 530 pages by Muhammad Abu Zahra Translated by Aisha Bewley

This book is a compilation of four books which deal with the lives and works of the four Imams who founded the four great canonical schools of thought of Islamic fiqh - Imam Hanifa, Imam Malik, Imam Shafi'i and Imam Hanbal (May Allah be pleased with them all). The book was originally written in Arabic by the great Egyptian scholar and theologian Muhammad Abu Zahra and is presented in English for the first time.

In this book, there is a comprehensive, in depth analysis of the four Sunni madhabs and their founders, giving details of their biography and the methods they used in reaching their legal conclusions. This is particularly important important in the world today when many thousands of Muslims find themselves in a situation where there is not enough knowledge and therefore, no traditional allegiance to a particular madhab. As a result of this ignorance, there is also a great deal of futile disagreements amongst the Muslims. This work therefore has been long overdue in the English language and will be a milestone in bridging the gap amongst the Muslims and uniting them. It makes a stimulating and enriching read for all who are interested in deepening their knowledge of Islam.

The Translator : Aisha Abdurrahman at-Tarjumana Bewley is one today’s most prolific translators of classical Arabic work into English. Aisha Bewley not only understands Arabic but she is also aware of the basic meanings and nature of teachings and history of Islam. Her knowledge is born of experience and direct transmission, not merely academic theory and learning by rote. For more than twenty-five years she has been concerned with making the contents of many classical works in Arabic more Accessible to English-speaking readers for the first time, including Ash-Shifa of Qadi “Iyad.

She is co-translator of the Qur'an. Other works include Muwatta of Imam Malik, Men of Madina & Women of Madina of Ibn Sa'd and she has also written a number of books.

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  An Authentic Selection from Imam Al-Qurtubi's
  AT-TADHKIRAH : FIAHWALIL-MAWTA W'AL-AKHIRA
               '' In the Remembrance of the Affairs of the Dead and Doomsday ''

Hardback - 400 pages English Translation

Translated by Reda Bedair [Phd] Azhar University
Edited by Khadija Ford
Published by Dar al-Manara El-Mansoura, Egypt

167 Chapters with Hadith and Commentary

---- Death is not the absolute end. It is just the discontinuation of unity between the body and soul. It is a change from one state to another and a transition from this present life to that of the hereafter.

"Allah takes souls at the time of their death and [the souls] of those that do not die during their sleep. He retains those souls for which He has ordained death, whereas He releases the rest for an appointed term" [Qur'an 39:42]

Imam Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr al-Ansari al-Qurtubi was born in Cordoba, Spain, at the summlt of Its great period of Islamic civilisation. He was an eminent Maliki scholar who specialised in fiqh and Hadith. The breadth and depth of his scholarship are evident in his writings. The most famous of then is his twenty-volume tasfir al Jami' li-ahkam al-Qar'an, The first three volumes have been translated into English.

Imam al-Qurtubi May Allah be pleased with him, was a man of great modesty who disdained worldly honours and throughout his life wore the simple gown and cap of the ordinary Muslim. He traveled from Spain to the East and settled in Munya Abi'l-Khusavb. in Upper Egypt. where he died in 671H/ 1273

'Every soul shall have a taste of death: And only on the Day of Judgment shall you be paid your full recompense. Only he who is saved far from the Fire and admitted to the Garden will have attained the object (of Life): For the life of this world is but goods and chattels of deception' [Qur'an 3:185]

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Al- Muwatta of Imam Malik ibn Anas

Paperback - xxxviii + 465 = Total 503 pages Revised Translated by Aisha Abdurahman Bewley

The first formulation of Islamic Law based on the behaviour of the people of Madinah during the time of the great Companions, Al-Muwatta is the blueprint for a just and radiant society: the earliest, clearest, cleanest record of early Islam. It is divided into 61 books on different subjects, each book containing many ahadith. The numbering system used by Imam Malik May Allah be pleased with him is consecutive per book

Malik's Muwatta ("the well-trodden path") is a collection of two items:

1) the sayings and deeds of the Beloved Prophet Muhammad May Allah shower His Mercy upon him (also known as the sunnah). The reports of the Noble Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala alayhi wa Sallam's sayings and deeds are called ahadith.
2) the legal opinions and decisions of the Noble Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala alayhi wa Sallam's Companions, their successors, and some later authorities.

Imam Malik (full name Malik bin Anas bin Malik bin Abu Amir Al-Asbahi) May Allah be pleased with him was born in 93 A.H. and died in 179 A.H. He lived most of his life in Madinah, the city in which the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala alayhi wa Sallam settled in. He was a pre-eminent scholar of Islam, and is the originator of the Maliki judicial school of thought. He is reputed to have had over one thousand students. During Imam Malik's May Allah be pleased with him lifetime, he steadily revised his Muwatta, so it reflects over forty years of his learning and knowledge. It contains a few thousand hadith.

Contents: Introduction, 1 The Times of Prayer, 2 Purity, 3 Prayer, 4 Forgetfulness in the Prayer,
5. Jumu'a, 6 Prayer in Ramadan, 7 Tahajjud, 8 Prayer in Congregation, 9 Shortening the Prayer in a Journey, 10. The Two 'Ids, 11 The Fear Prayer, 12 The Eclipse Prayer, 13 Asking for Rain, 14. The Qibla, 15. The Qur'an, 16 Burials, 17 Zakat, 18 Fasting, 19 I'tikaf in Ramadan, 20 Hajj, 21 Jihad,
22 Vows and Oaths, 23 Sacrificial Animals, 24 Slaughtering Animals, 25 Game, 26 The 'Aqiqa,
27 Fixed Shares of Inheritance, 28 Marriage, 29 Divorce, 30 Suckling, 31 Business Transactions,
32 Qirad, 33 Sharecropping, 34 Renting Land, 35 Pre-emption in Property, 36 Judgements, 37 Wills and Testaments, 38 Setting Free and Wala', 39 The Mukatab, 40 The Mudabbar, 41 Hudud,
42 Drinks, 43 Blood Money, 44 The Oath of Qasama, 45 Madina, 46 The Decree, 47 Good Character,
48 Dress, 49 The Description of the Prophet, 50 The Evil Eye, 51 Hair, 52 Visions, 53 Greetings,
54 General, 55 The Oath of Allegiance, 56 Speech, 57 Jahannam, 58 Sadaqa, 59 Knowledge,
60 The Supplication of the Unjustly Wronged, 61 The Names of the Prophet (Peace & Blessings upon him)

The Translator: Aisha Abdurrahman Bewley is one today’s most prolific translators of classical Arabic work into English. Aisha Bewley not only understands Arabic but she is also aware of the basic meanings and nature of teachings and history of Islam. Her knowledge is born of experience and direct transmission, not merely academic theory and learning by rote. For more than twenty-five years she has been concerned with making the contents of many classical works in Arabic more Accessible to English-speaking readers for the first time, including Ash-Shifa of Qadi “Iyad.

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Circumcision in Islam by Abu Bakr Abdu'r-Razzaq

Paperback - iv +113 pages Translated by Aisha Bewley

Circumcision is a universal practice which is greatly influenced by cultural and religious traditions, especially of the Muslims and Jews. It is the most frequent operation on males not only in Islamic countries, but also other parts of the world. For example, in the United States of America more than one million male infants are circumcised each year. The performance of circumcision is one of the rules of cleanliness in Islam. It is reported by Abu Hurairah MayAllah be pleased with him that the Beloved Prophet Muhammad May Allah bless him and grant him peace mentioned:

Five are the acts quite akin to fitra: circumcision, shaving the pubes, cutting the nails, plucking the hair under the armpits and clipping (or shaving) the moustache (Recorded in “Sahih Muslim”, “Sahih Bukhari”, “Musnad Ahmad” and “Sunnah At-Tirmidhi”). The word fitra in relation to cleanliness can refer to the Sunnah (tradition) of the Prophet May Allah bless him and grant him peace with regard to this matter, and fitra also “implies an inner sense of cleanliness in man which is proof of his moral convictions and mental health”.

Circumcision means removal of the foreskin of the penis. The Islamic scholar Al-Mawardi said, “The ideal method is to remove the skin completely from the beginning of the glens, and the minimum condition is that nothing is left to cover the end of the glens”. The Beloved Prophet Muhammad May Allah bless him and grant him peace recommended performing circumcision at an early age. Al-Mawardi stated that the chosen time is the 7th day after birth, but it can be carried out up to 40 days after birth or thereafter until the age of 7 years, depending upon the health of the infant or child at the time.

This is the first comprehensive book on the topic. It clarifies the meaning of circumcision, its history, the opinion of science, medicine and religion regarding it, its effects from a psychological, social and moral perspective.

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Marriage on Trial : A Study of Islamic Family Law

Paperback - 276 pages by Ziba Mir-Hosseini

Debates over family law are a sensitive subject in the Muslim world, revealing something of the struggle between forces of traditionalism and modernism. The highly disparate tendencies within Islamic "fundamentalism" share a desire to re-institute Shar'ia law, regarded as the last bastion of the Islamic ideal of social relations.

This book probes the theory and practice of Islamic family law in the contemporary Muslim world, focusing on the dynamics of marriage and the consequences of its breakdown, and the ways in which litigants manipulate the law to resolve marital and child custody disputes.

''One of the best, most original and liveliest bookson the subject ... goes beyond the classical textbooks of fiqh, and asks how law is actually interpreted, administered and used in Muslim societies.'' --- Albert Housrani

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Durr-ul-Mukhtar Muhammad Ala-ud-Din Haskafi
The Tanvir-ul-Absar of Muhammad bin Abdullah Tamartashi

Hardback - 472 pages English Translation with Arabic Text

The Darr-ul-Mukhtar, was originally written in Arabic in the year 1070 Hijri by al-Shaykh Muhammad Ala' ad-Din Haskafi Allah be pleased with him, who was the long standing Grand Mufti of Damascus. The present volume; the Arabic Text of the Tanvirul Absar has been translated with great authority into English by Justice M.B.Dayal and published in India. This comprehensive volume deals with topics, such as Marriage, Dower, Talaaq, Rights and Obligations of Spouses, Talqah, Wakf, Gift, Will and Inheritance.

Darr ul-Mukhtar is an established work and it is not in need of any major introductionto enhance its reputation. It has been referred to by all contemporary writers on Islamic Law & Shariah in the Sub-continent.

This is a word to word, and page to page exact reproduction of the classic Darr-ul-Mukhtar. This book will be useful to all members of society, from scholars to students of Islamic Shariah, as well as ordinary members of the public.

(Printed & Published in India, Low Grade Paper)

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JA AL HAQ : The Obliteration of Falsehood (NEW : 2nd Edition)

Hardback - 600 pages [ ENGLISH ] by Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan Na'imi Ashrafi alayhir rahman

Translated into English: by Mawlana Omar Dawood Qadiri Mu'ini

ABOUT THE BOOK: The Obliteration of Falsehood is an English translation of Hadrat Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan Ashrafi's Allah be pleased with him celebrated Ja 'al-Haqq, one of the most complete, recognised and irrefutable works on proving the practices and beliefs of the Muslim Ummah for the questions raised in the modern era.

In an age wherein an increasing number of individuals believe they have the right and power to deduce the fundamentals of Islam based on a superficial understanding of the Qur'an and Hadith, Ja 'al-Haqq stands tall as a testament to the unsurpassed examinations and watertight judgements produced by the eminent researchers in the history of Islam.

Why are Muslims Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki & Hanbali? Why do they celebrate the birth of the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam ? What is the need to use the Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam as mediation to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala when Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala is constantly with us? The pen of Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan Allah be pleased with him, leaves no stone unturned in answering these and many other objections currently forwarded to the traditional, Sunni Muslims of our age, confirming that Sunni Islam is still the only path founded on the Qur'an & Sunnah and demonstrating why it remains followed by the largest group of Muslims in the world.----Sayyad Muhammad Aleem ud-Din Asdaq Misbahi Aazmi (Founder, Rector & Principal of Darul Uloom Qadria Ghareeb Nawaz, Ladysmith, South Africa).

Contents:
Foreward, About the Author, About the book, Translator's Note, Introduction, Preface,
Taqleed - Following the Four Imams,
The Prophets' Peace be upon him 'Knowledge of the Unseen' (Ilm-e-Ghaib),
Proofs of 'Knowledge of the Unseen'
Discussion on Haazir & Naazir,
Proof of Haazir & Naazir,
Discussion on Calling the Beloved Prophet Peace be upon him a ''man'' or ''brother''
Discussion on proclaiming or calling out, ''Ya Rasulullah'' (O' Messenger of Allah!)
Discussion on Innovation (Bidat),
Discussion on Gatherings for Mawlid (Meelad Shareef) - Celebrating the Birth of the Beloved Prophet May Allah Bless him & Grant him Peace,
Discussion on the Standing (Salaami) of Meelad,
Discussion on Fatiha, after 3 days, 10 days & 40 days,
Discussion on Du'a after the Salaat al-Janazah,
Discussion on Constructing Domes over graves (Mazaars) of the Awliya (Freinds of Allah),
Discussion on placing flowers and sheets (ghilaafs) on the graves and brightening them,
Discussion on Reciting Azaan at the graveside,
Discussion on the Urs (Anniversary on the departure of a Saint)
Discussion on Making Journeys to Visit the Burial Paces (Ziyarah of Mazaars) of Saints
Discussion on Writing Kafani or Alfi
Discussion on Reciting Zikr Aloud
Discussion on Preserving Animals in the names of the Saints (Awliya),
Discussion on Respecting Sacred Relics (Tabarukkat) & ''Kissing the hands' and 'feet of the Pious' Discussion on Keeping names like Abdun-Nabi (Servant of the Prophet), Abdur-Rasul, etc,
Discussion on Isqaat (Reducing the responsibilties of the deceased)
Discussion on Kissing the Thumbs during the Azaan,
Discussion on Reciting Aloud theKalima or Naat Sharif whilst taking the Janazah to the graveyard,
Deobandi Beliefs & the Correct Islamic Beliefs
The Prophets alayhim as salaam are Unable to Sin (Ma'sum),
Proofs that the Prophets are Unable to Sin,
The Taraweeh Salaah consists of 20 Rakaats
Discussion on Giving Three Talaaqs at once being Three,
The Importance of Taqleed (Following the Four Imams Allah be pleased with them),
The Excellence of Imam Abu HanifaMay Allah be pleased with him,
Discussion on Decorating/Illuminating the Masajid with lights, etc,
Discussion on Shabeena & it being a means of Reward
Glossary

This Book is a Necessity for Muslims of all backgrounds.

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A Guide to the Conclusive Proofs for the Principles of Belief : (Kitab al-irshad)

Kitab Al-Irshad Ila Qawati Al-Adilla Fi Usul Ati Tiqad (Great Books of Islamic Civilisation)

By Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni Translated by: Paul E Walker

Paperback - 388 pages

About this book: This work, commonly known simply as a (The Guide) is a major classic of Islamic theology. Its author, Imān al-Haramayn al-Juwayni may Allah be pleased with him (d. 478/1085), was the leading Ash‘arite (Sunni) theologian of his time but he was more famous for his many important treatises on the principles of law and for having been the teacher of the great Imam al-Ghazzāli may Allah be pleased with him. Nevertheless, his writings in the field of theology, especially the present book, represent the high point of its development in the Islamic world until then.

Here the master sets out systematically what he considered the sure proofs for the principles of any discourse about God and His attributes, about what must be said concerning Him, and how the human being should understand what is possible in respect to God.

About the translator: The translator, Paul E. Walker, gained his Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Civilisations at the University of Chicago and is a historian of ideas at the same university. He specializes in various aspects of Islamic thought in its classical phase (from the ninth to twelfth century) and has written a number of books about individual figures from that period.

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The Bequest : al-Wasiyya by: al-Shaykh Abd al-Mahmud al-Hafyan of Tabat Paperback - 84 pages Transated by Uthman Sayyid Ahmad Ismail al-Bili

About this book : A great Sufi leader, an accomplished Maliki scholar, a poet and an erudite, spirited writer, the late al-Shaykh Abd al-Mahmud al-Hafyan of Tabat (1919–1973), author of The Bequest (Al-Wasiyya), left a great legacy of scholarly works in all fields of the traditional Islamic sciences. Yet although his contributions to the science of the sharia are outstanding, it is his contributions in the field of haqiqa that most highly rank him amongst the most distinguished of Sufi Muslims.

Sharia for Sufi Muslims is the base of their belief, laws and practice. Haqiqa is the essence, the fundamental truth that leads, through worship, devotion and the love and fear of Allah, to the knowledge and recognition of the Divine, Allah. It paves the way to harmonious living in this world and to eternal bliss in Paradise. Thus to describe Sufism simply as mysticism and Sufis only as mystics is to deny both their base and their legitimacy. The haqiqa of the Sufi Muslim cannot exist without the Qur’an and the Sunna (Prophetic traditions).

This translation of the Wasiyya, The Bequest, is but an approximation of the deep yet elegantly and lucidly stated meanings of the sharia and the haqiqa of Islam. It addresses not only the followers of the Samaniyya Order, or even all Muslims, but all men and women, young and old, who care to listen to the advice of a noble spirit and a great Sufi Muslim, whose influence transcends his time and place.

The author al-Shaykh Abd al-Mahmud al-Hafyan (The Bare-footed) bin al-shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jayli bin al-Ustadh al-Shayk Abd al-Mahmud al shaykh Nur al-Dayim bin (The Great Qutb al-Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayyib bin al-Shaykh al-Bashir was born in 1919 in the town Tabat Gezira, in Central Sudan.

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AL-MALFUZ AL-SHARIF - Compiled by Ghawth al-Waqt Mustapha Rida Khan 'alayhir rahman

Hardback - Total 722 pages Translation & Notes by Shaykh 'Abd al-Hadi al-Qadiri al-Razwi

This is the 3rd & Latest Edition (2008) of the voluminous al-Malfuz al-Sharif published by The Barkataur Raza Publications.

The al-Malfuz al-Sharif is the malfuzat (sayings) of Imam al-Ahl al-Sunnat al-Mujaddid al-A'zam ash-Shah Imam Ahmad Rida Khan al-Barelwi 'alayhir rahman w'al Ridwan.

Contents Section [Total 98 pages] include :
-- Na'at Sharif of Imam Ahmad Rida Khan
-- Acknowledgement
-- Translators Note
-- Notes on Pronunciation of special symbols
-- The Neglected Genius of the East - Introduction to Life & Works
-- A Short Biographical Sketch (Compiler) Imam Mustapha Rida Khan
-- Preface by the Compiler ; Imam Mustapha Rida Khan

Main Content [ Total 544 pages] : Questions with detailed Replies: AL MALFUZ AL SHARIF -

-- Volume 1 - 156 pages

-- Volume 2 - 167 pages

-- Volume 3 - 116 pages

-- Volume 4 - 105 pages

Final Section [Total 66 pages]
-- Replies to Objections
-- List of Personalities & Works Quoted in Al-Malfuz
-- Copies of Hand Written Manuscripts
-- About the Translator

HARDBACK - TOTAL 722 PAGES
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The MERCY - In the Difference of the Four Sunni Schools of Islamic Law

Paperback - xii + 230 pages By Qadi as-Safadi Transl. by Aisha Bewley

Description from the publisher:

This book is the first translation into English of a well known and widely used, six hundred year old classical Arabic text, its author, Qadi as-Safadi [d.1378 AH] of Damascus, May Allah be pleased with him designed it for his contemporaries as a reference book to acquaint the followers of the four schools of fiqh with the ruling of the other schools, so that needless antagonism and misunderstandings did not spring up out of ignorance and prejudice.

The need for such a book is even more pressing in the present circumstances, and this excellent and succint book which covers the whole spectrum of the Deen is a timely and much needed addition to the Islamic source material available in the English language.

This book is designed as a reference guide to acquaint the followers of the different schools the rulings of the other schools so that needless antagonisms and misunderstandings do not spring up out of ignorance and prejudice.

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Heavenly Jewels : Sunni Bahishti Zewar New Edition

Paperback - 446 pages by Mufti Muhammad Khalil Khan Barkati

Translated into English by: Mawlana Muhammad Omar Dawood Qadri

Long awaited book which eradicates the doubts and misconceptions, and in doing so clarifies the truth in simple terms.A comprehensive fiqh [jurisprudence] guide for everyone.

This New Edition also includes translation into English of the complete first section of Bahar-e-Shari'at on aqeedah by Sadrus Shari'ah Mufti Amjad Ali 'alayhir rahman.

Contains 446 pages in total.

Bahar-e-Shariat - 125 pages

Sunni Bahishti Zewar - 321 pages

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Qanoon-e-Shariat - Manual of Islamic Laws New Edition

Hardback - 411 pages by Mawlana Qazi Shamshuddin Ahmad Jafri Jonpuri

Translated A. Naseeb Khan

A most comprehensive guide to Islamic Law [shariah], covering all aspects of Islamic way of life.

Contents include;

---The Articles of Faith,
---Prayer (Salaat),
---Ablution (wudu) - prescribed way,
---Bath (ghusl) - prescribed way,
---Injunctions on Uncleanliness,

---Dry Ablution (Tayammum),
---Wiping (masah) on socks (khuf),
---Concerning Menses,
---Prescribed ways of Removing Impurity,
---Injunctions Concerning Defecation, Urination and Abstersion,
---Second Pre-Requisite for Salaat,
---Third Pre-Requisite for Salaat,
---Concerning Call (azan) and its Virtues,
---Fifth Pre-Requisite for Salaat,
---Sixth Pre-Requisite for Salaat,
---Concerning Remedial Prostration (Sajda-e-Sahv),
---Concerning the Recitation of the Surahs in Salaat,
---Concerning Congregational Prayer (Jamaat),
---Undesirables (makhroohat) in Salaat,
---Injunctions Concerning Mosque,
---Salaat al-Witr,
---Desirable (Mustahab) Prayers,
---Concerning Salaat al-Taraweeh,
---Injunctions Concerning the Prayer of the Sick,
---Injunctions Concerning the Missed Salaat (Qada),
---Injunctions Concerning Salaat of a Traveller,
---Friday Salaat (Jum'a),
---Prayers of the Two Festivals (Eidain),
---Concerning Funerals (Janazah),
---Death (Mawt),
---Fasting in Ramadan (Mahe Sayam),
---Staying in a Mosque in Seclusion (Itikaf),
---Injunctions Concerning Alms (Zakaah),
---Charity donated at the end of Fasting in Ramadan (Sadaqat-ul-Fitr),
---Slaughtering of the Sacrificial Animals (Qurbani),
---Concerning Aqeeqah

Indian Print : 411 pages in very good command of English

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The Doctrine of Ijma in Islam by Ahmad Hasan

Hardback - vi + 274 pages A Study of the Juridical Principle of Consensus

Ijma‘ (consensus) is one of the four basic principles of 'fiqh' Islamic Jurisprudence. It has played a vital social and cultural role in the integration of the Muslim community and in the formation of institutions. Besides its legal and cultural manifestations, this doctrine occupies a fundamental position in the development of Islamic thought itself. The author has critically studied the doctrine to provide a deep understanding and clear analysis of a difficult problem.

The first three chapters are introductory studying the social and political role of ijma' and its authority. The following chapters present a detailed analysis of its classical theory, its definition, competence, period, jurisdiction, subject matter and other relevant questions.

The final two chapters deal with its comparative study and with the emrging trends in ijma.

Published in Karachi.

Contents:
Preface,
Notes on Transliteration,
Introduction,
Chapters I to XIV (14 chapters),
Conclusion,
Bibliograhy and
Index.

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