Stylistic changes in foundational evidence
One of the patterns you’ll see in later Shafiʿis books is that when introducing a topic’s foundation evidence, the author will say “The foundation for it, prior to consensus is …
🎶 ‘Tis the season to abuse custom
🎶 fa la la la la, la la la la Since it’s trendy to throw around contemporary customs (ʿurf) to override and abandon what we find in fiqh books, it seems …
On “Islamic” highway robbery, piracy, and greed
(n.b. The reasoning behind the rulings, maxims, and objectives mentioned here is covered in my various books and Tabah Research papers. This started as a short, spur of the moment …
Reviving the Lost Art of Al-Tawaqquf
Al-Tawaqquf is when a researcher admits to having insufficient reason to justify holding an opinion concerning a specific matter. For example, a jurist might mention an issue and then abstain …
Al-Matbūlī’s Counsel
While working through Shaykh Muḥammad Nanawī al-Jāwī’s commentary on his Naqāwat al-ʿaqīdah, there were a few quotes from Imām al-Shaʿrānī that I remember from his commentary on Shaykh Abū Isḥāq …
Reading through Fatḥ al-qarīb al-mujīb – Episode 05
This episode covers the recommended actions of ablution. This page includes embedded audio for playing this episode, the corresponding Arabic material as text. Please leave a comment if you notice …
Reading through Fatḥ al-qarīb al-mujīb – Episode 04
This episode covers the obligatory actions of ablution. This page includes embedded audio for playing this episode, the corresponding Arabic material as text. Please leave a comment if you notice …
Accuracy is essential when reporting and transmitting knowledge
When reporting and transmitting knowledge, accuracy is an essential value for anyone who works with Islamic scholarship or speaks about Islam. It isn’t an obstacle to avoid or an inconvenience …
Imam al-Subkī’s long list of requirements for amputation for theft & all ambiguities matter – fact or fiqhtion?
Imam Taqi al-Dīn al-Subkī’s fatwa collection has a section where the Shaykh (may Allah grant him His mercy) enumerates approximately 90 requirements that scholars agree must be fulfilled for a …
Expiation [fidyah] for missed prayers
Q. Is a fidyah [expiation] owed for someone who passed away while owing missed prayers? A. The official [muʿtamad] position and the one used for fatwa is that no expiation …