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Shari’ah Perspectives

The old Shari‘ah Perspectives blog

January 15, 2020 by Musa Furber

Back in 2006–2008, I had a small blog called “Shari‘ah Perspectives” while I was in Cairo. I wrote most of the posts, with maybe 10% coming from a few friends. …

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Necessity triggers temporary exceptions – not new norms

January 15, 2020July 8, 2008 by Musa Furber

The Sacred Law acknowledges that necessity sometimes calls for exceptional rulings; it does not countenance accepting it as a new norm. If a Muslim community was faced with a situation …

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Why I don’t engage in madhhab superiority games

January 15, 2020September 22, 2007 by Musa Furber

During the first year or two of studying fiqh, I engaged in madhhab superiority games. It still amazes me how many reasons I came up with for the superiority and …

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Ramadan in Cairo

January 15, 2020September 12, 2007 by Musa Furber

Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta announced that Ramadan will begin on Thursday, September 13. Official authoritative bodies for establishing lunar months are a great mercy for their constituents. It is a great …

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Studying alternative opinions and evidence is the norm

January 15, 2020July 21, 2007 by Musa Furber

While it is true that students tend to start off with books giving legal conclusions divorced of their evidence, the second or third book in most study programs includes evidence …

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Differences in how an issue is conceived lead to differences in its legal value

January 15, 2020July 5, 2007 by Musa Furber

Conceiving an issue is one of the first steps in determining its legal ruling. Unless something is readily apparent, there is quite a bit of room for differences in conception. …

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Study guide: Shafi‘i and Hanbali legal research

February 2, 2020June 6, 2007 by Musa Furber

I am often asked to give advice on what books one should use when doing legal research within the Shafiʿi or Hanbali schools. Although the topic is of interest to …

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Admitting one’s mistakes

January 15, 2020June 3, 2007 by Musa Furber

The Sacred Law encourages us to admit our mistakes. Recognizing and admitting a mistake is an essential step in seeking repentance. It is to this end that the instructors and …

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Study guide: Hanbali reference books

January 15, 2020June 2, 2007 by Musa Furber

The following is a list of Hanbali books limited to the subjects of jurisprudence and its foundations – fiqh and usul al-fiqh. People often ask what books they should obtain …

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Study guide: a Hanbali syllabus

January 15, 2020June 2, 2007 by Musa Furber

Sheikh ʿAbd Al-Qadir Ibn Badran suggested the following syllabus for students of the Hanbali school in his Al-Madkhal ila Madhhab al-Imam Ahmad: Ibn Balban’s Akhsar al-Mukhtasarat or al-Bahuti’s Al-ʿUmdah. Marʿi …

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