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Imam al-Subkī’s long list of requirements for amputation for theft & all ambiguities matter – fact or fiqhtion?

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 by Musa Furber

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 …

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Categories Q&A Tags EvidentMemorandum, fact or fiqhtion 4 Comments

Shafiʿis consider entering enemy lands is a cause for disbelief – fact or fiqhtion?

April 24, 2019April 17, 2019 by Musa Furber

I was asked about a Facebook post claiming that Imam al-Nawawi considered entering enemy lands (“Dar al-ḥarb”) to be a cause for disbelief. Instead of linking to the message, I …

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Categories Q&A Tags fact or fiqhtion, Shafii 4 Comments

The edibility of hyena and fox: fact or fiqhtion?

April 23, 2019April 16, 2019 by Musa Furber

In the earlier article on lawful and prohibited foods according to the Shāfiʿī school, hyenas and foxes were mentioned as examples of edible animals. Several readers have asked whether this …

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Summary: A wife’s religious obligation to perform housework

April 24, 2019March 20, 2019 by Musa Furber

During the brouhaha related to my earlier post clarifying the Shafii position that husbands must inform wives they are not obligated to cook and clean, someone shared Mufti Shabbir Ahmad …

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Categories Instructional Tags fact or fiqhtion, Hanafi, Hanbali, Maliki, Shafii 3 Comments

Hijab is the only gender-specific obligation – fact or fiqhtion?

April 23, 2019December 4, 2012 by Musa Furber

Hijab is not the only gender specific obligation. Other gender-specific obligations include: men (as a group) are required to uphold the five daily congregational prayers, carry out funeral rites, defend …

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Categories Q&A Tags fact or fiqhtion 1 Comment
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