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Imam Ibn Taymiyah defends Imam Abu Hanifah - دفاع عن الإمام أبي حنيفة Ibn Taymiyah said: - NOBODY doubts Abu Hanifah's: Jurisprudence (فقهه), Understanding (وفهمه) and Knowledge (وعلمه) - If you doubt the intelligence of Abu Hanifah you are either ...

The Classical Scholars were not Ignorant of Ahaadith - علم الحديث A man asked Imam Maalik: وقال رجل لمالك: يا أبا عبد الله هل عرفتم حديث " البيعان بالخيار" ؟ قال له-أي مالك-:نعم، وأنت تلعب مع الصبيان في البقيع. “Are you aware of 'such and such' Had...

Expectations when marrying a Student of Knowledge - الفقر Poverty is a constant companion of most students of knowledge. A reality encapsulated by this statement: سئل الفقر اين تعيش ؟ قال في عمائم الفقهاء ...

Importance of Priorities - الأولويات Is there any benefit in guarding this door - when the walls & roof are gone? The Ahnaaf and Ahlalhadith in Asia are constantly fighting over minor Fiqhi issues, like: - Wiping over socks (المسح على الخفين) ...

A non-Muslim became Muslim - BECAUSE when he opened the first page of the Qur'an , it was written: ذَٰلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ "THIS IS A BOOK IN WHICH THERE IS NO DOUBT." [Qur'an 2:2]. That's it. He was i...

You don't need an ijaza from a Shaykh to pass on knowledge - الإجازة Imam al-Suyuti wrote 500 years ago: الإجازة من الشيخ غير شرط في جواز التصدي للإقراء والإفادة، فمن علم من نفسه الأهلية جاز له ذلك وإن لم يجزه أحد، وعلى ذلك السلف الأولون والصدر الص...

Abu Darda said: إِنِّيْ لَآمُرُكُمْ بِالْأَمْرِ وَمَا أَفْعَلُهُ، وَلَكِنْ لَعَلَّ اللهَ يَأْجُرُنِيْ فِيْهِ "It may be that I tell you to do something that I do not do myself, hoping that God will still re...

Divorce in State of Anger - الطلاق في حالة الغضب A man asked a scholar: "I divorced my wife when I was angry - does that count as a valid divorce?" The scholar said: "Of course it counts ...

Upon Allama Iqbal's return from Europe, he was asked if he was impressed by Western Civilisation, he replied: خِیرہ نہ کر سکا مجھے جلوۂ دانشِ فرنگ سُرمہ ہے میری آنکھ کا خاکِ مدینہ و نجف "The glitter of Euro...

Benefits of Trade - التجارة Sry Ibn Yahya was a scholar from the time of the Salaf. He started a trade merchandise in the sea (i.e. fishing). It was said to him: وقال رجل للسرى بن يحيى، وكان يتاجر فى البحر...