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Dealing with Differences - فقه الاختلاف Imam Shafi'ii debated an issue with Yunus al-Sadafi (Abu Musa). They separated their ways. Later, Imam Shafi'ii came back to him, grabbed his hand and said: يا أبا موسى، ألا يستقيم أن نكون إخوانًا وإن لم نتفق...

Denouncing Issues that are Differed Upon - لا إنكار في مسائل الخلاف [15 Quotes of Classical Scholars Below] There are 2 types of Differences of Opinion: - Valid Differences (الخلاف المعتبر) - Invalid Differences (الخلاف غير معتبر) When the differ...

Muhadith & Faqeeh - المحدثين والفقهاء 1- Imaam Al-Suyuti wrote: المحدث بلا فقه كعطار غير طبيب فالأدوية حاصلة في دكانه ولا يدري لماذا تصلح والفقيه بلا حديث كطبيب ليس بعطار يعرف ما تصلح له الأدوية إلا أنها ليست عنده “A Muhadith without Fiqh is lik...

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) ...

What caused the split among the Sunni schools - اهل السنة و الجماعه? Mainly because there are 2 distinct methodologies: 1- Literal (ACTING ON THE LETTER OF THE LAW (حرفية النص)) 2- Metaphorical (ACTING ON THE SPIRIT OF THE LAW (روح النص)) Both met...

Even PROPHETS Differed of Opinion - داود وسليمان Example of King David & Solomon - both Prophets. Difference of Opinion (اختلاف) is not frowned upon, if the difference of opinion is valid (الخلاف المعتبر). Even PROPHETS differed (الأنبياء يختل...

A very important distinction - العبادات والعادات Imam al-Shaatibi al-Maliki wrote 700 years ago: الأصل في العبادات بالنسبة للمكلف: التعبد, دون الالتفات إلى المعاني وأصل العادات. الالتفات إلى المعاني "The g...

Blowing on Hot Food & Drinks is DISLIKED but NOT HARAM - النفخ في الاناء Ibn Abbas said: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى أَنْ يُتَنَفَّسَ فِي الإِنَاءِ أَوْ يُنْفَخَ فِيهِ ‏.‏ "The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited us fro...

Eating/Drinking with the Left-Hand is DISLIKED but NOT HARAM - الأكل والشرب بالشمال The Prophet said: لِيَأْكُلْ أَحَدُكُمْ بِيَمِينِهِ وَلْيَشْرَبْ بِيَمِينِهِ وَلْيَأْخُذْ بِيَمِينِهِ وَلْيُعْطِ بِيَمِينِهِ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَأْكُلُ بِشِمَالِه...

Sequence of Ablution - الترتيب في الوضوء Is the SEQUENCE/ORDER of washing each body part during the ablution A MUST? According to the Hanafis and Malikis, it is Sunnah/Recommended, not Compulsory. According to the Shafi'is and the Hanbalis, it is ...