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On Calder’s Organically Grown Text with Emphasis on the Muwatta of Malik On Calder’s Organically Grown Text with Emphasis on the Muwatta of Malik

By Shaykh Mustafa al-A’zami
Edits by Daud R. Matthews
1. Abstract:
Norman Calder’s work: “Studies in Early Muslim Jurisprudence” was published by Oxford University Press in 1993.
He has studied six legal texts of three Muslim legal schools, These …

The Prophet’s Miracles The Prophet’s Miracles

By Imam Nawawi
The Messenger of Allah possesses many manifest miracles and signs demonstrating [his veracity], reaching thousands and they are well known.
From amongst them was the Qur’an, the manifest and clear miracle and brilliant proof, …

Zakat on Trusts Zakat on Trusts

Answered by Mufti Muhammad Zubair Butt
Question:
In the name of the Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful
Many assets are held under trust, whereby the owner of the assets (settlor) transfers legal ownership to trustees who hold the …

The Fallacies of Anti-Hadith Arguments The Fallacies of Anti-Hadith Arguments

By Shaykh Shah Shahidullah Faridi
It has become the common practice in modern times for western educated people in Islamic countries to claim to be able to reinterpret Islam by reference to the Holy Qur’an only, …

The Purification of the Heart from Pride The Purification of the Heart from Pride

By Imam ‘Uthman dan Fodio
Translated by A`isha `Abd ar-Rahman at-Tarjumana
Pride is one of the blameworthy qualities and it is forbidden to have it. Allah ta`ala said: “I will turn away from My signs those who …

On the Etiquette of Attending Circles of Learning On the Etiquette of Attending Circles of Learning

By Imam Ibn Hazm al-Zahiri

If you attend a study-session, behave only like someone who wishes to increase his knowledge and to win greater recompense from God. Do not behave like someone who is content …

A Refutation of Astrology, the Weakness of Its Achievements, and the Harmfulness of its Goal A Refutation of Astrology, the Weakness of Its Achievements, and the Harmfulness of its Goal

By Imam Ibn Khaldun

Translated by Franz Rosenthal
Astrologers think that astrology, with the knowledge it gives of astral powers, individually or in combination, and of astral influences upon elemental creations, enables them to know the things …

Why Did My Marriages Fail Despite Istikharah? Why Did My Marriages Fail Despite Istikharah?

By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Question:
I am extremely perplexed and grieved concerning my present situation and Shaytan is also attacking me with various iman-endangering thoughts. Please can you answer my following question and put my mind …

Women Scholars of Hadith Women Scholars of Hadith

By Dr. Muhammad Zubayr Siddiqi
History records few scholarly enterprises, at least before modern times, in which women have played an important and active role side by side with men. The science of hadith forms …

The Indispensability of Hadith The Indispensability of Hadith

Dr. Khalid Alvi
To deal with this topic it is necessary to know the position of the Prophet in Islam, because the indispensability of Hadith depends upon the position of the Prophet.
Analyzing the problem we …