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The Scholarly Acceptance of Imam Abu Hanifah’s Pronouncements on al-Jarh wa al-Ta’dil The Scholarly Acceptance of Imam Abu Hanifah’s Pronouncements on al-Jarh wa al-Ta’dil

By Zameelur Rahman
‘Allamah Zafar Ahmad al-’Uthmani wrote in his Abu Hanifah wa Ashabuhu al-Muhaddithun: “Know that the opinions of Imam Abu Hanifah in al-Jarh wa al-Ta’dil (narrator-criticism) and the principles of hadith were accepted and received …

Spending on One’s Family on the Day of ‘Ashura Spending on One’s Family on the Day of ‘Ashura

Question:
What is the virtue of spending on one’s family on the day of ‘Ashura and what is the authenticity of the hadith that encourages this sort of spending?
Answer:

The Messenger of Allah (upon him blessings and …

Pretensions of Post Modernism and the Hadith of Umm Waraqah Pretensions of Post Modernism and the Hadith of Umm Waraqah

By Mawlana Taha Karaan
This paper was written in response to Amina Wadud’s controversial Friday prayer congregation in March 2005.
The appropriation of the Hadith of Umm Waraqah as proof for the permissibility and validity of …

Why There Are Differently-Worded Narrations of One Hadith Why There Are Differently-Worded Narrations of One Hadith

By Mufti Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf
Question:
Why are there differently-worded narrations to one hadith?
Answer:
Assalamu alaykum
In the name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful
There could be many reasons for the differences of expressions found in the narrations:

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Wahdat al-Wujud, Wahdat al-Shuhud, and the Safest Position Wahdat al-Wujud, Wahdat al-Shuhud, and the Safest Position

By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Translated by Zameelur Rahman
Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn al-Sabbah and ‘Ali ibn Hujr al-Sa’di narrated to me: both from Sharik. Ibn Hujr said: Sharik informed us: from ‘Abd al-Malik ibn …

The Intention of a Seeker of Knowledge The Intention of a Seeker of Knowledge

By Mufti Mahmud Ashraf ‘Uthmani
Translated by Ibrahim Khan

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

All Praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and may peace and blessings be on …

The Issue of Fabrication in Fada’il A’mal The Issue of Fabrication in Fada’il A’mal

Answered by Shaykh Mohammed ibn Haroon Abasoomer
Question:
In Fazail Amal you will find that some ahadith have been taken from the book called ‘Zailul Aalee’ of Imaam Sooyuti, which means “Tails Of Pearls”, but in …

The Place of Politics in Religion The Place of Politics in Religion

By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Translated by Zameelur Rahman
It has become well-known of Christians that they distinguish between religion and politics by their well-known dictum “Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s and unto God what is …

Weak Hadith and Fada’il al-A’mal Weak Hadith and Fada’il al-A’mal

Answered by Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera

Question:
I have a question regarding the text Faza’il-e-A’maal by Shaikhul Hadith Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kaandhlawi. From many I’ve heard that this text contains many weak hadiths and should …

Approaching Doubtful Matters and Exercising Precaution: An Explanation of a Hadith on Halal and Haram Approaching Doubtful Matters and Exercising Precaution: An Explanation of a Hadith on Halal and Haram

Answered by Kamil Uddin
Question:
“The halal is clear and the haram is clear. Between the two there are doubtful matters concerning which people do not know whether they are halal or haram. One who avoids them …