The Mukhtasar al-Quduri, the classic work in Hanafi fiqh translated by Sidi Tahir al-Kiani, is now completed and on its way to the printers. It is due for publication by Ta-Ha Publishers Ltd. in April insha’Allah. Here is the Introduction.
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Shariah – Islamic Law
What, we might ask, is the significance of the publication of a weighty tome such as this on the shari’ah of Islam at this time, in this language and in these countries? We assume the reader’s understanding that the legal systems built up by Europeans over centuries incorporating basic liberties such as habeus corpus have …
Praise – from Ibn Juzayy’s Tafseer
Hamd (praise) is more general and inclusive than shukr (thanks or gratitude), because thanks and gratitude are only a recompense for a favour, whereas hamd is both a recompense like thanks and is also spontaneous praise. Similarly, shukr may be more general and inclusive than hamd, because praise is expressed by the tongue, and thanks is …
Is’af al-Mubatta fi Rijal al-Muwatta – Jalal ad-Din as-Suyuti
Our shaykh the learned scholar and Hafidh of the age, Jalal ad-Din al-Asyuti ash-Shafi’i, may Allah make spacious his allotted period, says: Praise belongs to Allah for His universal bounty, and blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad and his family and companions with the purest of blessings and most complete grantings of peace. This …
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Mahabbah – Love of Allah by Ibn Juzayy al-Kalbi
Mahabbah – Love of Allah “But those who have iman have greater love for Allah.” (S?rat al-Baqarah: 165) Know that the slave’s love of his Lord has two degrees: first, the love of the generality which no mu’min is without, and which is incumbent, and second, the love of the elite which only the Lordly …
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The Mawlid of al-Barzanji
Have just completed the typesetting and layout for the Mawlid of al-Barzanji to be published by Manaqib Productions in August. Here is a sample from the CD of the Mawlid that will accompany the text and translation insha’Allah.
Forord til Den Gavmilde Qur’an – en fremlægning af de tre første suraer
Med disse tre suraer indleder vi vor fremlægning af Den Gavmilde Qur’an til Danmarks befolkning i sikker overbevisning om, at den vil blive mødt af de mest positive og åbne sind. Sandheden er, at dette arbejde skulle have været udført for længst. Lige siden Søren Kierkegaard i sine sidste år kaldte på en tilbagevenden til …
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