Muftī Muḥammd Shafī‘ (1897 – 1976) narrates the following statement from his father, Mawlānā Muḥammad Yāsīn Deobandī (1865 – 1936) [1], about his experience at Dārul ‘Ulūm Deoband in the late...
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Recipe for a Successful Marriage
By Mufti Ebrahim Desai (ḥafiẓahullah) Q: Every human being by nature has an instinct to dispute. This instinct becomes more manifest between the husband and wife, thus leading to marital disputes....
The Obligation of Adhering to a Single Madhhab in all its Rulings
By Mufti Zameelur Rahman If the obligation of a non-mujtahid is only to follow, or make taqlid, of qualified mujtahids, why do scholars insist on the added obligation of restricting one’s taqlid to...
Love and Unity
By Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat Importance of Unity The strength of any group or nation lies in unity. If they unite, they will be capable of facing challenges with ease. Our beloved Nabī...
The Value of Humanity in Islam
By Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat Following atrocities committed in the name of Islām, such as those in Paris, once again misconceptions regarding Islām and Muslims make the headlines and...
Gathering in the Masjid on the Blessed Nights
By Muftī Rashīd Aḥmad Ludhyānwī Question: What do the noble scholars say in respect to gathering in the masājid for the purpose of dhikr and the recitation of the qur’ān on the nights of the two...
An Interesting Incident With Imām Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-Shaybānī
Imām Muḥammad ibn l-Ḥasan al-Shaybānī al-Ḥanafī had many students who were masters of the Islāmic sciences in their time. Among them was one particular Imām named Abū Mūsa ‘Īsā ibn Abān ibn Ṣadaqah....
The Gravity of Issuing Fatāwā (1)
Introduction We are living in a time when many unqualified individuals tend to express their views on Islam. And likewise, those people who have not studied the rulings of Islam, its jurisprudence,...