Research & Articles
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 a single madhhab? The paper linked below addresses this question, providing a
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 sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam has greatly emphasized unity and strove to unite
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 infuse tensions in our society. I believe all of us are duty-bound to contribute to
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 ‘īds, 15th of sha‘bān, the last 10 days of
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. ‘Īsā ibn Abān stayed in the company of Imām Muḥammad and attained
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, theology and all its various sciences have a tendency of speaking on these
