Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Moulana Sarfaraaz Khan (Rahmatullahi Alayh) writes: “I have a sincere Deeni conscious friend whose daughter-in-law claimed to follow the Hadith. It was her practise that whenever she required a compulsory ghusal (bath) she would merely throw three handfuls of water over her body. She insisted that the Hadith of Saheeh …
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April, 2011
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19 April
An interesting dialogue with a Ghair Muqallid regarding the Muqtadee reciting behind the Imaam in Salaah
Hadhrat Mufti Mahmood Gangohi (Rahmatullahi Alaih) was conducting a Bukhari Shareef lesson in Kanpur when a person entered and posed a question which was totally unrelated to the lesson. Nevertheless the following discussion ensued between Hadhrat Mufti Saheb and the Ghair Muqallid: Ghair Muqallid: What is your personal opinion regarding the …
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13 April
Masah on Socks
Revised Edition Published by: Madrasah Taleemuddeen [wpdm_file id=2] This book discusses the issue of Masah on ordinary socks proving that the view of the Fuqahaa of impermissibility is correct, and supported by the Qur’an and Hadith.
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11 April
The Eighth Problem that will Arise by Referring Directly to the Qur’an and Hadith
The eighth problem is that the one who does not subscribe to any of the four mazhabs and instead refers directly to the Qur’an and Hadith will after a period of time inevitably fall into confusion and doubt. The reason for this is that the one who is unqualified in …
March, 2011
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30 March
The Seventh Problem that will Arise by Referring Directly to the Qur’an and Hadith
The seventh problem is that some people will reject ijtihaad totally. They will feel that there is no need for making ijtihaad. Instead, if any problematic situation arises, one should refer directly to the Qur’an and Hadith in finding a solution, since Allah Ta’ala commands in the Qur’an: (If you …
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22 March
The Sixth Problem that will Arise by Referring Directly to the Qur’an and Hadith
The sixth problem is that a person who does not strictly adhere to one mazhab and instead randomly chooses the verdict of those Imaams whom he deems correct, at times opposes all mazhabs. Hence, his ibaadat is rendered null and void according to all the Imaams. Consider the situation where …
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16 March
The Fifth Problem that will Arise by Referring Directly to the Qur’an and Hadith
The fifth problem is that at times due to not confining oneself to one mazhab, a person will commit the serious crime of contradicting the consensus of the Sahaabah (Radiyallahu Anhum) and the entire Ummah of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). The Qur’anic injunctions, as well as the Ahaadith are explicit …
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7 March
The Fourth Problem that will Arise by Referring Directly to the Qur’an and Hadith
The fourth problem is that if the masses are allowed to follow at random whatever they believe to be correct or whoever they feel is on the correct opinion, it will eventually result in many people following their own whims and desires. Most people when faced with a problematic situation …
February, 2011
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28 February
The Third Problem that will Arise by Referring Directly to the Qur’an and Hadith
The third problem is that some people will come across certain Ahaadith which have been unanimously abrogated (i.e. according to the consensus of the Sahaabah (Radiyallahu Anhum) and the entire ummah), however due to lack of sufficient knowledge regarding the historical background of the law, they will begin practising upon …
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16 February
The Second Problem that will Arise by Referring Directly to the Qur’an and Hadith
The second problem is that some people, after independently viewing the laws of the Qur’an and Hadith (with their limited analogy), will begin to deduce underlying factors (‘ilal) upon which rulings are based. Thereafter, they will abrogate many laws of Deen on the basis that the underlying cause that they …