Islamic Scientific Schools

In the Name of Allah---the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. What is the difference between  Hadath  and  Najasah ? Hadath    refers to Ritual Impurity. It is the state of body in which a person is not allowed to offer prayers and perform some other acts of worship. It is an abstract noun because  Hadath  is intangible in nature. In this situation a person is not considered unclean physically but abstractly. If a person inserts his/her hand or other limb prior to washing, into some liquid like water or milk, the liquid remains clean. Though according to Madhab’s official position such water loses its ability to purify.  Ritual impurity is of two types: (a)     Hadath Akbar /Major Impurity  i.e post-sexual impurity, menses and post-partum bleeding (b)      Hadath Asghar /Minor Impurity  i.e when a person‘s ablution has been nullified. [Kashaf-ul-Qina’a, vol.1, p.26] NAJASAH  or FILTH  means the ma...

In the Name of Allah---the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. Al-Mughni is a well-known Islamic legal reference written by Imam Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi Rahimahullah [547-620 H], a prominent medieval Muslim scholar of Introduction Al-Mughni  is a well-known Islamic legal reference written by Imam Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi  Rahimahullah [547-620 H] , a prominent medieval Muslim scholar of the Hanbali school of Islamic Jurisprudence. The    book  is a comprehensive guide to Hanbali fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) and covers a wide range of topics related to Islamic law, including acts of worship, family law, commercial law, criminal law, and inheritance law. In fact  Al-Mughni  is a magnum opus of Islamic jurisprudence. Al-Mughni is a  Sharh  (commentary) of  Mukhtasar al-Khiraqi . Rather,  Mukhtasar al-Khiraqi  is a concise manual of Hanbali fiqh authored by Abu al-Qasim Umar ibn Husain ibn Abdullah bin Ahmad al-Khiraqi Rahimahullah [d...

In the Name of Allah---the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. Daleel at-Talib: An Introduction The Hanbali school of Islamic jurisprudence ( fiqh ) is one of the four major schools of Sunni Islam. It originated in the city of Baghdad in the 9th century CE and was founded by Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on him), who is considered one of the most important scholars of Sunni Islam. The Hanbali school is known for its strict adherence  to the Quran and the hadith, the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Here are some of its salient features: Comprehensive Coverage: “ Daleel at-Talib ” is a comprehensive work on Hanbali fiqh that covers a wide range of topics, including ritual purity, prayer, fasting, zakat, pilgrimage, marriage, and inheritance. It is considered one of the most complete works on Hanbali fiqh and is widely studied by students of Islamic law. Hanbali Perspective: As a work of Hanbali fiqh, “ Daleel at-Talib ” is written from t...