Fiqh
A Guide to Fasting Shawwal
A Guide to Fasting Shawwal Fasting is a noble deed that is beloved to Allah. There are many virtues of fasting mentioned by our Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). As such, the believer should be keen to not only suffice with the obligatory fast of Ramadan, but to also fast as many...
Contemporary Medical Related Matters that Invalidate the Fast
Contemporary Medical Related Matters that Invalidate the FastAmidst the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic that has overwhelmed the world, with many Muslims becoming infected and admitted to hospitals, and with Ramadan at our doorstep, it is the need of the hour...
Islamic Lessons and Rulings Pertaining to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Islamic Lessons and Rulings Pertaining to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)This is a very beneficial book that outlines the various Islamic rulings pertaining to the Coronavirus. It was written by one of my teachers, the prominent scholar and jurist Shaykh Khalid...
Book: “Summarized Islamic Fiqh”
“Summarized Islamic Fiqh”A new book with over a thousand matters pertaining to tawḥīd, īmān, faḍā’il, akhlāq, ādāb, adhkār and fiqh, all in light of the Qur’ān & Sunnah, has been translated into English and now available for the first time. It’s an excellent and...
Sh. Muḥammad al-Shinqīṭī: Trimming the beard less than a fistful in length
Sh. Muhammad al-Shinqiti: Trimming the beard less than a fistful in lengthQuestion: Respected Shaykh, what is the ruling of trimming the beard less than a fistful in length, as there are some who trim less than that? Is there any evidence or athar (statement of a...
The Concept of “Ease and Alleviating Hardship” in the Shareeʿah
The Concept of “Ease and Alleviating Hardship”in the Shareeʿah One of the great aspects of this Sharee’ah is that it comes with tayseer (ease) and aims to alleviate haraj (hardship). There are several texts in the Qur’an and Sunnah to prove this. Allah ‘Azza wa Jall...
Fiqh Principles Related to Fasting
Fiqh PrinciplesRelated to Fasting Now that Ramadan has arrived, many questions arise concerning various matters related to fasting. Many of these questions can be brought back to a certain set of principles to be answered. The following is a list of principles put...
“O you who believe! Prescribed for you is Al-Qisas (legal retribution)”
“O you who believe! Prescribed for you is Al-Qisas (legal retribution)”This past week a number of executions were carried out here in Madinah, the City of the Prophet (SAW). I had the opportunity of witnessing a number of them. On Wednesday, the 2nd of May 2007,...