Tag Archives: fiqh


Celebrating Laylat al-Bara`ah

We see that many people today object to celebrating Laylat al-Bara`ah in the masjid by performing group prayers and du`a. What is the reason for this, given that many Tabi`een observed this night? Continue reading

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Prohbition of Cutting Nails and Hair Before Qurban of Adha

Is there prohibition from cutting nails and hair for those who would like to perform the qurban or sacrifice? Continue reading

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Reciting surah behind imam

Is it required for us to recite Surah Fatiha and other surah when performing as-salat behind imam. Continue reading

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Creed of Imam Mahdi and Shia Imams

When [name deleted] quoted Mawlana out of context and interrupted him, not letting him answer in the other, did he not worry that this is very bad? Continue reading

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Types of Taqlid?

As salamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatuLLAHi wa barakatuh,
What are the types of Taqlid and do we differentiate between Taqlid in a Fiqhi Madhhab like Hanafiyyah and Taqlid in an ‘Aqidah Madrassah like Ash’ariyyah? Continue reading

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About isnad

Salam
Ya shaykh Gibril
Is there an opinion in Mizan al-‘Itidal of imam al-Dhahabi, rahmatullahi ta’la alayh, (or any of his other books, or by some other imam)
To validate or to make permissibile the taking of fiqh and aqida, if they themselves are RELIABLE, of the immediate students (and their students and their students and so on), basically with the isnad in fiqh and aqida of an ‘Alim (y) who is dishonest in his presentation of another ‘Alims (z) book, to muftis for fatawa against him, in doing so alim (y) intentionally shows the ‘ibarat and the jumlay concerned in alim (z)’s book out of context and not what he intended just to get fatawa of kufr against him. Because of this dishonesty has been found out and his standing their by becoming tarnished and his isnad effectively not having the sidq attached to it because of this. Continue reading

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Following Fuqaha Outside of the Tareeqah

I have not made Bayat yet, but am interested. My main reservation is whether or not we are allowed to follow fuqaha who do not follow the Shaykh. Continue reading

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Shari’ah vs. Tarikat

Would you explain how needed syari’ah, doing and learn fiqih in the tarekat or sufism, how related its? Continue reading

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Beard

Question: In Shaf’i fiqh, is the Sunnah of beard fulfilled by keeping hair on jaw-bones and chin, but trimming them (both from jaw-bones and chin) to less than one’s fist. Can a Hanafi follow this position by making Talfiq (following … Continue reading

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Is being a Sunni and choosing a Madhab a Naqshbandi-Haqqani requirement?

Is being a Sunni and choosing a Madhab a Naqshbandi-Haqqani requirement? Can someone not follow a specific Madhab or not be a Sunni… Continue reading

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