History

Madhhab of Hadith Imams

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: What is the position of the Great compilers of hadith in matters of fiqh? Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Ahl al-Hadith, fiqh, Ibn Abi Ya`la, Imam Abu Dawud, Imam Abu Hanifa, Imam Ahmad, Imam ash-Shafi`i, Imam Bukhari, Imam Ibn as-Subki, Imam ibn Majah, Imam Malik, Imam Muslim, Imam Tirmidhi, madhhab, mujtahid, mujtahid murajjih, mujtahid mutlaq, schools | Comments Off

Recommended Texts on ‘The Four Righteous Caliphs’ & Hazrat Imam Husayn (AS)

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: I wanted to humbly request Shaykh Hisham whether he could kindly recommend some biographies/texts on our Four Caliphs (Sayidina Abu Bakr, Sayidina Omer, Sayidina Ali, and Sayidna Usman (ra)) as well as a book /texts on Hazrat Imam Husayn (as) and his martyrdom at Karbala. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Abu Nu`aym al-Isfahani, b, Bahraq, biographies, Imam al-Dhahabi, Imam as-Suyuti, khulafa ar-rashidin, Rightly-guided caliphs, Sayyidina `Ali (r), Sayyidina `Umar ibn al-Khattab (r), Sayyidina `Uthman ibn `Afffan (r), Sayyidina al-Husayn (r), Sayyidina Sayyidina Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (r), sirah | Comments Off

To What Does “Allah” Refer for Pre-Islamic Arabs?

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: So when the pre-Islamic people where using this name (Abd-Allah) to which Allah are they doing reference? Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Allah, jahiliyya, pre-Islamic Arabs | Comments Off

Disobedience of the Jinn Before Adam (as)

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Question: Please can you answer for the following question? I have heard the below statement in the khutbah of Imam just before juma prayer at the Mosque, “Before Allah swt created Adam as He swt created jinns and they were … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Qur'an & Tafsir | Tagged bloodshed, disobedience, fire, freewill, human beings, iblis, Ibn `Abbas (r), Imam ar-Razi, jinn, kufr, Sayyidina Adam (as) | Comments Off

Do Leaders Reflect Their People?

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Question: The information I have is: Yahya bin Hisham from Yunus bin Abu Ishaq from his father reported that the Prophet (s) said: “Your leadership will be a reflection of you (the people).” [Mishkat] Arabic text: “Kama takunoona kazalika yuwammaru … Continue reading →

Posted in Hadith, History | Tagged `Umar, al-Ajluni, al-Bayhaqi, al-Hajjaj, al-Hasan, al-Mansur, al-Maqasid, al-Shakhawi, al-Tabarani, character, Fudayl ibn `Iyad, Hasan al-Basri, Ibn Hajar al-Haytami, king, leaders, Sayyidina Musa | Comments Off

Prophet’s Marriage to `Ayesha

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

The Prophet (upon him blessings and peace) contracted the marriage with`Aisha (Allah be pleased with her) between one and two years after Abu Talib and Khadija (Allah be pleased with her) died… Continue reading →

Posted in Hadith, History | Tagged hijrah, marriage, Prophet Muhammad (s), Sayyida `Ayesha, Sayyida Khadija | Comments Off