Ash-Shafi’i's Risala: Treatise on the Foundations of Islamic Jurisprudence

Imam Shafi on On Legal Knowledge Read Classical – Excerpt Written in the second Islamic century by al-Imam al-Shafi’i (d. 204AH/820AD), the founder of one of the four Sunni schools of law. This important work gives the fundamental principles of Islamic jurisprudence and its influence continues to the present day. During the early years of the spread of Islam, the exponents of Islamic legal doctrine were faced with the problems raised by ruling and administering a diverse and rapidly growing empire. In Medina and Kufa, as well as other cities of early Muslim rule, schools of law had to be developed, but it took the genius of Muhammad b. Idris al-Shafi’i, born in the year 150AH/767AD, to establish the principles by which the various legal doctrines could be synthesised into a coherent system. In the Risala, which laid down the basis for such a synthesis, al-Shafi’i established the overriding authority, next only to the Qur’an, of the Sunnah or example of the Prophet Muhammad as transmitted in the traditions.

Author: Muhammad Bin Idrees Al-Shafaei - Mohammed Bin Idrees Al-Shafai

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/344944

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The Islamic Openings

This books cover the historical events of the Islamic Openings through which the word of Islam reached out the whole world. It represents the real Islamic attitude during the war, and real intentions of those openings.

Author: AbdulAziz Al-Shinnawy

Translators: Heba Samir Hendawi

Publisher: Umm Al-Qura for Translation, Publishing & Distribution

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/51906

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A Paper on Hadiths of Month of Muharram

This is an article talks about the virtue of Muharram month, the divine Month, in the light of the Prophetic hadiths. It relates the story of Day of Ashuraa' (10th of Muharram), urges to fast it and mentions the reason behind the recommendation on fasting this day and the day before it, all of that through the prophetic hadiths.

Author: Abdullah ibn Saleh Al-Fowzan - Abdullah ibn Saleh Al-Fawzan

Reveiwers: Abu Adham Osama Omara

Publisher: A website Al-Sunnah Al-Nabawiyah www.alssunnah.com

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/329781

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Bid'ah (Innovation)

The Islamic definition of Bid’ah: Imaam Ash-Shaafi’i, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: “A Bid’ah is anything that has no basis in the Qur’aan, Sunnah or sayings of any of the companions.” Ibn Al-Jawzi, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: “A Bid’ah is any form of worship that did not exist (at the time of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and his companions) then later it was innovated.” Ibn Rajab, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: “A Bid’ah is any form of worship which has no basis in the Sharee’ah which would warrant its legislation.”

Author: Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/339173

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Islam and Christianity

Islam is the universal religion, in this comparative study between Islam and Christianity, the reader will notice the tolerant approach of Islam toward other revealed religions.

Author: Ulfat Aziz-us-Samad

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/333580

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Lessons of Educational Department in Dawah Office, Rabwah

Brief lessons in fiqh, da'wah (calling to Islam), Creed and hadeeth and its terminologies taught in the Educational Department of Islamhouse. They help Muslims to be aware of what he indeed needs regarding the Islamic sciences. They also give him a glimpse of qualities of the caller to Islam.

Publisher: Islamic Propagation Office in Rabwah

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/281607

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