Tag: Imam Malik الإمام مالك
Is the Sharia a single code of law? An Explanation of Sharia, Fiqh, and Islamic Law
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Question: Is the Sharia a single code of law that must be imposed upon all people? Answer: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful The Sharia is the collection of values and principles that form the moral and legal philosophy of Islam. It is distinguished from [...]
Ibn Kathir on Hijab: The majority of scholars say women do not need to cover their faces and hands
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Ibn Kathir writes in his commentary of Surat An-Nur: Allah the Exalted said: وَقُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا Tell the believing women to lower their gaze and guard their chastity [...]
Did Prophet Muhammad Initiate Wars Against Peaceful Neighbors?
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Question: Did Muhammad declare war against people because they did not embrace Islam? Answer: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, did not initiate war against anyone who offered to make peace with him. War is a last [...]
Elements of Ritual Ablution According to the Maliki School
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Al-Akhdari Al-Maliki writes in his book Mukhtasar Al-Akhdari: When there is impurity (najas) on a particular place, then that place must be washed. If it is unclear where the impurity is, then the entire garment should be washed. If someone is unsure whether impurity has touched the garment, [...]
Essential Obligations of Islam According to the Maliki School
“It is unlawful for a Muslim to lie, to backbite, to gossip, to be arrogant, to be impressed with one’s self, to show off, to seek reputation, to envy, to hate, and to ridicule.”
Ibn Taymiyyah on Compulsion: The jurist and the cleric cannot compel people to follow their school of thought
“It is not for the scholar to compel the people to adopt his school of thought.”
[Ibn Taymiyyah, Majmu' Al-Fatawa 30/79-80]
Imam Malik Rejects Caliph Al-Mansur’s Request to Force Muslims to Follow the Maliki School
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Sa‘d reports on the authority of Muhammad ibn Umar al-Waqidi that Imam Malik said: When Abu Ja’far (Caliph Al-Mansur, d. 158H/775CE) performed Hajj, he called me. I went to see him and we talked. He asked questions and I replied. Then he said, “I have resolved to [...]
Ibn Kathir on Divine Attributes: The Method of the Righteous Predecessors for Understanding Allah’s Attributes
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Ibn Kathir wrote in his commentary on Surah Al-A’raf: As for the saying of Allah Most High: ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ And then He rose over (istawa) the Throne. Surah Al-A’raf 7:54 The people had several conflicting opinions over [...]
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