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Did Abu Thawr state that there is nothing wrong with female-lead mixed-gender prayers?
It is alleged that Abu Thawr — not, Sufyan al-Thawri, the founder of the extinct Thawri Madhhab — stated that there is nothing wrong with female-lead mixed gender prayers, but his opinion on this ...
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When does qiyas (deductive analogy) become bid'ah (innovation)?
Qiyas is not a bid'ah since it does not satisfy the conditions of a bid'ah.
Sources of legislation in Islam
Sources of Islamic legislation are the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (ﷺ). Al-Shafi'...
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Can anybody provide me Ibn Taymiyyah's book al-Aqidah al-Waasitiyyah as PDF, please?
Asalaam alaikum
The book is widely available on .pdf format and since you requested for it here is a link you can download it from, in Sha Allah.
https://darpdfs.org/aqeedah-manhaj/
https://archive....
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Different madhhabs
A madh'hab isn't just some arbitrary collection of rulings that a bunch of people decided to agree on.
What follows is a super simplified explanation of the madhahib; the actual details are far more ...
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Are Ayatollahs Khomeini and Khamenei authorities in Shia Islam?
I'm going to supply a deeper insight into the workings of the highest ranks in Shia clerical establishment as well as some information about the scholarly credentials of Ayatollah Khomeini and ...
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Which scholars deny hadith being mutawātir?
I will make some assumptions first prior to answering, since otherwise the answer would be excessively long:
By "which scholars", I am assuming you are referring to hadith scholars only.
By "denied ...
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Who is the person of trust in Muwatta' Malik?
I do not know that in any specific chain of narration that it can be said with a high degree of certainty who Imam Malik was referring to.
Worth noting is that it was not only Imam Malik who used the ...
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Explanation of Sheikh Uthaymeen saying in Al Qawl ul Mufeed
Yes, Sheikh Ibn Al-Uthaymeen said so but this is a partial quote with mistranslation. Here is the full quote with his explanation:
قوله: " يؤذيني ابن آدم ": أي: يلحق بي الأذى; فالأذية لله ثابتة ...
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Did Ibn Taymiyyah say Ibn Umar was an innovator in religion?
Yes, the partial quote provided is by Ibn Taymiyyah, but as typically is the case, the quote is either chopped, taken out of context, or misquoted altogether. The quote is from Iqtidā' al-Ṡerāt al-...
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Why is drawing animate objects haram?
It's considered haram (see e.g. IslamWeb) because of hadith such as the following:
... "The makers of these pictures will be punished on the Day of Resurrection and it will be said to them, '...
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Which classical Hanafis believed anal intercourse is allowed in paradise?
The relevant passage is on page 30, I'll post my own translation here (I'm a native German). The only changes I made myself are in { }. All other parentheses are as they are in the paper.
Liwat only ...
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What is the minimum amount of narrations needed in order for a hadith to be classed as mutawatir according to the different scholars?
Basically any opinion quoting a minimum amount has no backup... but a logical approach would say it needs at least 4 as else the hadith would be considered as a kind of ahaad (well strictly speaking ...
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Which scholars argue that mentioning Gods name while slaughtering is not obligatory?
There are two cases:
One forgets to mention Allah's name.
One intentionally does not mention Allah's name.
There are three views:
The slaughter will valid in the first case (forgotten) but ...
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Which scholars deny possession of humans by jinn?
If you want a list of scholars that may end up short as salafi pretend having consensus on the matter ;):
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The fact that a ...
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Authenticity of Book
This doesn't answer your 3 questions sufficiently,, but addresses all of them:
On Abdul Qadir al-Jilani and one of his works
Abdul Qadir al-jili, al-Jilani or al-Kilani عبد القادر الجيلي أو الجيلاني ...
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What books other than his sahih imam Muslim has written?
I am not sure if there is a comprehensive list documented, or even if the full manuscript of any of the books below is available:
Al-Kuna wa al-Asmā' is organized alphabetically, with each letter ...
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Who exactly can be called a hafidh?
The term ḥāfidh (Arabic: حافظ) when used in connection with the Qur'an refers to someone who has memorized and recited from memory the entire Qur'an under the supervision of a competent authority ...
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Which are the scholars that are most known and proficient in the field of "Dreams" in Islam, and what are the most popular islamic books for this?
Asalaam alaikum
Dreams have always fascinated human beings from the earliest of times. Regardless of culture and religion, it holds much significance in people's lives. Interpreting and understanding ...
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Are Ayatollahs Khomeini and Khamenei authorities in Shia Islam?
In fact both of them (Imam/Ayatollah Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei) are deemed as two very famous scholars/Marja'al-Taqlids (a source of emulation in religious practice... that can be regarded as a ...
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Who is Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf?
Haafiz Salaah-ud-Deen Yoosuf is Head of Darussalam's Research Division in Lahore.
He was formerly:
- Islamic Legal Consultant to the Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan, and
- Editor-in-Chief of al-I'...
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Is Lamya Kaddor an Islamic scholar?
I would not call Lamya Kaddor an Islamic scholar.
On her website she describes her higher education in regards to Islam as being a study of Arabic and Islamic Sciences at the German University of ...
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Which scholars argue that mentioning Gods name while slaughtering is not obligatory?
There are two cases:
One forgets to mention Allah's name.
One intentionally does not mention Allah's name.
There are three views:
The slaughter will valid in the first case (forgotten) but ...
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Which major scholars say that enforcement of sharia is not the duty of lay Muslims?
There is an open letter to al-Baghdadi by a body of notable Muslim scholars that touches on this. You can accessed it at: http://www.lettertobaghdadi.com. Here is an excerpt:
Coercion and ...
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Are there any transmitted books written by female scholars?
There is this book titled Al-Muhaddithat: The Women Scholars in Islam by Mohammad Akram Nadwi that provides details of several women narrators, transmitters and scholars of hadith as well as jurists ...
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Which scholars claimed Buddha was a messenger of God?
The founder of the Ahmadiyya sect (who is a false prophet by the consensus of Muslims) believed that Buddha was a prophet as well as Krishna. I came across this answer of his belief from a Buddhist - ...
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Which prominent Sunni scholars say music is not haram?
The following are some of the most prominent scholars in our history who, deemed music permissible:
Abdullah bin Ja’far bin Abi Talib (al-Aqd al-Fareed 6/12)
Sh. Abu Hamed al-Ghazali (vol. 6 pg. 1150 ...
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What is an example of how a contextualist scholar applies the Qur'an in different ways according to context?
In the PDF, the steps of interpretation are mentioned as following:
Stage 1st : The encounter with the world of text
Stage 2nd : Critical analysis
Linguistic
Literary Context
Literary Forms
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History Book on The Effect of Islam on Western Civilization
I can suggest books and essays written by William Montgomery Watt (14 March 1909 – 24 October 2006) who was a Scottish historian, Orientalist, Anglican priest, and academic.
especially He has a book ...
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Did Muslim actually quote a hadith from his teacher al-Bukhari in his sahih?
It is known that Imam Muslim did not narrate a single hadith through his teacher, Imam Al-Bukhari, in his Sahih. It was documented by Imam Adh-Dhahabi in Siyar A'lām an-Nubalā' 1/87, and he elaborated ...
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If this is a prison for the believer and paradise for the non believer, why even bring a child into the world?
Why do people work hard to achieve a particular goal? They may not enjoy all the hard work they put in but they will enjoy the fruits of their labour.
Similarly if you know what is waiting for you in ...
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