Translated by Taalib Alexander In this article professor Hamad al-‘Uthmaan, Professor in the department of Prophetic Traditions (Hadeeth) and Qur’aanic Exegesis (Tafseer), the Faculty of Islaamic Law and Islaamic studies at the Kuwait University, discusses the difference between Suicide Operations and defenestration (the act of throwing oneself at the …
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Compiled, Translated and Annotated Abu Hibban & Abu Khuzaimah Ansaari Ghasaan Koofee was the student of Imaam Muhammad ibn Hasan ash-Shaybaanee. Ghasaan was the from the murji’ah and the leader of the Ghasaaniyyah sect. He denied that Eesaa (alayhis-Salaam) was a Prophet. (al-Khittat 4/171 of Maqrizi) he also believed that …
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Compiled, Translated and Annotated Abu Hibbaan & Abu Khuzaimah Ansaari The Misconception Imam Abu Haneefah (May Allaah have mercy on him) was a big scholar, he saw the companions and learnt the deen from them hence therefore we should do taqleed of him! Answer The virtue or rank of …
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Compiled, Translated and Annotated Abu Hibbaan & Abu Khuzaimah Ansaari When the first Jama’ah in the Masjid is finished and later more people arrive can they make a second Jamaah and pray? What is the ruling according to the book and the sunnah? making a second Jamaah in one masjid has a …
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