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The late vs. early Hanbali jurists
❝I was recently reading al-Hidayah by Abi-l Khattab and al-Jami’ al-Saghir by al-Qadi Abu Ya’la (two of the early Hanbali ...
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“A well Acquainted Student…”
❝Know that it is not possible for the seeker of knowledge to be a student of Fiqh if he is ...
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Directions to the books of the Madhhab
❝Praise be to Allah alone: Here are some directions pertaining to the books of the Madhhab and the way to ...
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Photography – “Taswir”
❝The prohibited “Taswir” that is found in the divine texts refers to making sculptures of animals and this includes sculptures ...
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Sheikh Abdu-s Salam ash-Shatti al-Hanbali: “Nooru-l Idah…”
Sheikh Abdu-s Salam ash-Shatti al-Hanbali said about the Hanafi Fiqh text manual Nooru-l Idah: Noorul Idah; whoever memorised itIs indeed ...
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Don’t rush to answer questions
Imam Ahmad (r) and others would rebuke those who rushed to answer questions. He said, ❝One should not answer every ...
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A Hanafi Scholar presenting opinions to Imam Ahmad b. Hanbal (r)
❝Ishaq b. Buhlul would present the opinions (of the Fuqaha) to Imam Ahmad b. Hanbal (r) and he would respond ...
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Ibn al-Khayyat “al-Hanbali”
❝He (Ibn al-Khayyat) was upright, trustworthy and religious. Quran and Hadith would be read to him everyday in his house ...
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The ‘Hanbali Child’ of the 10th caliph of the Khilafah ‘Abbasiyyah
❝One day as al-Mutawakkil (the 10th caliph of the Khilafah ‘Abbasiyyah) was sitting, two of his children were playing in ...
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Al-Shafi’i came to see Ahmad b. Hanbal
❝Once al-Shafi’i came to see Ahmad b. Hanbal. He said to him, “Oh Aba ‘Abdillah, earlier on I was with ...
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