Imām al-Ghazālī states: ‘Sins do not change from their nature because of (good) intention. An ignoramus should not (mis)understand this from the general statement of the Prophet (upon him peace): “Actions are based on intentions”, and assume that a sin… Continue Reading
Question Are a woman’s feet part of her ‘awrah? Do they have to be covered in ṣalāh? Answer According to the strongest opinion in the Ḥanafī madhhab, a woman’s feet are not ‘awrah and hence do not have to be… Continue Reading
The following are several translations from I’la’ al-Sunan, the famous compendium of Hanafi hadith proofs. These translations were made available previously on different websites and are gathered here for ease of reference: 1. Introduction to I’la’ al-Sunan by Mufti Taqi… Continue Reading
Question: Are the granddaughters (son’s daughter/daughter’s daughter) of a man’s brothers or sisters included amongst his maḥrams? Answer: Yes, they are his maḥrams. [1] [1] فتحرم بنات الإخوة والأخوات وبنات أولاد الإخوة والأخوات وإن نزلن (رد المحتار، دار عالم الكتب،… Continue Reading
Question: A person does not have enough money to perform Ḥajj, but possesses gold and silver jewellery which if sold will be enough to cover the expenses of Ḥajj. Is it necessary to sell the jewellery and perform Ḥajj? Answer:… Continue Reading
In his comprehensive hagio-biography of Imām Abu l-Hasan al-Ash‘arī (260 – 324 H) Tabyīn Kadhib al-Muftarī, Hāfiz Ibn ‘Asākir (499 – 571 H) quotes a lengthy letter written by Imām al-Bayhaqī (384 – 458 H) to the grand vizier of… Continue Reading
Bismillāhir Rahmānir Rahīm In the following, we will address a 9-page essay authored by Sheikh Hategekimana Hassan of Botswana called, “Perspective on Trimming/Shaving beard.”[1] Sheikh Hategekimana attempts to show that growing the beard is not a precept of religion or… Continue Reading