“Upholding & Sharing the Legacy of Imam Ash-Shafi'i”
The Hadith Man ‘Arafa Nafsahu faqad ‘Arafa Rabbahu
Question: A Hadith of Rasul (SAW) says that, “Whosoever knows himself knows his Lord. Man ‘arafa nafsahu faqad ‘arafa Rabbahu.” Please confirm that above Hadith is true. Answer: Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa...
Impure Water: The Difference between a Small and Large Quantity
Question: Salaam. What renders water impure when in small quantity or large/flowing etc. JazakAllah Kahir. Country: United Kingdom Answer: Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu, In Mughni al-Muhtaj v. 1, p. 50, Khatib Shirbini...
On Keeping the Beard
Question: Salam I’ve had people recently asking me the ruling for shaving the beard in accordance to my understanding all four schools of thoughts had a consensus that shaving is haram however I have read recently that the relied-upon...
Tabarani’s Hadith that the Earth is Your Mother
Question: As salamu alaikum. Is there a Hadith al-Sharif in one of imam al-Tabaranis, rahimuhullah, compilations that begins with the words “the earth is your mother….” the rest cannot be recalled, but it is vaguely...
The Hadith Man ‘Arafa Nafsahu faqad ‘Arafa Rabbahu
Question:
A Hadith of Rasul (SAW) says that, “Whosoever knows himself knows his Lord. Man ‘arafa nafsahu faqad ‘arafa Rabbahu.” Please confirm that above Hadith is true.
Answer:
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
In his al-Hawi lil-Fatawi, Imam Suyuti mentioned this hadith and that it is not authentic. He also cited Imam Nawawi who declared it to be unauthentic and Imam Ibn Taymiyyah who declared it to be fabricated. As well, Imam Suyuti cited Imam Zarkashi who in turn cited Imam Ibn al-Sam’ani as attributing the statement to Yahya b. Mu’adh al-Razi.
And Allah knows best.
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Read MoreImpure Water: The Difference between a Small and Large Quantity
Question:
Salaam. What renders water impure when in small quantity or large/flowing etc. JazakAllah Kahir.
Country: United Kingdom
Answer:
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
In Mughni al-Muhtaj v. 1, p. 50, Khatib Shirbini mentioned that if a large amount of water would come into contact with an impurity and not change, then it would not become impure. And if it would change due to coming into contact with the impurity, then he related an ijma’ [scholarly consensus] that the water is impure.
In regards to a small amount of water, the verdict would be that it is impure even without the change. While also, the opinion of Imam Malik is that it is only impure when a change occurs. This is also an opinion related from some of our As-hab al-Wujuh, like Imam Ruyani. (Kifayat al-Akhyar p. 73)
Flowing only being effected when there is change is related in our Madhhab too. It is related as a qawl qadim, and is the chosen view of both Ghazzali and Baydawi. While the relied-on view likens non-flowing water to that which is flowing. (Mughni al-Muhtaj v. 1, p. 54)
And Allah knows best.
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Read MoreOn Keeping the Beard
Question:
Salam
I’ve had people recently asking me the ruling for shaving the beard in accordance to my understanding all four schools of thoughts had a consensus that shaving is haram however I have read recently that the relied-upon position for the Shafii Madhab is that it is makrooh (not sinful) to shave the beard is this correct?
If yes, then the fact that this is a sign of islam to keep a beard how can i explain to those who pick and chose from different schools of thought or if someone is [following] the Shafii Madhab How do i tell them that they should still grow it and not consider it a small act to shave? If there is no way then that is understandable
Also, i dont know the terminologies in the shafii madhab when it comes to makrooh so is someone shaves and never grows a beard in accordance to the shafii madhab will he ever be considered a sinner.
Jazak Allah Khair
Read MoreTabarani’s Hadith that the Earth is Your Mother
Question:
As salamu alaikum. Is there a Hadith al-Sharif in one of imam al-Tabaranis, rahimuhullah, compilations that begins with the words “the earth is your mother….” the rest cannot be recalled, but it is vaguely remembered that it mentioned its rights and that we will be questioned with regard to it, could mention the complete words with references?
Country: United Kingdom
Answer:
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
In al-Mu’jam al-Kabir 5/65, Tabarani related a hadith with the wording,
وتحفظوا على الأرض فإنها أمكم
“And take care of the earth for verily she is your mother.”
Two ‘illahs can be noted pertaining to this hadith: (1) the presence of the narrator Ibn Lahi’ah. (2) It is on the authority of Rabi’ah al-Jurashi who Imam Dhahabi and others mentioned that his suhbah is a point differed on.
And Allah knows best.
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Read MoreMarrying One With Who Suckled Less than Five Times?
Question:
Assalam o Alicum, I would like to ask the imam sahib a question about the rule of breastfeeding which makes a person a mehram. My first cousin and I would like to get married but the issue is that he was breastfed by my mother, who is his aunt. I have read numerous views on this issue. Some scholars believe that one suckling is enough to make a person mehram and others believe that the suckling or breastfeeding session should be five or more times within the first two years of a childs life to make him a mehram. Since he was only fed once by my mother, can we get married? I would truly appreciate if you can share your findings with me on this issue. Thank you.
Country: Canada
Answer:
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu, suckles
In Sahih Muslim v. 10, p. 1762-64, there are two hadiths which pertain to this issue:
Can a Shafi’i Follow the Hanafis and Give Zakah as Cash?
Question:
It is widely accepted that only the Hanafi school of thought allow for the payment of zakah by money. So is it considered talfiq if a person following the Shafi’i Madhab pays his zakat ul fitrah by money?
County: Singapore
Answer:
In his al-Fatawa al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kubra, Kitab al-Zakah v. 2, p. 37,
سئل نفع الله به عن شافعي قلد الحنفي في مسألة في الزكاة وهي جواز إعطاء البضاعة عن النقد وجواز الاقتصار على صنف أو صنفين مع وجود الأصناف فهل يجوز له ذلك أم لا وفي أي كتاب هو ؟ فأجاب بقوله نعم يجوز له ذلك كما صرحوا به في المختصرات فضلا عن المطولات . اه بحروفه
“[Ibn Hajar] was asked regarding a Shafi’i who follows the Hanafis on an issue related to zakah, like giving commodities as cash and limiting the distribution to one or two categories while others are available. Is that permissible or not and from which book? He replied, ‘Yes, it is permissible for him to do that as stated [by our authorities] in the summarized works as well as in the reference works.”
And Allah knows best.
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Read MoreWho is al-Sayyid al-Samhudi?
He is Nur al-Din Abu al-Hasan ‘Ali b. ‘Abd Allah b. Ahmad b. ‘Isa al-Hasani al-Shafi’i traces his lineage back to ‘Ali b. Abi Talib. Coming from a family known for knowledge and good lineage, he was a Hasani Hashimi Qurashi born at Samhud in 833. [Samhud: a large village on the Nile’s western shore in Lower Egypt.]