There are five levels of the rank of Mujtahid according to the Shafi’i madhhab. Mujtahid mutlaq (absolute), e.g. Imam al-Shafi’i, Imam Malik,

Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu, In Sahih al-Bukhari v. 1, p. 210 #828, on the authority of Abu Humayd al-Sa’idi

Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu, All praise is to Allah. And, prayers and salutations are on the Prophet

Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu, Regarding the command to kill dogs, the As-hab opined that it is permissible

Divorcees who do not experience menstruation fall into one of two broad categories with regards to their ‘iddah (waiting period). 1.      She

A man is obliged to support his children. The duty of providing child support is established in the Quran, فإن

Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu, It is sunnah for the imam to turn so that his left side is facing

Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlah, Imam Nawawi states in both Minhaj al-Talibin and Rawdah al-Talibin, that the witr prayer is sunnah. Also, the witr prayer can be performed

Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu, Five daily prayers are obligatory. Each consists of a certain number of rakahs, as

Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu, In the Shafi’i Madhhab, the distinction between the qawl jadid and the qawl qadim is defined. The qawl