Using a weak hadith when it is supported by the Quran or a mutawatir hadith or the principles of Shari’ah
Qarinah # 3, 4 & 5 One of the foremost authorities in usulul hadith, Allamah Khateeb al-Baghdadi states in “al-Kifayah”: “Sometimes the authenticity of a…
A Traveling Woman in Menses and Qasr Salaah
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Awoman may face one of two situations while undertaking a…
The weak hadith that the Ummah receives with acceptance
Qarinah # 2 When the Ummah receives a hadith with acceptance it is necessary to act on it even if its chain is weak. Hafiz…
Supporting Chains of a Weak Hadith
Qarinah # 1 When a weak hadith is supported by another weak one it is elevated to the rank of a sound narration. This is…
Decomposition of Body into Dust
Decomposition of Body into Dust If this body, which is made from dust, is solely for eating, drinking, urinating and defecating then we have in…
Laws of Dysfunctional Uterine bleeding (istihāda) and the Excused person
The blood of istiḥāḍa is that blood which a woman sees for less than three days or for more than ten days, i.e. beyond the…