Author: Ibn Suleman
The Scope in which a Weak Hadith can be used (part 1)
By weak hadith we mean the one that does not have any circumstantial evidences supporting it. The scholars of Islam, past and present, have used…
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…
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…
Placing hands on the Chest in Salah
Part 1 Shaikh Albani states in his ‘Asl Sifatis Salah:’ ‘Placing the hands on the chest is what is established from the Messenger (صلى الله…
اداب طلب العلم (Etiquettes of Seeking Sacred Knowledge 3)
3. The ruling of studying Islamic knowledge Anas رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: “Seeking knowledge is…
Shamaail Tirmithi
الشمائل المحمدية للحافظ أبي عيسى محمد بن سورة الترمذي حَقَّق نُصُوصَهُ وَخَرَّجَ أحَادِيَثهُ وَعَلَّق عَلَيْهِ عبده علي كوشك The best available edition which used 4 manuscripts…
E'ddah and Hidaad
Ahkaamul E’ddah Allah Ta’aalaa commands in the Quran: وَالْمُطَلَّقَاتُ يَتَرَبَّصْنَ بِأَنفُسِهِنَّ ثَلاَثَةَ قُرُوَءٍ “The divorcee will wait for three “haidh”(menstrual cycles). {Baqarah: 228} لا تُخْرِجُوهُنَّ…
Selling buildings before constructing them (Istisnaa')
Question: 1. There is a person who constructs buildings. He is called a builder. He purchases property, constructs houses and shops on it and then…
To rent out a taxi permit
Question: A person received a taxi permit that the government gives out to the taxi drivers with which they can legally start a taxi service….