Ash-Shafi’i's Risala: Treatise on the Foundations of Islamic Jurisprudence

Imam Shafi on On Legal Knowledge Read Classical – Excerpt Written in the second Islamic century by al-Imam al-Shafi’i (d. 204AH/820AD), the founder of one of the four Sunni schools of law. This important work gives the fundamental principles of Islamic jurisprudence and its influence continues to the present day. During the early years of the spread of Islam, the exponents of Islamic legal doctrine were faced with the problems raised by ruling and administering a diverse and rapidly growing empire. In Medina and Kufa, as well as other cities of early Muslim rule, schools of law had to be developed, but it took the genius of Muhammad b. Idris al-Shafi’i, born in the year 150AH/767AD, to establish the principles by which the various legal doctrines could be synthesised into a coherent system. In the Risala, which laid down the basis for such a synthesis, al-Shafi’i established the overriding authority, next only to the Qur’an, of the Sunnah or example of the Prophet Muhammad as transmitted in the traditions.

Author: Muhammad Bin Idrees Al-Shafaei - Mohammed Bin Idrees Al-Shafai

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/344944

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The Muslim Creed - 'Aqeedatut-Tahaawiyyah

The Muslim Creed - 'Aqeedatut-Tahaawiyyah.

Author: Abu Jafar at-Tahawi

Translators: Suhaib Hasan AbdulGhaffar

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/52960

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Political System in Saudi Arabia

The discourse in this book addresses elite western politicians, intellectuals and thinkers. It discusses the most important issues related to the political system of Saudi Arabia from an Islamic perspective and through the state's laws like the Basic Law of Governance. Among the issues discussed by the book, for instance, the imama (leadership), the rights and duties of the Muslim leader, the nature of relation between citizens and the King, the concept of Shoura in Islam and the impact of the implementation of this Shoura in Saudi Arabia compared with democracy, the concept of bay’ah (pay of allegiance), the formation of political parties and the so-called opposition, the freedom of opinion, as well as other issues raised in the Western media and political circles about the political system of Saudi Arabia.

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/325002

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THE IDEAL MUSLIM HUSBAND

The Author, a well-known British lady writer tries to make the reader aware of the Islamic standard for an ideal husband and to encourage the husband to reach that standard as much as he wishes his wife to reach it as an ideal Muslim wife.

Author: Aisha Lemu

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Publisher: Islamic call and guidance centre in Abha: www.taweni.com

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/378996

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The Bride's Boon

An informative guide to marriage and its various rulings. The writer decided to write this beneficial treatise and authenticated treatment clearly explaining the way to a happy marital life. He pointed out certain issues important to everyone who marries, and with which many wives in particular have been tested. I ask Allah Most High to bring about some benefit from this treatise, and to accept this work solely for His glorious countenance. Surely, He is the Righteous, the Merciful.

Author: Mahmood Mahdi Al-Istanboli

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Publisher: http://www.islambasics.com - Islam Basics Website

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/333757

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