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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Know the Prophet

Know the Prophet: is a collection of articles by different students of knowledge like Shaikh Yusuf Estes, Salah As-Sawi and others. It describe the biography of Prophet Muhammad

Publisher: http://www.al-jumuah.com - Al-Jumuah Magazine Website

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/75591

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Fifteen Points concerning the Call and the Caller

A nice discussion of some important points needed by those callling to Islam

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1243

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Rights of Children

Children are the fruits of the marital relationship and a pleasure in this life. In fact, parents must train their children so that they become solace of their eyes in this life and hereafter.

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/358850

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The Ruling on Magic and Fortunetelling

A clarification of the great danger magic poses to Muslims and various du'aas to cure it

Author: Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah bin Baz

Publisher: Daar Al-Watan

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1263

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