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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Problems and Solutions

Some enlightening solutions to common problems faced by Muslims in practicing their religion

Author: Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid

Publisher: http://www.islamqa.com - Islam : Question & Answer Website

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1341

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Congregational Prayer

The Congregational Prayer is one of the most important outward manifestations of Islam. Prayer is of extreme importance to the well-being of a persons religion. But prayer in Islam is more than just an individual spiritual experience. It is mean to be performed in a congregation - the foundation of a Muslim society as a whole.

Author: Saleh Bin Ganim Al-Sadlan

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/322008

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Lessons of Educational Department in Dawah Office, Rabwah

Brief lessons in fiqh, da'wah (calling to Islam), Creed and hadeeth and its terminologies taught in the Educational Department of Islamhouse. They help Muslims to be aware of what he indeed needs regarding the Islamic sciences. They also give him a glimpse of qualities of the caller to Islam.

Publisher: Islamic Propagation Office in Rabwah

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/281607

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Rites of Hajj and Umrah

Rites of Hajj and Umrah From the book and Sunnah and Narrations from the Pious Predecessors.

Author: Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/51774

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