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 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 Three Fundamental Principles and the Four Basic Rules

The Three Fundamental Principles and the Four Basic Rules of Islam.

Author: Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab

Publisher: Daar Al-Watan

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1333

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Ahmad ibn Hanbal's Treatise on Prayer (Salah)

The treatise by Imam ibn Hanbal, the Imam of the Hanbali school of juristic reasoning, renowned for his steep knowledge, was written several hundred years ago to the inhabitants of a town where the Imam stayed for a period of time. It contains a full and clear description of the prayer and includes detailed observations of the mistakes, which Imam Ahmad observed during his time in that town. It was and remains an invaluable work for all Muslims. Detailing as it does many common errors made during prayers, some of which are serious enough to invalidate the act of worship.

Author: Imam Ahmed ibn Hanbal

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/321977

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The Prophet’s Methods for Correcting People’s Mistakes

A detailed description of the different ways the Prophet (s) advised people.

Author: Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid

Publisher: Islamic Propagation Office in Rabwah

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1359

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