Islamic Jurisprudence

An informative guide to marriage and its various rulings.

A book in English comprehensively and scholarly look at the family unit in Islam. It shows the rights and roles of the partners to make a successful team. The author also squarely confronts more touching issues such as polygamy, modes of divorce, and social equality.

A book in English explains the story of Prophet Joseph (peace be upon him) to deduce the lessons and benefits from it.

A treatise written by Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal and later translated into English in which he mentions some Prophetic sayings about prayer.

A book in English in which the author confirms that writing a will is a religious obligation for every capable Muslim. It protects against many problems and conflicts that could arise after a person’s death. Failing to write a well-founded will may result in distributing one’s estate in discord with Islamic law and prohibiting some rightful inheritors.

A book in English in which Dr. Bilal Philips handles some points about zakah in Islam such as: concept, rules, conditions, and those are eligible to receive it. The book title belongs to Chennai city in India (formerly Madras), the capital of Tamil Nadu State.

A book translated into English provides a details analysis, answers some questions about the special place that women have in Islam, and addresses some misconceptions and false propaganda published by those who are ignorant of Islam or harbor a malicious intent to purposely misrepresent its message.

The Book Of Prayer: Salaat (Prayer) is one of the main obligations which Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala) has ordained on His servants. It is the first act of worship decreed on the Muslim Nation (Ummah) by Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala) and was ordained on the night of the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) ascension to the seven heavens. It is the second of the five pillars of Islam after the proclamation of the “Shahada” (the words of witness).

A comprehensive and scholarly look at the family unit in Islam, from its conception via marriage to rights and roles of the partners that make for a successful team. The learned author also squarely confronts more touching issues such as polygamy, modes of divorce, and social equality.

Thus this book would, Allah Willing, gather whatever is relevant to each topic from the various contents of the books of Hadith and the books on the differences between the Madhhabs, such that the correct verdicts found in this book would not be found totally in any one Madhhab. Hence the one acting on it, Allah Willing, would be among those whom Allah had guided "by His Grace to the Truth concerning that in which they differed, for Allah guides whom He will to a path that is straight."

A marvelous series in English in which the prolific writer Sh. Bilal Philips guides the young Muslims to get a comprehensive practical and spiritual foundation of Islam. This series has been generally acknowledged as an excellent introduction set to the principles of the Islamic faith for both old and new Muslims.

A book in English relates the history of the Sacred Mosque and the Kaaba since it was built by Prophet (peace be upon him) till the modern era. The Sacred Mosque is the direction to which people turn in their prayer. The Kaaba is in the middle of this mosque which is located in Mecca city, KSA.

A book translated into English that includes some of the fatwas of Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymeyya (may Allah have mercy on him) about some jurisprudential rules of women as in purification, prayer, and so on.

A book in English presents the common mistakes which some pilgrims make such as their wrong creedal concepts about pilgrimage, their mistakes in circumambulating around the kaabah, walking between As-safa and Al-Marwa, shaving or trimming, standing at Arafah, spending night in Mina and Muzdalifah, and stoning the stones. Finally, it talks about their mistakes in visiting the Prophet’s mosque in medina.

An excellent article of 18 pages excerpted from the book of Sh. Albani entitled, "Series of Authentic and Weak Hadiths." It mentions some hadith handle rules of pilgrimage.

A wonderful booklet in English presented by the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs to explain the rituals of pilgrimage in an easy and practical way.

There is great and profound wisdom behind this act of Prophetic tradition, praying in an open area of land. Muslims have annually two days where all people from every city meet each together, men, women, or children, and turn to Allah with their hearts in unity, praying behind one Imam, making takbeer, tahleel and supplicating to Allah sincerely together as if they were united upon the heart of one man while being happy and joyous about the blessing Allah has bestowed on them.

This is an advice from the previous Grand Mufti in Saudi Arabia in regard to Riba (usury) transactions that have proliferated in the recent times through the numerous financial institutions that have been established throughout the world.

A most rewarding and fulfilling part of a Muslim’s worship are those blessed moments that he spends praying in the depth of the night, privately addressing his Great Lord, sincerely glorifying Him, humbly imploring Him - beseeching His forgiveness and asking Him for favors. The voluntary "night prayer", or qiyaam, is indispensable for a person’s moral, spiritual, and physical welfare. Yet, it is greatly misunderstood and largely neglected by most Muslims

A book in English in which the author mentions the rites of pilgrimage and umrah based on Quranic and Sunnah texts along with some sayings of the pious predecessors. He shows some heresies that some people do while performing these great rites.