In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Hanafism: Journal of Hanafi Studies It gives us great pleasure to announce the formation of a new, academic journal for Hanafi Studies titled “Hanafism.” This is a significant step for Irshad and perhaps one of the first journals of its kind. Description The Journal of Hanafi Studies is […]
The Conditions of Proprietyby Shaykh ‘Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi The Holy Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) informed us that the imam is responsible for the prayer of his congregation before Allah Most High (Abu Dawud) — so it behooves us that we choose our leaders with wisdom. The legal basis, then, is that the person […]
Shafi‘is as Ahl al-Ra’y &Hanafis as Textual Muhib Allah al-Bihari al-Hanafi (d. 1119 AH) has a fascinating epistle explaining how the Shafi‘is actually employed more analogical reason (ra’y) in their legal positions than the Hanafis, despite the latter being accused, rather derogatorily, of normatively leaving hadith for mere opinion as “ahl al-ra’y.” This excerpt is taken from Shaykh ‘Abd […]
The Hanafi Legal Code Program (HLCP)This is a five-level program which will take students through a formal, holistic study of the Hanafi school via a pedagogically sound and structured curriculum. The specific levels begin after an introductory, foundational level and end with an optional specialization level. The carefully curated works chosen for the program focus […]
The Wisdom & Beauty of Sadaqat al-Fitr By Imam Muhammad b. ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Bukhari al-Hanafi (d. 546 AH) From the beauty of the Sacred Law in the Book of Fasting is that sadaqat al-fitr is legislated after Ramadan — a charity that compensates for any deficiency found in the fast and expiates for any sin which occurred […]
Twenty Commentaries on the Multaqa al-Abhur of Ibrahim al-Halabi The Multaqa is one of the foremost primers (mutun) in the Hanafi school. Despite being authored in the tenth century, some centuries after the significant matn-authoring period, Halabi does a phenomenal job of gathering the masa’il of the major primers of the school and expressing them with clarity, distinguishing […]
The Minor & Major SinsBy Zayn al-Din Ibn Nujaym al-Hanafi There is much disagreement amongst the giants of islamic scholarship with respect to what constitutes a major sin (kabira). Without going into the details, as that is not the purpose of this post, what many scholars cautiously settled on was a number around seventy. Such […]
Muhammad ‘Ala’ al-Din b. Muhammad Amin b. ‘Umar ‘Abidin al-Husayni al-Hanafi al-Khalwati (1244 – 1306 AH)By: Shaykh ‘Abd al-Latif al-Farfur (A‘lam Dimashq — edited with slight additions) Muhammad ‘Ala’ al-Din ‘Abidin, son of al-Sayyid Muhammad Amin, author of the gloss (hashiya) — may Allah Most High have mercy on them both — the honourable sayyid, the great Hanafi […]
Question: Is there any recommended sunna prayer to perform during a plague or at a time of widespread disease? Answer: Bismillah. Whenever there is an outbreak of an infectious disease in a land or a plague of some kind, it is from the sunna to pray two or four cycles (rak‘as) with the intention of lifting […]
Question: What is the ruling on asking forgiveness/pardon from others in relation to the acceptance/soundness of one’s Hajj? Answer: Bismillah. Returning the rights of others or seeking their pardon for any wrongs committed is part of a person’s repentance. Imam Nawawi mentioned that there are three conditions for repentance: leaving the sin, having remorse and resolving […]
