Al-Mu’afa ibn ‘Imran reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I met the jurists and they disliked to answer a question or…
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Hasan on Fuqaha: Who is the true Faqih in the religion?
‘Imran al-Minqari reported: I said to Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah be pleased with him, one day about something he claimed, “O Abu Sa’id, this is…
View More Hasan on Fuqaha: Who is the true Faqih in the religion?Hadith on Divorce: Evidence triple talaq only counts as one divorce
Yazid ibn Rukanah reported: Rukanah had divorced his wife irrevocably and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, only counted it as one divorce.…
View More Hadith on Divorce: Evidence triple talaq only counts as one divorceMalik on Fatwa: Humility of Imam Malik’s independent judgments
Sa’id ibn Sulayman reported: I never heard Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, issue a religious verdict on anything but that he would recite…
View More Malik on Fatwa: Humility of Imam Malik’s independent judgmentsTawus on Moderation: Tawus steers people towards a middle way
Layth reported: Tawus, may Allah have mercy on him, if the people became too strict in a matter, he would grant them a concessions in…
View More Tawus on Moderation: Tawus steers people towards a middle waySufyan on Fatwa: Granting proper concessions, not strictest opinion
Abu Usamah reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Indeed, knowledge in our view is granting a proper concession upon a reliable…
View More Sufyan on Fatwa: Granting proper concessions, not strictest opinionHadith on Authority: Allah sends angels to guide an unwilling judge
Anas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever seeks to be a judge and asks others to intercede so he can…
View More Hadith on Authority: Allah sends angels to guide an unwilling judgeAyyub on Fatwa: Most ignorant people quickest to issue verdicts
Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah reported: Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The most daring of people to issue religious verdicts are those with…
View More Ayyub on Fatwa: Most ignorant people quickest to issue verdictsHadith on Conscience: Whatever your heart rejects, do not accept it
Abdur Rahman ibn Mu’awiyah reported: A man asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saying, “O Messenger of Allah, what is…
View More Hadith on Conscience: Whatever your heart rejects, do not accept itHadith on Conscience: Sin shakes your heart, even if scholars approve
Abu Tha’laba reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, tell me what is lawful and unlawful for me.” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon…
View More Hadith on Conscience: Sin shakes your heart, even if scholars approveIbn Abbas on Khawarij: Winning argument against the rebels
Al-Bayhaqi reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, confronted the Khawarij, saying, “As for your statement that Ali has delegated ruling to men…
View More Ibn Abbas on Khawarij: Winning argument against the rebelsIbn Abbas on Fatwa: Wisdom of Ibn Abbas in issuing verdicts
Sa’d ibn ‘Ubaydah reported: A man came to Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, and he said, “Is there repentance for one who…
View More Ibn Abbas on Fatwa: Wisdom of Ibn Abbas in issuing verdictsUmar on Judgment: The Caliph judges in favor of the Jew
Sa’id ibn al-Musayyib reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, was presented with a dispute between a Muslim and a Jew. Umar…
View More Umar on Judgment: The Caliph judges in favor of the JewShafi’i on Fatwa: Scholars disliked to say Halal or Haram
Al-Shafi’i reported: Abu Yusuf, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I know our elders among the scholars would dislike to say in their verdicts…
View More Shafi’i on Fatwa: Scholars disliked to say Halal or HaramIbn Qayyim on Fatwa: Rulings may change by time, place, condition
Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, writes, “As for knowing the condition of people, this is a tremendous principle required of the scholar…
View More Ibn Qayyim on Fatwa: Rulings may change by time, place, conditionHadith on Trials: The Prophet fears six trials for the Ummah
Awf ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I fear for you six trials: foolish leaders, shedding blood, bribery in…
View More Hadith on Trials: The Prophet fears six trials for the UmmahHadith on Ihsan: Allah is excellent, loves excellence in all matters
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If you make a judgment, be just. If you have…
View More Hadith on Ihsan: Allah is excellent, loves excellence in all mattersUmar on Islam: Muslims ruined by faulty scholars, leaders, hypocrites
Ziyad ibn Hudayr reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said to me, “Do you know what will demolish Islam?” I said…
View More Umar on Islam: Muslims ruined by faulty scholars, leaders, hypocritesUmar on Judgment: We judge outward deeds, not inner-states
Abdullah ibn ‘Utbah reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, people were judged by revelation in the time of the…
View More Umar on Judgment: We judge outward deeds, not inner-statesHadith on Islam: Bonds of Islam undone until people do not pray
Abu Umamah al-Bahili reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The bonds of Islam will be undone one by one,…
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