The Meaning of ‘Ruling’
Since the subject matter of these verses concerns ‘Ruling by what Allaah has revealed’, it is impossible that the word is meant to mean anything other than the sole exclusive right of Allaah ta ‘ala to legislate both in essence and meaning.
He alone has the sole prerogative of command, and this is [...]

“Whoever claims to have the Ijmaa’ of the Muslim scholars of his age on a given religious issue has made a gross claim (‘athama ad-da’wa) and asserted its existence with something which does not obtain. The feasibility of this is impossible, even If one assumes that it is possible to have such agreement, without investigation [...]

Ahumdoolillaah, as-salaatu was-salaam ‘ala Rasoolullaah
This is a excerpt from the book ‘Kitab al-Jami’ by one of the greatest Maliki scholars ever lived, Imaam bin Abu Zaid al-Qairawani (310AH-386AH).  He quotes Imaam Malik’s view about the following authentic hadeeth from al-Muwatta’ under the heading ‘The banishment of the Jews from Medinah.’ We will only quote the [...]

Introduction
The scholars of falsehood are desperate to twist the clear wordings of the Qur’aan and Sunnah from their rightful places and raise bogus-arguments in an attempt to extinguish the light of Allaah and to firm up the thrones of their masters from the Taaghut rulers.  The rulers who do not rule by what Allaah has revealed [...]

Ascertaining the most accurate wording of the hadeeth of ‘Ubaaidah bin As-Samit “…unless you see public Kufr for which you have evidence from Allaah”
It is reported in the al-Jaami’ as-Saheeh al-Bukhaari,
Told us Isma’eel, told us Ibn Wahb, from ‘Amr, from Bukayr, from Busrun Ibn Sa’eed, from Junaada Ibn Abi Umayah who said, “We entered upon [...]

Ascertaining the most accurate wording of the hadeeth of Auf Ibn Maalik “No, as long as they establish the call for prayer amongst you”
It has been reported in the Saheeh of Imaam Muslim,
Told us Ishaaq Ibn Ibraaheem al-Hanzali, informed us ‘Isa Ibn Yoonis, told us al-’Awzaa’i, from Yazeed Ibn Yazeed Ibn Jaabir, from Ruzayq Ibn [...]

A Study of the hadeeths related to Munaabidtha al-Hukaam (disputing with the Rulers)
There is no need in this brief study to examine the authenticity of the Isnaads and discuss the reliability and trustworthiness of the narrators of the three famous ahadeeth of Umm Salamah “No, as long as they pray”, Auf Ibn Maalik “As long [...]

Imaam Malik ibn Anas said “Any Muslim who curses Rasoolullaah saAllaahu alayhi wa salam is killed without being asked to repent.” (Sahnoon ‘al Mudawwanatul Kubra’, Al U’tbi ‘al U’tbiyyah’, Qadi I’yaad ‘ash Shifa bi Ta’rif Huqooq Mustafaa’)
Imaam Ibn Abi Zayd al Qayrawaani (ra) said “If someone speaks disrespectfully of Rasoolullaah saAllaahu alayhi wa salam he [...]

The Donkey of Knowledge Slipped in Mud

Verily I have read in the Arai Al Urduniyyah, dated 16 Safar 1417 H, which is 2/71996, a news with the topic: “The committee of biggest scholars in Saudi [Haiat Kibaar al Ulama] mourns the bombing incident”
And it was in the news: “the committee of the biggest scholars in [...]

CONCERNING THE TAFSEER ATTRIBUTED TO IBN ‘ABBAS
“And whosoever does not rule by what Allaah has revealed, such are the disbelievers”
Is The Kufr In This Ayah, Kufr Akbar Or Kufr Asghar
A beginning note, most of the following is taken from Abu Ayoob bin Noor al-Burqa’ee/Abu Marwaan as-Sudaani’s refutation of ‘Ali al-Halabi in his takhrij of the [...]