Ibn Taymiyah who gave shelter to his enemy Noor ud din Ali al Bakri who said Ibn Taymiyah is a Kaafir and should be persecuted. Al-Bakri issued a Fatwah declaring that Ibn Taymiyyah was a Kāfir as Ibn Taymiyah refuted him on the issue of Istigatha…
Some quotes of al Qurtubi on Marriage life. a) Seeking dominance over the wife. b) Tafsir of “Qawwam” c) Informing the woman about her proposal. d) Taking medicine to increase strength e) Whether one may see, touch and kiss the private parts of wife…
Interesting discussion of al Shawkani on the statement of al San`ani on shirk. Muhammad bin Ismaeel al San`ani (1099 H – 1182 H) VS al Shawkani (1173 H -1250 AH). al San`ani said: (Kufr al Amali) Disbelief in action includes asking help from (dead) Auliyah,…
al Ayni Defending Ibn Taymiyah on the issue of divorce and traveling to visit the graves. Imam al Ayni Hanafi said: ولم يكن بحثه فيما صدر عنه في مسألة الزيارة والطلاق إلا عن اجتهاد سائغ بالاتفاق، والمجتهد في الحالين مأجور مثاب، وليس فيه شيء مما…
Love story of the great scholar and historian Taqi al din Maqrizi (766 h to 845 h) and his wife Safra bint Umar Umm Muhammad (770 h to 790 h). He wrote a biography of his wife who died at the age of 20 only.…