SeekersDigest: The Maqasid of the Shari`ah

Salamu `Alaykum
Excellent read:
Shaykh Qurra-Daghi expressed concern at the emergence of “al-fiqh al-maqasidi” (’goals-based fiqh’) in which fiqh is reduced down to simply a set of general maqasid (’primary goals’) of the Shariah, a handful of legal maxims (qawa`id fiqhiyya), and some general primary texts. He said that it is as if the scholars behind this [...]

SeekersDigest: Time With Mufti Taqi

Salamu `Alaykum
Over the last few days, I have been spending a lot of time with Mufti Taqi Usmani, as he fell rather ill during the Islamic Fiqh Academy’s annual session, here in Amman (Jordan.) [He is much better now, Alhamdulillah.]
It has been amazing how the noble shaykh has been smiling and joyous throughout his illness [...]

To The Land of Baraka… Remembering the Prophet

Continued…
So after we had finished purchasing our books, we headed off to Shaykh Faraz’s brother-in-law’s house. This was the venue where the gathering would be held. Initially, we were set to start the event at 6:00 pm. It was 6:30 when we left the shop. The reason for this delay can be explained by what [...]