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An Obituary of the Humble Ascetic: Shaykh Shukri al-Luhafi (1920-2015)
By Shaykh Mohammed Daniel al-Muhajir al-Dimishqi Edited by IlmGate July 22, 2015 إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون، إن لله ما أخذ وله ما أعطى وكل شيىء عنده بأجل مسمى عن الحسن قال: “كانوا يقولون: موت العالم...
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An Amazing Dream: Meeting Between Shaykh Fazlur Rahmān Azmi and Shaykh Zuhayr...
Photo noorhaydar By Mufti Atiqur Rahman Azmi Translated by Muhammad Abdul Khaliq Yusuf Edited by IlmGate Shaykh Zuhayr ibn Nāsir al-Nāsir resides in Madīna Munawwara. He is a Ḥanafī and is inclined to...
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Mawlānā Muhammad Mustafa Azami & His Contributions to Hadīth
By Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi (Riyadh) Translated by Nehal Anwar Qasmi (Najran) Edited by IlmGate Mawlana Shaykh Dr. Muhammad Mustafa Azami was born in Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India around 1930 AD (1350 AH). He...
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لبيك اللهم لبيك: The Passing of Mufti Muhammad Fārūq Meeruti
By Faraz Abdul Moid October 10th, 2015 إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون The passing away of prominent scholar from Meerut, India – Mufti Muhammad Fārūq Meeruti – has been confirmed. He had been missing since...
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A Historical Analysis of ‘Āshura and its Relation to the Jewish Calendar
By ‘Allamah Abu ’l-Hasan ‘Ali al-Nadwi The fast of ‘Ashura was prescribed before the fasts of Ramadan. The Jews observed it and so did the people of Arabia before the dawn of Islam. It is related by...
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Reflections on Hijrah and the Muslim Calendar
By Shaykh Mohammed Amin Kholwadia The Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (upon him blessings and peace) over a span of twenty-three years. The Prophet recited each verse according to its...
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The Eminence of Abdullāh Ibn Mas’ūd and the Hanafī School’s Connection to Him
Photo herwigphoto By Abu Humayd Imām Abū Ḥanīfah’s chain of knowledge is as follows: Imām Abū Ḥanīfah | Ḥammād Ibn Abī Sulaymān | Ibrahīm al-Nakha‘ī | ‘Alqamah Ibn Qays | ‘Abdullāh Ibn Mas‘ūd |...
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The Disagreements Between Alī and Mu’āwiyah رضي الله عنهما
By Bilal Mohammad Question Please explain the story of Mu’āwiyah and Alī رضي الله عنهما in detail about what happened and [did] they [fight] each other for [ruling the Caliphate]? Answer In the Name of...
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Imām Sayyid Murtada al-Zabīdi and His Works
Photo mosquée de Zébid – Micheline Canal (flickr) – Nov 1980 By Sidi Abu Hasan Edited by IlmGate Imām Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Razzāq al-Husayni al-Zabīdī, Abu’l Fayđ and is widely...
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Reviving Islam in South Africa: Mawlana Cassim Mohammed Sema
By DarulIhsan Edited by IlmGate The 300 years of Islam in South Africa have seen the influence of Shaykh Yusuf Makkasar رحمه الله dominate the first century with the establishment of Islam on [the...
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“The Pride of Kashmir”– Book Review of Anwar Shah Kashmiri’s Biography
Photo “Mirror Lake – Yosemite National Park” by cbrooks5678 Reviewed by Dr. Javid Iqbal Edited by IlmGate Book: The Pride of Kashmir Author: Professor Nazir A Qadiri Release Date: December 2015 There...
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The Passing of Shaykha Bahiyyah, the Hidden Pearl of Morocco
Photo Dr Abu Zayd – A copy of a volume of the Qurʾān in Braille, in the Riwāyah of Warsh, handwritten by Shaykha Bahiyyah. By Shaykh Mohammed Daniel and Shaykh Dr. Abu Zayd [1] Edited by IlmGate May...
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Physical Descriptions of the Four Imams
Photo “The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque” (Shiraz, Iran) -Mohammad Reza Domiri-Ganj By Imam Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Ahmad al-Dhahabi [1] Abu Hanifah an-Nu’man bin Thabit: Abu Yusuf said: “Abu Hanifah was...
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The Passing of “Shaykh al-Thāni” Mawlana Abd al-Haqq al-Azami
By Shaykh Mohammed Daniel al-Muhajir January 1, 2017 إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون. اللهم اغفر له وارحمه واعف عنه ووسع مدخله وابدله دارا خيرا من داره واهلا خيرا من اهله وصبر اهله على مصيبتهم It is with deep...
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Shaykh ‘Abd al-Hafīz al-Makki: Spiritual Master of the 21st Century (d....
By Mawlana As’ad Mahmud Makki Translated by Shaykh Ismaeel Nakhuda In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful Jami Shari’at wa Tariqat Hadhrat Mawlana ‘Abd al-Hafeez al-Makki is one of the...
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Departing Elders: Mawlana Saleemullah Khan (d. January 15th, 2017)
By Jamia Farooqia Karachi Edited by Faraz Abdul Moid Shaykh al-Hadith Mawlana Saleemullah Khan, the son of Abdul Aleem Khan, was born in District Muzaffarnagar, India. He belongs to Hasanpur, Lohari of...
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Sadr al-Sharī’ah al-Asghar: Ubaydullah bin Mas’ūd al-Mahbūbi al-Bukhāri
By Muhammad Saifur Rahman Nawhami Background He is Ubayd Allah b. Mas’ud b. Mahmud[1] b. Ahmad b. Ubayd Allah b. Ibrahim[2] b. Ahmad al-Mahbubi al-Bukhari. Generally, when Sadr al-Shari’ah is said, it...
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‘Allāmah Qādi Thanā’ullah ‘Uthmāni Pānipatī
By ‘Allamah ‘Abd al-Hayy ibn Fakhr al-Din Hasani[1] Translated by Mawlana Abu ‘Asim Badrul Islam The great shaykh, the imam, the ‘allamah, the muhaddith Thana’ullah ‘Uthmani Panipati [2] (d. 1225...
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A Life Dedicated to Hadith – Muhaddith al-Asr Muhammad Yūnus Jawnpūri (d....
Mażāhir al-Ulūm (Sahāranpūr, India) By Mufti Yusuf Shabbir On the Passing of Mawlana Muhammad Yunus Jawnpuri – July 11th, 2017 It is with great sadness and sorrow we received the news of the demise of...
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An Account of the Final Moments and Passing of Shaykh al-Hadīth Mawlānā Yūnus...
Mawlana Yunus Jawnpuri’s grave (d. July 11th, 2017). نَوَّرَ اللهُ مَرقَدَهُ By Shaykh Abdul Raheem ibn Dawood Limbada Edited by Faraz Abdul Moid Shaykh Yūnus Jawnpūri رحمه الله spent the entire month...
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