Maliki Fiqh Resources
I originally posted this as a response comment to MR’s request for links to the maliki fiqh resources mentioned on the translator’s blog 3 days ago.
However they didn’t approve my comment, so here it is:
(P.S. I’m very sorry but the promise to loan materials only applies to M.R.)
1: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ABewley/Page17.html
2: (partial) http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ABewley/Malik.html and
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ABewley/usul.html
3: (Not to be confused with he forthcoming “Original Islam & the Madhhab of Medina” about which there has been some controversy) http://www.amazon.com/Origins-Islamic-Law-Muwatta-Civilization/dp/0700716696/ref=sr_1_3/103-9700934-0225411?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1187389947&sr=1-3
4: I have Dr. Umar’s thesis (800+ pages). If you’re going to ISNA, I’ll bring for you on a thumb drive. Bring your laptop.
5: http://islamicbookstore.com/b9260.html
8: http://www.seekingilm.com/books/murshid.pdf (bear in mind this is a literal translation, mainly useful as a crutch for the Arab-speaking student. There are also no explanatory notes, such that it remains less than useful as a learning resource.)
9: http://kitaabun.com/shopping3/product_info.php?products_id=28
10: Sheikh Abdullah’s lectures are in Arabic (obviously) but I have his series on usul al-fiqh translated by Sheikh Hamza. I can lend it to you if:
A- You return it! and
B- You do NOT make a copy.
11: http://lamppostproductions.org/
You might also consider:
- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MalikiFiqhGroup/ there a number of very knowledgeable persons there, as well as a good collection of files, including translations of the Mukhtasar al-Akhadari and Qadhi ‘Iyad’s ‘Foundations of Islam” as well as several good resources in Arabic.
- http://www.yantaru.org/library.php
- http://www.liccsd.org/books.html
- http://www.sankore.org/public_html/index2.html
You should also take a look at (and take!) the course on Maliki Fiqh offered by Sunnipath http://www.sunnipath.com/Academy/Online/CourseCatalog/Department/Law/Essentials-of-Islam-maliki.aspx which as a semester long explanation of al-’Asmawiyyah (you’ll also get a copy of Sheikh Ramzy’s unpublished translation of the matn)
And also their Foundations of Islamic Law
History, Development, and Modern Application http://www.sunnipath.com/Academy/Online/CourseCatalog/Department/Methodology/foundations-of-islamic-law.aspx
JazakAllah khair! I feel like taking the maliki path! Shaykh Hamza, Shaykh Abdullah bin Bayyah, Dr. Abdal Hakim Jackson, Imam Suhaib Webb, Sidi Alex (hehe), …
Shaykh Muhammad Ya’qubi is a Maliki now too!
I on the other hand am still a Hanafi
Jazakallah Sidi Alex for these resources. If I weren’t a Hanafi, I’d definitely be a Maliki. I love them so dearly. True understanding of what the word ‘Sunnah’ really means
Keep me in your du’aa
great blog, go Maliki fiqh!
PS – I’m not going to ISNA, but I’ll definitely see you around, inshaAllah!
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Shaykh Abdullah’s lectures, why can’t i copy it mannn!!!
Salam
What about The Guiding Helper text which has explanatory notes?
Sidi Alex, would you consider the ‘Origins of Islamic Law’ beneficial?
Wassalam
AS
As a student of maliki fiqh I wanted to offer a few suggestions as to how to approach the study of Maliki fiqh.
It is beneficial if the student were to study al-Akhdari which is online at aishabewley site then guiding helper and then the Risala of Abi Zayd al-Qarywani with the explanation Thamr ad-Dani which is also available at aishabewley’s site. Most works in Maliki fiqh are not layed out very well translation wise. So the student must have patience with that.
In addition the student ought read the book Imam Malik by Abu Zahra. If the student can grasp these series of works well studying other works will come with little to no problem. The issue here is the disiciple to master the contents of these works and with time better translations will come. Maliki fiqh at the moment in highly regarded among many scholars for its Maqasid based approach for more on this subject refer to the work Imam Shatibi And The Higher Objectives Of Islamic Law by Dr. Raysuni published by IIIT.
The issue with studying fiqh is one of discipline and patience and mastery of concepts.
I request of those who take to the Maliki school to be patient the study of the madhab will become easier with time. There is a project I am aware of to make Maliki texts more accessible and hopefully you will see the results of the effort in the near future. Please make du’aa for the success of the effort.
AS
Abul-Hussein
assalamu alaikom abul-hussein
what effort are you talking about?
could u tell me more?
thanks for that advice, jazakAllah khair
Sorry for the late response, I’ve been away for a few days. To proceed
:
-Sidi Yasser,
Waiyyakum and thank you for your kind words.
Also, my understanding is that Sheikh Muhammad was a Maliki intially and only learned the Hanafi madhhab in order to benefit his students. Wallahu Alam
-Sis. Tradicionalista,
JazakAllah Khair, but yours is much better.
-Sidi Amir (MR),
You can’t copy them because they’re copyrighted. In fact, look at the product description for another of Sh. bin Bayyah’s sets:
-Sidi Faramir,
Thanks for that link. I was looking for it, but couldn’t find it. Though, in all honesty, I always found the guiding helper difficult to use. But I many others have benefitted from it.
As for Sidi Yasin’s book, I’ve not read it (nor would I even then be able to give a useful opinion). Alla of the numbered recommendations on this list were Abul Hussein’s, onlt the last few are mine. I just provided the links.
--Br. Abul Hussein,
JazakAllahu khair for that useful comment.
jazakAllah khair sidi Alex
Can I ask which Shaykh Bin Bayyah set you speak of above?
Whoa, that’s crazy.
I found it on SunniTorrents:
http://www.sunnitorrents.com/viewtopic.php?t=6079
I think Muslim producers need to upgrade to selling lectures in MP3 format like iTunes, in fact I think I will write a post.
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Sidi Alex,
Sh. Muhammad Ya’qubi’s father [Shaykh Ibrahim Ya'qubi] was the head of the Malikis in Damascus rather early in his life, before he changed to the Hanafi madh-hab. After he switched, due to his enormous breadth of knowledge and his level of taqwa, he became the leader of the Ahnaf as well [perhaps the only person to have been head of both the Malikis and the Hanafis in their lifetime] in Damascus. Shaykh Muhammad was raised a Hanafi but also studied books of Maliki Fiqh and was one of the few people who actually got Ijazah in those books. He recently switched [about 1-2 years ago] due to a dream in which he was told to revive the Maliki Madh-hab in Damascus which at this point has not many real high level scholars. Thats the story. I hope that helps and clears confusion. Wallahu A’lam.
[May Allah shower mercy on his Father and may Allah preserve his son so we may all still benefit]
-Sis. Tradicionalista,
The set I have is: http://onlineislamicstore.com/founofourmet.html
The set Alhambra can no longer produce is: http://alhambraproductions.com/shopping/product_details.php?product_id=107&PHPSESSID=fb65e8550dcba665b66b03917b7685a8
-Sidi Amir,
I think that’s a good idea, however they probably haven’t done it because it would further facilitate piracy.
Sidi Yaser
Ameen.
JazakAllahu khair for that information.
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Asalaam Alaykum, Can i have the talks lectures, scripts that are for POINT 10. Please
Jazak’Allah for your time Ma’Salaam
What do you guys think of the guiding helper?
Is it authentic to use?
“What do you guys think of the guiding helper?
Is it authentic to use?”
Yes its authentic to use. There are very few places that they use other than the mashur of the madhhab and only 2 places where I think they did their own ijtihad. One on divorce needs to be pronounced in Arabic to take effect and on the issue of masturbation.
check http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Guiding_Helper_group/