The field of jarḥ wa-taʿdīl — the evaluation of narrators of ḥadīth — represents one of the most sensitive and delicate sciences in the history of Islam. The preservation of the Sunnah demanded that Muslims know who could be trusted to transmit the words of Rasūlullāh ﷺ and who could not. At the same time, Islam has placed immense weight upon the prohibition of gheebah (backbiting), which is among the most destructive sins of the tongue.
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The concept of fatwa occupies a central place in Islamic life, guiding Muslims in matters of worship, transactions, and daily conduct. Yet the role of issuing a fatwa is not open to every student of knowledge or well-spoken preacher; it is a responsibility entrusted only to those who have mastered the sciences of Sharīʿah, undergone rigorous training under senior scholars, and demonstrated both intellectual aptitude and moral integrity. The following write-up lays out who truly qualifies as a Mufti, the conditions for issuing fatwa, the grave warnings against speaking without knowledge, and the parallels that show why this discipline must be guarded with utmost care.
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Al-ḥamdu lillāhi wa kafā, wa salāmun ʿalā ʿibādihi alladhīna iṣṭafā… ammā baʿd. Justice and fairness (ʿadl wa insāf) are such virtues upon which the entire system of the universe and its order depend. Allāh Almighty Himself has mentioned this attribute for His own dhāt (essence) in the Noble Qurʾān, meaning that the machinery of creation […]
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taken from the notes on Sharḥ al-Mishkāt al-Maṣābīḥ : Ḥadīth Jibrīl One of the most profound frameworks through which the believer can understand his or her journey to Allah is the triad of Islām, Īmān, and Iḥsān. These three dimensions—outlined explicitly in the famous ḥadīth of Jibrīl—represent not merely stages but interconnected realities that shape […]
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