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Fiqh-us-Sunnah was written by Sayyid Saabiq (1915-2000 C.E.), may Allaah have mercy on him. The following information is taken from his obituary in the March 2, 2000 Daily News of IANA Radionet.
In the early 1990’s, Fiqh-us-Sunnah was translated into English by a group of people commissioned by American Trust Publications. The translators included Muhammad Sa’eed Dabas, Jamal al-Din M. Zarabozo, Abdul-Majid Khokhar, and M. S. Kayani. This group published Fiqh-us-Sunnah in five volumes.
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Section : Zakat ut-Tatawwu or Voluntary Sadaqah in the Hadith. The Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, said: “Sadaqah appeases the anger of the Lord and wards off the agony of death.” It is similarly related that the Messenger…
Section : Types of Sadaqah. Sadaqah is not restricted to any special deed of righteousness. The general rule is that all good deeds are sadaqah. Some of them are as follows: The Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, said:…
Section : Those Who Have Precedence for Receiving Sadaqah. One’s children, family, and relatives have precedence over others. It is not permissible to give sadaqah to a stranger when you and your dependents are in need of it. It is…
Section : The Invalidation of Sadaqah. It is unlawful for the one giving sadaqah to remind the recipient of his generosity, to reproach him, or to make a show with his sadaqah. Allah warns: “O you who believe! Do not…
Section : Giving What is Unlawful as Sadaqah. Allah does not accept sadaqah if it is from what is unlawful: The Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, said: “O people! Allah is good and accepts only good, and He…
Section : Sadaqah of the wife from the property of her husband. It is permissible for the wife to give sadaqah from her husband’s holdings if she knows that he would not mind. However, it is unlawful if she is…
Section : Permissibility of Giving Sadaqah of All One’s Property. For one who is fit and capable of earning his living, giving sadaqah of all his property is permissible. ‘Umar reports: “The Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, instructed…
Section : Giving all of one’s property in sadaqah. The jurists say that giving all of one’s property in sadaqah is permissible provided the donor is fit, earning, and steadfast, not in debt, nor has dependents for whom adequate support…
Section : Giving Sadaqah to the Zhimmi and the Soldier. One can give sadaqah to the zhimmi and the soldier, and one is rewarded for that. Allah praised a group of people (for this) when He said: “And they feed,…
Section : Sadaqah on Animals. The Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, is reported to have said: “While a man was walking along a road, he became very thirsty and found a well. He lowered himself into the well,…
Section : Perpetual sadaqah. The perpetual sadaqah (sadaqat ul-jariyah): Ahmad and Muslim relate that the Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, said: “When a person dies [the benefit] of his deeds ends, except three: a continuous sadaqah, knowledge from…
Section : Thanking for a Good Deed. ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar reports that the Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, said: “Whoever seeks the protection of Allah, give him protection. Whoever asks you in the name of Allah, grant him…
Section : Fasting (As-siyam). As-Siyam generally means “to abstain from something.” For example, a verse in the Qur’an says: “I have vowed to the Merciful to abstain – that is, from speaking. What is meant here is abstaining from food,…
Section : The Virtues of Fasting. Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, saying: “Allah said: ‘Every action of the son of Adam is for him except fasting, for that is solely for Me. I give…
Section : Types of Fasting. There are two types of fasting: obligatory and voluntary. Obligatory can be further subdivided into the fast of Ramadan, the fast of expiation and the fast of fulfilling a vow. Here we shall discuss the…