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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 : Order in Throwing Pebbles. It is confirmed that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to begin with the first Jamarah that is near Mina, then he would go to the middle Jamarah further away, and then he…
Section : A Takbir and a Supplication with Every Throw Holding the Pebble Between the Index Finger and the Thumb. Ibn Mas’ud and Ibn ‘Umar at the time of throwing pebbles used to say, Allahumma ij’alhu Hajjan mabruran wa zhanban…
Section : Throwing Pebbles on Behalf of Others. Persons who for a valid reason, illness, etc., cannot themselves throw the pebbles they may ask someone else to throw pebbles on their behalf. Jabir said, “We performed Hajj with the Prophet…
Section : Sleeping (the Night) at Mina. Spending three nights or two nights, the 11th and 12th of Zhul-Hijjah, at Mina is necessary (wajib), according to the three Imams of the Islamic law. The Hanafi school regards sleeping at Mina…
Section : When to Return from Mina. The three schools of Islamic law hold that the pilgrims must return from Mina to Makkah before the sunset of the 12th of Zhul-Hijjah after throwing the pebbles. The Hanafi school, however, is…
Section : Sacrificial Animals. These are animals brought to the Haram, the Sacred Mosque, seeking the closeness and pleasure of Allah, Who says in the Qur’an (22.36), “The sacrificial camels We have made for you as among the symbols from…
Section : The Best Animals for Sacrifice. There is consensus among scholars that a sacrifice must be of one of the animals, and that the best of these are, camels, then cows, then sheep and so on, for a camel…
Section : The Minimum Number to Be Sacrificed. One may sacrifice any animal one chooses. The Prophet (peace be upon him) offered a hundred camels as a supererogatory sacrifice. The minimum number of animals a person is obligated to sacrifice…
Section : When Is It Obligatory to Sacrifice a Camel?. Sacrificing a camel is not necessary except for a pilgrim who performs tawaf in a state of ritual impurity (Junub) or a female pilgrim performs tawaf while still menstruating or…
Section : Kinds of Sacrifice. Sacrifice may be divided into two categories, one that is desirable, and the other that is obligatory. As for the desirable one, an example of it is that which is required of pilgrims who perform…
Section : Conditions for Sacrifice. A sacrificial animal should satisfy the following conditions: 1. It should be two years old, if it is an animal other than a sheep. As for sheep, even a six month old lamb may be…
Section : Selecting One’s Own Sacrificial Animal. Malik has reported from Hisham bin ‘Urwah and he from his father that he used to tell his sons: “O my sons! Do not slaughter an animal in the name of Allah such…
Section : Marking the Sacrificial Animal and Garlanding It. Ish’ar (or marking) means that a camel or cow to be slaughtered is marked by cutting off their humps on one side. This serves as a mark that they are intended…
Section : Wisdom behind Ish’ar and Taqlid. The wisdom behind these two acts concerns reverence for Allah’s commands, and an expression of that reverence, besides serving as a means of informing people that these animals are on their way to…
Section : Riding the Sacrificial Animals. It is permissible to ride and benefit from the sacrificial animals (e.g., camels or cows). Allah says in the Qur’an (22.33): “In them (i.e., animals) you have benefits for a term appointed. In the…