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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 : Embellishing the Mosques. Anas reports that the Messenger of Allah said: “The Hour will not come to pass until the people vie with each other in (building) the mosques.” This is related by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, anNasa’i, Ibn…
Section : Keeping the mosques clean and scenting them. ‘Aishah reports that the Prophet ordered that mosques be built in residential areas and that they be cleaned and perfumed. This is related by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, at-Tirmizhi, Ibn Majah, and…
Section : Maintaining the Mosques. The Mosques are houses of worship and it is obligatory to keep them clean and free of filth and noxious smells. Muslim records that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam said: “These mosques are not meant…
Section : Prohibition of announcing lost objects, trading or reciting poetry in the mosques. Abu Hurairah reports that the Messenger of Allah said: “If you hear a man announcing in the mosque about some object which he has lost tell…
Section : Begging in the mosque. Shaikh al-Islam Ibn Taimiyah says: “Begging is forbidden whether it is in the mosque or outside it, unless there is a real need for it. If necessary, one may beg in the mosque as…
Section : Raising one’s voice in the mosque. It is forbidden to raise one’s voice in such a way that it disturbs others’ prayers, even if it is done while reciting the Qur’an. Teaching or imparting knowledge (to others) is…
Section : Talking in the mosque. An-Nawawi says: “It is permissible to engage in lawful conversation in the mosque and one may discuss worldly affairs and other things and even laugh, as long as it is about something permissible. This…
Section : Permission to eat, drink, or sleep in the mosque. Ibn ‘Umar says: “During the time of the Messenger of Allah, we would sleep and take nap in the mosque, and at that time, we were young men.” An-Nawawi…
Section : Clasping the hands or intertwining the fingers. It is disliked to clasp one’s hands while going to the mosque or while waiting for the salah in the mosque, although it is perfectly permissible to do so at other…
Section : Salah between walls and enclosures. It is allowed for the imam or one who is offering salah by himself to pray between two walls or enclosures. Al-Bukhari and Muslim record from Ibn ‘Umar that when the Prophet entered…
Section : Congregational Prayer. Performing the prayers in congregation is a sunnah mu’akkadah. Many ahadith discuss the superiority and excellence of prayers in congregation. Such ahadith include the following: Ibn ‘Umar reports that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam said: “Prayer…
Section : Women and congregational prayers. It is better for women to pray in their houses than to attend congregational prayers. However, they may go to the mosque and attend the congregational prayer if they avoid wearing or using any…
Section : Praying at a larger and more distant mosque. It is preferable to pray in a mosque that is farther away and that has a larger congregation. Muslim records from Abu Musa that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam said:…
Section : Going to the mosque with calm and dignity. It is preferred for one to walk to the mosque with calm and dignity and not in a hurry or rushing. This is because the person is considered to be…
Section : The imam should be “easy” on his followers. Abu Hurairah reports that the Prophet said: “If one of you leads the people in prayer, he should be “easy,” on them for among the people are the weak, sick,…