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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 : Al-Qunut in the five prayers. It is legitimate to recite the qunut aloud in any of the five daily prayers at those times when Muslims are faced with calamities. Ibn ‘Abbas relates that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu…
Section : Al-Qunut in salatul fajr. It is not correct to make qunut in the dawn prayer except during times of calamity, in which case it may be made in any of the five daily prayers. Abu Malik al-Ashja’i said:…
Section : Non-stressed sunnah prayers (As-sunan Ghair al-mu’akkadah). We have been discussing the sunnah prayers which were stressed by the Prophet and which he was careful not to miss. There are some other sunnah prayers (al-sunan ar-ratibah) which are commendable,…
Section : Two or four rak’at before ‘asr. Many ahadith have been related about this sunnah prayer and they all support each other. Such hadith include the following: Ibn ‘Umar reports that the Prophet said: “May Allah have mercy on…
Section : Two rak’at before maghrib. Al-Bukhari records, from ‘Abdullah ibn Mughaffal, that the Prophet said: “Pray before maghrib, pray before maghrib,” and after saying it a third time, he said: “For whoever wishes to do so,” not wanting the…
Section : Two rak’at before salatul ‘isha. ‘Abdullah Ibn Mughaffal reports that the Prophet said: “Between every azhan and iqamah there is a prayer. Between every azhan and iqamah there is a prayer.” And, after saying it a third time,…
Section : Separating The Obligatory Prayer From The Supererogatory. It is preferred to make a separation between the fard and nawafil prayers after one finishes the fard prayer. One of the companions of the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam reports that…
Section : Their Significance, Supererogatory Prayers. At-tatawwu’, or nawafil or supererogatory prayers, have been legislated to make up for any deficiencies left in the performance of fard salah (obligatory prayers). In salah, there are virtues that are not found in…
Section : 011. Offering Supererogatory Prayers in One’s House|Ahmad and Muslim relate from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah said: “If one of you offers his prayers in the Mosque then he should make a portion of his prayers in…
Section : Supererogatory prayers, their Elongation. It is preferred to prolong the reciting by making many rak’at. The group, except for Abu Dawud, reports that al-Mughirah ibn Shu’bah said: “The Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam would stand and pray until his…
Section : It is allowed to make supererogatory prayers while in julus (sitting). It is acceptable for one to make nawafil while sitting even though he has the ability to stand. It is also acceptable for one to make part…
Section : Different Types of Nawafil. Nawafil may be divided into two types: general and specific prayers. The nawafil are said to be those prayers which are in addition to the fard salah, as prayed by the Prophet sallallahu alehi…
Section : The Two rak’at of Fajr. There are a number of hadith that state the virtues of observing the sunnah prayer at dawn time. For example: ‘Aishah relates that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam said about the two rak’at…
Section : To Make Them Quickly. It is well-known that the Prophet would make a very short recital in the two rak’at before the dawn. Hafsah reports: “The Prophet would pray the two rak’at of fajr before the dawn in…
Section : First rak’ah of fajr. In the first rak’ah, after al-Fatiha, he would recite the verse: “Say: We believe in Allah, and the revelation given to us and what was revealed to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob and the tribes,…