Further information:

Mufti Abu Layth: I will soon begin a weekly online fiqh course covering the ‘Risalah’ of Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani, who was also known as ‘Young Malik’. The text is a widely accepted manual for Maliki jurisprudence, which during various eras of history was often memorised and at times even written in gold. This is an outstanding opportunity for seekers of knowledge to embark on an enlightened journey to discover the teachings of the Enlightened City – al-Madinah al-Munawwarah – as taught and transmitted by the Legend, Imam Malik, a true reflection of the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah: “a time will come when people will beat their camels in search of knowledge and they shall not find anyone more knowledgable than the Scholar of Madinah” If you are interested in taking the course, please contact Junaid Ibn Ahmed. Places will be limited for quality control.

He also shared this about the course:

Mufti Abu Layth: There will be a huge effort involved in the background research for these classes, commentaries such azZarruq, ibn Naji, anNafrawi, AbdulWahhab, alGhumari & others will all be incorporated into the Dars.

If one wants to enroll in the course (or ask about timings, course fees etc.) one may contact sidi Junaid Ibn Ahmed via private message on Facebook (click his name to go to his Facebook page).

A little information about the Mufti:

Mufti Abu Layth al-Maliki carried out preliminary Arabic and Islamic Studies as a teenager in the UK before going to Damascus, Syria, where he adopted the Maliki madh’hab and studied the essential knowledge of Islam. He went on to memorise the Qur’an along with Tafsir at the Jami`ah Muhammadiyyah Institute in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Mufti Abu Layth returned to Syria to recite the entire Qur’an to Shaykh `Abdu’l-Haadi at-Tabbaa’ and gained an ijazah and chain of transmission (isnad) going back to the Messenger of Allah (salla’Llahu `alayhi wa sallam).

After gaining his ijazah, the Mufti completed the Dars-e-Nizami `Alim Course, at the renowned Jami`ah Binnoria in Karachi, Pakistan, where he graduated first class in various Islamic Sciences, from Tafsir, Usul and Comparative Fiqh, to Arabic Literature, Arabic Grammar and `Aqidah. There he gained his isnad in the major books of Hadith.

Mufti Abu Layth then completed the Mufti Course at the same institute where he further specialised in Fiqh, across the various madh’habs, and trained to give Fatwas on Islamic Issues under the supervision of Mufti Abdullah Shoukat (who is a key student of Mufti Taqi Usmani) for Hanafi Fiqh, and Mufti Salim Al-Tunisi for Maliki Fiqh.

Since his return to the UK, he has qualified as a school teacher, and is currently working towards completing his Degree in Psychology. Mufti Abu Layth al-Maliki has a small group of students in Maliki Fiqh who he teaches regularly in Birmingham, and is also engaged in teaching Fiqh and Arabic online.

Fi Amanillah.

by Ustadh Rami Nsour  

Lamppost Productions is pleased to present this special MP3 recording of Ustadh Rami Nsour’s recitation and explanation of the famed Maliki fiqh text on Prayer and Purification!

Download the MP3 files and a english translation of the text for this course by clicking the links below!

As you study and listen to this course, please send Ustadh Rami your questions by emailing us at
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Al-Akhdari Arabic Recitation

Al-Akhdari Part 1

Al-Akhdari Part 2

Al-Akhdari Part 3

Al-Akhdari Part 4

English Text Translation of Al-Akhdari

Abu Yusuf said to Malik, “You do the adhan with tarjih, but you have no hadith from the Prophet about this.” Malik turned to him and said: “Subhan Allah! I have never seen anything more amazing than this. The call to prayer has been done (here) every day, five times a day, in front of witnesses, and sons have inherited it from their fathers since the time of the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam. Does this need “So-and-so from so-and-so”? This is sounder (asahh) in our opinion than hadith.

- Originally posted by Abdul-Ghafur Starck

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Sa’id that Sa’id ibn al-Musayyub said, “Ibrahim, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was the first to give hospitality to the guest and the first person to be circumcised and the first person to trim the mustache and the first person to see grey hair. He said, ‘O Lord! What is this?’ Allah the Blessed, the Exalted, said, ‘It is dignity, Ibrahim.’ He said, ‘Lord, increase me in dignity!’” (Imam Malik’s Muwatta Book 49, Hadith # 49.3.4)

Yahya said that he had heard Malik say, “One takes from the mustache until the edge of the lip appears, that is the rim. One does not cut if off completely so that one mutilates oneself.” And this is why one should not shave the mustache as Imam Malik was asked about the person who completely shaves his mustache, he said that he sees that he should be beaten up, he also said that this is an innovation that appeared among the people. [Narrated by al-Baihaqi, also mentioned in Fath al-Bari, 10/347].

“It is wajib for men to refrain from shaving the hair on their jaw bone (by passing a blade or razor over the skin). [The beard in the Arabic language is the hair on the two bones that hold the upper and lower teeth.] However, they may trim this chin hair if they wish.”

“It is mandub to keep the beard from getting too long. The beard is too long if it reaches the lower chest when the man is in an upright posture.”

“It is unlawful to completely shave the moustache hair over the lip (since it is part of the beard in the Arabic language); however, one may cut it very short.”

[The Guiding Helper, commentary of song 36 / p. 242]

“My eyes have never fallen on anyone faster in understanding, correct in answering, and examining as Imam Malik.”

Imam al-Shafi’i (rahmatullahi ‘alayhi) said,

“Knowledge is encompassed by three people: Malik bin Anas, al-Laith bin Sa’ad and Sufyan bin ‘Uyaina.”

and

“When the scholars of knowledge are mentioned, Imam Malik is the guiding star.”

Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal (rahmatullahi ‘alayhi) said,

“I have compared Imam Malik to al-Awza’i, Hammad, al-Hakim, al-Thawri, al-Laith, in knowledge, but he is the leader in Hadith and Fiqh.”

Imam Sufyan bin ‘Uyaina (rahmatullahi ‘alayhi) said,

“May Allah have mercy upon Imam Malik. He only narrated authentic Hadith, he would never report except from the reliable. In my opinion, Madina without him, has only had a decrease in knowledge after his demise.”

Taken from: http://www.cordobaacademy.com/muwatta-of-imam-malik.html

Legal Foundations of the Maliki School 1.0
Usul al-Fiqh al-Maliki
A Study of Al-Isharat fi Usul al-Fiqh of Abu al-Walid al-Baji (d. 474 AH)

Instructor: Shaykh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali
Date(s): October 23, 2011 – December 11th, 2011

Cost:Legal Foundations of Maliki School 1.0-(Semester One) $80.00
Cost:Legal Foundations of Maliki School 2.0-(Semester One) $80.00
Save Money! Early Registration for Semesters-One &Two (Stroll Down for Details about the second semester of this course)$130.00

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Course Description:
This course is a study of the sources of jurisprudence and legal theory (Usul al-Fiqh) in the school of Imam Malik b. Anas al-Asbahi (93-179 AH), the Imam of Dar al-Hijra, based on the work of the great Andalusian scholar, Abu al-Walid Sulayman b. Khalf al-Baji (d. 474 AH) entitled, Al-Isharat fi Usul al-Fiqh. It is part one of a two semester study of the work by Imam al-Baji. The course will entail a direct reading and extemporaneous translation of the text accompanied with commentary for the purpose of proper contextualization. Students of all levels of understanding are encouraged to register. However, those who will benefit the most will be students who have had some prior exposure to the study of fiqh, usul al-fiqh and the Arabic language. All lessons are pre-recorded and span an average of 1 hour each.
Lessons 4 and 8 are both LIVE Question and Answer sessions with Shaykh Abdullah to address any issues related to the subject being studied and the proper reading of the Arabic text used during the course.

Lesson Plan by Week
Lesson 1: Introduction to Usul al-Fiqh and Imam Abu al-Walid al-Baji
Lesson 2: Uncritical Imitation (Taqlid), its ruling, and parameters
Lesson 3: Introducing the Qur’an, Prophet Tradition (Sunna), Consensus (Ijma)’, and Legal Analogy (Qiyas)
Lesson 4: Live Q&A
Lesson 5: Generalities, Specificities, Commands, Prohibitions, and Abrogation I
Lesson 6: Generalities, Specificities, Commands, Prohibitions, and Abrogation II
Lesson 7: Pre-Muhammadan law codes, the law of presumption, and other legal analogy concerns
Lesson 8: Live Q&A

Classes will be sent to students on each Sunday beginning on Sunday, Oct 23, 2011 and end on Sunday-Dec 11th, 2011. Students will be emailed relevant materials and a link each Sunday to view and download each session. Materials can be studied by students at their own pace.The two Question and Answer sessions will be live sessions to be held on Sunday with the exact time to be announced. A full schedule of class times and subject will be emailed to participants.

Legal Foundations of the Maliki School 2.0
Usul al-Fiqh al-Maliki
A Study of Al-Isharat fi Usul al-Fiqh of Abu al-Walid al-Baji (d. 474 AH)

Instructor: Shaykh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali

Date(s): January 8, 2011 – February 19, 2012

Course Description:
This course is a study of the sources of jurisprudence and legal theory (Usul al-Fiqh) in the school of Imam Malik b. Anas al-Asbahi (93-179 AH), the Imam of Dar al-Hijra, based on the work of the great Andalusian scholar, Abu al-Walid Sulayman b. Khalf al-Baji (d. 474 AH) entitled, Al-Isharat fi Usul al-Fiqh. It is part two of a two semester study of the work by Imam al-Baji. The course will entail a direct reading and extemporaneous translation of the text accompanied with commentary for the purpose of proper contextualization. Students of all levels of understanding are encouraged to register. However, those who will benefit the most will be students who have had some prior exposure to the study of fiqh, usul al-fiqh and the Arabic language. All lessons are pre-recorded and span an average of 1 hour each. Lessons 4 and 8 are both LIVE Question and Answer sessions with Shaykh Abdullah to address any issues related to the subject being studied and the proper reading of the Arabic text used during the course.
Lesson Plan by Week
Lesson 1: Divisions of proof in Islamic Law
Lesson 2: Concerns with general expressions
Lesson 3: Concerns in the Abrogating and the Abrogated
Lesson 4: Live Q&A
Lesson 5: Concerns in Consensus
Lesson 6: Concerns in Legal Analogy
Lesson 7: Concluding the process of ijtihad
Lesson 8: Live Q&A

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Very exciting news for the Malikis:

The Practical Guidebook by Shaykh Ali Laraki al-Husaini
http://www.bogvaerker.dk/wordpress/?p=749

To be published soon insha’Allah.

This translation and explanation of Ibn ‘Ashir’s “al-Murshid al-Mu’in” has been more than five years in the making, masha’Allah.