Category: 07 – The Maliki Madhhab

The Practical Guidebook by Shaykh Ali Laraki al-Husaini »

As-salamu ‘alaykum, 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.

The Scholar of Madina »

The Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “the time is drawing near when people shall beat their camels in pursuit of knowledge,and there shall be nobody more knowledgeable than the scholar of Madina.” – Sufyan ibn ‘Uyayna, Ibn Mahdi and others said they (clearly) understood this to be Imam Malik. Narrated by [...]

New Qibla course: Introduction to Islamic Worship (Maliki) – Part 1 »

New Maliki course on Qibla (SunniPath): http://qibla.com/courses/Law/I​ntroduction-to-Islamic-Worship​-Maliki-Part-1 Introduction to Islamic Worship Maliki Part 1 – LAM111 | Qibla “Using Ibn ‘Ashir on the fundamentals of worship, master all the essential details needed to make your purification and prayer valid, sound, and proper, both inwardly and outwardly.”

Shaykh Khatri Performs Wudu’ »

Shaykh Khatri performs wudu from Jessica Rugg on Vimeo. “This video was recorded during a series of introductory Maliki Fiqh lessons taught by Shaykh Khatri at Ustadha Eiman Sidky’s home in the USA. It was filmed around the year 2000 and students have continued to benefit from it since. Credits: Host – Ustadha Eiman Sidky [...]

Not Taking Disbelievers as Friends »

Qadi Abu Bakr ibn al-’Arabi (rahimahullah) said, “Our scholars (al-Malikiyya) agree that 3:118 (sura Ali ‘Imran, aya 118) proves that one must not have Jewish or Christian friends, so as to not be like them.” [Ahkham al-Qur'an, 1/344]

Essentials of Maliki Fiqh: Mukhtasar al-Akhdari »

Essentials of Maliki Fiqh: Mukhtasar Al-Akhdari New course in Maliki Fiqh at SeekersGuidance, with Ustadh Abdus Shakur Brooks. This text is written by Abdur-Rahman al-Akhdari a famous Maliki scholar of the 10th century A.H. This text covers purification of the heart, ritual purification and prayer. It also covers an extensive section on “how to correct [...]

Imam Malik and the Sufis »

Answered by Shaykh Gibril F. Haddad Q. al-Qadhi ‘Iyadh is known to be a great sunni scholar, yet quiet recently a salafi brother pointed out that in his book “Tadreeb al-Madarik”, al-Qadhi quotes a narration from Imam Maalik who rejected sufism. This confused me deeply and I wanted to know if you could clarify this [...]

Scholars of Madina and the Maliki Madhhab »

An interesting note: Assalamu alaikum Statements made by Ibn Taymiyya (rahmatullahi alaihi) on the scholars of Madina and the Maliki Madhhab; as good fortune would have it, he was not a follower of the Maliki Madhhab. This, of course, means that this is a more objective view and that he is not influenced by taqlid.

Why Do the Malikis Pray With Their Hands to the Sides? »

[part one] Published on March 22, 2008 Asalamu alaykum, Undoubtedly a lot of us [Malikis] have been confronted with this question many times. Such question are important and, if answered correctly, can foster a greater sense of tolerance, love and appreciation for one another. However, some like to insist that there is “no dalil” for [...]

Fiqh Summary of the School of the Maliki Masters »

“Fiqh Summary of the School of the Maliki Masters” – from ustadha ‘Aisha Bewley’s website: Fiqh Summary of the School of the Maliki Masters (by Muhammad al-’Arabi al-Qarawi) (This is a joint translation with Habib Bewley) The Pure and the Impure Wudu’ Ghusl Tayammum Wiping over Leather Socks Wiping over Poultices, Splints and Bandages Menstruation [...]