Common Questions
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A Comprehensive Guide on the Beard, Mustache, Soul-Patch, and Under-Chin
based on the works Qadi ‘Iyyad & Imam Al-Nafrawi ﷽ There are rulings in the Shariah regarding how a man should dress, appear, and behave. Among those are…
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Can a menstruating woman touch the Quran or recite it in Maliki Fiqh?
﷽ A woman on hayd may recite the Quran from memory or from a non-mushaf, such as a phone or tablet. If she is a teacher or student…
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A Guide to the Solar Eclipse Prayer (Salat al-Kusuf) in the Maliki Madhab
Question: What is the ruling on the eclipse prayer in the Maliki school, and how does one pray it? ﷽ Here is a guide to the solar eclipse…
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Is Pig Hair (Boar’s Bristle) Pure in Maliki Fiqh?
Question: Is hair, fur, etc. permissible from a pig? For example, many beard brushes are made from boar’s bristle, which is a type of pig. In the Name…
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Is it true Malik forbade shaving the mustache?
Question:Is it true Malik forbade shaving the mustache? Answer:Trimming the mustache is a light sunna. Buzzing it is makruh, and shaving it is haram. He held that the…
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A guideline to opinions in the madhhab.
Opinions found in the Maliki school are as follows: Imam al Aghlali organizes the order in which the fatwa of the school should be in his Boutlayhiyya saying…
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Proofs of Making One Taslim in The Maliki School
By Muhammad Umar Mustafa In the Name of Allah, the Most-Gracious, the Most-Merciful. Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family (Ahlul-Bayt)…
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The Danger of Rushing to Issue Fatwas – Shaykh Muhammad Mawlud & Shaykh Rami Nsour
This text is an except from the book “The Prohibitions of the Tongue” written by Shaykh Muhammad Mawlud. This book has been translated and commented in english by…
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Is There Any Difference of Belief Between Hanafis and Malikis?
Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: I am Hanafi and I plan on taking a belief class that is taught by a Maliki. Is there any difference…
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About the Maliki School – Dr Umar Faruq Abdullah
Presentation of the Maliki Madhab: The maliki school and the consensus of Medina : The teachers of Imam Malik Ibn Anas part 1: The teachers of Imam Malik…
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Ibn Rajab’s Refutation of Those Who Do Not Follow The Four Schools
Ibn Rajab’s Refutation of Those Who Do Not Follow The Four Schools By Musa Furber Ibn Rajab’s essay The Refutation of Those Who Follow Other Than The Four Schools…
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The ‘Amal of Madina by Aisha Bewley
You probably have heard the term, “the ‘amal of the people of Madina” and wondered what it means and what all the fuss is about. What is…
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Is it Permissible to Keep a Watchdog Inside The House? – Shaykh Rami Nsour
For a complete list of the english books on maliki fiqh, please click on the links below: List 1 List 2 Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Is…
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The Maliki View on Drawings of Humans and Animals
For a complete list of the english books on maliki fiqh, please click on the links below: List 1 List 2 Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Assalaamu…
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Is Friday Prayer Valid in a Rented Space in the Maliki School? – Shaykh Rami Nsour
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: According to the School of Imam Malik, is one’s Jumu’ah valid if prayed in a rented space as opposed to a Masjid?…
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The Vindication of the People of the Maghrib Concerning the Issue of Sadl (Laying the Hands Straight in the Prayer in the Mālikī Madh-hab)
The Vindication of the People of the Maghrib Concerning the Issue of Sadl (Laying the Hands Straight in the Prayer in the Mālikī Madh-hab) The Vindication of the People…
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Repeating Prayers in Maliki School for Not Doing “Dalk” in Wudu- Shaykh Rami Nsour
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: I just learned that it is obligatory to pass one limb over another limb in ghusl. Do I have to pray for…
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Did the Maliki Jurist Ibn Abi Zayd Believe Allah is Literally Above the Throne? – Shaykh Rami Nsour
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah After studying for a while and increasing my understanding in many issues, one issue still causes me confusion,…
