Principles & Concepts of Shariah

The articles below deal with those principles and concepts of Islamic shariah which are indispensable to approach Islamic sciences correctly and protect one from the commonly prevalent misunderstandings, distortions and deviations. May Allah protect us all.

Was True Islam lost in between and only revived recently? ***

Important Guidelines on Acquiring Deeni Ilm and Avoiding Pitfalls

Legitimate Islamic Learning: From whom to learn the Deen.

Speakers, Daiees vs True Scholars

Learning from a Teacher & the Importance of (chain of transmission) Isnad ***

Can Islamic Knowledge be Obtained from Books Alone?

The minimum a Muslim must know of Deen

The Nature of Worship (‘Ibadah) in Islam

Choosing the source of your deeni knowledge 

Why Muslims Follow Madhhabs of Fiqh? ***

Understanding Taqleed (following a Fiqh Madhab), it's Types and Limits - by Mufti Taqi Usmani

Conditions for Debating in Fiqh- by Imam Ghazali

A misconception about the Tafsir of Qur'an - By Mufti Taqi Usmani 

Misunderstandings about “Ijtihad”- Mufti Taqi Usmani

DISTORTION OF ISLAM IN THE NAME OF REFORMATION AND "IJTIHAAD"

Choose ease or piety in deen? 

The Balance of Politics and spirituality in Islam

The Muslim’s Distinct Identity

What should be our attitude towards the Sahaba (RA) of the Prophet (SAWS)

How to benefit from Islamic books and speeches?

Are Ulama (scholars) similar to Papacy or Brahmin Pandits? Who has the Right to Interpret the Shariah?

Principles of Hadith Sciences

Principles of Hadith Verification and Acceptance

Hadith books and Fiqh Imams: Ibn Taymiya

Understand​ing: “When a Hadith is Sahih it is my Madhab”

Should individuals study hadith from al-Bukhari and Muslim on their own?