Description
New Referenced 2nd edition. If the Imams of
the four schools [madhahib] established all of their rulings from the
Qur’an and the Sunna, why have they differed on so many points? How can two
authentic narrations from the Messenger of Allah
appear to contradict one another? When is it acceptable for Muslims to differ
over religious matters? What did the Messenger
 mean
when he said, “The differences of my Umma are a source of mercy?”
Using examples
from the Messenger of Allah
,
his Companions, and their Followers, The Differences of the Imams answers these
puzzling questions in a thorough and concise manner. In a clear and lucid style,
the author illustrates the various ways in which different narrations seem to
contradict one another and how the Companions and the Imams of jurisprudence
have reconciled these apparent differences. This work is an excellent resource
for anyone seeking to better understand some of the deeper issues of hadith and
jurisprudence: how these two disciplines come together to form the basis of
Islamic law [Shari'a], why it is necessary to follow a school of
Islamic law, and what the basic principles of hadith scholarship are.
Praise of the Author from
Distinguished Scholars:
“Shaykh and
honorable Imam; jurist and noble scholar of hadith; fragrant flower of India and
Arabia; master of spiritual realities [haqiqa] and allusions [majaz];
our leader and our blessing (from Allah).”
--Shaykh 'Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda,
Halab, Syria
“It is
evident to one who takes a look at his works that he had a brilliancy, both in
knowledge and with the pen, like that of Ibn al-Jawzi and Imam Ghazali. Of the
scholars of his era, I know of no one comparable to him in this regard, except
Imam 'Abd al-Hayy al-Farangi Mahalli (of Lucknow).”
--Sa'id
Ahmad Akbarabadi, Aligarh, India
“Morally outstanding, hadith scholar, remnant of the predecessors and splendor
of the successors, blessed Imam, caller to Allah, my master and my teacher:
Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyya.”
--Sayyid
Muhammad Ibn 'Alawi al-Maliki, Madina Munawwara
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