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A Few Words
of Azharul Fatawa by Hadrat Mufti
Mohammed Naseem Ashraf Habibi (Habibi Darul Ifta)
Azharul Fatawa is a
collection of Hazrat Allama Mohammed Akhtar Raza Khan Azhari’s Fatawa. The
first collection has been widely accepted and acclaimed, with the help of
Almighty Allah. This has been prepared especially for the English-speaking
Muslims who find the issues addressed here new and interesting in the context
of their modern lifestyle. After reading the Mas’ala on the use of the
loudspeaker in Namaaz, a Muslim remarked that this issue clarifies the position
of the Shari’at when it interfaces with science.
Those Islamic issues which confront most modern-day Muslims living in Western
countries, and which until recently were neither readily accepted, nor
practiced by them, are now being addressed and presented by Taajush Shariah in
a manner which appeals to their sense of logic. The positive outcome of these
Fatawa has initiated a new wave of reverts to the true principles of Islam.
Muslims involved in the propagation of Islam have found Allama Sahib’s
presentation of day-to-day issues extremely useful in Da'wah work.
There is a great necessity to fill in the vacuum that exists in explaining the
Masaa’il of Fiqh in a detailed yet understanding manner to the English-speaking
Muslims living in Western countries.
Hazrat Sahib’s efforts in Azharul Fatawa attempts to fill this vacuum. Taajush
Shariah's depth of knowledge in Fiqh combined with a unique command of the
English language has established for him a position whereby people from Europe,
America and Africa turn to him for directives and guidance on major current-day
Islamic issues. As opposed to questions submitted to him by fax and post, the
questions presented to him over the
phone exceed in number. Hazrat Sahib, without hesitation, provides answers from
a highly retentive memory in a style reminiscent of A’la Hazrat (radi Allahu
anhu). It is a pity that the multitude of questions posed to him over the phone
and the relative answers have not been recorded. May Allah Ta’ala prolong
the blessings of Hazrat Allama Mufti Mohammed Akhtar Raza Khan Azhari’s
knowledge and spiritual guidance over us.
Aameen.
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