Disclaimer: The intended audience for this article is pre-dominantly ulamā, students of knowledge and graduates of a Dārul Uloom (and the like). The language used is done so, with this in mind. If a non-alim is reading this and cannot understand a particular portion, please refer to the ‘ulama. ﷽ Introduction The akābir ulamā of...
All praise is due to Allāh the Most Merciful, the Compassionate and the Creator of the best of examples for the entirety of mankind. And may peace and blessings descend in their unlimited waves upon the prince of mankind, the honourable Prophet Muhammed ﷺ. The scholars of Islam throughout the ages have without a doubt...
Allah ta’āla says in the Qur`ān: إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلائِكَتَهُ يُصَلّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ۚ يا أَيُّهَا الَّذينَ آمَنوا صَلّوا عَلَيهِ وَسَلِّموا تَسليمًا [i] “Verily Allah and the angels send ṣalāt on the Prophet. Oh you who believe, send ṣalāt and salām upon him.” For centuries, scholars have discussed the different meanings of the words ṣalāt and...