Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Book Review: al-Fataawaa al-Muhimmah fee Tabseer-il-Ummah

(Front cover of Book)

al-Fataawaa al-Muhimmah fee Tabseer-il-Ummah

(Important Rulings to enlighten the Muslim Nation)

Published by Daar-ul-Minhaaj

This two hundred and six page hardback book compiled by ash-Shaykh Jamaal bin Furayhaan al-Haarithee (hafithahullah) contains a large collection of Islamic rulings from the Major Scholars of Islam such as Muhammad bin Ibraaheem Aali ash-Shaykh, Ibn Baaz, al-Albaanee, ‘Abdur-Razzaq al-‘Afeefee, al-‘Uthaymeen, ‘Abdul-‘Azeez Aali ash-Shaykh, Saalih al-Fawzaan, Saalih al-Luhaydaan, Saalih Aali ash-Shaykh, ‘Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbaad, ‘Abdul-‘Azeez ar-Raajihee, Saalih as-Sadlaan, Bakr Aboo Zayd, al-Ghudayaan, al-Atram, Muqbil bin Haadee, Saalih as-Suhaymee, Muhammad bin Haadee, Rabee’ bin Haadee al-Madkhalee, and ‘Ubayd al-Jaabiree, may Allah have mercy on those who have passed and may He protect those who are still amongst us today.


(Introduction by Shaykh 'Ubayd-hafithahullah)

The Islamic rulings cover such topics as:

Declaring the Muslim Rulers as apostates

Cursing and Attacking the Muslim Scholars

Loving the non-Muslims

Suicide Missions

Assassinations

Demonstrations and Protests

Rulings concerning the various Muslim groups that exist

Regarding using the word Salafiyyah and its meaning

Public Boycotts

The group “Jama’at-ut-Tableegh

The group “Ikhwaan-ul-Muslimeen

General Advice



(Back cover of book with a ruling by the Mufti ash-Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez Aali ash-Shaykh-hafithahullah, it has been translated in the blog section)

There is an introduction by Shaykh Furayhaan and Shaykh ‘Ubayd who has held the book in high regard and recommended it while praising the Mufti and all of the members of the Permanent Committee, may Allah bless them all and protect them.

I have translated several rulings on my Blog & Translations section and many of the other rulings have appeared on Salafi Manhaj, Salafi Publications, al-Muflihoon and other good Salafi sites.

I want to thank my brother Aboo Aasiyyah Habeeb Herrera (hafithahullah) of Upright Books for sending me a copy of the book. Allah willing I will try to translate it for him if nobody beats me to it.