What more would you like to see from Islamic Scholars?

[siddy_06]

They also never ever recorded their fatwahs due to a fear that the people would follow them blindly, applying them to every case. They also never would consider or waste their time on hypothetical situations, unless it was real.

Some did, whilst others avoided it.

The reason was to prepare for a problem before it occurred.

[siddy_06]

I read the physical book. Good read.

Am I the only one who felt like I found the missing piece of the jigsaw?

I really enjoyed writing my assignment for fiqh, and this is what I would study in depth if I had the chance...

[Goalshan602]

Am I the only one who felt like I found the missing piece of the jigsaw?

I really enjoyed writing my assignment for fiqh, and this is what I would study in depth if I had the chance...

I liked the book apart from the last bit where AABP glossed over how the madhabs can be reconciled.

You'll find that the pro-Madhab muslims find "faults"/"errors" within the book.

It's a good starting point for studying comparitive Fiqh.

[siddy_06]

Learning about the reformers at the moment, and wondering who are the reformers of today...

[Abdullah Ali]

That FB is a good idea!

I don't think it is. A person who acts on behalf of a collective group of scholars (posts videos/passes on messages etc) is more useful.

[Abdullah Ali]

I personally have had many positive experiences with Scholars: availabilty, ability to relate, friendships, amount of scholars. And because I studied a little bit it has also helped me to respect these people who have a wealth of knowledge

[AgtBauer]

To myself, a scholar has sufficient knowledge of Quran, Sunnah and Fiqh to quote and where necessary derive rulings.

The criteria differs with different sects/schools of thought.

To me knowledge is important but a working knowledge is even better.

To me what you're describing there is an Imam.

[Goalshan602]

To me what you're describing there is an Imam.

I don't think Imams can derive rulings, particularly those who follow madhabs.

But yeah, it's hard for me (and others too ) to tell the difference between scholars and imams.

[Goalshan602]

I personally have had many positive experiences with Scholars: availabilty, ability to relate, friendships, amount of scholars. And because I studied a little bit it has also helped me to respect these people who have a wealth of knowledge

Good on you

[sami_83]

whilst others are too eager to blindly follow someone simply because they frequently interject their speech with smatterings of crisply pronounced arabic phrases.

i'd rather blind follow men of knowledge and learning than mr.hadeeth off the street, ultimately you follow someone one or did you get it directly from the Muhammad (saw) without the hadith narrators interjection

[sami_83]

Anyone in need of a scholar should contact bham fiqh council then there is mufti ibn adam he takes questions between 2 and four weekdays....anyone who is not able to get a scholar to answer their questions should contact me i will find them a scholar who will be able to do that.

[Goalshan602]

Anyone in need of a scholar should contact bham fiqh council then there is mufti ibn adam he takes questions between 2 and four weekdays....anyone who is not able to get a scholar to answer their questions should contact me i will find them a scholar who will be able to do that.

Can you explain the difference between a scholar and an imam?

[sami_83]

Can you explain the difference between a scholar and an imam?

look it up in the islamic dictionary, lol

i would presume scholar is the english and imam is the arabic but there are imams, muftis, mulanas each has different level of qualification

[ENIGMA]

Can you explain the difference between a scholar and an imam?

A imam is a person who leads the salah. A scholar is a person who has knowledge upto a certain level.

[ENIGMA]

Pretty much agree with sami on most points except for a few.

[sami_83]

Pretty much agree with sami on most points except for a few.

i do have some issues with some places of knowledge which seem to have more care about what race you are...that is my only one negative point esp so in blackburn or at least seems that way.

[Goalshan602]

i would presume scholar is the english and imam is the arabic but there are imams, muftis, mulanas each has different level of qualification

A imam is a person who leads the salah. A scholar is a person who has knowledge upto a certain level.

i do have some issues with some places of knowledge which seem to have more care about what race you are...that is my only one negative point esp so in blackburn or at least seems that way.

I agree with the above.

[ENIGMA]

i do have some issues with some places of knowledge which seem to have more care about what race you are...that is my only one negative point esp so in blackburn or at least seems that way.

How comes?

[sami_83]

How comes?

I think i might just be paranoid sometimes. Like some places are largely Gujarati then largely Arab places and largely Pakistani places are normally breveli. Maybe its because i'm Pakistani i must have self esteem issues. I've got my khimar and nikaab so i can blend in with the Somalis now.