“INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF FIQH” Intermediate Level Islamic course in English for Adultsconducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (Singapore) LESSON # 5 – ADAB IN FOLLOWING A MADZHAB

1. “ INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF FIQH ” Intermediate Level Islamic course in English for Adults conducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, MOST COMPASSIONATE, MOST MERCIFUL. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011 ) LESSON # 5 – ADAB IN FOLLOWING A MADZHAB And say: O Lord! Increase for me my knowledge Using text & curriculum he has developed especially for Muslim converts and young Adult English-speaking Muslims. “ To seek knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim (male & female)”

2. “ O ye who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those charged with authority from among you ( ulil-’amri min-kum ).” ( Qur’an: An-Nisa’: 4: 59 ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

3. “ ... Ask from those who possess the Message (az-Zikr : the remembrance) in matters which you do not know.“ ( Qur’an: al-Nahlu: 16: 43 ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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5. “ Nor should the Believers all go forth together: if a contingent from every expedition remained behind, they could devote themselves to studies in religion ( faqih fid-deen ) and admonish the people when they return to them ― that thus they (may learn) to guard themselves (against evil).” ( Qur’an: Taubah: 9: 122 ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

6. “ Allah will raise up, to (suitable) ranks (and degrees), those of you who believe and who have been granted Knowledge : and Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do .“ ( Qur’an: Mujadilah: 58: 11 ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

7. “ (Honour) My successors, may Allah s.w.t. be Merciful towards them!.” He was asked: “Who are your successors O Messenger of Allah?” And he said: “They are those who revive my Sunnah and teaches them to the servants of Allah.” ( Hadith of the Prophet s.a.w .) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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9. “ (‘Ali ibn Abi Talib r.a. said) “I asked: ‘O Messenger of Allah! (What are we to do when) matters come before us wherewith there is no (explicit) indication regarding them in the Qur’an nor in the Sunnah from you regarding them (regarding its ruling)?’ (The Prophet s.a.w.) he said: “You are to gather together the learned ( ‘ulama ) amongst them” – or he may have said “The worshippers ( ‘abideen ) from amongst the Believers” – “Convene with them shura (mutual consultations to derive a collective decision) in regard to religious rulings. Do not decide based upon (idea or knowledge of) only one (singular) person’s thought.” ( Hadith reported by Ibnu Abdil Barr ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

10. “ If anyone contends with the Messenger even after guidance has been plainly conveyed to him, and follows a path other than that becoming to men to Faith, We shall leave him in the path he has chosen, and land him in Hell, what an evil refuge.” ( Qur’an: An-Nisa’: 4: 115) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

11. “ Thus have We made of you an Ummah justly balanced That ye might be witnesses over the nations and the Messenger a witness over yourselves .” ( Qur’an: Baqarah: 2: 143 ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

12. “ My ummah (community) will never agree upon matters which are erroneous” ( Hadith reported by Tirmidzi, Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah & Daruqutni ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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14. " Verily Allah does not remove knowledge from the (hearts of the) people, rather he takes away knowledge by taking away its people (the true scholars – ‘ULAMA ), until there are no more scholars, the people then take leaders that are ignorant, and when they are asked, and give fatwas – religious rulings, (they give) without knowledge, so they misguide and are misguided.“ ( Hadith reported by Ashaab as-Sunnan from Ibnu ‘Umar r.a .) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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16. “ When a trust ( AMANAH )is neglected, then wait for the time (of its destruction).” Somebody ask: ‘ How shall this be neglected O Messenger of Allah?’ He the replied: “When a matter (affair) is given over, not to its rightful (legitimate) person ( AHLIHA ), then wait for its time (of destruction).” ( Hadith reported by Bukhary ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

17. “ If ye differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger * if ye do believe in Allah and the Last Day: that is best, and most suitable for final determination.” ( Qur’an: An-Nisa’: 4: 59 ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

19. From “Qa-la-da” – to adorn with a necklace; to entrust authority to someone; to follow, imitate, etc. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

22. From “Ja-ha-da” – to strive; effort; exertion, endeavour, labour, etc. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

29. “ What are the requirement and necessary qualification for a Mujtahid ?” All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

47. “ The learned and wise among Muslims must use constant vigilance in detecting erroneous usage in language which impinges upon semantic change in major key elements and creates general confusion and error in the understanding of Islam and of its worldview.” Prof. Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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81. “ O ye who believe! if you are conscious of and fear Allah ( TAQWA ), He will grant you a criterion ( FURQAN -to judge between right and wrong), remove from you (all) evil (that may afflict) you, and forgive you: for Allah is the Lord of grace unbounded.” ( Qur’an: Anfaal: 8: 29 ) REMEMBER THIS IMPORTANT COMMAND All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

82. ALLAA-HUM-MA – ARI-NAL-HAQ-QA - HAQ-QAN WAR- ZUQ-NAT - TI-BAA- ’A WA-ARI-NAL – BAA-TWILA – BAA-TWI-LAAN WAR-ZUQ-NAJ – TI –NAA - BAH “ O Allah! Make me see the Truth to be true and grant me ability to follow it. And make me see Falsehood to be false and grant me the ability to reject it.” IMPORTANT DU’A All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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