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The Role of Knowledge in Preserving Sunnī Heritage in Samarra
This brief message was written in November of 2015, when the late Mawlānā Taha went to perform ʿumrah. One day, he was seated with a number of ʿulamāʾ in Madīnah, when his conversation with them caught the attention of a student sitting nearby. The student shared his discussion with his peers—a Yemeni student and two Iraqis—who then sought out Mawlānā Taha individually for ijāzah.
The Virtues of Bayt al-Maqdis (al-Ḥāfiẓ Ḍiyāʾ al-Maqdisī)
As we stand witness to the ongoing genocide in Israel and the horrific injustices faced by our brothers and sisters in Palestine, it is imperative that we renew our intentions and strengthen our resolve. The sacred land of al-Quds holds immense significance in our faith, and the virtues of this blessed place should serve as a source of spiritual empowerment in these trying times. It is with this consciousness that we turn to Faḍāʾil Bayt al-Maqdis (The Virtues of Jerusalem) by al-Ḥāfiẓ Ḍiyāʾ al-Dīn al-Maqdisī, a work that our beloved Shaykh Taha Karaan raḥimahuLlāhu taʿālā imparted to us in his final lecture before leaving this temporary abode.
The reading took place on the 21st of May, 2021. At the end of the majlis, Shaykh Taha granted ijāzah to those present (online), passing on a very rare isnād that underscores the invaluable link we have to this sacred knowledge.
Bearing Witness to the Good of Muftī Taha Karaan
Shortly after the announcement of Shaykh Taha raḥimahuLlāhu taʿālā’s passing away, Shaykh Hamzah Maqbul (may Allah preserve him) shared these heartfelt words.
The Fiqh of Ramaḍān
In 2019, Shaykh Taha raḥimahuLlāhu taʿālā held a discussion with the local ʿulamāʾ on a number of important fiqh issues related to Ramaḍān. The gathering took place at the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC).
The Heirs of the Prophets
In 2010, Shaykh Taha delivered a keynote address at a conference titled “Heirs of the Prophets.” The conference took place in Cape Town and was open to all students of the sacred sciences.
Voting in a Secular Democratic System
As Muslims, especially living as a religious minority, should we be part of the voting process in a secular democratic system? If so, why? If not, why not?
This brief message was penned by Mawlānā Taha in response to a question he received from Toronto, Canada. And although the message was written in 2019, it still holds much academic merit in terms of providing a basic Sharʿī framework for how Muslims living under such circumstances should look at these types of nuanced issues.
Waqf-Based Takāful: An Ingenious Reconfiguration of Insurance
Islamic law and juristic ingenuity Of the charges laid at the door of Islamic law in the post-colonial period, that of scholarly sclerosis was probably one of the most common. Juristic ingenuity, it was held, had become ossified to the point where the production of...
The Application of Takāful, Crypto, and Sukūk in Waqf
In 2017, Awqaf SA enjoyed its 5th annual waqf training program. In this presentation, Mawlānā Taha discusses the future application of a number of Islamic finance products to the system of waqf .
Muslim Minorities and the Fiqh of Citizenship in the Modern World
In 2015, at the height of the ISIS crisis, Mawlānā Taha alongside a number of other senior ʿulamāʾ in South Africa delivered a lecture on the fiqh of citizenship in the modern world and whether the option of migrating for Muslims living as religious minorities to Muslim majority lands is tenable given the current geopolitical situation.
The lecture took place at the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa in Johannesburg and was attended by over two-hundred ʿulamāʾ.
رياحين الهند
فصاحة البيان
An Obituary By Dr. Muftī Abdur Rahman Ibn Yusuf Mangera
Dr. Muftī Abdur Rahman Mangera shares some of his reflections on the passing of Shaykh Taha Karaan.
A Tribute to Muftī Taha Karaan By Dr. Yusuf Patel
Dr. Yusuf Patel shares some beautiful reflections on the life, legacy, and scholarship of Mawlānā Taha raḥimahuLlahu taʿālā.
Condolences from Muftī Taqi Usmani (Urdu)
Muftī Taqi Usmani ḥafiẓahuLlāhu taʿālā learns about the passing away of Mawlānā Taha Karaan raḥimahuLlahu taʿālā.
Condolences from Muftī Ahmad Khanpuri (Urdu)
A short duʿāʾ from Muftī Ahmad Khanpuri ḥafiẓahuLlāhu taʿālā .
Imām al-Ḥaramayn and the Role of ʿUlamāʾ Under a Non-Muslim Polity
In his work, Ghiyath al-Umam, Imām al-Ḥaramayn raises the question of the loss of Muslim political power and posits that the obligation of consolidating and organizing a quasi politico-religious authority rests upon the ʿulāmāʾ.
Eastern Cape Daʿwah
نصائح لطلبة العلم
Scenes from Ḥadīth Reading at Eyüp Sultan Masjid in Istanbul (Inaudible)
In the above clip. Mawlānā Taha reads from his collection of 40 aḥādīth narrated by the great Ṣaḥābī, Abū Ayyūb al-Anṣārī raḍiyaLlahu ʿanhu.
Why We Commemorate the Day of ʿĀshūrāʾ
How should Sunnī Muslims commemorate ʿĀshūrāʾ?
Brazilian Hair Treatment
Is this modern-day practice permissible according to the Shāfiʿī Madhhab?
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Corporate Division and the Multiplicity of the Juristic Person
Can you have more than one juristic person under a corporate division?
Is Integration without Assimilation Possible?
Over their three hundred year history, the diaspora Muslim community in South Africa has managed not only to survive as a religious minority, but also to thrive in the process. What are the reasons behind their success?
The Question on Music
Is there really a difference of opinion among the madhāhib on the issue of music?
ثلاثيات الإمام البخاري
A Eulogy for My Brother
In January 2021, Mawlānā
Taha compiled the following poem after losing his older brother, Ḥāfiẓ Prof. Abdus Salaam to COVID-19.
ثبت المحدّث الشاه عبد الحق الدهلوي
Paving the Yard of a Masjid Using Interest Money
Using interest money for waqf-based institutions.
Using Zakāh for Children’s Madrasah Fees
Is it permissible to use zakāh money to pay your child’s madrasah fees?
جلد الخنزير المدبوغ
An Exposition of al-Tafsīr al-Ishārī Using Sūrah al-ʿAlaq
Expanding on a discussion of the late Muftī Saeed Ahmad Palanpuri raḥimahuLlāhu taʿālā, this lecture offers insight into an extraordinary genre of tafsīr.
أكل الضفدع والحية والعقرب والثعلب
A Tribute to Ḥāfiẓ ʿAbd al-Raḥmān Mia (1919-2005)
A haeart-warming talk at Khanqah Sheikh Zakariyya by Mawlānā Taha on his taḥfīẓ teacher, Ḥāfiẓ ʿAbd al-Raḥmān Mia raḥimahuLlāhu taʿālā.
The Blessed Lands of Siirt
In his 2018 visit to Turkey, Mawlānā was given a tour of the blessed lands of Siirt, which included his visiting several Muslim scholars, madāris, historic masājid, and even the famous tomb of Ismail Fakirullah.
تنجية الضحية في مسألة إجزاء مقطوع الذنب في الأضحية
Completion of Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī
In 2019, Mawlāna Taha was invited to complete the final ḥadīth of Saḥīḥ al-Bukhāri at Madrasah Tarteel Quran in Pietermaritzburg, KZN.
Dawrat al-Ḥadīth Students’ Address
In February 2021, Mawlāna Taha addressed the final year students at Madrasah Tarteel Quraan in Pietemaritzburg, KZN.
Debate
In the year 2000, Mawlāna Taha was invited to debate a famous shīʿī dāʿī, Dr. Hosseni from Iran. The debate covered several pertinent topics, including: the distortion of the Qurʾān; the authority of the Ahl al-Bayt in light of the Qurʾān and Sunnah; the verses of purification; the wives of the Prophet; the people of Badr; and the concept of abrogation (naskh).
Is it Sunnah to Give Ādhān When Departing for a Journey?
Does this practice have a sharʿī basis?
Working at a Conventional Bank
The different parameters of working at a conventional bank.
Navigating Arabic Text (Pt. 1)
An introduction to the science of naḥw.
Forming the Arabic Word (Pt. 1)
An introduction to the science of ṣarf.
A Woman Touching a Man in the State of Wuḍūʾ – the Madhhab of al-Imām al-Shāfiʿī
Did al-Imām al-Shāfiʿī contradict an authentic ḥadīth?
A Brief Introduction to Muʿāmalāt
An overview of Islamic transactional law in the past, present, and (resurging) future.
Fiqh al-Aqalliyyāt and the Two ʿĪds
How should Muslims living as a religious minority with no Muslim polity deal with varying fiqh positions?
An Allegation Against al-Imām Taqiyy al-Dīn al-Subkī
Did al-Imām Taqiyy al-Dīn ever perform ijtihād?
Completion of Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī
In 2019, Mawlāna Taha was invited to complete the final ḥadīth of Saḥīḥ al-Bukhāri at Madrasah Tarteel Quran in Pietermaritzburg, KZN.
Dawrat al-Ḥadīth Students’ Address
In February 2021, Mawlāna Taha addressed the final year students at Madrasah Tarteel Quraan in Pietemaritzburg, KZN.
Debate
In the year 2000, Mawlāna Taha was invited to debate a famous shīʿī dāʿī, Dr. Hosseni from Iran. The debate covered several pertinent topics, including: the distortion of the Qurʾān; the authority of the Ahl al-Bayt in light of the Qurʾān and Sunnah; the verses of purification; the wives of the Prophet; the people of Badr; and the concept of abrogation (naskh).
Is it Sunnah to Give Ādhān When Departing for a Journey?
Does this practice have a sharʿī basis?
Working at a Conventional Bank
The different parameters of working at a conventional bank.
Navigating Arabic Text (Pt. 1)
An introduction to the science of naḥw.
Forming the Arabic Word (Pt. 1)
An introduction to the science of ṣarf.
A Woman Touching a Man in the State of Wuḍūʾ – the Madhhab of al-Imām al-Shāfiʿī
Did al-Imām al-Shāfiʿī contradict an authentic ḥadīth?
A Brief Introduction to Muʿāmalāt
An overview of Islamic transactional law in the past, present, and (resurging) future.
Fiqh al-Aqalliyyāt and the Two ʿĪds
How should Muslims living as a religious minority with no Muslim polity deal with varying fiqh positions?
An Allegation Against al-Imām Taqiyy al-Dīn al-Subkī
Did al-Imām Taqiyy al-Dīn ever perform ijtihād?
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