Asalamu alaykum,

Where in the US?

SDW

Assalam Alaikum Jason,

If you are looking for an English version of Fiqh us Sunnah, you can find it here:
http://www.iiu.edu.my/deed/lawbase/fiqh_us_sunnah/index.html

Oh I thought I may able to help if you were in the UK, close to to London to be more specific lol

May Allah reward him abundantly

Jason, are you in the UK or US?

Based on my research, studying from a madhab seems like the most appropriate method BUT without a person who can walk me through these practices is where things get complicated. I don’t have anyone in my immediate area, at least not that I’m aware of that teaches Fiqh. I purchased Reliance of the Traveler and went through some of the book but find that its challenging to swallow and comprehend alone versus in a group setting. Thanks for the advice and I will continue to ask Allah to give me guidance so I can worship Him how He deserves.

Your Brother – Jason

Asalamu alaykum,

Wa alaykum al-salam wa rahmatullahi wa barkatuh,

Ibrahim:

This is a very good question. Ultimately it would come down to:

Scholarship and training- Meaning, one should compare qualifications in Islamic law to see which scholar’s words have greater weight.

Compatibility- Meaning at the end of the day, it is upon the person to follow the one he feels most comfortable with.

Absence of Fanaticism- Meaning, the opinions mentioned above are just that. Thus, since this is an issue open for discussions and disagreements, one should not be harsh or abusive towards those who differ with the scholar he follows.

Studying a Madhab- I would personally recommend it for a number of reasons but would emphasis, that for the scholar it is only a beginning.

SDW

Shaykh Nuh Keller (hafidhahu Llah Ta’ala) mentioned this, that Fiqh as-Sunnah corresponds with the Shafi’i school in about 90 or so percent of its fiqh rulings/opinions.

Also, there is a Q&A on SunniPath, answered by shaykh Faraz Rabbani (hafidhahu Llah Ta’ala), which states that, “Fiqh al-Sunnah is not a reliable manual of fiqh”.

http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=151&CATE=91

How are we to weigh these opinions with the one on this site, i.e. the recommendation(?) of using Fiqh as-Sunnah? It is an honest question, and I am not trying to stir up any arguments or such.

BarakaLlahu fik.

I have also heard that Bulugh Al-Maram is a collection of hadith which basically contains the proof texts of hadith for the Shafi’i madhab.

I would be interested to hear about anyone else’s information about these two great texts which al-hamdulilah are translated into English.