It is because prophet adam and hawwa, islam, women and feminism, afis oladosu, new age islam. Sheikh sadra hassanwith good chain of narration in his commentry on al kafi. Mazun decided to live in celibacy, but allahs messenger may peace be upon him forbade him to do so, and if he had permitted him, we would have got ourselves castrated. A formal, binding contract verbal or on paper is considered integral to a religiously valid islamic marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom and bride. The author of alkafi was thiqat alislam, abu jafar muhammad b. Please write the purpose of contacting in the first post to get. Terms for marriage in islam among muslims, the most commonly used term for marriage is nikah, which literally means sexual intercourse.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Dec 04, 2008 beware of marrying the negroes zunj for they are an ugly creation. Marriage al nikah in islam is regarded as a strong covenant as expressed in quran part one no matter your perspective, the institution of marriage is as old as the human civilisation. This volume of the book consists of ahadith on the priciples of beliefs and it is called usul principles in al kafi. Alkafi is a collection of the traditions taught by the prophet and the imams and handed down to the muslim community by the disciples of the imams. These, along with usul alkafi and furu alkafi, are classified among the four basic source books of shiah beliefs called alkutub alarbaah and are regarded as the most reliable sources of shiah fiqh.
Both the groom and the bride are to consent to the marriage of their own free wills. The book on the excellence of the holy quran kitabu fadl al. If you regularly visit this site and wish to show your appreciation, or if you wish to see further development of, please donate online. The holy quran stresses upon the people to marry as it is the most effective means whereby one can lead a virtuous life free from. Alkafi is a twelver shia hadith collection compiled by muhammad ibn yaqub al kulayni. There is a lot of wisdom and many benefits in marriage. Narrated ali bin ibrahim, from ismael bin muhammad almakki, from ali bin alhusain, from amr bin othman, from alhusain bin khalid, from whom he entioned from abu ar. Alkafi, volume 5 of 8 fru alkafi compiled by thiqatu alislam, abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub alkulayni. Abi waqqas allah be pleased with him saying that uthman b. Several hours ago i saw a website that quoted lines out of the book alkafi.
My wife does not prevent the hand of a man who touches her. Marriage al nikah in islam is regarded as a strong. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading book of nikah marriage encyclopedia of islamic jurisprudence concerning m 1. In islam the union of the sexes has been purified and the joy of the married relation secured by the absolute prohibition of every kind of extramatzimonial connection.
The islamic marriage mutual agreement of bride and groom. Narrated ali bin ibrahim, from haroon bin muslim, from masadah bin ziyad, from abu abdullah as said. This contract is a strong covenant mithaqun ghalithun as expressed in quran 4. The name al kafi means that which is sufficient that is, the book was intended to be a comprehensive collection of imamishii traditions. If you have understood the point that the shia consider only the quran as authentic, unlike others who have books of sahih which they consider as. It is the most important and authentic collection among the four books. As a legal term, nikah denotes the situation resulting from a contract entered into by a muslim man and a muslim woman, which legitimizes cohabitation and sexual intercourse between the signers of the contract in the eyes of god and their coreligionists. The author of al kafi was thiqat al islam, abu jafar muhammad b. Abu abdullah as jaafar al sadiq blamed, reprimanded, advised abdullah his son, and said, what prevents you from being like your brother, for i see light emit from his face. Shaykh mufti mohammed sajjad writes, nikah is a very blessed sunnah so much so that scholars have written to occupy oneself in arranging to marry, or in maintaining ones marriage through earning a living etc. The site and the dilp are entirely supported by individual donors and well wishers. Information about nikah in islam and education about islam.
Islam encourages its followers to marry for it is the sunnah of the prophet pbuh. Something i dont understand from the book, alkafi general. Miratuluqul is an explanatory book to alkafi and is authored by the great scholar muhammad baqir almajlisi 1037162811111700. Al kafi is a collection of the traditions taught by the prophet and the imams and handed down to the muslim community by the disciples of the imams. Usul alkafi, which is concerned with epistemology, theology, history, ethics, supplication, and the qur. Various traditions may differ in how nikah is performed because different groups accept different texts as. Written in the 10th century, al kafi is the earliest and most important compilation of traditions from prophet muhammad and his successors. Since al kafi has always been a topic of discussion among scholars of hadith, many researches have been carried out on it. The book alkafi alkafi is a collection of the traditions taught by the prophet and the imams and handed down to the muslim community by the disciples of the imams. In other words, do not perform the nikah of a girl with a man who is not equal to her in status or who is of no match to her 2. Alkafi is a twelver shia hadith collection compiled by muhammad ibn yaqub alkulayni. Alkafi the first and foremost comprehensive book of hadith of the holy prophet, with his ahl albayt as narrators, dealing with issues of theology and ethics, practical laws such as laws of taharat cleanliness, laws of worship. Any sexual relations outside the nikah contract constitute the crime of zina illicit sexual relations and are subject to punishment. Very little is known of his life and there is some dispute as to whether the nisba by which he is known is alkulaini or alkulini.
Imam baqir, recorded in tahdeeb al ahkam and furu al kafi, p476 v2, p34 v5. The book of nikah marriage english muhammad bin ibrahim. Here, we will describe the book alkafi the sufficient book in brief. However, it is agreed that it refers to a village in iran, kulain or kulin. Shiavault holds a variety of shia islamic books for online reading and in ereader formats epubmobi to the benefit of muslims and nonmuslims. Marriage is a social institution as old as the human race itself. In aldharia, agha buzurg tihrani has listed 27 commentaries on usul alkafi or the whole of alkafi, and 10 marginal notes on alkafi. Apr 21, 20 salam alaikum dear brothers and sisters. It may be defined as a relation between a man and a woman which is recognised by custom or law and involves certain rights and duties, both in the case of the parties entering the union, and. Master of the day of judgement, and allahs peace and blessings be upon muhammad peace be upon him, his family, his noble companions, and all those who follow them. But as i said earlier, even if al kafi or any other book, site, individual, group, media, newspaper etc has reported anything that contradicts the quran, the shia belief is to reject such ahadith. In islam, what are the basic requirements for the nikah. The affairs of this world and the hereafter are put in order through marriage.
Al shahid al awwal introduces it as a book of hadith similar to which has not been written by any shia scholar muhammad taqi al majlisi writes, al kafi is the most accurate and most comprehensive of all primary hadith sources, and it is the greatest and best book ever written by the imamiyyah. It is part of the encyclopedia of islamic jurisprudence concerning muslim women series written by yusuf al hajj ahmad. Kitab alkafi translated by muhammad sarwar table of contents about the translation part 1 the book of inteligence and ignorance part 2 the book on virtue of knowledge part 3 the book on oneness of allah god part 4 the book about people with divine authority this free ebook was downloaded from. Assalamu alaykum, i was wondering who the book al kafi is by. Reading alkafi, the first and foremost comprehensive book of hadith the words of the holy prophet. Written in the 10th century, alkafi is the earliest and most important compilation of traditions from prophet muhammad and his successors. Oneness of allah part three of alkafi, volume one contains elaborate details of chapter 112 of the holy quran and other such passages therein. Kitab al kafi translated by muhammad sarwar table of contents about the translation part 1 the book of inteligence and ignorance part 2 the book on virtue of knowledge part 3 the book on oneness of allah god part 4 the book about people with divine authority this free e book was downloaded from. All praise is due to allah, the lord of the worlds. Compatibility or equality is considered in several factors.
We do not respond to any greetings in personal inbox. In al dharia, agha buzurg tihrani has listed 27 commentaries on usul al kafi or the whole of al kafi, and 10 marginal notes on al kafi. Book of nikah is part of the encyclopedia of islamic jurisprudence concerning muslim women series by yusuf alhajj ahmad. Very little is known of his life and there is some dispute as to whether the nisba by which he is known is al kulaini or al kulini. If you regularly visit this site and wish to show your appreciation, or if you wish to see further development of al islam. Islamic law defines nikah as a civil contract whose main function is to render sexual relations between a man and woman licit. Alkafi is not a book independent of the holy quran.
May 05, 2015 all praise is due to allah, the lord of the worlds. It may be defined as a relation between a man and a woman which is recognised by custom or law and involves certain rights and duties, both in the case. Alkafi, volume 1 of 8 usul alkafi compiled by thiqatu alislam, abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub alkulayni. The book of marriage kitab alnikah introduction marriage is a social institution as old as the human race itself. Reading alkafi, the first and foremost comprehensive book of hadith the words of. The first eight books of alkafi are commonly referred to as u. The shar i ah has taken great precautions in ensuring that nikah with an incompatible person or a person of a lower social standing does not take place. Several hours ago i saw a website that quoted lines out of the book al kafi. Beware of marrying the negroes zunj for they are an ugly creation. Marriage nikah is a solemn and sacred social contract between bride and groom. Yaqub alkulayni with translation and commentary under the direction of shaykh rizwan arastu, 2012.
This volume of the book consists of ahadith on the priciples of beliefs and it is called usul principles in alkafi. Book of nikah marriage encyclopedia of islamic jurisprudence concerning m 1 kindle edition by alhajj ahmad, yusuf, darussalam. The book alkafi the sufficient book is a twelver shi. Here is the thing that i dont understand, and perhaps anyone can explain this for me. Shii scholars insist on some conditions to accept a hadith as authentic. Alkafi is the firstever complete english translation of the first and foremost comprehensive book of hadith of the holy. The name alkafi means that which is sufficient that is, the book was intended to be a comprehensive collection of imamishii traditions. Since alkafi has always been a topic of discussion among scholars of hadith, many researches have been carried out on it. It is part of the encyclopedia of islamic jurisprudence concerning muslim women series written by yusuf alhajj ahmad. Assalamu alaykum, i was wondering who the book alkafi is by. Nikah literally the act of sexual intercourse, nikah is the term by which marriage is referred to in the quran. Alkafi is a collection of hadiths attributed to the prophet muhamad p.
Usul alkafi, dealing with epistemology, theology, history, ethics, supplication, and the qur. Book of nikah entails necessary information about islamic rulings on family matters, marriage, divorce, inheritance, childrens broughtup, and general issues of marital life. Book of nikah contains information about islamic rulings on family matters, marriage, divorce, inheritance, etc. Masud allah be pleased with him reported that allahs messenger may peace be upon him said to us. The book al kafi al kafi is a collection of the traditions taught by the prophet and the imams and handed down to the muslim community by the disciples of the imams. In islamic law, marriage or more specifically, the marriage contract is called nikah, an arabic word whose original literal meaning was sexual intercourse, but which already in the quran is used exclusively to refer to the contract of marriage. Why does islam set dowry as one of the valid conditions in marriage. Al kafi volume 4part 1 al kafi volume 4part 2 al kafi volume 4part 3 al kafi volume one.
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