Fatawa-e-Razvia ( ur, فتاویِٰ رضویہ) or Fatawa-e-Radaviyyah is a major compilation of
fatwas and journals for the
Hanafi
The Hanafi school ( ar, حَنَفِية, translit=Ḥanafiyah; also called Hanafite in English), Hanafism, or the Hanafi fiqh, is the oldest and one of the four traditional major Sunni schools ( maddhab) of Islamic Law (Fiqh). It is named a ...
Fiqh authored by 19th century
Sunni Islamic scholar
In Islam, the ''ulama'' (; ar, علماء ', singular ', "scholar", literally "the learned ones", also spelled ''ulema''; feminine: ''alimah'' ingularand ''aalimath'' lural are the guardians, transmitters, and interpreters of reli ...
Ahmed Raza Khan
Ahmed Raza Khan, commonly known as Aala Hazrat, Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, or Ahmed Rida Khan in Arabic, (14 June 1856 CE or 10 Shawwal 1272 AH – 28 October 1921 CE or 25 Safar 1340 AH), was an Islamic scholar, jurist, mufti, philoso ...
.
The Fatawa-e-Razvia was discussed by
Arun Shourie
Arun Shourie (born 2 November 1941) is an Indian economist, journalist, author and politician. He has worked as an economist with the World Bank, a consultant to the Planning Commission of India, editor of the ''Indian Express'' and ''The Times ...
in his book, The World of Fatwas or the Sharia in Action
Its 12 volumes were first published by
Ahmed Raza Khan
Ahmed Raza Khan, commonly known as Aala Hazrat, Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, or Ahmed Rida Khan in Arabic, (14 June 1856 CE or 10 Shawwal 1272 AH – 28 October 1921 CE or 25 Safar 1340 AH), was an Islamic scholar, jurist, mufti, philoso ...
's brother at Hasani press, and only two volumes of various Fatawa's were published during the lifetime of the author.
Later published by Raza Foundation Lahore in 30 Volumes.
Raza Academy
Raza may refer to:
* Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi Islamic reformer
* ''Raza'' (film), a 1942 Spanish film
*S. H. Raza (1922–2016), Indian artist
*Sardar Muhammad Raza, former Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan
*Raheel Raza (born 1949), Canadia ...
was first to publish its various volumes in 1985.
Books and Journals
It contains books and journals on legal rulings (fatawa) based on questions asked by scholars and general public in the domain of Hanafi fiqh covering a wide variety of different topics and beliefs.
Some of the books and journals included in Fatawa Razawiyya:
Book of Purification (كتاب الطهارة)
This part focuses on cleanliness and ritual purification under Hanafi fiqh and contains around 239 fatawa. It has around 29 Journals which are:
# Awareness that the fatawa are based on the opinion of the Imam. (اجلى الاعلام ان الفتوى مطلقاعلى قول الإمام)
# Pillars of ablution (الجود الخلوفئ أركان الوضوء)
# Using cloth for drying after ablution (تنويزالقنديل فئ أوضاف المنديل)
# Mucus dripping doesn't invalidate the ablution (لمع الاحكام ان لاوضوءمن الزكام)
# Rulings under which blood invalidates the ablution (الطرازالمعلم فيماهوحدث من احوال الدم)
# Which type of sleep invalides the ablution (نبه القوم ان الوضوء من اى نوم)
# Summary of issues faced in ablution (خلاصه تبيان الوضو)
# Ruling and causes of nocturnal emission (الاحكام والعلل فى اشكال الاحتلام والبلل)
# Amount of water in ablution (بارق النورفي مقاديرماءالطهور)
# Unnecessarily spending water in ablution (بركات السماء في حكم اسراف الماء)
# Various forms for Qur'an recitation by a
junub (ارتفاع الحجب عن وجوه قراءة الجنب)
# Definition of used water (الطرس المعدل في حدالماءالمستعمل)
# Difference between received and poured water (النميقة الانقى في فرق الملاقي والملقى)
# Survey on spherical (round) water (الهنيئ النميرفىالماءالمستدير)
# Expanding the field of waters whose surface and depth are not equal (رحب الساحة في مياه لايستوى وجهها وجوفهافى المساحة)
# How much depth is needed in an excessive amount of water (هبةالحبيرفى عمق ماءكثير)
# Orders related to pure water (النوروالنورق لاسفارالماءالمطلق)
# Regarding the water bought by a child, a gift by Prophet (صَلَّى ٱللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) ( عطاءالنبى صَلَّى ٱللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لافاضةاحكام ماءالصبى )
# Explanation of water flow (الدقةوالتبيانلعلم الرقة والسيلان)
# The best description and definition of
tayammum
Tayammum ( ar, تيمم) is the Islamic act of dry Ritual purification using a purified sand or stone (clean stone) or clean Mud, which may be performed in place of ritual washing (''wudu'' or ''ghusl'') if no clean water is readily available or ...
(حسن التعقم لبيان حدالتيمم)
# Conditions of shortage of water (سمح الندرىفيمايورث العجز عن الماء)
# Statement of Imam Zafar regarding the tayammum (الظفرلقول زفر)
# Definition of earthen for tayammum (المطرالسعيدعلى نبت جنس الصعيد)
# Conditions for not reusing earthen for tayammum (الجدالشديدفىنفى الاستعمال عن الصعيد)
# Explanation of the quote of Sadr al-Shari'a about tayammum (الطلبةالبديعةفيقول صدرالشريعة)
# Guide for problems faced by junub (مجلى الشمعةلجامع حدث ولمعة)
# Ruling about dog and its hunt (سلب الثلب عن القائلين بطهارة الكلب)
# The ruling of sugar being cleaned from animal bones (الاحلى من السكرلطلبةسكرروسر)
# Explanation of the difference between the ruling of bones and wine (وضع ضابطه کلیهدریںبابوتفرقه درحکم عظام وشراب)
Book of Prayer (كتاب الصلوة)
This part focuses on the prayer under Hanafi fiqh and contains around 1203 fatawa in around 23 journals:
# Book of prayer (كتاب الصلوة)
# Pearls of the crown, in the statement of prayer before the
night journey
The Israʾ and Miʿraj ( ar, الإسراء والمعراج, ') are the two parts of a Night Journey that, according to Islam, the Islamic prophet Muhammad (570–632) took during a single night around the year 621 (1 BH – 0 BH). With ...
(جمان التاج في بيان الصلاة قبل المعراج)
# Is it allowed to offer two prayers jointly (حاجز البحرين الواقى عن جمع الصلاتين)
# Improvement of eyesight due to the kissing of thumbs (منيرالعين في حكم تقبيل الابهامين)
# Ruling of thumbs during
iqama
The Iqama or Iqamah ( ar, إِقَامَة, ') is the second call to Islamic Prayer, given immediately before prayer begins. Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd Edition Online. Edited by P. Bearman, Th. Bianquis, C.E. Bosworth, E. van Donzel, W.P. Heinric ...
(نهج السلامة في حكم تقبيل الابهامين في الاقامة)
# Ruling on the justification for calling
adhan on the grave after burial (ايذان الاجرفی اذانه القبر)
# Determining the correct direction of
Qiblah
The qibla ( ar, قِبْلَة, links=no, lit=direction, translit=qiblah) is the direction towards the Kaaba in the Sacred Mosque in Mecca, which is used by Muslims in various religious contexts, particularly the direction of prayer for the s ...
(هدايةالمتعال فى حدالاستقبال)
# Explanation of place of articulation of
Ḍād (ﺽ) (نعم الزادلروم الضاد)
# Correct Pronunciation of
Ḍād (ﺽ) (الجام الضاد عن سنن الضاد)
# It is extremely prohibited to pray behind the rejectors of
taqlid
''Taqlid'' (Arabic تَقْليد ''taqlīd'') is an Islamic term denoting the conformity of one person to the teaching of another. The person who performs ''taqlid'' is termed ''muqallid''. The definite meaning of the term varies depending on con ...
(النهي الاكيد عن الصلاة وراء عدى التقليد)
# Four Answers (القلادة المرضعة في نخر الأجوبة الأربعة)'
# For those who accept the second
congregational prayer (القطوف الدانية لمن أحسن الجماعة الثانية)
# Imam's correct
qiyam
Qiyām ( ar, قيام, "orthostasis/standing") is an integral part of the Islamic salah. The prayer begins in the standing position and some prayers only require the ''qiyām'', such as Salat al-Janazah.
In the Quran
To "stand before God" is ...
in
Mihrab (تيجان الصواب في قيام الامام في المحراب)
# Refutation of a fatawa about Qanoot e Nazila (اجتناب العمال عن فتاوى الجهال)
# Blessings of Salat il Asrar, research of Salat ul Ghosia (انهارالانوارمن يم صلوة الاسراره)
# Method of Salat ul Ghosia (ازهارالانوارمن صباصلوة الاسرار)
# Reciting the blessed
Bismillah in
Tarawih
''Tarawih'' ( ar, تراويح, tarāwīḥ), also rendered in English as ''Taraweeh'', is derived from the Arabic root ر و ح related to rest and relaxation. Tarawih prayers are special Muslim prayers involving reading long portions of the ...
(وصاف الرجيح في بسملة التراويح)
# The courtyard of the mosque is part of the mosque (التبصير المنجد بان صحن المسجد مسجد)
# Researching if its allowed for the imam to leave
minbar to greet the ruler (مرقاة الجمان في الهبوط عن المنبرلمدح السلطان)
# Ruling for dua between
khutbah
''Khutbah'' ( ar, خطبة ''khuṭbah'', tr, hutbe) serves as the primary formal occasion for public preaching in the Islamic tradition.
Such sermons occur regularly, as prescribed by the teachings of all legal schools. The Islamic traditio ...
of
Friday prayer (رعاية المذهبين في الدعاء بين الخطبتين)
# Ruling for second
Adhan for Friday prayer (اوفى اللمعةفىاذان يوم الجمعة)
# Ruling for dua after
eid prayers
Eid prayers, also referred to as Salat al-Eid ( ar, صلاة العيد), are holy holiday prayers in the Islamic tradition. The literal translation of the word "Eid" in Arabic is "festival" or "feast" and is a time when Muslims congregate with ...
(سرورالعيد السعيدفى حل الدعاء بعدصلوة العيد)
# Proofs of embracing muslim brothers after eid prayers (وشاخ الجيد في تحليل معانقة العيد)
Book of Funeral Prayer (کتاب الجنائز)
This part focuses on the islaimc funeral prayer under Hanafi fiqh and contains around 273 fatawa in around 13 journals:
# Discussion about permissibility of writing prayers on the shroud of the dead (الحرف الحسن في الكتابة على الكفن)
See also
*
List of Sunni books
This is a list of significant books in the doctrines of Sunni Islam. A classical example of an index of Islamic books can be found in Kitāb al-Fihrist of Ibn Al-Nadim.
The Qur'an and its translations (in English)
:# ''The Meaning of the Glorio ...
*
Fatawa-e-Alamgiri
*
Husamul Haramain
References
External links
Sunni literature
Fatwas
Barelvi literature
Works of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi
20th-century Indian books
Indian non-fiction books
Indian religious texts
Islamic studies books
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