ASHRAFIYA

Sayyidi wa sanadi Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) said,
“Hadhrat Makhdoom Mohammad Hashim Tathtawi’s (may Allah have mercy on him) book, ‘Hayat al-qalub fi ziyarat al-mahbub‘ is the most authentic text regarding the Hanafi fiqh rulings on Hajj. My respected father, Hadhrat Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Shafi’i (may Allah have mercy on him) [...]

Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) reprimanded a murid,
“Stay away from all religious polemics.
Focus on the religious matters mutually agreed upon. These issues outnumber the ones that are disagreed upon.
There is no benefit in addressing the disputed issues, especially for the common lay individual. Discussing such issues is a total waste of time for him.
Only at [...]

Hadhrat Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) said,
“One should clearly distinguish between the Islamic teachings and the general practice of the Muslims. Unfortunately, we are living in an age where the vast majority of the Muslims are not aware of the noble teachings of Islam nor do they practice them in their [...]

Hadhrat Mawlana Masihullah Khan sahib (may Allah have mercy on him) advised;
“When confronted by different verdicts of the scholars, adopt the one in which there is precaution (ahwat). Always resolve to remain aloof from disputation.”
The Path to Perfection, page 122

Listing the obligations for those who take the (Ashrafiya) tareeq Hakeemul Ummah Hazrat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi ra mentions,
Firstly, one has to read all the eleven parts of Behishti zewar (Heavenly ornaments, essential text of Hanafi fiqh) cover-to-cover, word-by-word. (In case if one cannot read, he/she has to have it read to him, listening attentively.)
Secondly, [...]

An individual inquired if it was permissible to wish non-Muslims on their religious holidays. For example, saying mubarak ho, etc.
Sayyidi wa sanadi Hazrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani sahib db said;
“To make dua for barakah for them (on these occasions) is impermissible. However, wishing them prosperity and well being is fine. The word “congratulations” implies this [...]

An excellent article regarding the fiqh of our mashayekh. MashaAllah!

Sayyidi wa sanadi Hazrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah SWT preserve him and allow us to benefit from him a lot. Ameen!) gives the following invaluable advice to those interested in classic sufi works:
“A point never to be forgotten when reading the books of venerable Sufi masters is that the things to acquire from them [...]

A common statement we hear every day when discussing Islamic rulings regarding an issue.
However, without any doubt and difference between the fuqha (shariah jurist) the matter may be a confirmed Sunnah.
Belittling a Sunnah is not a simple thing.
Ignoring it causes loss of great barakah & blessing. Whereas denying its importance or makeing fun of it [...]

Hakeemul Ummat ra writes under the section of ‘Aqaid/Beliefs in Bashiti Zewar

General Beliefs #3.
By regarding a sin to be permissible, one’s Imaan (faith) goes away.

(Allah SWT protect us all from this. Ameen!)
General Belief s # 4.
No matter how serious a sin may be, as long as it is regarded as a sin, Imaan will remain. [...]

Sayyidi wa sanadi Hazrat Moulana Mohammad Taqi Usmani sahib(Allah SWT preserve him and allow us to benefit from him abundantly. Ameen!) said:
“After professing faith (emaan) the foremost duty and obligation that befalls an individual is to acquire religious knowledge. This is because until he knows what is required essentials (faraiz & wajibat)) to do and [...]

Our understanding of these terms needs to be re-evaluated.
Most of us sort out actions according to these categories and stick to the faraz & wajib only. We consider sunnah & mustaheb to be optional choice reserved for the committed elite.
This is totally against the Ahl-us-Sunnah methodology.
The classification of actions by the fuqaha as Faraz, Wajib, [...]

Intoducing something new in religion considering it to be an essential part of Deen is bid’at/innovation (ahdis fi deen). However, if the new action introduced is considered non-essential and only to be a means of achieving a Shariah objective then it is not a bid’at (ahdis lideen). A bid’at is worse than a sin. Sinner [...]