Category: Islam In-Depth

  • Intro to Maliki Fiqh – Session 12: The Prayer of Those Who Are Sick or Ill

    Intro to Maliki Fiqh – Session 12: The Prayer of Those Who Are Sick or Ill

    Session twelve from Middle Ground’s new class, Fiqh Made Easy: Intro to Mālikī Fiqh, taught by Imam Marc Manley. This session turns to the section on the prayer of the sick and ill (al-marīḍ/المريض) and how is the prayer to be performed. This includes those who are ill as well as old age. We are… Continue reading

  • Intro to Maliki Fiqh – Session 11: Acts Which Are Disliked in Prayer & Invalidate It

    Intro to Maliki Fiqh – Session 11: Acts Which Are Disliked in Prayer & Invalidate It

    Session eleven from Middle Ground’s new class, Fiqh Made Easy: Intro to Mālikī Fiqh, taught by Imam Marc Manley. This session expands on the characteristics of prayer by highlighting what is disliked (makrūhāt/مكروهات) as well as that which invalidates prayer (mubṭilāt/مبطلات) it. We are reading from the text, al-Muhadhdhab by Shaykh al-Majjājī. The class is… Continue reading

  • Intro to Maliki Fiqh – Session 10: Recommended Acts

    Intro to Maliki Fiqh – Session 10: Recommended Acts

    Session ten from Middle Ground’s new class, Fiqh Made Easy: Intro to Mālikī Fiqh, taught by Imam Marc Manley. This session expands on the characteristics of prayer by highlighting what is highly recommended (mandūbāt/مندوبات) vs. what is mandatory, from the text, al-Muhadhdhab (المهذب من الفقه المالكي وأدلته), by Shaykh al-Majjājī. The class is taught live… Continue reading