Muhammad ibn Ali Halawa
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Muhammad ibn Ali Halawa is a contemporary Islamic jurisprudence researcher and author known for his comparative legal studies, including al-Jami al-Amm fi Fiqh al-Siyam (The General Compendium on the Jurisprudence of Fasting) .
Scholarly method and reception
Halawa focuses on hadith-based comparative jurisprudence. In his manual al-Jami al-Amm fi Fiqh al-Siyam, he examines the rulings and virtues of both obligatory and voluntary fasting, spiritual retreat (iʿtikāf), nocturnal prayers in Ramadan, zakāt al-fiṭr, and the two ʿĪd celebrations, adhering to authentic prophetic traditions, identifying weak narrations, and weighing the positions of the four schools according to textual evidence . In Jam al-Sabaik li-Ahkam al-Manasik (The Gathering of Ingots for the Rulings of Pilgrimage Rituals), he addresses the rites of Hajj and Umrah by documenting instances of consensus (ijmāʿ), contrasting the positions of the four schools, and citing modern scholars on contemporary questions . Several of his published legal writings have been reviewed and introduced by the scholar Mustafa al-Adawi .
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al-Jami al-Amm fi Fiqh al-Siyam (The General Compendium on the Jurisprudence of Fasting) is a contemporary legal treatise on Islamic fasting and related rites. It serves as an accessible manual for worshipers and a reference work for students of Islamic knowledge, addressing the legal rulings, recommended practices, and etiquettes of fasting across various practical circumstances such as health, illness, residency, and travel.
al-Jami li-Ahkam al-Tahara (The Comprehensive Compendium for the Rulings of Ritual Purity) is a contemporary legal and hadith-based treatise on ritual purification in Islamic jurisprudence. It is designed to serve as a practical guide for Muslims and a foundational text for students of Islamic knowledge, covering the rules, Sunnah practices, and etiquettes of ritual purity.
Jam al-Sabaik li-Ahkam al-Manasik (The Gathering of Ingots for the Rulings of Pilgrimage Rituals) is a contemporary jurisprudence treatise on the rites of Hajj and Umrah. It serves as a guide for pilgrims and a foundational reference for students of Islamic law, addressing the legal rulings, prophetic traditions, and etiquettes governing the pilgrimage.