Shaykh Abdulfattah Abu Ghuddah (rahimahulla ta'ala) - a great Scholar of Islam

[Abul Hasan]

I hereby enclose a sample from the handwriting of the late Shaykh Abdal Fattah Abu Ghudda (rahimahullah). It is his handwritten Ijaza to our Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Rashid, dated 25/6/1415 AH

Wassalam

[ibn-raheeq-al-hanafi]

that really is something, Shaykh Abd al-Fattah Abu Guddah (rh) was a amazing scholar with insight, im studying some of his works and its truly superb, may Allah bless all those who were fortunate enough to meet and share the company of this blessed man, remember this person in your dua's ya Shakyh!

Assalam

I thought photographs are not allowed in the hanafi madhab??

If im not mistaken the noble Shaykh took the opinon of his teacher the great Imam Muhammad Zahid Al-Kawthari on this issue?

[faqir]

Did this thread have to go down the photo route?

Get over it brothers - there is ikhtilaaf amongst the major scholars on this issue - why can't we leave it at that?

I consider it pretty disrespectful that some are explicitly or implicitly criticising major scholars in this way.

Next time a scholar of the standard of sh. Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah [RH] who has his photo somewhere comes to town you can go and debate with him the ruling on photo.

[ibn-raheeq-al-hanafi]

the brother asked a question, since no one answered i came across the article in sunnipath http://www.sunnipath.com/resources/Q...a00000723.aspx, no one is criticising brother just sharing information

[Abul Hasan]

See here for another newly translated book by Shaykh Abdal Fattah Abu Ghudda. Scan of cover:



Wassalam

Abul Hasan

[OneLife]

What are some other books that have been translated from the Shaykh? Also, did he ever write anything on creed, or his focus was only what has been mentioned: Fiqh & adab? I thought I'd ask in this thread since it's all about him. I'm curious how if he was Ashari/Maturidi, he ended up teaching at those Universities among people who're against that? Perhaps Brother Abul Hasan can explain.

[Abul Hasan]

What are some other books that have been translated from the Shaykh? Also, did he ever write anything on creed, or his focus was only what has been mentioned: Fiqh & adab? I thought I'd ask in this thread since it's all about him. I'm curious how if he was Ashari/Maturidi, he ended up teaching at those Universities among people who're against that? Perhaps Brother Abul Hasan can explain.

Wa alaikum salam

The books that have been translated so far have been listed in this thread. I did mention this one already on the Value of Time:

http://www.awakening.org/products/43

And there is one on Islamic Manners:

http://kitaabun.com/shopping3/produc...oducts_id=1031

There is also this work in English by Imam al-Laknawi that the Shaykh edited. It was translated by a personal friend. See here:

http://kitaabun.com/shopping3/produc...roducts_id=397

Bidah & The Salaf's Worship
By Imam Abu Al Hasanat Abd Al Hai Lucknawi (d1304 AH)
Edited by Sheikh Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah
Translated by Zahir Mahmood
Paperback 148 Page
Al-Hamra Publication, London

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I don't think he wrote anything on detailed aspects of Ash'ari/Maturidi creed. The following work is probably the only work he left behind having some relevance to a creedal aspect:

Mas'alat Khalq al-Qur'an wa Atharuha fi Sufuf al-Riwat wa al-Muhaddithin wa Kutub al-Jarh wa al-Ta`dil: The question of the creation of the Qur'an and its effect among the narrators and hadith scholars as well as on the books of narrator-authentication.


As for teaching in Riyadh, he was forced into exile by the Syrian regim back in the 1960's and at the invitation of the Saudi Mufti of the day: Muhammad ibn Ibrahim, he took up the post of Professor of Hadith.

Some the "Salafi" types tried to undermine him since he admired his Shaykh: Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari quite highly. Amongst those who unsuccessfully attacked him were the likes of al-Albani, Bin Baz, Bakr Abu Zayd and some of their underlings. I don't think i would be exaggerating if I said that Shaykh Abdal Fattah took Ijaza and studied under more Shuyukh than those detractors named above put together. The Shaykh took Ijaza from around 100 Scholars.

You can read more on the official website:

http://www.aboghodda.com/english-Gate.htm

Wassalam

Abul Hasan

[OneLife]

for the info. I guess I was just curious if he was Ashari/Maturidi or was Athari, and wanted to know if he wrote anything on that. Something I found very remarkable was Salafi sites using some of his writings, since they usually don't bother taking [i]anything/[i] from people they disagree with.

may Allah grant the Shaykh the highest place in Jannah

[Sa'ad Bhaiyat]

SubhanAllah. Who is Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Rashid? Also, did you recieve ijaza after studying books of hadith etc. or can one recieve Ijaza even before studying(A beginner who is still studying smaller works)?

JazakAllah

[Nu'ayman ibn Amr]

Another recent work translated from the Shaykh's arabic works is: "The Value of Time"

The original Arabic version is available at Azhar Academy

Qeemat az-Zaman 'Ind al-'Ulama

Also, Ar-Rasool al-Mu'allim wa Asaleebuhu fi at-Ta'leem, which has been translated as Prophet Muhammad The Teacher.