How many Zaydi Madhabs are there in general?

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1 year 1 month ago - 1 year 1 month ago #1627 by Hamdaan
I became a Zaydi around a year ago and Im very drawn to Fiqhi rulings of imam Baqir and imam Jafar, and i have a few questions
1. Is there any book dedicated to Fiqhi rulings of imam Jafar and imam Baqir ( peace be upon them both )
2. What if i dont have any clean surface to prostrate which is natural around me, can i use a turbah in such a case to follow something mustahhab?
3. Whats the view on Tabarruk?
4. How many zaydi Madhabs in fiqh are there?
5. How does one combine wiping the feet and washing them if i follow the stance of imam Nair AS.
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1 year 1 month ago - 1 year 1 month ago #1632 by Imam Rassi Society
Thank you for your questions!

1. Is there any book dedicated to Fiqhi rulings of imam Jafar and imam Baqir ( peace be upon them both )

No. The judgements of Imams al-Baaqir and as-Saadiq, upon them be peace, are scattered throughout our texts, such as the Ahkaam, Al-Bahr, and others. It would be rather impossible to follow their judgements exclusively since we have no reliable source of their fiqh which is comprehensive enough. Instead, one can simply follow the mainstream Zaydi fiqh since there is really no disagreement amongst our imams in terms of halaal and haraam. Interestingly enough, we mentioned in our introduction to our translation of the Ahkaam that there was a perceived disagreement between Imams ‘Abdullah al-Kaamil and Ja’far as-Saadiq, upon them be peace, the latter said: “By Allah and by this edifice to which I direct myself to! I have been lied upon; our madhhab is the same!” So, not only does Imam as-Saadiq affirm that he has been lied upon and falsely attributed, but also he says that there is no differences between his opinion and that of the other imams of Ahl al-Bayt, upon them be peace.

2. What if i dont have any clean surface to prostrate which is natural around me, can i use a turbah in such a case to follow something mustahhab?

According to our imams, it is permissible to prostrate on a turbah provided that one does not believe that there is inherent virtue in such (Ref. Al-Jawaab al-Kaashif). It is praiseworthy to prostrate on something organic; however, there is no problem in prostrating on carpet, fabric, or any other inorganic material (Ref. Al-I'tisaam).

One should also keep in mind that prostrating on something applies not only to the forehead but to all seven limbs. So, I am amazed at those who insist on prostrating on turbah when only their forehead touches it and not the rest of their limbs. Similarly, the nose is included with the head in the prostration, so why is it that the Imamis prostrate with their forehead touching the turbah and not their noses also?

3. Whats the view on Tabarruk?

InshaAllah, I will look into this and get back to you.

4. How many zaydi Madhabs in fiqh are there?

I don't understand this question. There are no multiple fiqh madhaahib in the Zaydi school.  

5. How does one combine wiping the feet and washing them if i follow the stance of imam Nair AS.

You simply wash the feet along with wiping.

And Allah knows best!

IRS
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1 year 1 month ago #1638 by Ibn Kamal
as-salamu alaikum,

@Imam Rassi Society

Brother i think what he meant with madhahib is how many different madhahib where there in the zaydiyya in respect to fiqh historically.

If he is asking about how many are there currently than you answer is correct but not if it is about history, the fiqh of some of the imams are different, and the ahl al bayt is not forced upon having always the same rulings in matter of fiqh (except in ijmaa). so it is not wrong to talk about a school of imam qasim, or imam al hadi or imam al nasir.

@Hamdaan

Currently there is one extant fiqh madhab of the zaydiyya and thats the hadawiyya. the hadawiyya is the most developed and accurate madhab if it comes to the fiqh of the ahl al bayt alayhimussalam, because it doesnt involve the work of one imam or scholar alone it is the accumulation of all the work and rulings of generations of Imams and scholars. it is called hadawi because the fiqh of Imam al Hadi ila al Haqq alayhi salam is the base upon which it is established.

i see many brothers who became zaydis or want to become zaydis and have a ithna ashara background and they always talk about following the rulings of imam muhammad alayhi salam and imam jafar alayhi salam while beeing zaydis. while it is not haram to follow another mujtahid i dont understand by which standard they choose to follow them over imam al hadi and by which standard this disregard for the hadawi fiqh comes about. it is not that imam hadi was a lesser imam than them on the contratry i would say he was a greater imam than both of them yet nobody from this brothers are talking about following imam hadi alayhi salam.

wa salam

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1 year 1 month ago #1640 by Imam Rassi Society
As salaamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu!

Oh ok. Thanks for the clarification! I would concur with Br Ibn Kamal on this point. The Hadawi 'madhhab' is not the collected opinions of imam al-Haadi, alayhi salaam, but rather the collective opinions of the imams. That is why in texts such as Al-Muntakhab, the imam frequently says: "My opinion and the opinion of the scholars of Ahl al-Bayt..." or "We say..." ('We' meaning the Ahl al-Bayt) or "Those other than us say..." etc. In rare cases, he makes his own personal ijtihaad, but in keeping with his minhaj, he explicitly states when he uses his own opinion so as to not confuse it with the collective judgements he received from the imams and scholars of the Prophetic Progeny. We explain this in detail in our introduction to the translation of al-Haadi's Ahkaam.

And Allah knows best!

IRS

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1 year 1 month ago #1641 by Imam Rassi Society
Oh yeah, regarding the question about tabarruk, or seeking blessings from creation, the only reference in Zaydi sources I was able to find was the recommendation for one to catch some of the first drops of rain and rub it on one's body and clothes to seek blessings from it. It is said to be based on the fact that Allah calls rain {blessed} in the Qur´an as well as the practice of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his progeny, and that of 'Ali, upon him be peace (Ref. Al-Bahr).

And Allah knows best!

IRS 

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1 year 1 month ago #1642 by Hamdaan
Regarding the use of turbah i know that its recommended to prostrate on something from the earth in Imam Kasim AS madhab but my doubt is that suppose there is no natural plain earth around me to follow that recommendation can i use a turbah to follow that recommendation due to the circumstances.

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