{"title":"Shaykh Muhammad Taqi al-Din al-Hilali","description":"\u003cp\u003eShaykh Dr. Muhammad Taqi al-Din al-Hilali (1311–1407 AH \/ 1893–1987 CE) was a widely-travelled Moroccan scholar of hadith, language, and creed, and one of the leading figures of the Salafi call in the twentieth century. Born in the Tafilalt region of Morocco and a descendant of the family of the Prophet, he memorised the Qur'an as a boy, studied Arabic and Maliki fiqh with the scholars of his land, and graduated from al-Qarawiyyin before travelling in search of knowledge through Egypt, India — where he received ijazah in the six books of hadith from Shaykh Abd ar-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri — Iraq, and Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe taught in the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah and the Sacred Mosque in Makkah, and was later invited by Shaykh Abdul-Aziz ibn Baz to teach at the Islamic University of Madinah. Among English-speaking Muslims he is best known for co-translating, together with Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan, \u003cem\u003eThe Noble Qur'an\u003c\/em\u003e and the English rendering of Sahih al-Bukhari — works that remain in wide circulation to this day. Below are the titles connected to Shaykh Muhammad Taqi al-Din al-Hilali available at The Islamic Book Cafe.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-ruling-on-the-one-who-leaves-off-the-prayer-by-shaykh-muhammad-taqiud-deen-al-hilali","title":"The Ruling On The One Who Leaves Off The Prayer By Shaykh Muhammad Taqiud Deen al-Hilali","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: \"Between a man and shirk and kufr is the abandonment of the prayer.\" And in another narration: \"The covenant between us and them is the prayer. Whoever abandons it has disbelieved.\" These are among the most serious statements in the entire Sunnah — and they have prompted centuries of scholarly discussion about what exactly they mean and what ruling applies to the person who leaves the prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ruling on the One Who Leaves Off the Prayer\u003c\/strong\u003e by Shaykh Muhammad Taqiuddin al-Hilali examines this question with precision — surveying the positions of the classical scholars, weighing the evidence for each, and establishing the correct ruling based on the strongest textual proofs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat This Book Covers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Scholarly Positions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scholars have differed on this question into several positions: that the one who leaves the prayer while denying its obligation is a disbeliever by consensus; that the one who leaves it out of laziness while acknowledging its obligation is also a disbeliever according to one scholarly camp; and that such a person is a major sinner liable for execution but not necessarily a disbeliever according to another. Shaykh al-Hilali surveys these positions with their evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Evidence From Qur'an and Sunnah\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hadith establishing that abandoning prayer is kufr are examined with their chains and their meanings, alongside the Qur'anic verses that address this question. The Shaykh identifies which evidence is decisive and which is subject to interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Spiritual and Legal Consequences\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond the fiqh ruling, the book addresses the devastating spiritual consequences of abandoning prayer — what the Muslim who has fallen into this situation should understand and what the path back to Allah requires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eShaykh Muhammad Taqiuddin al-Hilali (1894–1987) was a Moroccan-born scholar of hadith and co-translator of the Noble Qur'an (with Muhammad Muhsin Khan). He was a graduate of Al-Azhar and taught at the Islamic University of Madinah. Published by Authentic Statements Publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuslims who want clarity on what the Qur'an and Sunnah say about abandoning prayer, students of Islamic law studying the rulings on major sins and apostasy, and anyone seeking to understand one of the most serious warnings in the entire prophetic tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Statements Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50767294890297,"sku":"TIBC0228","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9306\/2201\/files\/20250602-111328.jpg?v=1748888782"}],"url":"https:\/\/theislamicbookcafe.com\/collections\/shaykh-muhammad-taqi-al-din-al-hilali.oembed","provider":"The Islamic Book Cafe LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}