Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is it permissable to read the translation of Saheeh Al-Bukhari by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan?

· 23 Shaʻban 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 6974English

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Is it permissable to read the translation of Saheeh Al-Bukhari by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan?

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We do not have any apparent reason for discouraging the aforementioned translation of Sahih Bukhari.

However, we are unable to comment on the brief commentary that is included in it. Furthermore, we do not encourage people who are not fully equipped with the technicality of Islamic jurisprudence to merely open a book of Hadith that consists of various types of narrations for the fear that this may lead to unnecessary confusion.

We suggest more simple works such as Riyaadhus-saaliheen of Imaam Nawawiy which has Ahaadith on more practical and pertinent topics.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abbassommar
FACULTY OF SPECIALTY IN HADITH

CHECKED AND APPROVED: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abbassommar
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