Islaamic Rulings for Incarcerated Muslims

Islaamic Rulings for Incarcerated Muslims: Volume One (أحكام الإسلام للسجناء المسلمين) is a groundbreaking compilation of Islamic verdicts (fataawaa) addressing the real questions and challenges faced by Muslim brothers and sisters who have been tested with imprisonment. Published by Authentic Statements in cooperation with Tarbiyyah Bookstore, it brings together rulings on matters of Manhaj (methodology), ‘Aqeedah (creed), and Fiqh (jurisprudence) — the very issues a believer in confinement most needs clarity on, from holding firmly to correct belief and the way of the Salaf, to practicing the obligations of worship within the constraints of incarceration.

For many, prison is where they first embrace Islam or first begin to practice it seriously, yet sound, scholarly guidance in English tailored to their circumstances has long been scarce. This volume helps fill that gap. While its focus is the incarcerated Muslim, its benefit is by no means limited to them: the questions of creed, methodology, and worship it answers are of value to any Muslim, and it is a particularly useful resource for those engaged in da’wah to prisoners or supporting incarcerated Muslims and their families.

What makes this publication especially significant is its sources. It gathers verdicts from a panel of respected contemporary scholars of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah — many of whose fataawaa had not previously appeared in any English-language collection — including:

• Shaikh Wasee’-‘Ullaah ‘Abbaas
• Shaikh ‘Alee at-Tuwayjaree
• Shaikh Ahmad Bazmool
• Shaikh Sulayman ar-Ruhaylee
• Shaikh Muhammad bin Haadee
• Shaikh Saalih as-Suhaymee
• Shaikh ‘Ubayd al-Jaabiree
• Shaikh Khaalid ar-Raddaadee
• Shaikh ‘Alee Naasir al-Faqihee
• Shaikh ‘Abdullaah al-Jarboo’a
• Shaikh ‘Umar as-Sumaalee
• Shaikh Taraaheeb ad-Dawsiree
• Shaikh ‘Abdullaah al-Bukhaaree

This concise, accessible volume is a beneficial addition to any Muslim’s library and an excellent gift for a brother or sister behind bars. It pairs well with foundational works on belief and practice such as Pillars of Islam and Iman and the clarifying treatise Should a Muslim follow a Particular Madhab?. We ask Allah to make it a means of benefit for all who read it. Aameen.