What references and sources do you use in your publications?

General approach

All Safar content is carefully verified by a team of Islamic scholars to ensure it is authentic, widely accepted within Sunni scholarship and free from major points of contention. As a general principle, anything that lacks authenticity or sits outside the mainstream Sunni tradition is not included.

Ḥadīth

For ḥadīth material, gradings are taken from balanced and well-regarded authorities with a high bar of acceptability. These include classical scholars such as Imām al-Dhahabī, Imām Ibn Ḥajar and Imām al-Nawawī, as well as the authors of the major collections themselves. Where there is a choice between narrations, preference is given to the collections of Imām al-Bukhārī and Imām Muslim.

Fiqh

All fiqh rulings are from the Ḥanafī school of law, drawn from classical and contemporary Ḥanafī authorities including Imām al-Kāsānī, Imām al-Shaybānī, Imām al-Ṭaḥāwī, Imām al-Marghīnānī, Imām Ibn ʿĀbidīn and Muftī Taqī ʿUthmānī. Where the textbook format allows, source references from the Qurʾān and Sunnah are included.

Stories of the Prophets and Islamic history

Historical content and stories of the Prophets are drawn from authenticated ḥadīth literature and carefully selected scholarly works. Primary references include the works of Imām Ibn Kathīr, including his Stories of the Prophets and Tafsīr. Anything that is source-less or unattributable is not used.

A note on continuous improvement

No human work is without limitation, and perfection belongs to Allāh alone. Safar welcomes feedback, corrections and suggestions from readers and educators. Where issues or errors are identified, they are taken seriously and addressed at the earliest available opportunity.

If you have any questions about the content, spot an error or would like to suggest material for consideration, please get in touch at [email protected].