The noble intention in brief, explaining the evidence for the invalidity of permissibility

The Noble Intent in Brief: Clarification of the Evidence on the Invalidity of Permissive Intercourse Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah Book: The Noble Intent in Brief: Clarification of the Evidence on the Invalidity of Permissive Intercourse Original author: Sheikh al-Islam Taqi al-Din Ahmad ibn Abd al-Halim ibn Taymiyah (661–728 AH) Summary: Dr. Asim bin Muhammad Al-Luhaidan, Judge at the Court of Appeal Publisher: Dar Ibn al-Jawzi Subject of the book: The book discusses the deception around Islamic Sharia rulings, especially in issues like usury, marriage, and divorce. Islamic Sharia came with clear principles, legislations, and rulings that are free of ambiguity and complete without deficiency, but some of those with sick hearts tried to manipulate it for their own purposes. They opened a door called the door of loopholes to escape Islamic rulings regarding usury, marriage, divorce, khul’, oaths, and others, calling this door the door of lawful loopholes. Among these loopholes is the issue of permissive intercourse (tahlil), in which the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, cursed both the one who permits and the one who is permitted. They devised cunning ways to bring back a woman who was divorced three times to her husband, and if children read and understand these methods, they would fill their mouths with laughter and mockery. Sheikh al-Islam Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Abd al-Halim, known as Ibn Taymiyah, addressed this issue extensively and exposed these deceivers. He authored this valuable book, "Clarification of the Evidence on the Invalidity of Permissive Intercourse," in which he discussed the general concept of loopholes, the prohibition of the Salaf regarding them, what is permissible and what is not, then he addressed the issue of blocking the means (sadd al-dhara’i), and the issue of permissive intercourse, explaining these matters in a way unmatched by others, including related issues that are essential to know. Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah is well-known, and his reputation is sufficient, as Ibn al-Zamalkani, who disagreed with him on some opinions, said about him: "Ibn Taymiyah, when asked about a particular science, the asker and listener would think he knew nothing but that science, and would judge that no one else knew like him. The jurists of other schools, when sitting with him, benefited in their own jurisprudence from what they learned from him that they did not know before." Whoever reads this book will see the truth of Ibn al-Zamalkani’s statement without doubt or suspicion. When he spoke about grammar, he was like Sibawayh of his time; in the field of men (narrators), I saw Ibn Ma'in, Abu Hatem al-Razi, and al-Bukhari vividly before my eyes. In hadith, and in quoting the words of imams, it’s as if their books and sayings are laid out before him from which he quotes. Because of the importance of this book and the scholarly status of its author, I, Hamdi Abdul Majid al-Sulfi, have prepared this edition of the book, verified it against the manuscript after writing it, compared it with the printed version, and provided a detailed chain of narration for many of its hadiths. The goal of all this is to produce a clear, complete edition of this book, which will facilitate understanding of its content for the reader.