madhab
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On the Disease of Bigotry
The sickness of bigotry is a dangerous intellectual and moral plague. It needs careful study to track its hidden causes and its subtle details that might not be visible on the surface, not to mention its deep effects on thought and action. In fact, it affects the rights of Muslims and even their correct understanding…
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Joining the Salafi Da’wah
A question was asked to Shaykh al-Na’san in August of 2007, which was as follows: What is your opinion on the Salafī Daʿwah (call), and do you advise joining it—given that it is active and working to call to Allāh in this era? The Shaykh responded: All praise is to Allāh, Lord of the Worlds,…
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Surat Yunus, Ayah 32
I seek refuge in Allāh from al-Shayṭān al-rajīm [Satan, the accursed]. In the Name of Allāh, al-Rahmān [the All-Merciful], al-Rahīm [the Ever-Merciful]. {فَذَٰلِكُمُ اللَّهُ رَبُّكُمُ الْحَقُّ ۚ فَمَاذَا بَعْدَ الْحَقِّ إِلَّا الضَّلَالُ ۚ فَأَنَّىٰ تُصْرَفُونَ} “Thus is Allāh—your Lord—the Truth. What lies after truth except misguidance? How, then, are you turned away?” Sūrat Yūnus 10:32…
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Salafi Opinions Used To Reject the Word of Allah and His Prophet
In the name of Allah, and all praise is for Him; to proceed: I have gathered for you the Salafi hadiths of opinion [ahadith al-ra’y] by which the scholars reject the word of Allah and His Prophet when you recite it to them, so that you may recognize them when they are produced for you…
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The Gravest Deviation
The gravest deviation from the path of pure submission is revealed when it is said: They have taken their scholars and their monks as lords besides Allah At-Tawbah: 31 This form of lordship was not one of prostration, but of absolute legislative obedience. When ‘Adi ibn Hatim, who was a Christian before embracing Islam, heard…
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Present & Demand Evidence!
The methodology and practice of the Salaf (the pious predecessors) was to present evidence (dalīl) and to demand evidence, not to present or demand the citation of mere personalities or individuals. In every matter, they themselves would present proof from the Book (the Qur’an) and the Sunnah, and from their opponents too, they would demand…
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Ruling using opinions?
Question Is this Hadith in Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 1327 Sahih? I’ve seen opposing claims weather it’s Da’īf or not, and if it is, could you explain when when Mu’adh said ‘Then I will strive to form an opinion (ijtihad).’? Because i see the people who follow Madhabs use this claim. ANSWER The Hadith narrated by Tirmidhi…
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Is the follower or caller to innovation necessarily an innovator?
Question Regarding your text on following a Madhab being a Bid’ah (innovation), how about the ones who follow it and call to it? Does it make them callers to innovation? Answer 1. The standard to determine who becomes an innovator and who doesn’t become an innovator after calling to innovation or following it No judgment…
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Do you know better or our scholars?!
Question Despite us having the authentic evidence (Qur’an and Sunnah) on an issue, and the view of a scholar being erroneous, some people say: ‘Do you know better than the scholars? So every scholar is wrong now? His opinion is valid!’ How should we respond to them? Answer 1. The chain of transmission for these…
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BEING criticized for not taking knowledge from those my parents take from
Question Is there anything in Islam that prevents children from taking the religion from other than their parents or sources their parents have approved? My parents do not care for Aqidah, nor Madhabs, are not cautious about the Shias (my dad finds warnings against them stupid, and blames Salafis for it), and they have the…