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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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The Prohibition on Befriending Those Upon Innovation
Islam is very clear cut on prohibiting befriending any person of innovation. A number of unambiguous authentic Ahadith exist on this specific matter. Surprisingly however, many people don’t know the unambiguous evidence for this from the Qur’an. They also do not know that Allah mentioned the reason why we are prohibited from befriending them! I’d…
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Taking From the Understanding of the Scholars?
They said: It is befitting for you to take from the understanding of the scholars! So I said: When the scholars differ in their understanding, then whose understanding will be taken!? If they said—and some of them have said this—that: We take the understanding which is more correct! Then I said: You have made us…
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Did the Muhadditheen Innovate the Five Conditions for Declaring a Hadith to Be Authentic?
The Doubt The Hadith-Rejecters say that the conditions for declaring a Hadith to be Sahih—i.e. the narrator should be trustworthy, have a good memory, chain of transmission should be connected, no hidden defect should exist, it shouldn’t be contradictory—were all made up by the scholars, hence no attention is paid to it. If the fulfillment…
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Why Should We Suffice with the Label “Muslim”?
Many people DM’d me to seek clarification regarding the subject of what label one must give themselves; hence I will elaborate here for their benefit إن شاء الله. And I am only concerned with pleasing Allah with my speech, and to only speak about His Deen on the basis of the knowledge He taught to…