Belief & Doctrine



Beliefs of Islam, known as `Aqidah (creed or doctrine) or the Aspects of Iman (faith). All that pertain to the Unseen: Allah (God) and His Divine Attributes, Angels, revealed books of Allah, Prophets of Allah, the Hereafter, Destiny (the Divine Decree) and Resurrection after death.


Difference Betwen Faith and Belief

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

In the sohba’s I see two titles, some says faith and another says belief, can you explain what is the main difference in both of these terms. I am unable to pick what is the correct translation for these two so I can understand clearly, also can you tell me if these two terms means aqeedah and iman… Continue reading →

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Ishq

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

What is love? Why it happens? Is it between ruh and ruh or between body and body?
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Re: Birth and reincarnation

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I have come from a Buddhist background. I have studied Buddhism very deeply and was even a monk for a time. We are a consciousness within a housing of matter. Highly spiritual people have the phenomenon of physicality to become almost ‘matter less’… Continue reading →

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Mass Genocide in Bangladesh

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Currently the political situation in Bangladesh is very hostile. The ruling party wants to establish secularism and so is conducting a mass genocide on members of Hefazat-e-Islam… Continue reading →

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Divine Will and Divine Approval

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I always believed anything that happened or will come to pass is solely what Allah wanted, whether we liked or disliked it, regardless of whether we felt “responsible”… Continue reading →

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Authority of Prophet Muhammad (S)

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad


Should we believe that our Prophet (sallallahualaihiwasallam) is the possessor of absolute authority? He grants what he wishes to whomsoever he wishes… Continue reading →

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Seeing cats crossing the road

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

There is supersticious belief that upon seeing cats crossing the road / street, it is a sign of bad luck. Continue reading →

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Attending a Church Funeral

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa

Question: I am a young Scandinavian woman and I embraced Islam five years ago and none of my family members is a Muslim. One of my relatives died and I was wondering if it is permissible for me to attend … Continue reading →

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Making Du`a for non-Muslims

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa

I am a German Muslim and my father died recently but he was not a Muslim… Continue reading →

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Characterization by starsign

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

I’ve a question about the starsigns. Some mureed of another Shaykh reads into the character signs of the starsigns. For example, when they met me… Continue reading →

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