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.

Ijma

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

A Tayyibi Isma’ili friend of mine wants to know how people know there was ijma on the kufr of Isma’ilis, Continue reading →

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Ashari Aqidah

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I learned that asharis say the sifat afal are haadith and not ascribed to god’s dhat. Continue reading →

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Is Najd mentioned in hadith Iraq?

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I have argued with him that this Hadith speaks about the Najd area in Arabia, but he counter argued refrenced to some hadith which mentions Iraq as the horns of satan. Continue reading →

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Validity of narration: Sayyida Fatima (a) is present for the visitors of Sayyidina al-Husayn (a)

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Question: Salam alaykum Shaykh What is the validity of this narration: قال الإمام الصادق (عليه السلام) : (( إن فاطمة بنت محمد – صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم – تحضر لزوّار قبر ابنها الحسين – (عليه السلام) – فتستغفر لهم … Continue reading →

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Good innovation

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Question: Assalamu alaikum, I have a question on good innovations. Salafis contend that good innovations are only allowed in adiyyyat (non ritualistic actions) for masalih mursala, not for innovations in the religon itself. What would be the response? Answer: Waalaykumussalam … Continue reading →