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.

Does Allah swt have emotions?

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

One of Mawlana (q)’s murids here asked me a question… if Almighty Allah has emotions… Continue reading →

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73 Groups, Only One Will be in Paradise

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I am new in Islam, and have read that at the end of the age the Muslimeen will be parted into 73 groups and only one will be in Paradise… Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine, Hadith | Tagged Ahl as-Sunnah wa'l-Jama`ah, companions, da`wah Salafiyya, madhab, madhahib, outreach, Sahaba, Salafi, Successors, tabi` tabi`in, tabi`in, taqleed, taqlid | Comments Off

Shaykh Adib al-Kallas

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I was wondering if you could tell us a little about Shaykh Adib al-Kallas (rahimahullah ta’ala), especially how he was as a teacher? Continue reading →

Posted in `Ibadat - Worship, Belief & Doctrine, Qur'an & Tafsir, Sufism (Tasawwuf) | Tagged `alim, `aqida, Ahl as-Sunnah wa 'l-Jama'ah, al-Maturidi al-Ash`ari, Damascus, scholar, Shaykh Adib al-Kallas, Sunni | Comments Off

What is Islam’s belief on ‘Lilith’?

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I am a high school student whose teacher is agnostic and assigned us to ask our religious scholars that we trust about our belief on the universal character “Lilith.” Continue reading →

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Heliocentric & Geocentric Theories

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Is the belief in heliocentric or geocentric theories in any way a matter of faith or disbelief? Continue reading →

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A translation from the Majmu

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I was wondering if you check the translation of the following from the Reliance of the Traveller p.32. Imam al-Nawawi rahimuhullah translated… Continue reading →

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Wahdatul Wujood

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I would like to ask what type of wahdatul wujood does the Naqshbandiyya order endorse, does it believe in wahdatul wujood wa al mawjood.. Continue reading →