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.


The Aqida of Ibn al-Mubarak

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

What is an acceptable interpretation of the statement of Abdullah Ibn al-Mubarak related by Uthman al-Darimi in his refutation of al-Marisi… Continue reading →

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Shaykh Nuh’s Iman, Kufr and Takfir

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Is Shaykh Nuh Keller correct in his article Iman Kufr and Takfir in the principles of takfir… Continue reading →

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Wahaabi to Ahle Sunnah

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

How do I go about changing a wahaabi to an Ahle Sunnah. I have explained to them what we do in a khatam shareef… Continue reading →

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Understanding Jum’uah Khutbas

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

With utmost respect, I would really like to understand the Jum’uah khutbas that I listen to in the mosques (non-in particular) every Friday… Continue reading →

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Secrets of the jinn

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Taher Siddiqui

I attended my local zikr gathering recently and one of the khalifa of Maulana said that were only a few kings of jinn, and only one of them is Muslim… Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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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