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.

Is being a Sunni and choosing a Madhab a Naqshbandi-Haqqani requirement?

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

Is being a Sunni and choosing a Madhab a Naqshbandi-Haqqani requirement? Can someone not follow a specific Madhab or not be a Sunni… Continue reading →

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Nephilium, demons, jinn-human hybrid

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

What are nephilium, aliens, vampires. or illuminati created this myth or these are jewish & christian beliefs??? E.g., christian beliefs that angels too fall.. Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine | Tagged anti-Christ, anti-Messiah, black magic, Friends of God, Friends of Satan, magic, sihr, UFO | Comments Off

Clinging onto Ahlul Bayt

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

There are narrations that recommend clinging onto Ahlul Bayt as a way of not going astray. What is the Sunni method of following the Ahlul Bayt and how is it different from the way of Shiahs and Salafis? Continue reading →

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Mukhtar e qul

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

What is the belief of Ahlus Sunna on Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) being mukhtar e qul? Continue reading →

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Giving ghusl to the dead

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Eshaykh Staff

Can you explain to me how to give ghusl to a dead person… Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine | Tagged agarbati, bathing the dead, body preparations, burial of deceased, camphor, caring for deceased, covering `awra, dead body, Fard-i-Kifaayah, fiqh, funeral prayers, ghusl, incense, Islamic Law, istinja, janazah, kaffan, lobaan, salat al-janaza, sawg, shroud | Comments Off

Muawiyah

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Eshaykh Staff

My question is what are the sunni view of Muawiyah and what are the Shia views… Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine | Tagged Companions of the Prophet (s), Sunni vs. Shia, Yazid ibn Mu`awiya | Comments Off

Inquiries

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

Today I see that Islam is the best and perfect religion, Allah as only God and Muhammed the Prophet. … Continue reading →

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Yajuj wa Majuj

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I read in one place that the yajuj and majuj are the “Chinese”. This doesn’t just refer to the Chinese people but the people in that neighborhood… Continue reading →

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Reincarnation Theories

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Taher Siddiqui

In Europe there is a sheikh of the Tariqa, named Buhanuddin Herrmann, who has written a book… Continue reading →

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Pillars of Islam

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Taher Siddiqui

In this front page I have noticed that “Pillars of Islam” has mentioned and showing 4 boxes as follow: Prayer, Zakat, Siyam & Hajj. Its look like Islam does have 4 pillars not 5 pillars… Continue reading →

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