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.


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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Status of the Ahla Bayt

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Taher Siddiqui

What is our view on the descendants of the Prophet(saw) who are not Muslim, or who are fasiq, or those from among the Shias etc? Continue reading →

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The reality of “Sufism”

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

An wahabi author named Shaykh Muhammad ibn Rabi ‘Ibn al-Haadi Madkhali wrote a small book attacking Sufism, called “the reality of Sufism”… Continue reading →

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Need to be guided

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Taher Siddiqui

Aslamo Alacome, I am in great problem, I want to go on right path but shatan always astray me. A question is always in my mind: is there Allah? If so why not answer my prayers? Continue reading →

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Shafii questions about salat

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I have changed from over 10 years as a Hanafi to Shafi madhaab for various reasons, socially & with in the family… Continue reading →

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Definition of Mercy as it Relates to Allah Ta’ala

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I put it together the following defintion of Allah’s Mercy from what I’ve read in tafasir (i.e. Tafsir Mafatih al-Ghayb by Imam al-Razi)… Continue reading →

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Organ Donor

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Eshaykh Staff

Would you please let me know what is Islam’s prespective on post mortem organ donation… Continue reading →

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Women at Graveyards

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Shaykh Senad Agic

I want to know whether women are allowed to visit mazar of pious muslims and graveyards. What are the standpoints of eminent ulamas on this issue? Continue reading →

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Cause of causes

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Dr. Homayra Ziad


Please is it possible to explain what is meant by God being the Cause of causes?
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Awliyaa’ and Anbiyaa’

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Is it correct to say that the best of this Ummah, the likes of the premeire SaHaabah and taabi`iin from the salaf, and the likes of Shaykh al-Akbar, al-Jiilaaniyy, al-Shaadhiliyy, al-Badawiyy, al-Suharwardiyy, al-Chishtiyy from the khalaf, etc… Continue reading →

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