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.

Where are the Real Hanbalis?

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

From the little experience of the world that I have and what little I have read it seems as if there are only in 3 madhahib in practice anymore since the madhhab of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal… Continue reading →

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Bidah`, Imam Shafi (ra)

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

‘Bidah is of two types: praiseworthy and blameworthy. Whatever is in agreement with the Sunnah it is praiseworthy and whatever opposes it is blameworthy.’… Continue reading →

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Mawlid of Rasulallah

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Shaykh Senad Agic

What’s the opinion of Mawlid of Nabi Muhammad saw in all four Madzhab of Ahl Sunnah? Some Ulama’ said that it is haram to celebrate.. Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine | Tagged commemoration of the birth of the Prophet (s), innovation, love to Prophet (s), Mawlid an-Nabi (s), Milad, Salafis, Sunnah, Wahabi beliefs | Comments Off

Signs, Day Of Judgement

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

How many signs (of judgement day) are they left to happen and how many have happened? Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine, Sufism (Tasawwuf) | Tagged appearance of Imam Mahdi, books of Mawlana Shaykh Hisham, Last Days, Time of Mahdi (as) | Comments Off

About Reciting Mawlid

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

We recite Mawlid in the month of Rabbi ul Awwal. But some people asks for proof, and say it is Bidah… Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine | Tagged commemoration of the birth of the Prophet (s), innovation, Jesus Christ (as), love of Prophet (s), love to Prophet (s), mahabbah, Mawlid an-Nabi (s), Milad, Prophet Abraham (as), Salafis, Wahabi beliefs | Comments Off

Regarding Saying Salam

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Shaykh Senad Agic

Please allow me to ask these questions regarding saying Salam.
1. As I am living in Dubai I see lot of people specially Arabic speaking people say Salam… Continue reading →

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Fitnah

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Shaykh Senad Agic

My question is regarding the various fitnas that are surrounding the Ahlu Sunnah , like the Wahabi fitnah… Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine, Sufism (Tasawwuf) | Tagged Ahl as-Sunnah wa'l-Jama`ah, tests, Wahabis, weak iman | Comments Off

‘Sunnatullah is not at work anymore’?

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I read this following post on Facebook and I’m really perplexed as to what it means… Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine, Sufism (Tasawwuf) | Tagged khalwat, Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil al-Haqqani, Mawlana's eyes, Mawlana's Khalwat, miraculous powers, power of Allah, qudra, seclusion | Comments Off

Nearness to Allah (swt)

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Taher Siddiqui

My question is in regards to being near or far from Allah Azzawajal… Continue reading →

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Karamat (Miracle) vs Magic

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I was discussing with a Malaysian brother on the issue of karamat and black magic. He was saying that its hard to distinguish the two… Continue reading →

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