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.

marriage to Ahmadi man

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

My parents forced me into a marriage with my cousin.. but after 5-6 months i realised he is ahmadi Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine, Family Issues, Halal & Haram, Marriage/Divorce | Tagged Ahmadiyya, marriage, nikah, Qadiani, zawaj | Comments Off

Jinn

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Can you please recommend a book on the Jinnkind? Continue reading →

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Ghadir khum and afdaliyyat

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Taher Siddiqui

How do we reconcile between the narrations on the afdaliyyat of the shaykhayn and the declaration of Ghadir Khum? Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine, Hadith | Tagged `aqida, Ahl al-Bayt, Ahl as-Sunnah wa 'l-Jama'ah, beliefs, creed, Sayyidina Ali | Comments Off

why do Allah’s Prophets suffer

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

A question that keeps surfacing – people ask “Allah is all powerful, then why did His prophets suffer.” Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine, Qur'an & Tafsir | Tagged awliya, Divine Attributes, lives of prophets, prophets, ummah | Comments Off

Why is cremation forbidden?

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Why is cremation forbidden in Islam? Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine, Halal & Haram, Sunnah | Tagged burial, bury with respect, cremation, dead body, incineration | Comments Off

Al-Maqrizi and the "tawhid al-rububiyyah" of the Jahili Arabs

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Did Imam Al-Maqrizi (d. 845H) claim that the Jahili Arabs believed Allah was their Lord? Salafis seem to suggest so. Continue reading →

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People who say Alim ul Ghayb to the Prophet. Permissible, kufr shirk?

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I believe the prophet was given ilm ul ghayb aata’i. Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine, Qur'an & Tafsir | Tagged Beautiful Names of the Prophet (s), Knower of the Unseen, knowledge of unseen | 1 Comment

Meaning of Respect, Honor and Follow of Sayyids.

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Many treat sayyids like a caste system. Continue reading →

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Is it permissible for for a Zaidi Shia to enter the Naqshbandi Tariqa

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Imam Kamau Ayyubi

Does the Naqshbandi accept only sunnis, or would they allow a Zaidi Shia into their Tariqa? Continue reading →

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Vaccine

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Should we get the coronavirus vaccine? Continue reading →

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