Tag Archives: Quran
Taqleed, Following a School of Thought
“To follow”, ittib`a, simply refers to the practice of an unqualified, lay person (in a specific field of specialization) submitting to and accepting the authority of an expert in that field, without demanding proof and justification for every view, opinion or verdict. Continue reading
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Tagged `ulama, compulsory, fiqh, hadith, ijtihad, ittib`a, madhhab, Mufti Zubair Bayat, muqallid, Quran, scholars, schools of thought, taqleed, wajib
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Kissing the Qur’an
Question: Is it Bid’ah to kiss the Holy Qur’an when opening and closing it? Answer: No, it is not a Bid’ah. Imam an-Nawawi reported that when `Ikrimah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to see the Holy Qur’an, he … Continue reading
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Tagged kiss, Quran, respect, Shaykh Metwalli Darsh, Suyuti, veneration
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