Tag Archives: `ulama


Not agreeing with Imam’s takfir

Mosque board members have declared that people who don’t consider Deobandis to be kuffar like the Qadianis – in accordance with the fatwas of Mawlana Ahmad Raza Barelwi – are ‘unwanted’ in the Masjid. Continue reading

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Using other religions

Is it normal for a representative of Mawlana to practice Hinduism, Buddhism and Injils mixed with Sufism ?[fr]Is it normal for a representative of Mawlana to practice Hinduism, Buddhism and Injils mixed with Sufism ?[/fr] Continue reading

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Hanafi belief in Awliya Allah

What did Imam Abu Hanifa (R.A) say on having a shaykh, and on esaale sawab and calling upon the pious, Continue reading

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Relation’s between sunni scholars

Q: With humble submission we observe with pain that prominent sunni aleems/mashayks from Pakistan has negative understandings against each other. Continue reading

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Calling scholars names

Q: What is the ruling on the person that calls a respected scholars bad names? Continue reading

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Can a non-scholar issue a fatwa?

Q: What is the ruling on the person that is not a scholar issuing fatwas? Continue reading

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Is Belief in al-Mahdi Part of Islamic Creed?

Q: Is belief in al-Mahdi required in the beliefs of Muslims, in particular Ahl as-Sunnah?

A: Belief in the Mahdî is Obligatory in Islam Continue reading

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Why Do the Imams Differ?

At times a difference of opinion occurs due to the different narrations that are found with regards to a particular aspect. One Imam gives preference to one narration on the basis of various criteria while the other Imam, in the light of his knowledge, prefers the other narration. Continue reading

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Why Follow an Imam?

This can be answered by posing a counter-question: “Do you know all the various laws of deen, religion? Are you capable of extracting and deriving the laws pertaining to wudu, salah, zakat, etc. directly from the Qur’an and Hadith? Continue reading

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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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