Imam Abu Hanifa’s High Rank in Hadith: Reply to al-Albani et al

All praise is due to Allah, the Patron of the pious and the righteous. May the most complete and enduring prayers and blessings be upon the Messenger of guidance and the Imam of the pious who is sent as a mercy to the worlds, and upon his family, his companions, and his beneficent followers until

Why do they wear Taweez (Amulets) ?

Quote: Shaykh Sulaymaan ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhaab said: “Know that the scholars among the Sahaabah and Taabi’een andthose who came after them differed as to whether it is permissible to hang up amulets which only contain words from the Qur’aan or names and attributes of Allaah.  One group said that this is permissible. This was the

Rejection of Ibn Tayimyyah’s Creed

Part:1 Here, Part:3 Here, Part:4 Here Part:2 Shaykh al-Islam Imam Al-Ghazali (d.505 AH) says in “Iljaam Al-Awaam” that denying bodily characteristics for Aļļaah is a primary duty of all Muslims, scholars and commoners alike. He makes it clear that believing that Allaah is a body (i.e. something that has size) is kufr and idolatry: I mean by

Advice for the Muslim

Brief passages from the reputed books of ahl as-sunnat scholars are quoted for refuting corrupt Wahhabi and la-madhhabiyya beliefs. Translated, for the most part, from Ayyûb Sabri Pasha’s Turkish work Mir’ât al-Haramain; 5 volumes, Matba’a-i Bahriye, Istanbul, 1301-1306 A.H. Download:Here PART ONE: THE BELIEFS OF THE WAHHÂBÎS AND THEIR REFUTATION BY THE SCHOLARS OF AHL ASSUNNA

THE SAYING OF POLYTHEISTS, “YOU HAVE A PARTNER UNDER YOUR OWNERSHIP”

In authentic narrations, it is mentioned that during the practice of Hajj the idolators used to say in their Talbiyah: “You have no partner except the partner that You have, You own Him and whatever he owns”. The followers of Muhammed Ibn Abdul Wahab cite this saying of the polytheists to argue that polytheists believed in the

Da’wah from Horn of Satan

Da’wah from Horn of Satan Always use Three categories of Tawhid: Tawhid-ul-Rububiyyah, Tawhid-ul-Uluhiyyah, and Tawhid-ul-Asma’ wal-Sifat. Make sure to get this concept across: The Pagans of Makkah had Tawhid Ar-Rububiyyah, but NOT Uluhiyyah – meaning, the Pagans believed in the Oneness of Allah in Lordship but worshipped the idols ONLY to get closer to Him. For

Attributes of Allah

Existence (al-Wujud): it is obligatory to believe in the Existence of Allah. Allah exists without a beginning, without an ending and without a place. Allah exists without a place or shape (al-Wujud). Surat Ibraheem, ayah 10:  أَفِي اللّهِ شَكٌّ “The existence of Allah is indubitable.” Mental Proof-Allah exists and is not similar to the other

Al-Hafiz Abdal Ghani Al-Maqdisi (d.600AH) Attained Healing by Touching Imam Ahmed Ibn Hanbel’s(ra) Grave

Al-Hafiz Abdal Ghani Al-Maqdisi (d.600AH) Attained Healing by Touching Imam Ahmed Ibn Hanbel’s (ra) Grave Abu Muhammad `Abdul-Ghani al-Maqdisi (b.541AH/d.600AH) He is the Shaikh, the Imam, the `Alim, the Zahid, the Hafidh, Taqi ud-Din Abu Muhammad `Abdul Ghani ibn `Abdul-Wahid ibn `Ali ibn Surur Al-Hanbali Al-Maqdisi. He was a renowned theologian and one of the

The Creator is Clear from Anthropomorphism – Part3 (800AH to 900AH)

The Creator is Clear from Anthropomorphism  Part1 Aqidah of the Pious Predecessors  Part2 500AH – 700AH  Part4  1000AH – 1400AH Part3 800AH Imam al-Iraqi (d.826 AH) Muhaddith Waliyyud-Din Abu Zur’ah Ahmad Ibn ‘Abdir-Rahim al-‘Iraqiyy In his book ‘Tarh at-Tathrib fi Sharh at-Taqrib’ when explaining the saying of the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam: in reference to the Book positioned above the

Mawlid Poetry from the Morisco Period of al-Andalus

Lost Islamic History Mawlid Poetry from the Morisco Period of al-Andalus The following are three devotional poems commemorating the birth(mawlid) of the Prophet Muhammad(s) from al-Andalus during the Morisco period (1500-1614). Since adherence to Islam was punishable by burning at the stake during this period of Spanish history, these poems are as much an example