Spreading the teachings of Orthodox Islam (Ahl as-Sunna wa al-Jama’ah)
The great Sahabi, Sayiduna Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Whoever desires that his knowledge be abundant and his forbearance (hilm) be great, then he should sit in gatherings other than those (he is accustomed to) of his own people." Kitāb al-Uzla, Ibn Abi Dunya (narration 96) The Ahl al-Sunnah Wa'l … Continue reading Knowledge Is Vast – Ahl al-Sunnah Is The Majority
Al-Qasim bin Muhammad1 said: The differences in opinion among the Companions of Muhammad ﷺ are a mercy for the people. Ibn Sa’d in his Tabaqat and Bayhaqi in al-Madkhal Umar bin Abd al-Aziz said: Red camels would not please be more than (the existence) of differences in opinion between the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ. Tabaqat Ibn Sa’d Al-Bayhaqi … Continue reading The Four Madhabs – A Mercy And Blessing From Allah
Since the time of the Sahaba, till the present day, the tarawih prayer in Ramadan has been performed as twenty units. This is the case even now in the holy sanctuaries of Makkah and Medina. We know for sure that the majority of the Sahaba and the Followers (tabi’een) would perform twenty units, and this as we will … Continue reading The Tarawih Prayer is 20 Units by Sheikh Abdullah Sirajuddin al-Husayni
This article is summarised from discussions in Masalik al-Hunafa of Imam al-Suyuti and Hukmu Abaway Sayidina Muhammad ﷺ al-Sharifayn by Sheikh Abdullah Sirajuddin. The Fatra is the period between Messengers where there is no Messenger. The people who lived between these years are called Ahl al-Fatra. An example is the time between the Prophet Isa (alayhisalam) and our … Continue reading The Three Categories of Ahl al-Fatra
Allah Most High created human beings and sent Prophets and Messengers to them in order that they be guided. All Prophets received revelation from Allah and conveyed this revelation to their communities. There is no difference whatsoever in the core messages that each Prophet was sent with. It is therefore said that every Prophet was … Continue reading Prophets of Allah – One Religion, Various Laws
Hadith - a form of revelation Revelation (Wahy) is of two types: The Quran – The Quran is the word of Allah Almighty which was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It is that unchanged, perfect book which contains guidance and has no doubt in it. The Sunnah/Hadith1 – The words of the Prophet ﷺ are also … Continue reading The Strength Of Weak Hadiths
The Saved Sect The Messenger of Allah ﷺ has informed us that: The Jews divided into seventy-one or seventy-two sects, and the Christians did likewise. My nation will divide into seventy three-sects. Tirmidhi In other variations of the Hadith we are informed that seventy two of the sects will be in the hellfire and one … Continue reading The Sunni Methodology vs Sectarian Cherry-Picking
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