Can Ruqya Be Done Over the Phone?
Shaykh Abd al-Muhsin al-Abbad states that ruqya over the phone is not valid. Ruqya requires blowing onto the person being treated, not just recitation heard through a call. Therefore, remote ruqya is not acceptable.
Author
'Abd ur-Raḥmān al-Sumālī
is a graduate from the Islamic University of Madinah
24 contributions
Video Principles of the Salafī Methodology
Should We Verify Both Sides Before Accepting a Refutation?
Shaykh Muhammad al-Madkhali explains that if trusted scholars declare someone an innovator, their statement should be followed. It is not correct to treat the accused as equal to the scholars or to doubt their judgement.
September 1, 2016
Video Principles of the Salafī Methodology
Do Not Label Anyone as Salafi Without Certainty
Shaykh Rabīʿ warns not to call someone Salafi if they defend innovators or oppose the Salafi manhaj. True Salafiyyah is shown through clear loyalty, correct creed, calling to the truth, and distancing from bidah.
September 1, 2016
Video Scholars and Students of Knowledge
“Salafis Only Follow a Few Scholars?” – Shaykh Muhammad ibn Hadi al-Madkhali Responds
Shaykh al-Madkhali explains that relying on a few scholars in refutation is not harmful. The true criterion is adherence to the Sunnah, knowledge, and piety. Only a few qualified experts are trusted in al-jarḥ wa al-taʿdīl, just like in early generations.
September 1, 2016
Video Scholars
A Story of Shaykh Rabi’s Scholarly Precision – Sayf ur-Rahman al-Mubarakfuri
Sayf ur-Rahman al-Mubarakfuri recalls studying under Shaykh Rabīʿ’s student and praises Shaykh Rabīʿ’s mastery. While supervising his dissertation publication, he realized the Shaykh’s exceptional precision in the science of ‘ilal (hadith defects).
August 31, 2016
Video Scholars and Students of Knowledge
Shaykh Rabi and Shaykh Zayd – Trusted Scholars
Shaykh Salih al-Luhaydan affirms that Shaykh Rabiʿ ibn Hadi al-Madkhali and Shaykh Zayd ibn Muhammad al-Madkhali are scholars of sound ʿaqīdah, graduates of the Islamic University in Madinah, and loyal to the Salafi methodology. He advises listening to their books and tapes, while noting caution with scholars not personally known.
August 31, 2016
Video Scholars and Students of Knowledge
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Hadi: A True Scholar
Shaykh ʿUbayd al-Jābirī declares Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Hādī as an ʿAllāmah and a strong scholar in fiqh and Sunnah. He praises his knowledge despite his young age and explains that his only “offence” is speaking out against deviators, which is necessary and justified.
August 31, 2016
Video Scholars and Students of Knowledge
Praise for Shaykh al-Fawzan & Shaykh al-Luhaydan
Shaykh Ubayd al-Jabiri praises Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān and Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Luhaydan, affirming their strong knowledge and correct dawah. He warns that anyone who hates them is opposed to the truth, while those who love them are welcomed and supported.
August 31, 2016
Video Ḥadīth Study
Does a True Muslim Congregation Still Exist?
Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan confirms that a true Muslim congregation still exists today. He cites the Prophet ﷺ, who promised that a group of believers will remain steadfast on the truth until Allah’sﷻ decree arrives, despite opposition or abandonment by others.
August 31, 2016
Video Death, Grave and Hereafter
Implement Tawḥīd Until Death – Shaykh Muhammad al-Jami
Shaykh Muhammad al-Jami explains that true tawḥīd is worshiping Allah ﷻ sincerely without shirk or innovations. The key is to remain steadfast until death, because a person’s final state determines their true fate.
August 25, 2016
Video Repentance, Patience and Steadfastness
Trials Facing the Ummah and the Path to Relief
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān explains that ongoing tribulations are a result of neglecting true Islamic practice and that relief lies only in returning to the Book of Allah ﷻ and the Sunnah of the Messenger ﷺ.
August 24, 2016
Video Principles of the Salafī Methodology
A Call to Wisdom, Nobility, and Adhering to the Truth
Shaykh Rabīʿ al-Madkhalī urges Salafī youth to remain sincere, alert to deception, united upon the truth, and committed to supporting righteousness while rejecting error with justice and balance.
August 18, 2016