Innovations and It’s People
Focus on the People of Innovation, not Sunnah | Shaykh Dr. Khalid adh-Dhafiri
A discussion concerning focus on the People of Innovation, not Sunnah, with guidance on dealing with innovation and its people.
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Innovations and It’s People
Innovations and It’s People
Using Ibn Sina’s Arguments to Prove Allah ﷻ?
A questioner asks if it is permissible to use Ibn Sina’s arguments to prove Allah’s ﷻ existence. Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan advises that the proof should come from the Qur’an and Sunnah, and to stick to Ahl as-Sunnah wa al-Jama’ah, avoiding Ibn Sina’s teachings.
Innovations and It’s People
Did Abu Hurayrah Learn from Shaytān?
Some innovators claim that Abū Hurayrah’s ḥadīth supports studying under people of innovation, arguing he learned from Shaytān. Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān refutes this, clarifying that Abū Hurayrah received knowledge from the Messenger ﷺ, not Shaytān, and that such reasoning is incorrect.
Innovations and It’s People
Do Not Teach in Innovators’ Mosques
Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan says it is not permissible to hold lessons in mosques of innovators while abandoning the mosques of the people of Sunnah. Teaching in those mosques encourages innovation and gives them a false proof, while the sincere seekers will attend the mosques of the Sunnah.
Innovations and It’s People
Why the Salaf Focused on Refuting Innovators
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ Aal-Shaykh explains that the Imams of Islam gave great attention to refuting innovators because their harm is more dangerous to Muslims than open disbelief. Innovators spread misguidance in the name of Islam, while disbelief is already clear and known.
Innovations and It’s People
Shaykh al-Fawzān on Mocking Tawḥīd and Claiming Humans Must Fix Affairs Without Allāh ﷻ
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān strongly refutes the claim that Muslims should not wait for Allāh ﷻ to rectify affairs and the mockery of teaching Tawḥīd. He labels such speech as foolish and warns against taking knowledge from such individuals.
Innovations and It’s People
Unlawful Takfīr and the Khawārij
Shaykh Muḥammad Ṣāliḥ al-ʿUthaymīn explains that those who declare others disbelievers without meeting the conditions of takfīr are the inheritors of the Khawārij. He stresses that takfīr requires knowledge and intent, and it is not permissible to hastily label actions or people as lawful or unlawful.
Innovations and It’s People
Does Refuting Innovators Harden Hearts?
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān explains that not refuting innovators is what hardens the heart, as doubts take root and grow. Refuting falsehood with the truth softens hearts and returns people to the correct path, based on the Qurʾān and Sunnah.
Innovations and It’s People
Al-Qaʿidah Are Followers of the Devil
In this concise ruling, Shaykh ʿAbd al-Muḥsin al-ʿAbbād clarifies the true nature of al-Qaʿidah. While some label them Khawārij and others call them mujahidūn, the Shaykh states that they are mujahidūn only for the devil.
Innovations and It’s People
Working with Deviant Groups in Charity and Daʿwah
This article explains the ruling on collaborating with groups that oppose the methodology of the Qurʾān and Sunnah in charitable work or daʿwah. Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān clarifies that such cooperation is considered helping one another in sin and injustice.
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Are Islamic Organisations Permissible?
Shaykh al-Albani explains that forming Islamic organisations or unions is not permissible in Islam because it leads to hizbiyyah (partisanship). He emphasizes that Islam does not support forming separate groups or parties based on religious labels.
Innovations and It’s People
Al-Oloom.net Writers Are Ignorant and Liars
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Hadi al-Madkhali strongly criticizes a group on al-Oloom.net, calling them ignorant and liars. He accuses them of misquoting and spreading false statements, especially regarding his fatwa on elections, and highlights the need for accurate representation of scholars’ views.