Difference of Opinion (Ikhtilaf) In Islam

๏ทฝุงู„ุญูŽู…ู’ุฏู ู„ูู„ู‡ู ูˆูŽุงู„ุตูŽู‘ู„ุงูŽุฉู ูˆูŽุงู„ุณูŽู‘ู„ุงูŽู…ู ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ุฑูŽุณููˆู’ู„ู ุงู„ู„ู‡ู ูˆูŽุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ุขู„ูู‡ู ูˆูŽุตูŽุญู’ุจูู‡ู ูˆูŽู…ูŽู†ู’ ูˆูŽุงู„ูŽุงู‡ู ูˆูŽุจูŽุนู’ุฏู The following narrations are proofs that differences of opinion between authentic Sunni schools of thought are indeed a part of Islam and a mercy of Allah ta'ala upon us. Narrated Ibn `Umar:On the day of Al-Ahzab (i.e. Clans) the Prophet (๏ทบ) said, … Continue reading Difference of Opinion (Ikhtilaf) In Islam

Theology and Ontology of Healing in Islam

๏ทฝ ูˆุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ู‰ ุณูŠุฏู†ุง ู…ุญู…ุฏ ูˆุนู„ู‰ ุขู„ู‡ ูˆุตุญุจู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… INTRODUCTION This article seeks to educate the reader about the theology and ontology of healing in Islam in a clear, understandable way for the common reader. ONTOLOGY Ontology, in this article, relates to the worlds that we exist in and interact with as they relate … Continue reading Theology and Ontology of Healing in Islam

Hanbali vs ‘Ashari Tafwidh – Selections from Hashiyah al-Muwaffaq ala Lum’ah al-Muwaffaq

๏ทฝูˆุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ู‰ ุณูŠุฏู†ุง ู…ุญู…ุฏ ูˆุนู„ู‰ ุขู„ู‡ ูˆุตุญุจู‡ ูˆุณู„ู…, ู…ุง ุจุนุฏ Here are some pictures I took from a recently published commentary on Hanbali aqida (book cover as well, if interested). These pages, 10-12, show the Hanbali position on tafwidh and where they (supposedly) disagree with the Ash'aris. This is easily refuted though because they … Continue reading Hanbali vs ‘Ashari Tafwidh – Selections from Hashiyah al-Muwaffaq ala Lum’ah al-Muwaffaq

Pray Behind the Virtuous and Sinful

๏ทฝ ูˆุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ู‰ ุณูŠุฏู†ุง ู…ุญู…ุฏ ูˆุนู„ู‰ ุขู„ู‡ ูˆุตุญุจู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… There is an important point in Aqida al-Tahawiyah: ูˆูŽู†ูŽุฑูŽู‰ ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ู„ูŽุงุฉูŽ ุฎูŽู„ู’ููŽ ูƒูู„ูู‘ ุจูŽุฑูู‘ ูˆูŽููŽุงุฌูุฑู ู…ูู†ู’ ุฃูŽู‡ู’ู„ู ุงู„ู’ู‚ูุจู’ู„ูŽุฉู ูˆูŽุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ู…ูŽู†ู’ ู…ูŽุงุชูŽ ู…ูู†ู’ู‡ูู…ู’  "We consider congregational prayer behind any of the people of qiblah, both the virtuous and the sinful, to be valid. We also pray over … Continue reading Pray Behind the Virtuous and Sinful

Imam Safarini al-Hanbali on Who Are the Ahlul Sunnah Wal Jama’at

Imam al-Safarini (1114-1188 AH) stated: Source: https://app.turath.io/book/8353 page 73Al-Safarini, Lawamiโ€˜ al-Anwar al-Bahiyyah page 73 ุฃูŽู‡ู’ู„ู ุงู„ุณูู‘ู†ูŽู‘ุฉู ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ุฌูŽู…ูŽุงุนูŽุฉู ุซูŽู„ูŽุงุซู ููุฑูŽู‚ู ุงู„ู’ุฃูŽุซูŽุฑููŠูŽู‘ุฉู ูˆูŽุฅูู…ูŽุงู…ูู‡ูู…ู’ ุฃูŽุญู’ู…ูŽุฏู ุจู’ู†ู ุญูŽู†ู’ุจูŽู„ู ุฑูŽุถููŠูŽ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุนูŽู†ู’ู‡ู ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ุฃูŽุดู’ุนูŽุฑููŠูŽู‘ุฉู ูˆูŽุฅูู…ูŽุงู…ูู‡ูู…ู’ ุฃูŽุจููˆ ุงู„ู’ุญูŽุณูŽู†ู ุงู„ู’ุฃูŽุดู’ุนูŽุฑููŠูู‘ ุฑูŽุญูู…ูŽู‡ู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ู…ูŽุงุชูุฑููŠุฏููŠูŽู‘ุฉู ูˆูŽุฅูู…ูŽุงู…ูู‡ูู…ู’ ุฃูŽุจููˆ ู…ูŽู†ู’ุตููˆุฑู ุงู„ู’ู…ูŽุงุชูุฑููŠุฏููŠูู‘. Translation: "Ahl al-sunnah waโ€™l-jamaโ€˜ah is three groups: Atharis, whose leader is Ahmad b. Hanbal, may Allah … Continue reading Imam Safarini al-Hanbali on Who Are the Ahlul Sunnah Wal Jama’at

What Does “Allah Created Adam in His Image” Mean?

๏ทฝุงู„ุญูŽู…ู’ุฏู ู„ูู„ู‡ู ูˆูŽุงู„ุตูŽู‘ู„ุงูŽุฉู ูˆูŽุงู„ุณูŽู‘ู„ุงูŽู…ู ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ุฑูŽุณููˆู’ู„ู ุงู„ู„ู‡ู ูˆูŽุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ุขู„ูู‡ู ูˆูŽุตูŽุญู’ุจูู‡ู ูˆูŽู…ูŽู†ู’ ูˆูŽุงู„ูŽุงู‡ู (ูˆูŽุจูŽุนู’ุฏู) The Jews and Christians understood this anthropomorphically from the Old Testament. They may refer to God as a "perfect man in the sky" or a "big man" and other man-like characteristics. Muslims almost never understood it this way, aside from a tiny … Continue reading What Does “Allah Created Adam in His Image” Mean?