Sects and Innovation
210 questions
What is the difference between the belief system of the Salaf and the Maturidiyyah, and do Maturidis enter Paradise?
What is the ruling on declaring as disbelievers sects that the scholars have deemed disbelieving, such as the Qadianis and the Baha’is? Does this declaration of disbelief include both their common followers and their scholars, or is there a detailed explanation regarding this?
What is the difference between obsessive-compulsive disorder and falling into the doctrine of the Khawārij? Are the Khawārij Muslims? And why did Ibn Bāz declare them disbelievers, considering the issue of "lāzim al-madhhab" (the implication of a doctrine)? What is the meaning of "they will pass through Islam and then not return to it"? Are their deeds accepted and will they be rewarded for them?
Is it permissible for me to participate with the people of innovation in some of their innovations while gradually inviting them to Tawhid?
Is it permissible to invoke Allah's mercy upon two Sufis who were perhaps Ash'aris, and to mention their good moral qualities, taking into account the widespread prevalence of false and fabricated hadiths during the time of their seeking knowledge?
Is the probability of us being from the Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah one hundred percent, and is it possible that the allegorical interpretation is the correct one?
Why do Salafist scholars deny the Ash'arite argument of origination (dalil al-huduth), and is it completely invalid from all perspectives?
What is the ruling on belonging to sects and schools of thought such as the Hanbali and Shafi'i, and what is the extent of the validity of sufficing with the appellation "Muhammadi" or limiting oneself to Allah's naming us as "Muslims"?
Why is Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab fought against and extensively discussed, and why are his followers called Wahhabis?
Is it true that the Maturidis excommunicated the Ash'aris?
Is it necessary to distance oneself from the Qubaysiyat due to some innovations they have, such as celebrating the Prophet's birthday, the "Nariya" prayer, and extinguishing lights when mentioning God, and not because of their extremism regarding righteous people or their blind obedience, as is rumored?
Is Salafism a sect more specific than Ahl al-Sunnah, and are its principles based on the views and sayings of the sheikhs of this sect?
What is the ruling on طرق in Islam?
What is the difference between Ahl as-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah and other legal schools of thought, and is it permissible for a Sunni girl to marry a man who does not belong to a (Sunni) legal school of thought?
How can one respond to someone who sought divine guidance (istikhara) between the Ibadi school of thought and the school of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah, and whose heart found tranquility in Ibadism, citing as evidence of an Ibadi not being an innovator of disbelief (bid'ah kufr) the good end of an Ibadi individual and seeing them in a dream in Paradise? And what books do you recommend for responding to this argument?
What is the difference between "Wahhabism" attributed to Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, and the misguided sect that emerged in North Africa, also called "Wahhabism"?
What is the reason for the doctrinal divisions in Islam, and how did Muslims maintain their unity despite the differences in their sects?
How can one convince Sufi Muslim (Naqshbandi) friends in Germany that their path is wrong, and what are the arguments and evidence that can be presented to them in German?
What is the truth about the poet Yunus Emre, and what evidence can be relied upon to clarify his status to the Turks who excessively love him, in order to confront bid'ah (innovation) and shirk (polytheism)?
Who are "Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah"?
What is the evidence that Ali (peace be upon him) did not lead the prayer after the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)?
When does a man exit the Sunnah?
Is it true that Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab fought against the Ottoman Caliphate and the Caliph of the Muslims, and colluded with the English?
Is the definition that describes Irja' by delaying the judgment on the perpetrator of a major sin until the Day of Resurrection correct?