Sects and Innovation
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Is it permissible to follow the people of innovation to avoid suspicions, knowing that the state adopts the Sufi methodology and does not want the Sunnah to be exemplified and the Salafi methodology to be followed?
Is the division of the People of the Sunnah into Ash'aris (Malikis and Shafi'is), Maturidis (Hanafis), and Salafis (Hanbalis) correct, and does this mean that all Shafi'is and Malikis are from among the people of Kalam (speculative theology)?
If the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not know about the twelve caliphs, and did not mention their names, then what is the benefit of mentioning their number without their names? And is it conceivable that he would leave his Ummah in bewilderment and confusion after him, especially since there are books by Ahl al-Sunnah that mention their names, such as "Yanabi' al-Mawaddah" by Al-Qunduzi Al-Hanafi?
What is the belief system and methodology of Al-Manawi in Hadith, the author of the book "Fayd al-Qadir Sharh al-Jami' al-Saghir min Ahadith al-Bashir al-Nadhir," and how should we deal with those who have erred in belief and deviated from the methodology of the Salaf, especially in our time?
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Is the Sufism of historical figures such as Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi and Muhammad al-Fatih considered evidence of the validity of the Sufi methodology? And was their Sufism similar to that of contemporary Sufis in terms of innovations, especially since some rely on the hadith, "What a magnificent leader that leader is, and what a magnificent army that army is," as proof of this?
What is the meaning of Bidʻah linguistically and terminologically?
Is the term "bid'ah hasanah" (good innovation) found in Islamic law, and what are the restrictions on worship?
Are the differences between the doctrines of the Atharis, Ash'aris, and Maturidis serious enough to expel one from Islam, or are they a forgivable innovation, and are these three doctrines considered among the saved sects?
Who is Dhu al-Thudayyah? And what is his story with our master Ali?
What is the ruling on remembering Allah (dhikr) with the daff (tambourine) and what is known as the "Hadrah" (a Sufi gathering) which includes teaching matters of religion, while some people experience states of fainting and seizures therein?
Who are the shaykhs who adhere to the correct Aqeedah of Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jama'ah, and what is the Aqeedah of Ibn Taymiyyah?
Should the virtues of an innovator be mentioned when warning against him?
What is the ruling on the saying: "Every Muslim must have a guide who directs him to Allah, and he must accompany and obey him"?
What is the Muslim's stance on the abundance of disputes and disagreements among Muslims regarding matters of faith, especially in creed?
Why don't all Muslims follow the Salafi methodology?
Is the family's opposition to the Salafi methodology, under the pretext of being concerned with trivialities, valid?
Is it permissible to call oneself "Salafi"? What is the ruling on some individuals slandering scholars and preachers such as Sheikh Ayed Al-Qarni, Sheikh Salman Al-Ouda, and Sheikh Bakr Abu Zayd? How valid is the accusation that these scholars are Kharijites or inclined towards Sufism? Is this slander justified by the claim that Sheikh Rabee' al-Madkhali is himself criticized?
What is the religious ruling regarding Islamic Sufi orders, such as the Khalilīyah order?
Is abandoning the covenant of the Tijaniyya tariqa considered waging war against Allah, and is what an individual sees of the Ahl al-Bayt real or not?
Who was it that coined the term "Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah" (People of the Sunnah and the Community) for Muslims?
What do the Jahmiyyah mean by Tawhid, and were Pharaoh and his people on the right path and possessed true knowledge of God?
Does what Al-Baqillani said—that Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) has the right to cause pain to the Prophets and bestow blessings upon the disbelievers from a rational perspective, prior to the advent of divine revelation, and that if He were to do so, it would be permissible for Him and not deemed reprehensible on His part, and that what assures us that He will not torment the believers and bless the disbelievers is the Prophet's explicit statement and the consensus of the Muslims—conform to the methodology of the righteous predecessors (Salaf As-Salih)?
Is Ibn Arabi an infidel and a heretic as some scholars say, or is he a Mujtahid as others say, and does his belief in the Oneness of Existence make him an infidel?