Sects and Innovation
283 questions
Is Mubahala exclusive to the Messenger (peace be upon him), or is it for Muslims in general? Is it permissible for Ahl al-Sunnah wal Jama'ah to offer it to deviant sects? And is it confirmed that a sign will appear to manifest the truth when it is performed?
Is the Khalwatiyya tariqa in Egypt documented, and does Al-Azhar have a stance on it?
Is it permissible to join Islamic da'wah groups and Islamic movements?
Is the aforementioned addition by Ali bin Ma'bad in the Hadith of Intercession, which includes God's saying: "I will indeed bring out whoever said, 'There is no god but Allah!'" authentic and acceptable? And if it is authentic, does it include deviant sects such as the Rafidah, Mu'tazilah, and Khawarij, so that they will not abide eternally in Hell?
Is it not that the followers of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab differ in creed from the rest of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah by their adherence to the doctrine of anthropomorphism (tajsim) and assimilation (tashbih)?
What is your interpretation of a group in Algeria that claims Salafism and speaks in the name of Al-Albani, Ibn Uthaymeen, and Ibn Baz, while at the same time slandering and disparaging other scholars such as Al-Qaradawi and Al-Ghazali?
Is it true that Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, al-Dhahabi, and Ibn al-Qayyim were Sufis? And why was Ibn Taymiyyah buried in Sufi cemeteries? And are Sufis considered among Ahl al-Sunnah, or are they among the misguided sects?
Who are the Sabbatarians in Jordan, whose feasts and holidays coincide with Saturday?
What is the ruling on taking a piece of cloth from the door of a mosque or a public place after people have stepped on it, then washing it, and using the resulting water for healing?
What is the origin of the Hururiyyah, are they disbelievers, and what are their beliefs and the evidence for them?
Is the vocalization of the Mushaf considered a bid‘ah hasanah (praiseworthy innovation) that those who advocate for bid‘ah hasanah use as an argument?
Was Omar ibn al-Khattab the one who prohibited Nikah al-Mut'ah (temporary marriage)? And are the Ahl al-Bayt infallible, based on the noble verse: "Allah only intends to remove from you the impurity [of sin], O people of the household, and to purify you with [complete] purification"?
What is the ruling on jumping over the sacrificial animal with the intention of a vow, taking some of its blood, and putting it on the face?
What is the ruling on listening to Ibn al-Farid's poem "You Are My Ordinances and My Supererogatory Prayers"?
What are the Sufi allusions in the attached poem, and do they exist in it at all? If they do exist, what are their instances? And what is the understanding of these allusions?
What are the most prominent contemporary Salafi creedal books that elaborate on the creed of the Salaf in detail, avoid mentioning sects and refutations, and differ from the books of Dr. Omar Al-Ashqar and commentaries on ancient texts?
Is it permissible to feed and host the Sufis during their annual celebration of the deceased, knowing that they invoke him besides Allah and commit other innovations?
What is the ruling on interpreting the Qur’an according to the Ash'ari and Maturidi schools of thought?
Is it permissible to visit the shrines and mosques in Turkey and supplicate there? And are those who do so only the Ethiopians (Habashis)? What is the religious ruling on that and on marrying them?
Why do the People of the Sunnah call themselves the Sunnah, and does this name unite or divide Muslims?
Does the doctrine of the later Ash'aris conform to the doctrine of their earlier imams, such as Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari, or are there differences in methodology and principles, particularly concerning the number of attributes they affirm?
What is the reason why many of the Salaf did not excommunicate the Qadariyyah faction, which claimed that the servant creates his actions independently of God Almighty, and that God Almighty removes barriers and obstacles from him, and if He willed, He would prevent him, even though this is considered an affirmation of major shirk and rivalry with God Almighty? And were they excused by ignorance and [erroneous] interpretation?
What is the meaning of "muhdathat al-umur" (innovated matters) in the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) saying: "And beware of innovated matters, for every innovated matter is a bid'ah (innovation)"? And is it confined to matters of religion only, or does it extend beyond them?
What is the criterion for the concept of bid‘ah (innovation in religion), and why are some actions of the Companions, for which there was no prior textual evidence, such as a Companion’s saying after rising from rukū‘ (bowing): “Our Lord, and to You be praise, much good and blessed praise,” not considered bid‘ah, whereas introducing another dhikr (remembrance of God) or du‘ā’ (supplication) in our time is considered bid‘ah?