Sects and Innovation
37 questions
What is your opinion on the controversial fatwas of Sheikh Dr. Hassan Al-Turabi regarding the permissibility of drinking alcohol, the non-legitimacy of the hijab except for covering the chest, and the permissibility of women leading men in prayer? And what is your opinion also on the statements of Sheikh Gamal Al-Banna that concur with Al-Turabi's fatwas?
Why do groups whose religion is based on falsehood achieve greater devotion than those who follow the methodology of the jurists and scholars?
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?
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 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 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?
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 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?
What is the ruling on placing the Shaykh's sandal or shoe on the student's head, in veneration of the Shaykh, as practiced by some sects affiliated with Islam?
What are the anthropomorphist (Mujassimah) and similitudinist (Mushabbihah) sects, what is the difference between them, and what is the stance of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah regarding them?
How should we deal with the people of innovation (Ahl al-Bidʻah) who place stones to prostrate upon them or seek blessings from the coverings of the Kaaba inside the Two Holy Mosques?
What are the traditional books in the various fields of religious knowledge for the pure Sunnis who were not known for innovation, and what is the reason for later generations adopting books by innovators who went astray in matters of creed and other areas? Is it permissible to ask for Allah's mercy upon them, such as Al-Izz ibn Abd al-Salam and Ibn al-Arabi?