Sects and Innovation
210 questions
How many sects are affiliated with Islam other than Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamaah? And what is the evidence from the Holy Qur’an for the preservation of the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him)? And will the Qur’an be preserved until the Day of Judgment, and what is the evidence for that?
What are the observations regarding the previous answer to a question concerning the omission of creedal issues from Ibn Ashir's متن (text), which addresses methodological and scholarly aspects, such as citing glosses unrelated to the original text, criticizing the methodology of some shaykhs in dealing with controversial issues, and affirming that the Ash'ari creed is the creed of the People of the Sunnah and the Community, while also indicating that pluralism is one of the objectives of Sharia?
Does what was stated in the deleted Creed section of "Matn Ibn Ashir" contradict the creed of those who claim affiliation with Salafism, and did they commit an error by deleting it for which they must apologize to the Ash'aris?
Is the methodology that rejects the sayings of the Four Imams and scholars, under the pretext of adhering to "the Messenger said such and such," and slanders the scholars of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah, a unique methodology or does it represent one of the sects, and what is its name?
Why are not all of the Tabi'un and those who followed them considered upright (ʿudūl), even though goodness was mentioned in their regard just as it was mentioned in the regard of the Companions?
Is it permissible to follow a Sufi order that contains no innovations (bidʻah) or polytheistic practices (shirk)?
How can one respond to a suitor who accuses the scholars and shaykhs who permit demonstrations and political parties of innovation (bid‘ah), and believes that this is a warning against innovations and not a slander against individuals?
Is it true what was transmitted from Ibn Taymiyyah that the Torah is authentic, and that what is in it concerning the corporealization of Allah is correct, and that Prophet Muhammad affirmed that?
What is the methodology of the Righteous Predecessors concerning the issue of Al-Jarh wa al-Ta'deel (discrediting and accrediting narrators), and what is the correct stance that should be taken towards a preacher who differs with the people of knowledge on a certain issue; should he be advised first, or should he be declared an innovator and warned against?
Is everything in the Ash'ari school in accordance with the school of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah and the righteous predecessors (Salaf al-Salih)? And what is their true position on the allegorical interpretation (ta'wil) of the Names and Attributes, knowing that Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari lived his life as a Mu'tazili, then as a Mutakallim (theologian), and then Allah guided him to the school of Ahl al-Sunnah, but when we say "Ash'aris," are they only his followers who are upon the school of Ahl al-Sunnah?
Is the statement of the people of misguidance, that the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, requested Ali to the exclusion of others, based on the narration in Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal which mentions his request for Ali, then for Abu Bakr, Umar, and Al-Abbas, correct?
What is the ruling on a group of people agreeing to perform a specific act of worship, a specific good deed, and to repeat a specific remembrance on a specific day?
Why are the phrases "Jumu'ah Mubarakah" considered an innovation (bid'ah), and the phrases "Zamzam" and "Haraman" considered an innovation and apostasy, because they were not narrated from the Prophet (peace be upon him) or his companions (may Allah be pleased with them), while the saying of the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) on the day of Eid, "May Allah accept from us and from you," is not considered an innovation, even though it was not explicitly narrated from the Prophet?
Do the Khawarij accept the repentance of one who has committed a major sin, or do they deem him an infidel because of it?
Is it advisable to read books from all sects and take from them what suits one's intellect, or to adhere to the books of Ahlus-Sunnah according to the understanding of the Salaf of the Ummah and distance oneself from the books of other sects?
Should one first abandon sins before abandoning heresies, and how can one reconcile this, given that the father compels the questioner to observe some heresies and describes him as deviant for abandoning them?
Is it permissible to belong to the Ansar al-Sunnah al-Muhammadiyah group in Sudan, taking into account its methodology based on the Sunnah and the Book, and is this considered a division among Muslims, and is it permissible to pray in Sufi mosques?
Are the popular groups on YouTube that insult Muslim imams and scholars, such as Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn Uthaymeen, and call them "the misguided Wahhabis," from Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah?
What is your opinion on the saying, "Salafism's Sufism and Sufism's Salafism"?
Is the creed of the People of the Sunnah and the Community (Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah) the only correct one, or are some of the current Sufi orders considered permissible, and what their followers do correct, taking into account that calling oneself “Ja’fari” or “Shadhili” is an innovation, as no one called themselves by similar names during the era of the Companions and the Successors?
What is the ruling on one who innovates against scholars, and believes that listening to them is an innovation?
How sound is the Salafi methodology? And why do those who call themselves Salafis ignore Muslim issues, especially the Palestinian cause?
What is the ruling on seeking blessings from April rainwater, and has its legitimacy been established in the purified Sunnah of the Prophet?
Who was the first to say that Ahad (single-chain) narrations are not authoritative in matters of creed, and what is the easiest way to refute this belief?