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What is the ruling on responding to those who describe the followers of Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab as "Wahhabis" and their methodology as incorrect, and what is the evidence from the Sunnah regarding the prohibition of attributing a wife to her husband?

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First: The methodologies of Tawhid (Islamic monotheism) in Saudi Arabia follow the Qur’an, the Sunnah, and the consensus of the Salaf (pious predecessors). Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab was a renewer who called to this, and did not introduce anything new. The description "Wahhabi" was coined by the enemies of the call to repel people.

Second: It is not permissible for a Muslim to study in disbelieving lands due to the prohibition of residing among polytheists and exposing oneself to doubts and temptations, especially for young people with limited religious knowledge.

Third: There is nothing in theah Sunnah that indicates attributing a wife to her husband; rather, this is a recent matter not approved by Islamic law. The wives of the Prophet and the female Companions did not change their lineage from their fathers.

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