Imaam Maalik said,"The Sunnah is like the Ark of Noah. Whoever embarks upon it reaches salvation and whoever refuses is drowned." Quoted by Shaykh-ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah in Majmoo'-ul-fataawaa (4/57)
Question: What is the creed of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah in regard to Allaah's Names and Attributes? And what is the difference between a Name and an Attribute? And does affirmation of a Name necessitate affirmation of an Attribute, and (likewise) does affrimation of an Attribute necessitate affirmation of a Name? Answer: The creed of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah …
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Question: What is the meaning of the following hadeeth: «My ummah will be divided into seventy three sects. All of them will be in the Fire except one?», [Saheeh Muslim, no.976] Who is that sect ? And will the seventy two sects live forever in the Fire, as the mushrik will or not? And does …
Question: What is the ruling regarding those who say: "Indeed Allaah is not below and nor above, and nor to the right and nor to the left, and nor outside of this world and nor inside it, etc..."? Answer: They are regarded as innovators (mubtadi'ah). And we believe that indeed Allaah has ascended over His …
Question: Who are Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa’ah? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa’ah are those who adhere to the Sunnah and who unite upon it, not turning to anything else, whether that be in matters of belief (‘aqeedah) or matters of actions which are subject to shar’i rulings. Hence they are called Ahl al-Sunnah …
Question: What are the most prominent characteristics of the saved group? If a person is lacking in any of these characteristics does that mean that he is not one of the saved group? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. The most prominent characteristic of the saved group is adherence to the way of the Prophet (peace …
Question: How can we reconcile between the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), “There is no slave who says Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah then dies believing in that but he will enter Paradise,” and the idea that the mushrikeen and hypocrites will abide in Hell forever even though they said …
Question: Do the jinn have knowledge of the unseen? Answer: The jinn do not have knowledge of the unseen because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Say: None in the heavens and the earth knows the Ghaib (Unseen) except Allaah” [al-Naml 27:65] “Then when We decreed death for him [Sulaymaan (Solomon)], nothing informed them (jinn) …
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about the ruling on one who claims to have knowledge of the unseen. He replied: The ruling on one who claims to have knowledge of the unseen is that he is a kaafir, because he has disbelieved in Allaah. Allaah says (interpretation of the …
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Question: What is the ruling on a Muslim asking a brother in Islam who he thinks is a good person to make du’aa’ for him when he is going for Hajj or on some other journey, and asking him to make du’aa’ for him in his absence? Because the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah …
Question: What is the first obligation upon creation? Answer: The first obligation upon creation is the first thing to which they are called to. The Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) explained to Mu'aadh ibn Jabal, when he sent him to Yemen, and told him: ((Indeed you are going to the People of the Book, so …
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