«وأما المسلمون؛ فقد كانوا مجتمعين ومتفقين غير متفرقين في أصول دينهم، وقد مضى عصر الصحابة وهم على ذلك، لا يعرفون للاختلاف في العقيدة وأصول الدين معنى أبداً، بل كانوا أمة واحدة».
"As for the Muslims, they were united and in agreement, not divided in the fundamentals of their religion. The era of the Companions passed with them maintaining this unity, without any notion of disagreement in creed and the fundamentals of…
A question related to this topic: Did the Companions differ in matters of creed?
Sheikh Al-Albani, may Allah have mercy on him, responds:
The answer has already preceded.
سبق السيف العذل
I previously mentioned that the Companions differed on some secondary issues, but, praise be to Allah, they did not differ on any matter of creed, unlike the later generations. The Salaf, praise be to Allah, had no Mu'tazilites in their midst, or Murji'ites, or Ash'arites, or Maturidites. They were all, as we…
May Allah be good to you. Esteemed Sheikh, there are some who assert and claim that the Companions differed in matters of creed. What is the ruling on this? Please advise us, may you be rewarded.
Sheikh Salih Al-Luhaidan hafidahullah responds:
"I seek forgiveness from Allah! Only a misguided innovator would make such a statement. He says that the Companions differed?! The Companions were people of creed! If there was any disagreement among them, it was only in certain matters of ijtihād related to actions. As for matters of creed [then no], because Allah is the One and Only, the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing,…
May Allah be good to you. Honorable Sheikh, this questioner asks whether the Companions differed in matters of creed?
Sheikh Fawzān hafidahullah responds:
"Absolutely not! The people of Ēmān do not differ in creed, so how could the Companions?! Yes, there is no disagreement in matters of creed, my brother. Creed is derived from the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the methodology of the righteous predecessors, and there is no disagreement in it. Yes."
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angles; i.e. Whoever affirmed that he ﷺ saw Allah, like Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, intended that he saw him with his heart, and whoever negated it, like Aisha, may Allah be pleased with
Thus, it becomes clear that there was no disagreement in this matter. This is what the scholars have established.
I cited the statements of many scholars in my refutation on some of those who established this innovated principle, who seek by it to establish the methodology of muwāzanāt, and they cite the issue of seeing and other than that as evidence. We have refuted their doubts - praise be to Allah - from its…
BENEFIT 168: Did the Companions differ on creedal matters?
Sheikh Yūsuf Al-Jazaa’iri hafidahullāh said:
The assertion that the companions differed on creedal matters is a fabrication against them, and those propagating such falsehood do so for various reasons, such as: opening a wide door for the manhaj of muwāzanāt, obstructing criticism against the people of desires and innovations, diluting the aspect of allegiance and disavowal in the fundamentals of the creed of…
BENEFIT 167: It is not necessary for the one transmitting an ijma' to hear from everyone he transmits it from
Sheikh Yusuf Al-Jazaa'iri hafidahullah said:
"Abdullah ibn Shaqiq was a prominent Tabi'ee who encountered many of the senior companions, let alone others. He reported from them that: 'The companions did not consider abandoning any act to be disbelief except for prayer.' This is a relayment of a consensus, and it is not as some have said that Abdullah ibn Shaqiq, raḍhiyallāhu anhu, only transmitted from the…
BENEFIT 166: The difference between توحيد المرسِل and توحيد المرسَل
Sheikh Yūsuf Al-Jazaa’iri hafidahullāh said:
"What's apparent from this is what is known as Tawheed A-Mutāba'ah and Tawheed of Allah the Exalted. Tawheed Al-Mursal - the Mursal (The sender) being Allah the Exalted - and this entails His singling Him out in three aspects: Tawheed Al-Ulūhiyyah (singling out Allah with all acts of worship), Tawheed Ar-Rubūbiyyah (singling Allah put in His lordship), and Tawheed…
BENEFIT 165: The difference between Kufr and Shirk
Sheikh Yūsuf Al-Jazaa’iri hafidahullāh said:
"The apparent distinction between Shirk (associating partners with Allah) and Kufr (disbelief) is that بينهما عموم وخصوص مطلق (I.e. one enters into the other); Kufr is broader than Shirk; because Kufr can occur through Shirk or it can occur without Shirk. An example of Kufr which involves shirk, is directing worship to other than Allah. An example of Kufr which does not…
BENEFIT 164: Shamsi undermined his credibility by fabricating lies against Ahlus-Sunnah in Dammaj!
Questioner: We have a young Algerian named Shams Ad-Din who ascends the pulpit on Fridays and delivers an entire Friday sermon attacking Sheikh Yahya and refuting him. In his sermon, he claimed that a student of knowledge in Dammaj authored a treaties entitled "The Mistakes of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ," and this treatise was distributed in Dammaj and no one in Dammaj spoke against it. What is your opinion on…
BENEFIT 163: How to understand the condemnation of Sheikh Fawzān and Sheikh Uthaymeen in the issue of the first Adhan
Questioner: What is your opinion regarding the statement of Sheikh Salih Al-Fawzan, may Allah preserve him who said: "Whoever claims that Uthman committed an innovation, then he himself is an innovator." Also, there are those who say, 'If you say that Uthman committed an innovation, then why don't you consider his compilation of the Qur'an an innovation also?'"
Sheikh Yassuf Al-Jazairi, may Allah preserve him,…
BENEFIT 162: We must be extra careful how we word our expressions when speaking about the Sahabah!
Questioner: If we say that Uthman fell into innovation, then we must also say the same about Ali because he followed him in that by implementing the first Adhan in Madinah. So, if we say Uthman's view is innovated, we must say the same regarding Ali's action, may Allāh be pleased with him.
Sheikh Yusuf Al-Jazairi, may Allah preserve him, said:
"Firstly, claiming that Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with…
BENEFIT 161: Commiting an act of innovation does not automatically render one an innovator!
Sheikh Yūsuf Al-Jazaa’iri hafidahullāh said:
"We do not say that the one who adopts the Adhan of Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, is an innovator. There is a difference between deeming an act to be an innovation and applying this ruling on its doer. It is not absolute. There are cases in which one may be deemed an innovator for engaging in bid'ah, and there are other cases where such a judgment does not…
BENEFIT 160: If Sheikh Yahya retracts, will his students also retract?
Sheikh Yūsuf Al-Jazaa’iri hafidahullāh said:
"As for what is mentioned that Sheikh Yahya, may Allah preserve him, retracted his view on the issue of the first Adhan [on Jumu'ah], stating that it is not an innovation, then we are not aware of this. Even if Sheikh Yahya has indeed retracted, those who have established the evidence in this matter will not retract. The issue does not revolve around whether Sheikh Yahya…
BENEFIT 159: No scholar of hadith ever declared Hisham ibn Al-Ghaz to be a weak narrator prior to Sheikh Rabee'
روى وكيع في ((كتابه )) عن هشام بن الغاز، قال: سألت نافعاً عن الأذان (يعني الأذان الأول) يوم الجمعة؟ فقالَ: قالَ ابن عمر: بدعةٌ، وكل بدعة ضلالة، وإن رآه الناس حسَناً.
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"Questioner: O Sheikh, it is understood from your words that no one has preceded Sheikh Rabi' in weakening Hisham ibn Ghazi.
Sheikh Yūsuf Al-Jazaa’iri hafidahullāh:
Yes, this is certain. No one disputes this.
Questioner: He is the only one who…
BENEFIT 158: Is Hizbiyyah a new phenomenon (نازلة)?
Sheikh Yūsuf Al-Jazaa’iri hafidahullāh said:
"Partisanship (Hizbiyyah) has existed since Shaytaan refused to bow to Adam, being bias and partisan to his kind.
{أأسجد لمن خلقت طينا}
"Shall I bow down to one whom You created from clay?"
From that point, Hizbiyyah began and persists to this day. So how can it be said that partisanship is a new phenomenon?!"
BENEFIT 157: How to distinguish between a scholar of Sunnah and a scholar of misguidance
The questioner asks, How do we distinguish between the scholars of the Sunnah and the scholars of misguidance?
Sheikh Yahya Al-Hajoori, may Allah preserve him, responds:
"Seek knowledge. Seek knowledge until you are able to distinguish between At-Tamrah and Al-Jamrah (a date and a live coal), between truth and falsehood. Seek knowledge, for 'Whoever Allah wants good for, He grants him understanding of the…
BENEFIT 156: There's too many groups, we don't know where the truth lies!
The questioner asks, "What is your advice for those who say, 'There are numerous Political parties, and we do not know where the truth lies'?"
Sheikh Yahya Al-Hajoori, may Allah preserve him, responds:
"This is due to the lack of understanding on the part of the questioner and their failure to seek the truth. If one were to diligently seek the truth, they would find it. Allah Almighty commands mankind to follow…
BENEFIT 155: Response to those who deny/cast doubts regarding the punishment of the grave
The questioner asks: What is the response to those who cast doubts regarding the punishment of the grave?
Sheikh Yahya Al-Hajuri hafidhahullah:
"Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, companions, and those who follow his guidance.
After praising Allah, the response to them is based on the Qur'ān and the Sunnah. The Qur'ān confirms the punishment of the grave, as…
Shatibi Institute is based in WLICC which was formerly known as Al Muntada mosque. Al Muntada Trust is based there still and they are upon the same manhaj.
The masjid was established by Muhammad Suroor and in recent times their main Imam has been none other than Haitham al Haddad
In addition to this, they invite people like Ahmad Al Ma'sarawy and praise him, from the heads of the khawarij in Egypt. One of their…
So I advise you to stay far away from these individuals! And perhaps someone may say: So then who should we study under? So my response is: I hold that it is an obligation on our noble brothers in the
Therefore I say: It is an obligation to turn our attention to the Quraan and the Sunnah. As for the lectures of the innovators, then you will see them stampeding and ramming (like wild beats) in their lectures, but then when they finish, they say: We have a project for establishing an educational center. And this educational center is in the district of Daleel.
So I advise the brothers may Allaah preserve them to…
So I advise the mashaayikh to recant form their approvals (tazkiyaat), for Allaah says in His Noble Book: And do not argue on behalf of those who deceive themselves. Verily, Allaah does not like anyon
And He says: Have you not seen those who claim sanctity for themselves (i.e. given themselves tazkiyahs). Nay, but Allah sanctifies whom He wills. And they will not be dealt with unjustly, even equal to the extent of a fateel (small thread). [Surah An-Nisaa: 49]
And He says in His Glorious Book: So do not purify (give tazkiyah to) yourselves, He knows best who has Taqwaa. [Surah An-Najm: 13]
And they use this…
BENEFIT 154: Cooperating and Working with Al-Muntadaa Al-Islaamee
Shaykh al-'Allaamah Muqbil Ibn Haadee al-Waadi'ee mentioned in Tuhfah Al-Mujeeb (pg. 143-147) [Original source is a tape - Questions from England, recorded on Ramadaan 13, 1416H]
Question: There is a group amongst us (in Britain) called Muntadaa Al-Markaz Al-Islaamee. They are connected with Muhammad Suroor and they sell his books and interact with him. And they have a tazkiyah (approval/recommendation) from Shaikh…
