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Blaming Destiny?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
There are so much thoughts in me regarding this "if Allah wills" statement. Please allow me to pose my query in a simple manner ... can someone say something along the lines of "... he did not repent, because Allah had n…
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Both good and evil from Allah Most High
Shaykh Gibril Haddad
I have a book of Prophetic Invocations, in it is a du'a that goes like this: In the Name of Allah (swt), all praise belongs to Allah, both good and evil are by the will of Allah.
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What Are The "Branches of Faith"? And: A Good Tafsir in English...
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Please describe what is "iman"? Is ones actions part of iman? I read an article that talks about how there are 77 parts of iman. Does that mean if one is lacking in one of those 77 parts... he/she doesn't have iman? What…
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The Company of Innovators & Those who Insult Allah's Beloved Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
What is the ruling on befriending or keeping company with the people of innovations?
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Confusion and the Sunni Path
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
As you should know we are living in state of Islam where every Imam or so called scholar has his own fatwas, and most of these fatwas seems to me as they are not following the Qur'an and sunnah, then we have the groups w…
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Decisive Proofs of the Finality of Prophethood
Mas'ud Ahmed Khan
: Decisive Proofs of the Finality of Prophethood: An Answer to the Kafir Qadiani Cult Written in response to Qadiani propaganda on the newsgroup soc.religion.islam Dear brothers and sisters know that it is incumbent upon…
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Do Asharis Believe in Only 7 Attributes?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
A salafi Imam of a mosque was giving a lecture on 'Aqida yesterday. He said that the Asharis believe in 7 divine attributes only!! Of course, I know that this is not true at all. But how would one reply to such a false c…
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The Elementary Teachings of Islam
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
The Elementary Teachings of Islam Assalamu alaikum, This is a useful online text called The Elementary Teachings of Islam http://muslim-canada.org/elementary_1.html Wassalam, Faraz
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Explanation of the Names of the Prophet
Shaykh Gibril Haddad
SHARH ASMA' AL-NABI: Explanation of the names of the Prophet [1-revised] EXPLANATION OF THE NAMES OF THE PROPHET, ALLAH'S BLESSINGS AND PEACE UPON HIM Excerpted with permission from Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani's _Repu…
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Fate of Non-Muslims in the Afterlife
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
What is the proper understanding of the fate of Non - Muslims in the afterlife?
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The Fiqh of Sending Peace & Blessings on the Prophet ( Allah bless him with the best of blessings and give him the most perfect of peace, and upon his family, companions, and followers)
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani & Sohail Hanif
The Fiqh of Sending Peace & Blessings on the Prophet (Allah bless him with the best of blessings and give him the most perfect of peace, and upon his family, companions, and followers) In the name of Allah, the inspirer …
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Good, Bad, and Slavehood: Making Dua for Dead Non-Muslims
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
What is the position of the madhhab on prayers for non-Muslim dead who died in Muslim causes (such as Rachel Corrie), and why? What about du`a for them, or mentioning them in a khutba as martyrs for Muslim causes? This i…
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The Hand of Allah?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: I have read some Wahabi Ideas about the Names and Attributes of Allah, they believe we must believe Allah has a "hand" and "sits" on the Throne etc. How do we counter these Ideas with Daleel please.
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Is Literalism Disbelief?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
X is married to Y. Y states that they have a 'literal' belief in Allah's Attributes. If this means negation of Allah's Absolute Oneness (as stated in article of faith 38 of At-Tahawi: He is beyond having limits placed on…
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Is the Prophet Light?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I heard some people talking about the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) discussing whether or not he was "light." I did not understand what they were talking about. But I am wondering what is the right thing t…
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Is Salafi Aqida the Same as Sunni Aqida?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I have seen many shaykhs speak bad about the Salafis or Wahhabis. But for unity of Muslims isn't what [a scholar on the Internet] says better? His reply: Q: Is wahabi or salafi aqeedah the same with the Sunnis?
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Is a vile Muslim better than a pious Kafir?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Is a vile Muslim better than a pious Kafir? - What is the criteria for people who do not hear the message? - Is a vile Muslim better than a pious person from amongst those who havn't heard the message? - Can those who …
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The Laws of the Universe
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I understand that the laws of the universe are broken only by prophets with Allah's (subhana wa ta'ala) permission as a proof of their prophethood. Now, this is different from karamaat, which are highly unlikely events, …
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Learning Islamic beliefs through Wahhabi works?
Hajj Gibril
I have the opportunity to attend classes on Tawhid; taught by an individual who graduated from the al-madinah University; studying a book written by Abdullah ibn Wahhab.
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Loving for Allah?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
On 19 Jan 02 at 0:43, Faraz Rabbani wrote: "Whoever loves for Allah, and hates for Allah, has completed his faith." Where is this from, please?
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Love of the Prophet
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I am not sure whether I love the Prophet (Allah bless him & give him peace). What do I do? Walaikum assalam, How to Love the Prophet (Allah bless him & give him peace) I asked Shaykh Muhammad Qaylish about love of the Pr…
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Love Of The Prophet (Allah bless him & give him peace) And Following His Example
Shaykh GF Haddad ( extended with 7. Additional Proof )
Love of the Prophet (Allah bless him & give him peace) and following his example 1.
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Moral Responsibility and Divine Will. Re: Blaming Destiny?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
If Allah wills everything, then can we say that Allah willed me to do x and y sins, and Allah is responsible for my not repenting, and Allah willed that I am a bad Muslim … Walaikum assalam Yes, we can say that Allah Wil…
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Someone says, "I only believe in Allah, not the Angels"
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Is it correct for one to say "I believe in Allah" while not believing His Angels? Won't this person's non-belief in ALLAH TA'ALA's Angels abrogate his belief in ALLAH ta'ala? Allah has ordered us to believe in certain …
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Punishment in Grave & the Descent of Jesus (peace be upon him): Are they necessary to believe in?
Shaykh Gibril Haddad
There are some people that say that the ahad hadith need not be included in Aqidah and that only things based on mutawatir sources [f: i.e. established through numerous chains of narration, such they establish certain kn…
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The Qadariyya, Mu`tazila, and Shi`a
Shaykh Gibril Haddad
The Qadariyya, Mu`tazila, and Shî`a The Qadariyya, Mu`tazila, and Shî`a by GF Haddad - Shawwâl 1423 These three groups are essentially one and the same in their setting up reason as the ultimate criterion of truth and in…
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Questions on Tasawwuf
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
(1) What tariqas/ sheikhs (if any) would you recommend for Westerners? Walaikum assalam, Any tariqa that is build on a traditional sunni understanding in fiqh and aqida, and whose Shaykh's teachings, practice, and guidan…
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Sh. Buti on Hikam: Foreordained Destiny and the Inefficacy of Material Causes-and-Effects
Shaykh Gibril Haddad
Foreordained Destiny and the Inefficacy of Material Causes-and-Effects Shaykh al-Buti’s Commentary on the Hikam (#3) Foreordained Destiny and the Inefficacy of Material Causes-and-Effects (Al-Qadar wa Lafa`iliyya al-Asba…
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I have a Shi'ite co-worker. We often discuss and argue about differences between Sunnis and Shi'as...
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I have a Shi`ite co-worker. We often discuss and argue about differences between Sunnis and Shi`as… Walaikum assalam, The root of the difference with the Shi`ias is not one of some aspects of fiqh, such as self-flagellat…
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The Night of the 15 th of Sha`ban
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Is it a sunna or bida to worship on the night of the 15th of Sha`ban? Walaikumassalam, It is a sunnato worship Allah at every moment and with every breath. It is clearly statedin the fiqh works of the madhhabsthat it i…