Posts Tagged ‘ash’ari’

Imam Abul Hasan al Ash’ari: 4 vols on an Imam of Ahlus Sunna wa al Jama’a

This is a 4 volume work on the life, times and contribution of Imam Abul Hasan al-Ash’ari (d. 324 AH) by contemporary Islamic scholars, Arabic manuscript experts, Historians and specialist researchers, with a foreword by the current Shaykh al-Azhar of Egypt – Dr. Ahmed al-Tayyib.  A conference…

25 Apr 12:00 PM 1 Read More...

Scholarly verdicts on Ibn Abi’l Izz and his Sharh on al-Aqida al-Tahawiyya

The following are selected verdicts on the status and standing of Ibn Abi’l Izz (d. 792 AH) who authored a commentary on Aqida Tahawiyya which is promoted by many adherents to Salafism in the last few decades.  A number of them have also edited this named work with their…

05 Apr 12:00 PM 0 Read More...

Are the Ash’aris the majority of the Ummah historically?

Q. Are the Ash’aris who are linked to the creed of Ahlus Sunna wal Jama’a as expounded by Imam Abul Hasan al-Ash’ari (d. 324 AH) the majority of the Ummah historically?

Answer:
The Ash’aris were always dominant and not a minority as claimed by the…

24 Mar 3:00 PM 0 Read More...

Is Following A Madhhab An Innovation Or An Obligation?

This is a collection of articles about following one of the four Sunni madhhabs (Schools of Islamic jurisprudence) in Islam.

The articles were written by the following contemporary authors from the Hanafi, Maliki and Shafi’i Madhabs:

1- Mufti Muhammed Taqi Usmani of Pakistan
2- Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad (TJ…

28 Feb 1:00 PM 0 Read More...

Shu’ayb al-Arna’ut’s critique of Albani’s comment on Imam Abu Hanifa

Following is a hadith from Sharh Mushkil al-Athar of Imam Abu Ja’far at-Tahawi and Shaykh Shu’ayb al-Arna’ut’s comment on it.

2282: Ahmad bin Dawud – Isma’il bin Salim – Muhammad bin al-Hasan– Abu Hanifa – ‘Ata bin Abi Rabah – Abu Huraira: The Messenger of…

07 Dec 9:00 AM 1 Read More...