Hadeeth
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Refutations
Ibn Bāz (d. 1999), Sulaymān ibn Siḥmān (d. 1930) & al-Fawzan on the Term “Wahhābī” as an Ascription to the Way of Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhāb (d. 1792)
The designation “Wahhābī” represents a complex historical and theological marker within Islamic intellectual discourse, primarily referring to adherents of Muḥammad…
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Aqeeda
The Foundations of the Sunna Attributed to Imām Aḥmad: Weak (ḍaʿīf) chain of transmission, not authentic
أصول السنة المنسوب للإمام أحمد ضعيف الإسناد لا يصح The Foundations of the Sunna (Usul al-Sunna) Attributed to Imām Aḥmad:…
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Fiqh
Imam Ibn Rajab al-Ḥanbalī (d. 795 AH) on the night of Mid-Sha’ban
The following is from a well known Hanbali scholar known as Imam Zayn al-Dīn Abū al-Faraj ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Aḥmad…
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Aqeeda
Examples of the interpretations [Ta’wīlat] of Imām Aḥmad regarding the (Qur’anic) verses and Hadiths on the divine attributes (of Allah).
نماذج من تٲويلات الٳمام ٲحمد لآيات وٲحاديث الصفات. Examples of the interpretations [Ta’wīlat] of Imām Aḥmad regarding the (Qur’anic) verses…
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Aqeeda
Sunni Criticism of Using Weak and Problematic Ḥadīths to Establish Allah’s Attributes in Contemporary Salafi Works
ما الفائدة من تبيين وإخراج الأحاديث الضعيفة والمنكرة والموضوعة في كتب عقائد الحشوية والمجسمة وإظهارها، وقبل ذلك بيان انقطاع أسانيد…
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Aqeeda
Imam Ibn Ḥajar al-Haytamī’s (d. 974 AH) Fatwa on the Ḥanbalī Creed: Distinguishing Between Imam Aḥmad’s Position and Later Interpretations, with Analysis of al-Jīlānī’s al-Ghunya and Response to Ibn Taymiyya
This fatwa addresses the interpretation of divine attributes [ṣifāt] in Ḥanbalī theology, specifically defending Imam Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal’s position on…
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Aqeeda
THE INTERPRETATION [TA’WĪL] OF IMĀM IBN ḤIBBĀN (d. 354 AH) OF “FOOT” AS PLACE
Abū Ḥātim Muḥammad ibn Ḥibbān al-Bustī (Arabic: محمد ابن حبان البستی) (c. 270–354 AH/884–965 CE) was a prominent Shāfiʿī scholar,…
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Aqeeda
TWO QUOTES FOR TAFWĪḌ AL-MAʿNĀ OF THE ṢIFĀT OF ALLĀH
In Islamic theological discourse, tafwīḍ al-maʿnā (delegation of meaning) concerning Allah’s attributes (ṣifāt) represents a significant methodological approach among traditional…
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Aqeeda
UNDERSTANDING THE ATTRIBUTES (ṢIFĀT) OF ALLĀH ACCORDING TO IMĀM IBN JAMĀʿAH (d. 733 AH)
The following is from a forthcoming full translation of the named work: “Īḍāḥ al-Dalīl fī Qaṭʿ Ḥujaj Ahl al-Taʿṭīl” (Clarification…
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Aqeeda
THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE HADITHS ON THE DEEDS OF THE UMMAH BEING PRESENTED TO ALLAH’S MESSENGER ﷺ
This study in excess of 700 pages presents a critical analysis of narratives pertaining to some unique attributes conferred upon…
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