Who are the Sufis?

Who are the Sufi people and what is the position of Islam regarding them? May Allah reward you...

Ruling on Rifaiyyah Tariqah Sufi order

I often hear that someone has joined a Sufi order led by some masters or some shaykhs. After...

Ruling on carrying flags for Awliya

During festivals some people carry colorful flags bearing some Ayahs (Qur’anic verses) and expressions; for example, the magnate,...

Statement on the sect of Asha'irah

Is the sect of Asha’irah (a Muslim group that bases its creedal issues on logic) part of Ahl-ul-Sunnah...

Revealing the misguidance of the Sufi scholar Ibn 'Arabi

A questioner from the Syrian Arab Republic asks: I am inquiring about Sufis and their reality and superstitions,...

Exposing Sufi orders

Are all Sufi orders wrong? Please give me a decisive answer, may Allah reward you. Answer: Sufi...

Clarifying the Da'wah of the Imam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab

Was the Da’wah (calling people to Islam) of Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab a specific doctrine? Does what is...

Wahhabism, what is it?

I heard about Wahhabism, what is it? Answer: Wahhabism is a word used by the enemies of...

Ruling on calling oneself Athari

Questioner: Some people have rejected the term Athari (has knowledge of the Hadiths and narrations of the Prophet’s Companions)...

The Magi of the Muslim Ummah are Al-Qadariyyah

Many people engage in false conversations about Predestination and Divine Decree. Do you have any instructions in this regard?...

The meaning of 'La ilaha illa Allah'

All praise is due to Allah Alone, and may peace and blessings be upon the Noblest of the messengers, our...

The ruling on Al-Ikhwan-ul-Muslimun (the Muslim Brotherhood) group

What is the ruling on Al-Ikhwan-ul-Muslimun (the Muslim Brotherhood) group? Are they adherents of Bid’ah (innovation in religion) or...

Ruling on writing fiction

Is it permissible for a person to write fiction stories, which are all lies, for children to read and...

The Shari'ah's stance regarding searching for Scholars faults

What is the Shari’ah’s stance regarding searching for scholars’ faults on the pretext of warning others against their errors...

Manufacturing crosses is not permissible

What do you think about crosses printed on carpets in some Masjids (mosques)? A carpet spread in the...

Tawassul through the entities, honor, or right of creatures

Beseeching Allah (Tawassul) by virtue of one of His creatures. This is a confusing issue for the Ummah...

Rule on tawassul through the Qur'an and certain days

Can a person make Tawassul (beseech Allah in the name of or by) through the Qur’an and Islamic...

Rule on tawassul through the blessing of the Qur'an or some creatures

What is the ruling on a person who speaks words like, “In the name of or by the...

Rule on rawassul through the Messenger and Awliya

A dispute arose between a person and me. This person has memorized the Qur’an and has already performed...

Tawassul through creatures

One Friday, the Imam of a Masjid (mosque) who belongs to a Sufi order delivered the Khutbah (sermon),...