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Muhammad Hijab, the Falasifah, Mutafalsifah and Jahmiyyah: Laying the Foundations for the Dīn of the Philosophers and Jahmites

Abu Bakr al-Marwazī reported:I heard Abu ʿAbd Allah [Imam Aḥmad] (d. 241H) saying: “Whoever takes to kalam will never prosper and whoever takes to kalam will not escape from tajahhum (adopting the usul of the Jahmiyyah).” [Ibn Battah in Kitab … Continue reading

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Is it permissible to rely upon astronomical calculations to establish the beginning and ending of fasting?

Question: Is it permissible for a Muslim to rely upon astronomical calculations in order to establish the beginning and ending of fasting or is it a must that the new moon is seen? Response: The Islaamic Sharee’ah is a merciful … Continue reading

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Dependence of knowledge seekers and Du’ahs on intellectual books instead of books of Shari`ah

Question: Some people read many intellectual and cultural books and think that they have become a scholar or a Da’y (caller to Islam), although they may have poor knowledge in Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) and have not read any books about … Continue reading

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