ISLAM: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Schools of Thought, Religions and Sects Volume 8 of a Series of Islamic Books by Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman i Islam: Questions And Answers Volume 8 Schools of Thought, Religions and Sects i ii Islam: Questions And Answers Volume 8 Schools of Thought, Religions and Sects Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman B.Sc., DipHE MSA Publication Limited iii © Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman, 2004 ISBN for all volumes 1 86179 080 5 ISBN for volume 8 paperback 1 86179 291 3 ISBN for volume 8 hardback 1 86179 292 1 ISBN for volume 8 pdf eBook 1 86179 293 X ISBN for volume 8 Microsoft eBook 1 86179 294 8 ISBN for volume 8 Palm eBook 1 86179 295 6 All rights reserved British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data. A Catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Designed, Typeset and produced by: MSA Publication Limited, 4 Bello Close, Herne Hill, London SE24 9BW United Kingdom iv Contents Introduction ..............................................................................1 Chapter 1...................................................................................3 General.................................................................................3 34576: Freemasonry and ruling on joining the Masons ......................................................................3 10469: Questions from a confused Christian..................7 30905: To whom is the book Nahj al-Balaaghah attributed?......................................................................14 27328: The book Ihya’ ‘Uloom al-Deen........................18 10714: It is not correct to differentiate between the Salafis and Ahl al-Sunnah .......................................20 Chapter 2.................................................................................22 Religions............................................................................22 48987: Did Islam exist before the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)?..............22 33679: Islam and the west between strength and weakness.................................................................26 20884: Muslim man marrying a non-Muslim woman...........................................................................28 27093: The differences between Christianity and Islam.......................................................................33 22029: Ruling on reading the books of Ahl al-Kitaab and debating with them on the internet.........35 12713: Is the trinity that the Christians believe in mentioned in Islam?..................................................39 21534: Attitude of Islam towards other religions..........43 26728: Ruling on saying “We are the children of Allaah” ......................................................................46 26301: Can a person who believes that Jesus is the son of God be a Muslim? ........................................50 9607: Guidelines of the true religion ............................53 2912: Who are the Jews and Christians who will enter Paradise?.......................................................60 v 14055: Mankind’s need for religion..............................64 21525: Categories of religion........................................68 9905: The misguidance of the Jews with regard to ‘aqeedah.........................................................71 9341: The authenticity of the hadeeth about fighting the Jews ...........................................................77 9461: Some Mormons are visiting him and trying to make him doubt his religion...........................78 9459: The Jews’ idea that ‘Uzayr is “a son of Allaah” ......................................................................82 8769: Is there a difference between Arab Christians and non-Arab Christians? ............................83 5976: A Christian is asking about the Muslim attitude towards Catholicism and peaceful co-existence ....................................................84 314: The Muslim belief concerning the destiny of atheists in the Hereafter ............................................88 300: Who are Ahlul Kitab( The people of the book)........................................................................89 Chapter 3.................................................................................92 Schools of Thought and Sects............................................92 22473: Deobandis .........................................................92 47431: He is asking about Sufism and the Jamaa’at al-Tableegh.....................................................97 45563: Ruling on hating the Sahaabah........................100 43322: Who are the Naasibis and what is the ruling on them? ...........................................................106 26139: A brief look at the beliefs of the Druze...........110 34531: Acquiring knowledge from the Ash’aris .........116 45435: Some lies of the Qaadiri tareeqah ...................118 11529: Al-Ibaadiyyah ..................................................122 20760: She is confused about which groups and sects are telling the truth.......................................125 34759: What is the Zaahiri madhhab? ........................130 37742: Taraaweeh prayer is not obligatory, and the ruling on breaking fast with followers of bid’ah ......................................................................131 vi 6083: Are the words spoken in a state of spiritual intoxication forgiven? ...................................133 20375: Sufi tareeqahs and the ruling on joining them ................................................................137 5770: Placement of the hands in prayer between Ahl al-Sunnah and others..............................141 13473: Who was al-Ghazzaali?...................................145 26269: Adhering to a madhhab when one knows that other madhhabs have stronger evidence.......................................................................153 21065: Are the contemporary Islamic groups among the seventy-three sects?...................................154 10121: Are the Islamic groups among the misguided groups? ......................................................157 10554: Characteristics of the saved group ..................160 10777: Who are Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa’ah?.........164 9340: The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not extend his hand to anyone from his grave....................................165 9338: The Rifaa’is who stab themselves with knives but are not affected by it ..................................167 11737: She is going to move to another country where they differ from the Sunnis..................168 1087: Ruling on saying “I am a Salafi”.......................170 9429: Joining Islamic groups ......................................173 4569: She loves a man who is not a Sunni and wants to marry him...............................................174 9832: University student confronted with some kinds of bid’ah...................................................176 7974: An Ismaili is asking about the differences between us and them ................................178 9389: Repeating the name of Allaah on its own, or the pronoun “Huwa” (He), is a Sufi bid’ah................................................................181 11180: The attitude of Islam towards deviant (political) parties and those who indulge in them............................................................186 vii 6280: The perseverance of Islam despite splits and divisions......................................................187 8571: Jamaa’at al-Ahbaash (the Habashis).................190 5459: Does a madhhab take priority over a hadeeth?....................................................................204 10216: ‘Abd-Allaah al-Harari al-Habashi...................206 7691: Who was Ibn ‘Arabi? ........................................207 1393: All the followers of the various sects of the this Ummah will be in Hell apart from one...........219 5638: Some people claim that there is an aayah which supports Sufism......................................222 1059: What should I say if I am asked about my madhhab? ..............................................................225 5523: Which of the four Madhhabs is most correct?........................................................................226 5869: A misguided group says that people’s property is permissible for them, and they do not look at anyone except members of their own group ...........................................................227 4060: Qadianiyyah in the light of Islam......................230 4045: Islamic groups adopting a banner or symbol, and the ruling on using the crescent as a symbol..................................................................239 3321: Can one be a muslim and a communist at the same time?.........................................................241 4983: Are the Sufi shaykhs really in contact with Allaah? ................................................................242 3043: A father is neglecting his family and going out with the Jamaa’at al-Tableegh.....................250 206: Characteristics of the Victorious Group: Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa’ah.........................257 1098: Can the Muslims live in peace in Palestine? ....................................................................262 3440: The misguided sect of al-Qur’aaniyyeen ..........266 2017: An ignorant atheist does not differentiate between a Prophet and an astrologer...........................268 viii 2854: Janaazah (funeral) prayer behind a Qadiani (Ahmadi)........................................................273 2130: Which madhhab is the most correct?................274 783: Sects in Islam and influence by other religions.......................................................................275 159: Manhaj al-salaf and ahl ul-sunnah wal-jamaa’ah...............................................................276 ix
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