Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Some who call themselves Salafis say that the Ash‘ari and Maturidi creed is an innovation (bid‘a), and that positions such as Allah being “in the heaven” are affirmed by hadith, while the method of the Ash‘aris and Maturidis is in error. What is the proof that the Ash‘ari-Maturidi creed […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question To what extent does the concept of “known in the religion by necessity” (al-malum min al-din bi’l-darura) apply? Does it refer solely to general matters, such as the obligation of prayer and fasting, or does it also include specific details, such as the number of units, bowing, and prostration? […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am unsettled by Imam Juwayni’s statement that whoever dies, after enough time for rational inquiry (nazar) has passed, without having engaged in it, is a disbeliever. Does this mean reasoning is obligatory, and that the one who simply follows in his beliefs is blameworthy? Answer In the Name […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Is a nikah valid if the wife said the shahada without belief and later left Islam? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. The validity of the nikah in this situation depends on what faith the wife held before she said the shahada. If she were […]