Category: The Islamic Faith

The Islamic Faith:
The Creed of Ahlus-Sunnah Wal Jama^ah.

The Personal Obligatory Knowledge of Islam

The Personal Obligatory Knowledge of Islam is a necessary portion of Islamic knowledge which is obligatory upon every accountable person to acquire; otherwise one is sinful. Such knowledge entails matters of belief in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Day of Judgment, Destiny, and the like. It also includes matters of purification, prayer, fasting, zakah (type of financial obligation) upon the liable, pilgrimage upon the able, and the sins of the heart, hands, eyes, and the like.

Imam Ja^far As–Sadiq stated as related by Abul Qasim Al-Qushayriyy in his letter Ar-Risalah Al-Qushayriyyah,

“Whoever claims that Allah is in something, on something, or from something commits shirk (a type of blasphemy), because if He was in something, He would be contained, and if He was on something, He would be carried, and if He was from something, He would be a creature”.

The scholar Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, may Allah raise his rank said, “Whatever you imagine in your mind, Allah does not resemble it.”

08-What does worship (^Ibadah) mean?

https://www.ayouby.com/multimedia/Mutoon/Creed_of_Muslims/008.mp3 What does worship (^Ibadah) mean? Worship is the ultimate submission and humility, as described by Hafidh al-Subkiyy. Suratul-Anbiya’ Ayah 25 means, “No one is God except Allah, so worship Him alone.” The Prophet, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, said, “The greatest right due to Allah from His slaves is for them to worship Him without […]

10- Can du^a’ be defined as anything other than worship?

https://www.ayouby.com/multimedia/Mutoon/Creed_of_Muslims/010.mp3 Can du^a’ be defined as anything other than worship? Yes. It can mean to call to. Suratun-Nur Ayah 63 means, “Do not make du^a’ (call) to the Prophet as one of you makes du^a’ (call) to another.”

11- What is the judgment concerning calling the Prophet or Righteous Muslims even in their absence?

https://www.ayouby.com/multimedia/Mutoon/Creed_of_Muslims/011.mp3 What is the judgment concerning calling the Prophet or righteous Muslims even in their absence, or asking them for something which may be out of the ordinary? This matter is permissible because to merely call or ask someone for something, does not count as worshipping other than Allah. Similarly, to merely say “O Messenger […]

12-Clarify the meanings of the two types of calls for help known as Istighathah and Isti^anah.

https://www.ayouby.com/multimedia/Mutoon/Creed_of_Muslims/012.mp3 Clarify the meanings of the two types of calls for help known as Istighathah and Isti^anah. Istighathah is calling for help particularly when in hardship. Isti^anah is more inclusive and broader in its definition of calling for help. Suratul-Baqarah, Ayah 45 means, “Seek assistance (wasta^inu) through patience and prayer.” The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu […]

13-Discuss asking Allah by the Prophet (Tawassul).

https://www.ayouby.com/multimedia/Mutoon/Creed_of_Muslims/013.mp3 Discuss asking Allah by the Prophet (Tawassul). Asking Allah by the Prophet is deemed permissible by the consensus of the top scholars (mujtahids). Tawassul is seeking to gain benefit or to alleviate harm by mentioning a Prophet or a righteous Muslim, in honor of the mentioned, with the firm belief that Allah is the […]

14-Discuss asking Allah by the righteous Muslims (Tawassul).

https://www.ayouby.com/multimedia/Mutoon/Creed_of_Muslims/014.mp3 Discuss asking Allah by the righteous Muslims (Tawassul). Asking Allah by the righteous Muslims is permissible. No one on the right path, from the (Salaf) or the (Khalaf) objected to this. The Salaf are those who lived in the first three centuries dating from the migration of the Prophet. The Khalaf are those […]

15-Explain the meaning of the Hadith of the Slave-Woman (Hadithul-Jariyah)

https://www.ayouby.com/multimedia/Mutoon/Creed_of_Muslims/015.mp3 Explain the meaning of the Hadith of the Slave-Woman (Hadithul-Jariyah). The hadith is classified as inconsistent (mudtarib). This means that it was reported in a number of ways with variations in the text. The scholars of hadith judge the hadith whose narrations, in their apparent meaning cannot be reconciled, as a weak hadith. Nevertheless, […]

17-What is the proof for the permissibility of men and women visiting the graves?

https://www.ayouby.com/multimedia/Mutoon/Creed_of_Muslims/017.mp3 What is the proof for the permissibility of men and women visiting the graves? The Prophet, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, said, “Visit the graves, as they remind you of the Hereafter.” (Related by al-Bayhaqiyy.)

18-How does one enter Islam?

https://www.ayouby.com/multimedia/Mutoon/Creed_of_Muslims/018.mp3 How does one enter Islam? One enters Islam by uttering the two Testifications of Faith with the intention to enter into Islam. The Testifications of Faith are “I declare that no one is God except Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.” One does not enter into Islam by just asking Allah […]

19-Clarify the judgment related to praising the Prophet.

https://www.ayouby.com/multimedia/Mutoon/Creed_of_Muslims/019.mp3 Clarify the judgment related to praising the Prophet. Praising the Prophet is permissible by the scholarly consensus. In addressing the Prophet, Ayah 4 in Suratul-Qalam means, “Indeed you have great manners.” Suratul-A^raf, Ayah 157 means, “It is those who praise the Prophet, honor him and help him, following the light that was brought with […]