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Innovations | 4 | The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Censured Innovation Universally, All Innovation in the Religion

Continuing from the the last post. “The point from this hadith is that it gives us a new benefit which was not mentioned in the previous one, and this is how it is obligatory on every researching faqeeh of the … Continue reading

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Innovations | 3 | Every Innovation is Misguidance Even if the People Hold it to Be Something Good

The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to deliver this sermon amongst his Companions, and it is called the Sermon of Need [Khutbatul-Haajah]. Some of them [i.e., people] use it during the marriage contract … and its place is in … Continue reading

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Studying with the People of Innovation

Questioner: Okay, O Shaikh, there are some students who study with Ash’ari Shaikhs who misguide [people], but they don’t study aqidah … only other sciences like grammar, syntax, the Quraan, is this allowed? Or do you advise … Al-Albaani: This … Continue reading

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Innovations | 2 | … and a Mention of Something the Companions would do Upon Departing which is Hardly Done Now

Indeed all Praise is due to Allaah, we praise Him, and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allaah, the Most High, from the evils of our own selves and from our wicked deeds. Whomsoever has been guided … Continue reading

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Innovations | 1 | Whoever Approves Something in the Religion has Legislated it and a Mention of Ibn Taymiyyah’s Principle

Indeed all Praise is due to Allaah, we praise Him, and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allaah, the Most High, from the evils of our own selves and from our wicked deeds. Whomsoever has been guided … Continue reading

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Reciting the Quraan at the Graves

It has been reported from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم [that he said], “Whoever visits his parent’s graves every Friday and recites [surah] Yaa Seen by them or by one of them, he will be forgiven for each aayah … Continue reading

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Is it Allowed to Praise the People of Innovation?

In this post, the Shaikh refers to a, ‘… long answer,’ he gave just before this one was asked, that answer can be found here. Questioner: Is it allowed to praise the people of innovation even if they claim to … Continue reading

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Differentiating Between Innovations

Questioner: Some people say that someone who innovates a type of innovation which can lead to disbelief [bid’ah ‘mukaffirah’] has left the Ahlus-Sunnah, [but that] someone who innovates a type which can lead to defiant disobedience [bid’ah ‘mufassiqah’] does not … Continue reading

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Visiting the Prophet’s Grave عليه السلام After Every Prayer

The Shaikh was asked a question about whether a visitor to Medinah is allowed to go to the Prophet’s grave صلى الله عليه وسلم after every prayer, so he said: Al-Albaani: If what you mean is every time someone prays, … Continue reading

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Continuing from the Same Tape | 12 | True Mujtahid Scholars who Fall into Innovations Unintentionally are Rewarded

The Meccan Man: If you allow us, as a completion of this discussion [to discuss the following example], some of the people of knowledge whose usool are correct [may] see that a certain issue is an innovation because the basis … Continue reading

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