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What does this book refer to?

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This book refers to the established Sunnah, regardless of whether it has to do with creed, worship, Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence), etiquettes, or conducts. All of these are called Sunnah in the general sense.

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What is the meaning of Sharh as-Sunnah?

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It means the explaining the way of the Sunnah.

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What is the ONLY way to unite the Muslims?

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Only upon the correct creed (Aqeedah).

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What should Muslims live in agreement with?

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What Allah loves and is pleased with, in actions, sayings, and beliefs. And we seek the protection from Allah, that He should distance us from what displeases Him in actions, sayings, and beliefs.

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What is Islam?

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The worship of Allah (Jalla Jalaluhu) alone at all times with what He has ordained.
Every Prophet invited (his people) to Allah and came with a legislation from Allah and that is Islam.

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What is the relationship between the Sunnah and Islam?

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Islam is Sunnah; Sunnah is Islam. One cannot be established without the other.

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What is the Jama’ah?

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The Muslim community that is upon truth.

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The Jama’ah is established with what two matters?

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  1. Its methodology is based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah,
  2. A leader who leads it and to whom its affairs return.
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What is the foundation in which the Jama’ah is built upon?

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The Companions of the Prophet, those who came after them (Tabi’un), and the successors of the Tabi’un, and the best generations.
Those who emulate them from among the later generations are also a part of this Jama’ah.

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What is Al-Bid’ah?

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This refers to acts of worship, beliefs, or sayings that have no proof from the Book of Allah and the Sunnah.

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What is obligatory upon you to reach the truth?

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What is obligatory upon you is to refer to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah; and he should not remain upon his assumption, though, and what others tell him is the truth; for this does not form an excuse.

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Issues of Ijtihad vs. Divinely restricted Issues?

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For the former, one can strive and exert his effort and ability in research till he becomes certain that such is the truth.
For the latter, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO IJTIHAD whatsoever, rather it is obligatory to follow the proofs.

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He who desires that his deeds are righteous and beneficial must abide by what two matters?

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  1. Making his Religion for Allah alone, free from Shirk (polytheism),
  2. Following the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (صَلَّ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ), and purifying his following of the Messenger of Allah ((صَلَّ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) from innovations and newly invented matters.
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What two matters are we in between?

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That we follow the correct religion or we follow desires; there is no third of them.

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What will happen to the people of innovation?

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They will be in the Fire, but they will vary.
Some will abide in there forever due to their disbelief, some due to their sin.
Their judgement will be the judgement of those who committed major sins.

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Do you stay silent about the evil of innovators?

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NO! It is a must to expose them in public, to the people, so that they may not be misguided.

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Disagreement concerning ‘Aqeedah is only among whom?

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The misguided sects.

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Discussion about (the essence of) the Lord is what?

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A newly invented matter; it was introduced by the people of misguidance who do not submit to the texts.

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Should we ask the ‘how’ of the Attributes of Allah?

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No. Pass the narrations on as they came.

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What is the view of Ahl as-Sunnah regarding the Qur’an?

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It is the Word of Allah,
He spoke it in reality,
Angel Jibril heard it from Him, and descended with it to the Prophet.

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What is the view of Ahl as-Sunnah regarding attributes of Allah and humans?

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The Attributes of Allah are not similar to those of creatures. Allah has Names and Attributes that befit Him and His Greatness.
Humans have names and qualities befitting them and their human nature.

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Will the believers see their Lord on the Day of Resurrection?

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Yes, wit their naked eyes, as clearly as one sees the moon on the night of a full moon.

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What to believe about the Mizan (Scale)?

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  1. It will be used to weigh the slave’s deeds on the Day of Resurrection,
  2. It is a physical balance with two scales and a tongue,
  3. Good deeds will be placed in one scale and evil deeds in the other.
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What is our belief regarding the punishment of the grave?

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We believe that the dead is either punished in his grave or given bliss till he is resurrected on the Day of Resurrection.

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What do we believe regarding the Prophet's Pool (Hawd)?
Every Prophet has a pool, our Prophet's Pool is the greatest of the pools; whoever takes a drink from it will never get thirsty. Its water is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey.
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What do we believe about regarding the intercession?
We believe that there is an intercession with the conditions mentioned by Allah the Mighty, and they are: 1. That it will be with His permission, 2. And the person on whose behalf intercession is sought should be among the people of iman. The Messenger (صَلَّ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) is the greatest of those who will intercede on the Day of Resurrection.
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What is Al-Hashr?
The gathering of the entire creatures before Allah for judgement.
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What is the Sirat?
The bridge over Hellfire that every creature will pass. Whoever is saved from it will enter the Paradise and whoever falls is destroyed. The Sirat has hooks that will snatch whomsoever it has been ordered to snatch while others pass over it.
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What is Iman?
It is to believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, His messengers, and the Last Day; and to believe in pre-ordainment; its good and bad consequences. As for its technical meaning, it is belief of the heart, speech with the tongue, and deeds by the limbs.
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How did Allah created angels, jinn, and humans?
Allah created the angels from light, the jinn from fire, and humans from dust (at the beginning) then from despised water (i.e. semen).
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What is the difference between a Prophet and a Messenger?
A messenger is sent with a law revealed unto him. A prophet is sent with the law revealed to a messenger before him. (though, a revelation may be given to him on a specific issue) All the prophets are paternal brothers. One single chain; their religion is one.
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What is the belief of Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah regarding Paradise and Hellfire?
The Paradise is home for the righteous, and the Hellfire is the home for the disbelievers. Both of them are everlasting, in existence now, already created, and they will never perish; they are everlasting.
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What do we believe regarding the eternity of Paradise and Hellfire?
The eternity of Paradise and Hellfire is an acquired eternity; it is Allah who gave them such. As for Allah, everlastingness and eternity is from His Attributes - it is fitting to Him, His Self-related Attribute. There is NO SIMILARITY between the eternity and everlastingness of Allah with that of Paradise and the Fire.
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What does Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah believe about the al-Masih ad-Dajjal? (the Pseudo-Christ)?
He is a man from the children of Adam who will emerge from the Jews, and the Jews will follow him.
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What does Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah believe about the al-Mahdi?
He is a man from the household of the Messenger of Allah and from the family of al-Hasan bin 'Ali. He will emerge towards the end of time and the Muslims will pledge allegiance to him. He will fight in the way of Allah and fill the earth with justice and lead the Muslims in Salah.
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What does Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah believe about the descent of 'Isa bin Maryam?
He will descend and kill the Dajjal. He will observe Salah behind the Mahdi. He will break the cross and kill the swine. He will die and be buried with the Muslims.
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Who are the best of this Ummah?
After the Prophets, it is Abu Bakr, then 'Umar, then 'Uthman, then 'Ali.
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What is the ruling on the one who hates and defames the companions?
He is a disbeliever.
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How do we speak about the companions?
We mention them with praise and emulation, we ask for the Pleasure of Allah upon them, and seek for His mercy on them.
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What do we do with the Leaders?
We listen and give our obedience to them. Obedience to him in what is good is obligatory. He is in charge of leading Jumu'ah and 'Id prayers and the Muslims will observe Salah behind him, except if he chooses someone as a substitute, and this is what is being done nowadays. He is the one to lead the Hajj, steer the pilgrims, give them orders, and look into their problems.
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What is the position of Ahl As-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah regarding establishing Jihad?
Carrying out Jihad in the cause of Allah is one of the powers of the Imam. He is the one who gives orders for it, organizes the banners, selects soldiers and fighters, mobilize the brigades, etc. It is to be done within proper Islamic guidelines, not to be carried out in chaos.
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What is the ruling on the one who revolts against anyone among the Muslim leaders?
He is a Khariji.
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Do we revolt against the leaders?
No. If they are oppressive, we bear patience.
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What is Nifaq?
It is to manifest Islam on the tongue while concealing Kufr in the heart. This is major hypocrisy; they are kuffar in reality.
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How do we exclude people from the fold of Islam?
None from the people of the Qiblah is excluded from the fold of Islam except by committing one of the well-known nullifiers of Islam and his excuse ceases.
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Do we affirm running for Allah?
NO! That hadith does not mean that Allah runs, rather it means hastening towards fulfilling the needs of His slave. Meaning, whoever hastens to the pleasure of Allah and obedience to Him, Allah hastens in forgiving his sins and fulfilling his needs. This is the apparent meaning. (Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2687)
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What is the correct Tafwid?
The Tafwid of the Manner, and NOT of the meaning.
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Can we see Allah in this worldly life?
NO. The one who claims such is a disbeliever.
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Did the Messenger of Allah (صَلَّ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) see Allah?
The Prophet (صَلَّ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) saw Allah (Jalla Jalaluhu) with his heart, not his eyes.
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Does Allah encompass everything with His Knowledge?
Yes.
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What will perish and what will never perish?
What WON'T perish: Paradise & Hellfire (and their contents, including humans), the 'Arsh, the Kursi, the Preserved Tablet, the Pen, and the Trumpet. What will perish: everything else.
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What are the two conditions for good deeds?
1. It is sincerely done to seek His pleasure, 2. And it must be in conformity with the Sunnah of The Prophet. (صَلَّ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)
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Iman in the Divine Pre-Ordainment and Decree comprises of four levels? What are they?
1. The Level of Knowledge; It is to believe that Allah, through His Eternal Knowledge, knows all things before their existence. 2. To Believer that Allah has written everything in the Preserved Tablet before their existence. 3. To Believe that Allah wished and willed these occurrences: disbelief, Iman, obedience, disobedience, piety, sin, good, and evil. Allah wished all these by His Universal Will. 4. That Allah is the Creator of all that occurs. And the actions of His slaves are created by Allah, but it is the action of the slave and it is the creation of Allah. (Knowledge, Writing, Will and Wish, Creation and Origination)
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Is anything hidden from Allah?
NO! Nothing is hidden from Him: He knew it, decreed it, wrote it, wished it, and created it.
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The Prophet (صَلَّ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) does NOT bring a sign, except from Allah. True or False?
True.
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What is the distinction between creation and commandment?
Commandment is part of (Allah's) Word and Legislation. The Word of Allah is NOT created.
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What is the ruling on the one who rejects the Sunnah?
He is a disbeliever. The Ahadith are also revelation from Allah (i.e. their meanings) even though the wordings are from The Prophet. (صَلَّ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) This is because The Prophet (صَلَّ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) does NOT speak from his desire. "Nor does he speak of (his own) desire. It is only a Revelation revealed." [Qur'an 53:3-4]
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What does the Sunnah do, regarding the Qur'an?
It clarifies and explains the Qur'an because the Qur'an cam with so man concise injunctions like Salah, Zakah, Hajj, Sawm, etc.
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All that occurs in the universe is decreed and written in the Preserved Tablet. True or False?
True.
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What is the meaning of testifying that Muhammad (صَلَّ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) is the Messenger of Allah?
It means obedience to him in what he has ordered, believing him in what he has informed of, abstaining from, what he has prohibited and warned against, and not worshipping Allah except with what he has approved.
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What should the believer do in terms of fear and hope?
He should alternate between fear and hope; he shouldn't be on or the other exclusively.
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Should a person feel safe from trial and tribulation, even if they are well-educated in their religion?
NO! He should fluctuate between fear and hope. He should not feel safe for himself and consider himself to be pure, nor should he feel safe from deviation and start mixing with evil people. Keep himself at check.
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Is differing in 'Aqidah permissible?
NO! The issues of 'Aqidah are Tawqifiyah (divinely restricted); it is NOT a place for Ijtihad (individual jurisprudential deduction). The correct 'Aqidah is Ahl al-Hadith, Athari.
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Are ALL the people among the 72 deviant sects disbelievers?
No, they are not equal in their entrance into the Hellfire. Some of them will enter the Fire due to their disbelief; some due to their Fisq (evil deed), while some will enter it due to their disobedience.
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Is Mut'ah marriage permissible?
Absolutely NOT! It is COMPLETELY forbidden.
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Only WHO should comment on general issues within this Ummah?
The ones who are firmly grounded in knowledge; it is NOT for the layman.
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Are the Words of Allah pre-existent?
Yes.
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What is our elaboration regarding "the recitation of the Qur'an is created or not?"
If what is intended is what is uttered, then it is the Word of Allah, it is not created. If what is intended is the act of articulating and voice, then they are created. It is essential to elaborate.
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What is the ruling on the Jahmiyyah?
They are disbelievers.
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What is the ruling on the one who takes the clear verses and abandons the unclear ones?
He is a disbeliever.
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Do you accept the truth, even if it goes against your desires?
YES! Absolutely. Submit to Allah (Jalla Jaluluhu) COMPLETELY.
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Will the Hour be established on the Believers?
No. The Hour will be established ONLY on the disbelievers and polytheists.
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Is it obligatory to distribute books of Ahl as-Sunnah (such as this book, Sharh as-Sunnah) so that people may benefit from it?
Yes! Absolutely.
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What are the 8 conditions of La Ilaha Illa Allah?
1. Knowledge of its meaning and its opposite is ignorance (of its meaning). 2. Certainty in what it indicates and its opposite is doubt. 3. Sincerity and its opposite is associating partner(s) in worship with Allah. 4. Truthfulness and its opposite is falsehood - and rejection of what it indicates. 5. Love of what it indicates such as Tawhid and its opposite is hatred of what it indicates. 6. Submission to what it indicates and its opposite is abandonment (of what it indicates). 7. Acceptance of what it indicates, and its opposite is rejection (of what it indicates). 8. Disbelief in what is being worshipped besides Allah and its opposite is not disbelieving in it.
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What are the 2 pillars of La Ilaha Illa Allah?
Negation and Affirmation.
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Is rainfall from Allah only?
YES! The one who associates it with other than Allah is a polytheist, and a disbeliever. (including stars, statues, etc..)
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Al-Ibadah (worship) centers on three things. What are they?
1. Fear, 2. Hope, 3. and Love. These three things are essential.
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Worship and Dhikr cannot be correct except if they are based upon what?
If they are based upon sound knowledge and the emulation of The Prophet (صَلَّ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ), then the worship and dhikr are correct.
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What did Allah make the creatures for?
Al-Qur'an, 51:56 - "And I (Allah) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone)." Worship is the right of Allah upon the entire creatures.
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If a Muslim (including the Leader) engages in sins (that are less than shirk and kufr), should you perform Salah behind them?
Yes. If the Leader is a Jahmi, then pray behind him, but repeat your Salah.
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Should we supplicate for or against the leader?
Supplicate FOR the leader. If you see a man supplicating against the leader, know that he is a follower of desires. If the leader is corrupt, their injustice and oppression is only against them, while their righteousness is for them and for the (entire) Muslims.
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Are the Mothers of the Believers related to us in lineage?
No; it is rather in terms of respect and honor. They have the rights of mothers over the Muslims because they are the Prophet's wives. It is therefor obligatory to love them and respect them and not to disparage anyone of them.
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What should you do regarding ambiguous matters in terms of them being lawful or unlawful?
Hold back until that action becomes known in its category of permissibility. If your heart is NOT at ease with it, then that is proof that it is doubtful, so you are required to abandon it.
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Should you debate with the people of innovation?
No. Avoid it, lest it casts doubt into your heart.
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What is ar-Raj'ah?
The ideology of the Shi'ah. They hold the view that the dead among the Imams from Ahl al-Bayt will return towards the end of time, establish justice and remove 'Umar, Abu Bakr, and the companions from their graves and burn them! And without a doubt, the person who believes this is a disbeliever, WITHOUT A DOUBT.
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What is the ruling on the one who claims to know the unseen?
He is a disbeliever. NO ONE knows the unseen except Allah. Allah also informs Messengers with some aspects of the knowledge of the unseen for the benefit of the Ummah, in which they invite to Allah and to serve as a miracle for them.
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Repentance is a compulsory act, and repentance from sins is mandatory. True or False?
True.
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Will repentance be accepted at the point of death?
No! See Qur'an 4:17-18.
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