Q: I have heard and read about what are known as abdaal and aqtaab etc. Do they really exist amongst us? Is the hadeeth, "Do not revile the people of Syria, for there are abdaal among them" saheeh or not?.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:
According to Ahl al-Sunnah, the wali (in the sense of ...

Repeating the name of Allaah on its own, or the pronoun "Huwa" (He), is a Sufi bid'ah

Q: Is there any harm in repeating the names of Allah SWT?
As zikr, or anything else?
I understand saying "Astagh firullah" or "Subhan Allah" or "Alhamdo Lillah" are ok...

A: Praise be to Allaah.

There is ...

Description: Concluding part of the Ahmadiyyah article, includes a quick overview of the fallacies of Mirza Ghulam Ahmed, and the stance of mainstream Muslims towards Ahmadiyyah.

By Abdurrahman Murad (© 2008 IslamReligion.com)

Fallacies of a 'so-called' Prophet
Every Messenger and Prophet ...

What is hypocrisy and how dangerous is it for the Muslims?

Praise be to Allaah.

Hypocrisy is a serious sickness and a great crime. It means making an outward display of Islam whilst inwardly concealing kufr. Hypocrisy is more dangerous than kufr (disbelief) and the punishment for it is more ...

What is the ruling on Valentine's Day?


Praise be to Allah.

Firstly:

Valentine's Day is a jaahili Roman festival, which continued to be celebrated until after the Romans became Christian. This festival became connected with the saint known as Valentine who was sentenced to death on 14 ...

I am speaking under correction. Please do correct me if I don't have my facts right:
According to The Bible there is no country such as Israel, only Palestine. The Jew and the Arab, both stemming from Abraham is in fact half brothers. So why can they not live in harmony in a new country called ...

Q: I would like to ask about the sins for which the one who does them will be punished in the grave.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

There are many reasons for which people may be punished in their graves, which Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) listed and said:

Some people may wonder ...

How to deal with a G-B Relationship?

In the last article I talked about taking preventative measures to ensure that when your child is older, he or she will not be caught in a girlfriend-boyfriend relationship. However, if your child is already a teenager or those methods did not work, and ...

It is not imagined that one can have noble character except if it is founded upon four pillars:

The First: Sabr (Patience)
The Second: 'Iffah (Chastity)
The Third: Shujaa'ah (Courage)
The Fourth: 'Adl (Justice)

Patience inspires him to be tolerant, control his anger, endure the harms that he ...

Description: Some principles of Ahmadiyyah, their view on the finality of the Message of God, the Quran, Prophet Muhammad and Jihad.

By Abdurrahman Murad (© 2008 IslamReligion.com)

Finality of the Message of God
Mirza Ghulam Ahmed claimed to be a true 'Muslim' in some of his works and ...