Lesson 37: What is the Methodology of Ahlus-Sunnah Regarding Criticism of Men & Mentioning Them by Name? – Beneficial Answers to Questions Regarding The Innovated Methodologies – Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul-Wāhid حفظه الله.

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[03/01/2024] Lesson 37: What is the Methodology of Ahlus-Sunnah Regarding Criticism of Men & Mentioning Them by Name? – Beneficial Answers to Questions Regarding The Innovated Methodologies – Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul-Wāhid حفظه الله.

Some points covered by Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul-Wāhid حفظه الله during this lesson:

• Question 56: What is the methodology of Ahlus-Sunnah when it comes to criticism of men and mentioning them by name? Is this fitnah one is obligated to withhold from?
• The obligation of clarifying mistakes and the intent when naming an individual. 
• ‘Abdullāh b. al-Mubārak and Ibn Ḥibbān’s (رحمهم الله) disparaging of Mu’allā b. Hilāl aṭ-Ṭaḥḥān by name.
• Question 57: Is warning from the opposing methodologies and the callers of these false methodologies considered to be what leads to division of the Muslims and splitting of their ranks?
• Warning against methodologies that oppose the manhaj of the Salaf unites the Muslims.
• Statements of truth by which falsehood is intended.
• The reason the people of desires have enmity towards the Salafīs.
• Question 58: Some of the people—may Allāh guide them—sanctify men and are fanatical towards their opinion. What is your advice to these people?
• The obligation of following the truth, regardless of who it is with.
• Warnings from Imām Aḥmad (رحمه الله) and Ibn ‘Abbās (رضى الله عنه) regarding following individuals without proof.

Questions:

1. How do we read the three Quls at night and blow over our body?
2. Is giving and taking to be done with the right hand?
3. Is it from good manners when you are invited to someone’s house that you do not go empty handed? Is this a custom of the West?
4. Can you please explain the difference between a Salafī who has sins and a person of bid’ah who perhaps has none of the well-known sins but has bid’ah with him?
5. Is it permissible for a Salafī to lecture in a masjid of Ahlul-Bid’ah? Is there a difference of opinion?

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