Category Archives: The purpose of government

Salah may be offered behind an proponent of bid'ah when no one else is available

Posted on November 1, 2011 by sara

One of the principles of the Ahl as-Sunnah is that salah may be offered behind any Muslim, pious or wicked. The Friday prayer and the `Id prayers may also be offered behind a heretic if no one else is available. … Continue reading →

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People of bid'ah are not to be excommunicated

Posted on November 1, 2011 by sara

Those who excommunicate the exponents of heresy and fancy (ahl al-bid`ah wa al-ahwa’), like the Shi `ah, the Mu `tazilah and others, go against the Quran and the Sunnah, the Consensus of the Companions and the Successors. The proof that … Continue reading →

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The ummah will divide into various sects, of which only one will be saved

Posted on November 1, 2011 by sara

The ummah will divide into seventy-three sects, of which only one, the AN as-Sunnah wa al-Jama `ah will be saved. They will constitute the great majority of the ummah. Other sects will have their own strange views, will indulge in … Continue reading →

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Bidding the right and forbidding the wrong

Posted on November 1, 2011 by sara

Bidding the right and forbidding the wrong is a collective duty like jihad, which is its completion. If no one fulfills this duty, everyone who is competent will be guilty to the extent he was capable, for it is incumbent … Continue reading →

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Calling people to God

Posted on November 1, 2011 by sara

Calling people to God is calling them to believe in Him, submit to Him, worship Him the best one can, and obey Him in all that He has commanded and all that He has forbidden. It also means enjoining the … Continue reading →

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