Category: Modern day so-called scholars
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Monkey Menk and his misguided notion
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Ismail ibn Musa Menk, commonly known as Mufti Menk, is a Zimbabwean preacher and so-called scholar, born on 27 June 1975 in Harare, Zimbabwe. He studied Shariah at the so-called Islamic University of Madinah and later specialised in “Islamic” jurisprudence in India. He is associated with the Majlisul Ulama Zimbabwe…
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Abdul Rahman as-Saâdi about the Muâtazilites and Asharis
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Abdul Rahman as-Saâdi (1390 A.H.) claims that groups like the Muâtazilites and Asharis cannot be automatically subject to takfeer because, according to him, they do not willfully reject the truth. He states in Tawdeeh al-Kafiyah as-Shafiyah, pp. 245-246: Whoever rejects what the Messenger brought, or rejects any part of it…
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Ibn al-Uthaymeen about the Asharis and Maturidis
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Ibn al-Uthaymeen asserted that anyone who declares takfeer upon the Asharis or Maturidis would only do so due to their lack of knowledge. He said: “I believe that you are aware that no one excludes the AshĘżaris and Maturidis from the fold of Islam except someone who is either ignorant…
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Ibn âUthaymeen about an-Nawawi and Ibn Hajar
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Ibn âUthaymeen said, discussing an-Nawawi and Ibn Hajar: “Is it valid to think of these two men, and others like them, as being Ashâaris, and can we say that they were among the Ashâaris? The answer is no, because the Ashâaris have their own madhhab, with its own understanding of…
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Muhammad al-ĘżArÄŤfÄŤ calling mushrikun martyrs
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Muhammad al-ĘżArÄŤfÄŤ (born 15 July 1970) is a preacher and former university lecturer from Jazeera, known for his sermons, books, television appearances, and large social-media following. He has taught at King Saud University and has been particularly prominent in preaching on spirituality, ethics, and contemporary affairs. At his peak, al-ĘżArÄŤfÄŤ…
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The Statement of al-AlbÄnÄŤ about Allah ta’alas feet
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The Statement of the Imam of the Jahmiyyah of our time, al-AlbÄnÄŤ on recording [803â42] concerning the attribute of the two feet mentioned in the report of Ibn ĘżAbbÄsâmay Allah be pleased with both of them. He was asked: âRegarding the attributes of Allah, Blessed and Exalted, they are tawqÄŤfÄŤ…
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ĘżAbd al-ĘżAziz ibn Baz about the AshĘżaris
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ĘżAbd al-ĘżAzÄŤz ibn BÄz was directly asked whether the AshĘżarÄŤs belonged to Ahl al-Sunnah wa-l-JamÄĘżah and whether they should be regarded as members of another sect or as disbelievers. His answer was explicit: “The AshĘżarÄŤs are from Ahl al-Sunnah in most matters ⌠and they are not disbelievers. Rather, among…
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Ali Nouman Kafir claims that jews and christians are not kuffar
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Ali Nouman Khan is a well-known preacher with a very large following. His official YouTube channel has around 2.8 million subscribers, giving his words a considerable reach and influence. What makes his preaching particularly concerning is not only what he says, but the way he says it. He is highly…
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Kafir Assim Al-Hakeem on democracy
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With a large following across anti-social media, Assim Al-Hakeem is a highly influential figure today. His statements reach tens of thousands of people and are often taken as religious guidance. However, influence does not make someone infallible, and statements made in the name of Islam should always be examined against…
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Ali Dawah, the kafir, on democracy and voting
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With more than 1.5 million followers across social media, Ali Dawah is a highly influential figure today. Yet despite his enormous reach, his statements often demonstrate an alarming level of ignorance regarding fundamental matters of Islam, and many of his statements are kufr. This raises an important question: If someone…
