Salam An important principle of orthodox Sunni Islam is that we respect the four schools of law (Madhabs). When matters of possible dispute arise – such as if something argued to be bidah or shirk – we examine what the…
Imam Ibn Balban said in his work Mukhtasar al-Ifadat: “Point of benefit: If a person walks with someone who is higher than them in terms of rank and virtue, then he should walk on the other person’s hand side, similar…
Salam Please find below an extract from a work showing the difference in approach of the classical Hanbali scholars and modern day scholars of the Salafi Movement of Najd. Imam Ibn Aqil al-Hanbali (d.513 hijri) said in his fiqh work…
