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- 5 days ago
Differences of Opinion in Sunni Schools of Thought
Summary: This article explains the differences in practice between each Sunni school of thought. It explores the history behind these differences and what events led to these individual schools. Dr. Shabir Ally begins by describing the emergence of the Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’ and Hanbali schools of thought. He explains that location, access to the Prophet and availability of hadiths led to differences in methodology. Interestingly, scholars have always recognized that though
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- Feb 17
Who Decides What Islam Is? Differences of Opinion & Orthodox Islam
Dr. Safiyyah Ally: Dr. Shabir, here’s a question we received from a viewer: “I thought in Islam you could have different views, different opinions, different interpretations. Is there such a thing as the ultimate view in Islam which every Muslim without fail must follow? Dr. Shabir Ally: There are some things which are so very clear in the Quran or so clearly reported from the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, that we expect all Muslims to abide by them. There are other th
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Dr. Shabir Ally
- Feb 3
Why were prophets only sent to the Middle East?
Question from viewer: "If Allah wanted mankind to follow Islam and abide by its rules, then why did he send prominent prophets with their scriptures to the Middle East region only, leaving America, Australia, India, China, and many other areas? Allah tells us in the Quran that he sent prophets to every nation in every age, but clearly the prophets sent to America, Australia, India, et cetera, couldn't have had much of an impact on their people, as most of these people follow
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Dr. Shabir Ally
- Dec 28, 2020
Can people read the Quran and draw their own meanings from it?
Question: "Can people read the Quran and other resources on their own and draw their own personal meanings from it? Or is it necessary to always ask someone above, such as an imam? I feel like it's not fair to have to always ask for meanings from someone higher up, as it should be accessible to all of mankind. For example, when you read a novel, we do not need to ask an English teacher to see that we are understanding it correctly. And with the Quran it should be for all peop
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