Lectures on methodology by Abu Khadeejah

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L1 Beneficial Answers On Methodology By Abu Khadeejah 02122021

[09/12/2021] [Lesson 02] 

- Introduction [cont’d].
- Being cautious of the callers to misguidance.
- The means of attainting Istiqāmah.
- The waves of attack upon the Salafī Da’wah and the response of the Salafī scholars to them.
- Question 01: Advice for those in charge of summer schools and centres.
- The importance of attending the gatherings of knowledge in the masājid.
- Question 02: Using plays and anāshīd as a means of da’wah.
- The speech of Shaykh Fawzān (حفظه الله) and Shaykh ‘Uthaymīn (رحمه الله) on ‘Islamic’ Anāshīd.
- The response to those who compare the poems chanted in the presence of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) to singing nashīds.

L2 Beneficial Answers On Methodology By Abu Khadeejah 09122021

[16/12/2021] Lesson 3: Current Affairs - The intent of the term "Fiqh al-Wāq'i" - Readings From "Beneficial  Answers to Questions Regarding The Innovated Methodologies" - Lessons with Abu Khadeejah 'Abdul-Wāhid حفظه الله.

[Lesson 03]

- Question 03: The intent of the term Fiqh al-Wāq'i.
- Figureheads and activities of the deviant political movements in the early-mid 90s.
- The atmosphere in which the term Fiqh al-Wāq'i came about.
- Some claims of these deviants regarding the scholars of the Sunnah and rulers of the Muslim lands.
- The response of the Salafī scholars to these groups and their leaders.
- The Fiqh the Muslim must give importance to and learn. 
- The intent of these groups when they use the term Fiqh al-Wāq'i, and the correct understanding of this term.
- The importance of studying the Sīrah of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).

L3 Beneficial Answers On Methodology By Abu Khadeejah 16122021

[23/12/2021] Lesson 4: Avoiding sects that ascribe to Islām but oppose the Sunnah - Readings From "Beneficial  Answers to Questions Regarding The Innovated Methodologies" - Lessons with Abu Khadeejah 'Abdul-Wāhid حفظه الله.

[Lesson 04]

- Question 04: Avoiding sects that ascribe to Islām but oppose the guidance of the Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- The solution when differing occurs.
- Giving consideration to realities as opposed to titles.
- The reason it is better to use the term ‘firaq’ instead of ‘jamā’āt’ when referring to the deviant groups.
- Question 05: Innovation is worse than sin.
- The reason innovation is worse and more dangerous than sin.
- Warnings from the Salaf against the people of innovation.
- The different titles used for those upon the truth.
- Question 06: Whoever affiliates himself to the groups that oppose the Book and the Sunnah is an innovator.
- Basing allegiance and enmity on other than the Book, Sunnah and Ijmā’.
- The nurturing of the scholars upon following the evidences and not blindly following the speech of men.

L4 Beneficial Answers On Methodology By Abu Khadeejah 23122021

[30/12/2021] Lesson 5: The Ruling on the Various Groups/Sects & Mixing With Them - Readings From "Beneficial  Answers to Questions Regarding The Innovated Methodologies" - Lessons with Abu Khadeejah 'Abdul-Wāhid حفظه الله.

Some points discussed during this lesson:[Lesson 05]

- Question 07: The ruling on groups (sects).
- Question 08: Mixing with the various sects and parties.
- The permissible and impermissible mixing with the people of innovation.
- The importance of knowledge and insight when giving da’wah.
- The scales utilised by the people of innovation.
- Giving da’wah to a Tablīghī and clarifying some of their false beliefs.

L5 Beneficial Answers On Methodology By Abu Khadeejah 30122021

[27/01/2022] [Lesson 8] Seventy-Two Sects That Will be in The Hellfire & Calling Oneself "Salafī" - Readings From "Beneficial Answers to Questions Regarding The Innovated Methodologies" - Lessons with Abu Khadeejah 'Abdul-Wāhid حفظه الله.

Some points discussed during this lesson:[Lesson 08]

- Question 12: Those who fall into the seventy-two sects that will be in the Hellfire.
- Question 13: Calling oneself Salafī.
- The permissibility of calling oneself Salafī and ascribing to Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamā’ah if the ascription is true.
- The purpose of using titles such as Sunnī, Salafī, Atharī.
- Proof from Ibn Taymiyyah regarding the permissibility of calling oneself Salafī.
- The conditions of repentance for the caller to bid’ah.
- The repentance of Ibn ‘Aqīl and Abul-Ḥasan al-Ash’arī.
- The real reason Ahlul-Bid’ah criticise the usage of the term Salafī.
- Statements from scholars of the early generations using the term Salafī.
- Titles used by the Prophet ﷺ to distinguish the group upon the truth, and the command for the believers to distinguish themselves from the people of falsehood.

L8 Beneficial Answers On Methodology By Abu Khadeejah 27012022

[11/08/2023] [Part 1] The Ideological Attack: Beware of the Paths that Lead to Misery in this Life and the Next - By Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul Wahid (حفظه الله) – SalafiPublications Summer Conference 1445 | 2023. Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points covered by Abu Khadeejah 'Abdul-Wāḥid حفظه الله:
- Understanding the society in which we live and knowing the purpose for which Allāh created us.
- The cause of salvation and happiness, and destruction and misery.
- Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) on the most deceived of the people. 
- Safeguarding ourselves from the fitnah of the dunyā and the fitnah of Shayṭān. 
- The reason most of the people prefer the life of this world over the hereafter.
- The desire of every believer.
- The delusion of those who believe worldly possessions indicate Allāh’s love for a person.
- Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) on the three stages a person should constantly be alternating between.
- The greatest of all bounties. 
- Allāh’s promise to the believers.
- The fruits of remembering death and the meeting with Allāh.
- Following the example of the Messenger ﷺ in being plentiful in seeking forgiveness from Allāh.
- The one for whom Allāh will make a way out from every difficulty.
- The exchange between Allāh and the angels when they (the angels) heard the cry of Yūnus (عليه السلام) from the belly of the huge fish.
- The vast difference between the grateful believer and the ungrateful disbeliever as seen in the example of Prophet Yūnus (عليه السلام) and Fir’awn. 
- Encouragement to bear the burdens allotted to us and to turn our backs on sin.
- Preparing for death and what follows it.
- Reflecting upon the type of heart and deeds we will bring to Allāh. 
- Looking to how we treat the weak ones among us.
- The weeping of the Prophet ﷺ at the grave of his mother.
- Those who were upon the religion of Ibrāhīm (عليه السلام) and never worshipped idols.
- The reason we are tested.
- The danger of constantly falling into sins and disobedience. 
- The greatest weapon we have.
- Repelling sins with the dhikr of Allāh.
- Nine affairs the Messenger ﷺ advised Abū Dharr (رضى الله عنه) with.
- A du’ā often made by the Messenger ﷺ.
- Fearing deviation after being guided. 
- Doubts thrown at the people by the pseudo-scientists in our time.
- A contemporary example to show that worldly possession do not equal serenity of the soul.

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- The importance of the people of knowledge clarifying this newly invented matter that has been attributed to Islām. 
- The history of celebrating the birthday of the Prophet ﷺ.
- The intention one should have when reasoning with those who celebrate the mawlid.
- Points of benefit taken from a debate between Shaykh al-Albānī (رحمه الله) and an individual regarding the mawlid. 
- Is celebrating the birthday of the Prophet ﷺ a good thing or a bad thing?
- Was the Messenger ﷺ and his Companions (رضى الله عنهم) ignorant of this good you claim to know?
- Textual proof to show that this is impossible. 
- Statements from Imām Mālik and Imām ash-Shawkānī (رحمهما الله) on the implications of attributing an innovation to the dīn and deeming it to be good. 
- The obligation of taking the understanding of the dīn from the Companions of the Messenger ﷺ. 
- The importance of protecting the pure Sunnah from those who want to pollute it with innovations. 
- Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله) on the manner in which an innovation first appears, and the consequences of not extinguishing it at its inception.
- Doubts/arguments brought by those who celebrate the birthday of the Prophet ﷺ and how to answer them: 
- 1. Celebrating the birthday of the Prophet ﷺ is not an innovation but is a sunnah ḥasanah/bid’ah ḥasanah. 
- What they cite as proof. 
- The story behind the usage of the terms sunnah ḥasanah/bid’ah ḥasanah. 
- The impossibility of there being any contradiction in the statements of the Messenger ﷺ. 
- The meaning of sunnah ḥasanah. 
- The correct understanding of the statement attributed to ‘Abdullāh b. Mas’ūd (رضى الله عنه), “What the Muslims see to be good, that is good with Allāh.”
- 2. If the mawlid is an innovation, then why is it accepted and celebrated by so many people across the world?
- Clarification that numbers are never a proof.
- “And if you obey most of those on earth, they will mislead you far away from Allāh's Path.” [Sūrah al-An’ām 6:116]
- 3. All we do in our gatherings is remember the Messenger ﷺ, make dhikr of Allāh, study the Sīrah and recite the Qur’ān. Are these things prohibited/incorrect?
- The problem of singling out one day to carry out these actions. 
- Loving and remembering the Messenger ﷺ throughout the year.
- 4. The dream regarding the lightening of Abū Lahab’s punishment due to him being happy with the birth of the Messenger ﷺ. 
- Clarification that there is nothing authentically documented regarding this narration/dream. 
- The only dreams taken as proof. 
- Distinguishing between a natural occurrence and taking something as an act of worship.
- 5. The Christians respect ‘Īsā (عليه السلام) and celebrate his birthday, and our Messenger is better than him so it is more deserving that we celebrate his birthday ﷺ. 
- The Christians are not to be followed in their kufr and misguidance. 
- 6. Blessings necessitate that we are thankful to Allāh. 
- Their misapplication of this principle.
- Their incorrect use of the ḥadīth regarding the reason for fasting the Day of ‘Āshūrā. 
- The correct way to thank Allāh for sending the Messenger ﷺ. 
7. The Messenger ﷺ would fast on Mondays because it was the day he was born. 
- Clarification that the Messenger ﷺ would fast on Mondays and Thursdays throughout the year. 
- The Messenger ﷺ and his Companions never took it as a day of celebration or instructed us to do so. 
- 8. Rejoicing and being happy with the birth of the Messenger ﷺ is required, with a clear proof from the Qur’ān. 
- Their incorrect tafsīr of the verse, “Say, ‘In the bounty of Allāh and in His mercy - in that let them rejoice’” [Sūrah Yūnus 10:58]. 
- The correct explanation of this verse. 
- How to counter the arguments/claims of Ahlul-Bid’ah. 
- Three things that are necessitated when a person celebrates the birthday of the Messenger ﷺ. 
- An example of the shirk present in the Burdah of al-Būṣayrī. 
- The du’ā of Ibn al-Jawzī (رحمه الله) for those upon misguidance. 

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