“Whoever claims to have the Ijmaa’ of the Muslim scholars of his age on a given religious issue has made a gross claim (‘athama ad-da’wa) and asserted its existence with something which does not obtain. The feasibility of this is impossible, even If one assumes that it is possible to have such agreement, without investigation [...]

Ahumdoolillaah, as-salaatu was-salaam ‘ala Rasoolullaah
This is a excerpt from the book ‘Kitab al-Jami’ by one of the greatest Maliki scholars ever lived, Imaam bin Abu Zaid al-Qairawani (310AH-386AH).  He quotes Imaam Malik’s view about the following authentic hadeeth from al-Muwatta’ under the heading ‘The banishment of the Jews from Medinah.’ We will only quote the [...]

“They (Jews and Christians) took their rabbis and their monks to be their lords besides Allah” [Surah at-Taubah: 31]
On the authority of Adi Ibn Hatim (may Allah be pleased with him), it is reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) reciting this (above mentioned) Quranic verse, so he [...]

The position of Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama’ah with regards to innovators and heretics

The position of Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama’ah has been to disassociate themselves also from innovators and heretics. This is called in Arabic, Bid’ah. It is defined as a contrivance; something fashioned without precedence or antecedents; something new.

Thus it is said, “Allah fashioned creation”, [...]

Ascertaining the most accurate wording of the hadeeth of ‘Ubaaidah bin As-Samit “…unless you see public Kufr for which you have evidence from Allaah”
It is reported in the al-Jaami’ as-Saheeh al-Bukhaari,
Told us Isma’eel, told us Ibn Wahb, from ‘Amr, from Bukayr, from Busrun Ibn Sa’eed, from Junaada Ibn Abi Umayah who said, “We entered upon [...]

Ascertaining the most accurate wording of the hadeeth of Auf Ibn Maalik “No, as long as they establish the call for prayer amongst you”
It has been reported in the Saheeh of Imaam Muslim,
Told us Ishaaq Ibn Ibraaheem al-Hanzali, informed us ‘Isa Ibn Yoonis, told us al-’Awzaa’i, from Yazeed Ibn Yazeed Ibn Jaabir, from Ruzayq Ibn [...]

Imaam Malik ibn Anas said “Any Muslim who curses Rasoolullaah saAllaahu alayhi wa salam is killed without being asked to repent.” (Sahnoon ‘al Mudawwanatul Kubra’, Al U’tbi ‘al U’tbiyyah’, Qadi I’yaad ‘ash Shifa bi Ta’rif Huqooq Mustafaa’)
Imaam Ibn Abi Zayd al Qayrawaani (ra) said “If someone speaks disrespectfully of Rasoolullaah saAllaahu alayhi wa salam he [...]

The word “Ikrah” means “force, coercion, compulsion etc.” and “Mukrah,” which comes from the word “ikrah,” literally means “one who is forced.”
Allaah says:
“Whoever disbelieved in Allaah after his belief, except him who is forced thereto and whose heart is at rest with Faith but such as open their breasts to disbelief, on them is wrath [...]

The evidence of Shari’ah indicates that it is obligatory to destroy idols, for example:
Imaam Muslim (969) narrated that Abul-Hayaaj al-Asadi said: Ali ibn Abi Taalib said to me: “Shall I not send you with the same instructions as the Messenger of Allaah (saAllaahu alayhi wa salam) sent me? Do not leave any image without defacing [...]

Obligations are according to Ability
On the authority of Abu Hurairah ‘Abd-ur-Rahmaan ibn Sakhr (ra) who said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayi wa sallam) say:
“What I have forbidden for you, avoid. What I have ordered you (to do), do as much of it as you can. For verily, it was only the excessive [...]