Intercession : Shafaa, Tawassal, Istighatha.
Encyclopedia of Islamic Doctrine [Vol 4]  
*[A5] Paperback - 187 pages.
by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani.
Published by As-Sunna Foundation of America.




Excerpt Book Description -- Have you ever wondered ?


What the position of mainstream Islamic scholars is on seeking means to Allah (tawassul) through the Prophets and Saints (Awliya-Allah) and in seeking their intercession (shafaa) is?

Are seeking means to Allah through the Beloved Prophet, Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam, and worshipping Allah not two entirely different matters? 

What is the position of mainstream Islam on invoking blessings on the Beloved Prophet, Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam, as opposed to the view of the ''Salafis'' who impose limitations on it?


Contents  - Include :

---Proof of Intercession (shafaa) in Islamic Doctrine.

---Proof-Texts of Intercession in the Qur'an and Hadith.

---Seeking Means of Approach to Allah (Tawassul) Through the Beloved Prophet Muhammad, Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam.

---Seeking Means of Approach to Allah (Tawassul) Through Saints.

---Repudiation of those who compare Seeking Mens of Approach to Allah & asking for Intercession to the Christian Worship of Jesus (Isa 'alayhis salam) & the Saints and of those who limit the quantity of Permissible Invocation of Blessings on the Beloved Prophet, Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam. 

---Albani's rewording of the Prophet's Supplication of Seeking Means of Approach to Allah.

---Refutation of those who question the valid Islamic practice of Seeking Blessings (tabarruk) from the Beloved of Allah's, Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam, Relics by Companions who sought Blessings from the Prophets Person and Relics.






 

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*Dimensions : 23 x 15cm.