Apr 06, 2026 sufism

On Clapping Hands and the Dancing of the Sufis

Imam Al-Qurtubi, Imam Ibn Rajab

Allah Ta’ala says: وما كان صلاتهم عند البيت إلا مكاء وتصدية فذوقوا العذاب بما كنتم تكفرون “Their Salât (prayer) at the House (of Allâh, i.e. the Ka‘bah at Makkah) was nothing...

Apr 06, 2026 sufism

On Sufi Musical

Imam Al-Qurtubi

As for what the Sufis have innovated in this day and age — regarding their addiction to listening to songs performed with enchanting instruments, such as flutes, tambourines, lutes, and...

Apr 06, 2026 sufism theologians

The Sufi: Ibn Arabi

Imam Taqiyuddin al-Subki

As for those among these later Sufis, such as Ibn ‘Arabi and others, they are misguided and ignorant. They have strayed outside the path of Islam, let alone the path...

Apr 05, 2026 sufism

On Pseudo-Sufi Deviance

Imam Abu Abdullah al-Haffar al-Maliki

Indeed, this group that attributes itself to Sufism in this time and in these regions has caused great harm to the religion (Islam). Their corruption has spread throughout the lands...