The Khawaarij (Kharijites)

Praise be to Allah The Khawaarij (Kharijites) are one of the deviant sects, as is proven by the texts and by scholarly consensus. Al-Bukhaari (6934) and Muslim (1068) narrated that Yusayr ibn ‘Amr said: I said to Sahl ibn Hunayf: Did you hear the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) say anything … Read more

Imaam Ibn Uthaimeen on The Khawaarij of the Era, The Kharijite Ideologists, the Preachers of Revolution and Destruction

Imaam Ibn Uthaimeen on The Khawaarij of the Era, The Kharijite Ideologists, the Preachers of Revolution and Destruction Author: Shaikh Ibn Uthaimeen Source: Cassette Recording (provided online by Ismael al-Omari) Article ID : GRV070021  [59412]   One of the students of knowledge from Algeria asked the noble Shaikh, Muhammad bin Saalih al-Uthaimeen about some groups of … Read more

The Khawarij are the Murji’ah

The Khawarij are the Murji’ah Author: Abdul Malik Ahmad Ibn al-Mubarak ar-Ramadani Source: Madarik un-Nadhr (with additions. trans Abu Iyaad) Article ID : GSC020001  [27229] The reason which has led to me to include this chapter [within the book] is that I have observed many of these biased [partisans] accusing Shaikh Ibn Baz, Shaikh al-Albani, and … Read more

The Khawarij Perform Takfir on Account of Major Sins

The Khawarij Perform Takfir on Account of Major Sins Author: Jamal bin Farihan al-Harithi (trans. Abu Iyaad) Source: Al-Ajwibah al-Mufidah Article ID : GSC020002  [20438 Introduction Shaikh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah said: If it is said: If absolute Iman includes all that Allah and His Messenger commanded, then, if some of the Iman diminishes, the sinners must … Read more

The Reality of the ‘Aqidah of al-Khawarij

Question:  “What do you say to one who believes that the `Aqidah (creed) of Al-Khawarij followed the `Aqidah (creed) of Salafiyyah (those following the way of the righteous predecessors) and that they, i.e. Al-Khawarij are Salafiyyah (those following the way of the righteous predecessors)?” Answer:  “This is a false claim that was nullified by the … Read more