The Scholar Abī al-Qāsim Maslamah Ibn al-Qāsim al-Qurṭubī (d. 353 H) mentioned in his book, Radd  ʿalá Ahlil-Bidʿah wa Tabyīn Uṣūl al-Sunnah wa Hifẓ Mā Lā Bud lil- ʿAmal Minhu bi Shāhid al-Ḥadīth wal-Qurʾān,  (pg.24) explaining the path to truth, “There is no doubt that consequent to what I have…

It was known that Imām Mālik was a staunch adversary to innovations in the religion. This has been well documented from Imām Mālik himself, his students, other scholars and historians. Here are a few exemplifications of this uncontested fact.  Ibn Waḍḍāh al-Qurṭubī mentioned, “Mālik used to despise every innovation, even…

Al-Imām Ibn Khuwayz Mindād al-Mālikī stated regarding Imām Mālik’s ʿAqīdah (belief/creed), “The people of desires, according to Mālik and all of his companions, were the people of Kalām (i.e. rhetorical argumentation and analogous reasoning, which they gave precedence to over the legislative texts). Accordingly, every person of Kalām according to…