{"_id":"66fd7290928b902b953d7d25","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Why is Tasawwuf controversial in our time?\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I was wondering if you could shed some light on what exactly is so controversial about Tasawwuf, Dhikr circles, and celebrating the Mawlid. I don't see anything that represents Shirk or harmful Bid'ah in Adhkar, learning the inner element and Adab of Ibadaat, or celebrating the best of creation ﷺ in Halal ways. Every Sheikh and scholar I've met who follows a school of Fiqh and a school of Aqeedah approves of and encourages these things, but some Shuyookh and especially the public seem to have a negative attitude toward them. How can we have a more productive dialogue regarding the science of Tasawwuf and practices that draw us nearer to Allah?\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"The validity of any belief or act is determined by the three sunni schools of theology (Ashari, Maturidi, & Athari) and the four schools of fiqh (Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi, and Hanbali). There is no light that needs to be shed on these matters, they are clear and uncontroversial as far as Sunni scholarship is concerned. What is needed is for us to remind ourselves that these are the valid sources of opinion in the Shariah. By adhering to them, we can avoid controversy, disunity, and chaos. I’m not oversimplifying it—it really is that simple.\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0320b76658b4c2330a7","tag":"Worship: Tazkiyyah","count":87},{"_id":"668d9ff90b76658b4c232aa0","tag":"Knowledge: Madhabs","count":65},{"_id":"668da0580b76658b4c2334b2","tag":"Knowledge: Aqeedah","count":38},{"_id":"668d9fe60b76658b4c23287a","tag":"Knowledge: Bidah","count":21}],"createdOn":"2024-10-02T16:19:28.991Z"}