Fatawa Nur ala al-Darb li-Ibn Baz - bi-inayat al-Tayyar wa al-Musa - Qism al-Aqida

Fatawa Nur ala al-Darb li-Ibn Baz - bi-inayat al-Tayyar wa al-Musa - Qism al-Aqida (Fatwas of "Light Along the Path" by Ibn Baz – Edited by al-Tayyar and al-Musa – Section on Creed) is a collection of theological rulings and answers given by Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baz (1330–1420 AH / 1912–1999 CE) on his broadcast program Nur ala al-Darb Fatawa Nur ala al-Darb li…+1.

Background and Scope

The material comprises oral fatwas and guidance delivered by Ibn Baz on the weekly Saudi radio broadcast Nur ala al-Darb, which answered general inquiries from the public regarding religious affairs, social interactions, and daily life Fatawa Nur ala al-Darb li…. The answers are structured around legal and theological proofs drawn directly from the Quran and the Prophetic Sunnah Fatawa Nur ala al-Darb li….

This specific edition gathers the fatwas concerning Islamic creed (aqida) and was prepared and edited by Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Tayyar and Muhammad ibn Musa al-Musa under the supervision of the General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta, with its first edition appearing in 1420 AH Manhaj al-Shaykh 'Abd al-…+1.

Contents and Structure

The book is arranged in a question-and-answer format, addressing diverse issues of Islamic theology and belief Fatawa Nur ala al-Darb li…+1:

• Sources of religious knowledge (Masadir al-talaqqi): Rulings on examining earlier scriptures, such as the Torah and the Gospel, and the virtue of seeking knowledge from the Quran and the Prophetic Sunnah Fatawa Nur ala al-Darb li…+1.
• Sunni orthodoxy and sectarianism (Ahl al-Sunnah wa-l-Jama'ah): Discussions defining the "Saved Sect" (al-firqah al-najiyah) as those adhering to the practice of the Prophet ﷺ and his companions, alongside discussions on groups that introduced theological deviations, including the Jahmiyya, Mu'tazilah, Rafida, and Murji'ah Fatawa Nur ala al-Darb li…+1.