As-sunnah foundation

As-sunnah foundation

As-Sunnah Foundation of America is a religious educational organization founded to support the teachings of the Ahl as-Sunnah wa'l-Jama`ah doctrine within Islam (traditional, classical Sunni doctrine) and the four Sunni schools of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence). Its primary focus is on the `aqeedah (doctrine) taught by Imam Abu'l-Hasan al-`Ashari (the Ash`ari school) and Imam Abu Mansur al-Maturidi Founded by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani in 1995, ASFA's main work is publication of books in English relating to Sunni doctrine and refutations of Wahabi/Salafi teachings. ASFA's stated purpose, according to its website is "striving to promote A) The unity of Muslims; B) Understanding and awareness through education."

Some ASFA publications include:
* Kabbani, Shaykh Muhammad Hisham, "Encyclopedia of Islamic Doctrine", 7 Vols, 1400 pp., ISBN 1-871031-48-6, 1998, distributed by Kazi Publications.
* al-Zahawi,by Jamal Effendi al-`Iraqi (translated with notes by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani), "The Doctrine of Ahl as-Sunna Versus the "Salafi" Movement",ISBN 1-871031-47-1, 1996, distributed by Kazi Publications.
* al-Bayhaqi, Imam, "Allah's Names and Attributes (Al-Asma' wa al-Sifat)", (Translated by Dr. Gabriel Haddad), ISBN 1-930409-03-6, 1999.
* Ibn al-`Arabi, "Islamic Doctrine (Al-'Aqida Ahl al-Islam)", (Translated by Dr. Gabriel Haddad),ISBN 1-930409-01-X, 1999.
* Ibn Khafif, "Correct Islamic Doctrine (Al-'Aqida al-Sahiha)",(Translated by Dr. Gabriel Haddad), ISBN 1-930409-01-X, 1999.
* al-Maliki, Al-Sayyid Muhammad ibn Alawi, "The Prophets in Barzakh;The Hadith of Isra' and Mi'raj;The Immense Merits of Al-Sham; The Vision of Allah", (Translated by Dr. Gabriel Haddad), ISBN 1-930409-00-1, 1999.
* al-'Izz ibn Abd as-Salam, "The Belief of the People of Truth (Aqa'id Ahl al-Islam)",(Translated by Dr. Gabriel Haddad), ISBN 1-930409-02-8, 1999.
* al-Humayri, Dr. `Isa al-Mani` , "MAWLID Its Permissibility, Its Necessity, Its Reality, Fatwa of Dubai" [pamphlet] , 1998.

External links

* [http://www.sunnah.org As-Sunnah Foundation of America (ASFA) official website]


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