Over the years the success of Al-Maktabah As-Salafiyyah’s (SalafiPubs) grassroots da‘wah has made it a beacon for those in search of authentic Islam based upon the methodology of the Salaf (Pious Predecessors) in the West—and globally, so much so that it has even gone on to earn its du‘āt the accolade of Shaykhs from the likes of Al-‘Allāmah Hasan Al-Banna (may Allah’s mercy be upon him). Without inflating their status beyond that which they deserve, Shaykh Hasan Ibn ‘Abdul-Wahhāb Al-Banna (may Allah’s mercy be upon him) commended these callers and teachers not only for their knowledge but also for their firm discipline and steadfastness as well as their cooperation and love for the sake of Allah, hailing them for being from the best he had seen from all the different centres in the UK.[1]
Whilst these du‘āt do not demand the title of ‘Shaykh’ for themselves, there is a general agreement amongst some of the Senior Scholars that they are deserved of it based upon what has been witnessed of them.[2] Indeed, such has been their contribution on the Salafi Da‘wah scene in reviving authentic Islam in the West that Major Salafi Scholar, the late Shaykh ‘Ubayd Al-Jābiri (may Allah’s mercy be upon him) addressed those at SalafiPubs—Abu Khadeejah, Abu Hakeem, and Abu ‘Iyād as his ‘sons and students’,[3] and thanked them for making Al-Maktabah As-Salafiyyah a ‘gateway’ for scholars in Arab countries to reach not only those living in the West, but likewise those of their [English-speaking] ‘children’ in the East .[4]
[1] Shaykh – An Old Man, a Righteous Man or a Man Recognised by Scholar as One with Islamic Knowledge [Part 1]. April 30th, 2022. Source: Salaficentre.com.
[2] Ibid
[3] Abū Makkah & Muhammad Abdur-Razzāq: Watery Manhaj & Flaccid
Constitutions 2023. Source: ‘Abdul-Wahid., Abdullah. t.me/abukhadeejahsp
[4] Shaykh ‘Ubayd al-Jabiri about Salafi Publications, The Salafi Centre of Manchester, April 11th 2016. Source: Salaficentre.com.
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