Scholars Who Refuted Muhammad Naswir ad-Din al-Albani

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ 

The scale of Muhammad Naswir ad-Din al-Albani’s heresy was such that many Sunni scholars wrote entire books refuting his kufr, castigating him, and warning the ummah against him. 

The Indian ahadits scholar, Habib ‘Abd ar-Rahman al-A’azhami (r.a.) wrote al-Albani Shudzudzuh wa Akhta’uh, “al-Albani’s Aberrations & Errors,” in four volumes.  al-Albani’s deviance in the field of ahadits alone could fill four volumes. 

The Syrian scholar, Imam Muhammad Sa’id Ramadhan al-Buwthi (r.a.) wrote the two classics, al-Lamadzhabiyyah Akhtaru Bid’atin Tuhaddidu ash-Shari’ah al-Islamiyyah, “Not Following a School of Jurisprudence is the Most Dangerous Innovation Threatening Islamic Sacred Law”, and as-Salafiyyah Marhalatun Zamaniyyatun Mubarakah laa Madzhabun Islami, “The Way of the Early Muslims was a Blessed Historical Epoch, Not an Islamic School of Thought.” 

The Moroccan ahadits scholar, Shaykh ‘Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn asw-Swiddiq al-Ghumari (r.a.) wrote Irgham al-Mubtadi’ al-Ghabi bi Jawaz at-Tawaswswul bi an-Nabi fi ar-Radd ‘ala al-Albani al-Wabi, “The Coercion of the Unintelligent Innovator with the Licitness of Using the Prophet as an Intermediary in Refutation of al-Albani the Baneful”; al-Qawl al-Muqni’ fi ar-Radd ‘ala al-Albani al-Mubtadi’, “The Persuasive Discourse in Refutation of al-Albani the Innovator”; and Itqan as-Sun’a fi Tahqiq Ma’na al-Bid’ah, “Precise Handiwork in Ascertaining the Meaning of Innovation.” 

The Moroccan ahadits scholar, Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Aziz ibn Muhammad ibn asw-Swiddiq al-Ghumari (r.a.) wrote Bayan Nakath an-Nakith al-Mu’tadi, “The Exposition of the Treachery of the Rebel.” 

The Syrian ahadits scholar, Shaykh ‘Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah (r.a.) wrote Radd ‘ala Abathil wa Iftira’at Naswir al-Albani wa Swahibihi Sabiqan Zuhayr ash-Shawish wa Mu’adzirihimah, “Refutation of the Falsehoods & Fabrications of Naswir al-Albani and His Former Friend, Zuhayr al-Shawish & Their Supporters.” 

The Egyptian ahadits scholar, Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (r.a.) wrote Adab al-Ikhtilaf, “The Proper Manners of Expressing Difference of Opinion,” criticising al-Albani’s lack of manners in issues of ikhtilaf and his constant takfir, and labelling of others as innovators and heretics. 

The Egyptian ahadits scholar, Shaykh Mahmud Sa’id Mamduh (r.a.) wrote Wuswul at-Tahani bi Itsbat Sunniyyat asw-Swubhah wa ar-Radd ‘ala al-Albani, “The Alighting of Mutual Benefit & Confirmation That the Beads are a Sunnah, in Refutation of al-Albani”, and Tanbih al-Muslim ila Ta’adhdhi al-Albani ‘ala Swahih Muslim, “Warning to the Muslim Concerning al-Albani's Attack on Swahih Muslim.” 

The Saudi ahadits scholar, Shaykh Isma’il ibn Muhammad al-Answar (r.a.) wrote Ta’aqqubat ‘ala Silsilat al-Ahadits adh-Dha’ifat wa al-Mawdhu’at li al-Albani, “Critique of al-Albani's Book on Weak & Forged Ahadits”; Taswhih Swalat at-Tarawih ‘Ishrinah Rak’atan wa ar-Radd ‘ala al-Albani fi Tadh’ifih, “Establishing as Correct the Swalat at-Tarawih in Twenty Rak’ah & the Refutation of Its Weakening by al-Albani”; and ‘Ibahat at-Tahalli bi adz-Dzahab al-Muhallaq li an-Nisa’ wa ar-Radd ‘ala al-Albani fi Tahrimih, “The Licitness of Wearing Gold Jewellery for Women, Contrary to al-Albani's Prohibition of It.” 

The Syrian scholar, Shaykh Badr ad-Din Hasan Diyyab (r.a.) wrote Anwar al-Maswabih ‘ala Zhulumat al-Albani fi Swalat at-Tarawih, “Illuminating the Darkness of al-Albani over the Swalat at-Tarawih.” 

The Director of Religious Endowments in Dubai, Shaykh ‘Isa ibn ‘Abdullah ibn Mani’ al-Himyari (r.a.) wrote al-‘Ilam bi Istihbab Shadd ar-Rihal li Ziyarati Qabri Khayr al-An’am, “The Notification Concerning the Recommendation of Travelling to Visit the Grave of the Best of Creation” and al-Bid’ah al-Hasanah Aswlun min Uswul at-Tashri’, “The Excellent Innovation is One of the Sources of Islamic Legislation.” 

The Minister of Islamic Affairs and Religious Endowments in the United Arab Emirates, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Khazraji (r.a.) wrote the article al-Albani: Tatharrufatuh, “al-Albani’s Extremist Positions.” 

The Syrian scholar, Shaykh Firas Muhammad Walid Ways (r.a.), in his edition of Imam ibn al-Mulaqqi’s (r.a.) Sunniyyat al-Jumu’ah al-Qabliyyah, “The Sunnah Prayers That Must Precede Swalah al-Jumu’ah,” refuted al-Albani. 

The Syrian scholar, Shaykh Samir Islambuli (r.a.) wrote al-Ahad wa al-Ijma’ wa an-Naskh. 

The Jordanian scholar, Shaykh As’ad Salim Tayyim (r.a.) wrote Bayan Awham al-Albani fi Tahqiqihi li Kitab Fadhl asw-Swalat ‘ala an-Nabi, “False Declarations of al-Albani in His Investigations into the Book of Obligatory Prayers upon the Prophet.” 

The Jordanian scholar, Shaykh Hasan ‘Ali as-Saqqaf, wrote the two-volume Tanaqudhat al-Albani al-Wadhihah fi ma Waqa’ah fi Taswhih al-Ahadits wa Tad’ifiha min Akhta’ wa Ghalthat, “Albani’s Patent Self-Contradictions in the Mistakes & Blunders He Committed While Declaring Ahadits to be Sound or Weak”; Ihtijaj al-Kha’ib bi ‘Ibarat man Idda’a al-Ijma’ fa Huwa Kadzib, “The Loser’s Recourse to the Phrase, ‘Whoever Claims Consensus is a Liar!’”, al-Qawl ath-Thabtu fi Swiyami Yawm as-Sabt, “The Firm Discourse Concerning Fasting on Saturdays”; al-Lajif al-Dhu’af li al-Mutala’ib bi Ahkam al-I’itikaf, “The Lethal Strike Against Him Who Toys with the Rulings of I’itikaf”; Swahih Swifat Swalat an-Nabi (s.a.w.), “The Correct Description of the Prophet’s (s.a.w.) Prayer”; ‘Ilam al-Kha’id bi Tahrim al-Qur’an ‘ala al-Junub wa al-Ha’idh, “The Appraisal of the Meddler in the Interdiction of the Qur’an to Those in a State of Major Defilement & Menstruating Women”; Talqih al-Fuhum al-‘Aliyah, “The Inculcation of Lofty Discernment”; and Swahih Sharh al-‘Aqidah ath-Thahawiyyah, “The Correct Explanation of ath-Thahawi’s Statement of Doctrine.”