Who are Maaturidis, Asharis and Atharis?
Published as Maaturidis, Asharis and Atharis
Question
Who are Maaturidis, Asharis and Atharis? Can you please tell in detail?
Answer
They are schools of thought which mainly relate to masaa'il pertaining to aqaa'id. You can refer to Sharhul `Aqaa'id or Sharhul Muwaafiq etc. for a detailed explanation.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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