Dr. Emad Hamdeh - Between Salafism and Traditionalism: The Case of Nasir al-Din al-Albani..."

"Between Salafism and Traditionalism: The Case of Nasir al-Din
al-Albani and His Detractors"
Dr. Emad Hamdeh earned his bachelor’s degree in world history from William Paterson University. He received an M.A. in Islamic studies from Hartford Theological College, and an M.Phil. in Islamic studies from Exeter University. Hamdeh completed his Ph.D. in Islamic and Arabic studies in June 2014 from Exeter University. His dissertation titled, “The Emergence of an Iconoclast: Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī and His Critics,” traces the origins of Albānī’s anti-madhhab polemic. It answers the questions of why and how Albānī executed his critique of madhhab Traditionalism. Since 2011, Hamdeh has held the position of adjunct professor of Arabic & Islamic studies in the Department of Modern Languages and Literature at Montclair State University in Montclair, NJ. Hamdeh specializes in modern Muslim reform movements, Islamic intellectual history, historical pedagogical methods, as well as Islamic law. ----------- The views and opinions expressed by the speaker(s) are their own and not necessarily those of the Institute. They do not reflect or constitute official position of the Institute. -----------

[@lfchd]

This is a bit of a shallow understanding of Salafism and Shaykh Nasiruddeen al Albani from the speaker. The shaykh doesn't reject the idea of following schools of thought, his opposition to the notion that one has to strictly follow ONLY one madhab and only that and stepping outside of that school of thought is frowned upon. Whereas al Albani said there is no problem with following a madhab but if for some reason there is a matter of jurisprudence or otherwise that has a stronger proof in terms of the works of classical and contemporary scholars since the collection of Hadith has advanced has time has gone on. He said one should be more flexible and a more authentic/stronger position take presedence whether that is the position of Imam Abu Hanifa, Imam Shafi' etc, not just strictly adhering to all positions held by that Imam. Even though there may be evidence for a position that holds more authentic.

[@AlomM]

MashaAllah this was delivered brilliantly by Dr. Emad Hamdeh. I hope people watch this with an open mind InshaAllah.
p.s. are you going to upload the Q&A section? the video cuts off before then. JazakhAllahu Khair

[@Camelwrestler]

interesting watch.

[@fahlito]

Good discussion!

[@rehanmir4560]

where cud i find The Emergence of an Iconoclast: Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī and His Critics essay

[@monkbolet7641]

This is really good explanation and well-structured. It has to be put into book. Wahabi-Salafi is the most danger threat in Islamic teaching because it destroy Islam from within.