Affirmation of the Creed of the Salaf by Shaykh Muḥammad al-Mukhtār al-Shinqiti (d. 1405 AH) in His Commentary on Sunan al-Nasaʾi

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This study addresses the topic of the creed of the Salaf through the affirmations made by Shaykh Muḥammad al-Mukhtar al-Shinqiti in his work Sharḥ Sunan al-Nasāʾī. The research aims to demonstrate the. Shaykh’s adherence to the Salafī creed in his theological assertions, as well as his opposition to doctrines contrary to the way of the Salaf. The researcher employed inductive, descriptive, and comparative methodologies. The study is organized as follows: an introduction; a preface including a biographical sketch of Shaykh al-Shinqīṭī; followed by three main sections. The first examines the Shaykh’s affirmation of the Salafī creed in the chapter on faith (īmān); the second addresses his affirmation in the chapter on monotheism (tawḥīd); and the third explores his affirmation concerning issues of prophethood, eschatology, the Companions, and leadership (imāmah). The study concludes with detailed indexes indicating the main areas discussed.