Assalaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuh alhamdulillah forwarded message Masjid Ahlus Sunnah
Not everyone who presents themselves as an Islamic “scholar” is someone from whom we can take knowledge. Unfortunately, there are individuals who are motivated by money, fame, or status rather than sincerity and adherence to the truth. This is why we advise our Muslim brothers and sisters to be cautious about who they take their knowledge from.
It is essential to seek knowledge only from those who are firmly grounded in the Quran and Sunnah and recommended by reliable scholars. To ensure we are learning from trustworthy sources, we must refer to individuals known for their adherence to the methodology of the Salaf.
Here is a list of English-speaking teachers and students of knowledge, both past and present, who are well-regarded for their adherence to the Salafi methodology:
Deceased (رحمهم الله):
1. Abū ʿUways (d. 1425H)
2. Dr. Ṣāliḥ aṣ-Ṣāliḥ (d. 1429H)
3. Abū Ṭalḥah Dāwūd Burbank (d. 1432H)
4. Abū ʿUmar Farūq (d. 1438H)
Some of the Living Students of Knowledge:
1. ʿAbbās Abū Yaḥyá
2. ʿAbd al-Ḥakīm Mitchell
3. ʿAbdulilāh Lahmāmī
4. Abū Idrīs Muḥammad Khān
5. Abū Isḥāq Nadīm
6. Abū Khadījah ʿAbd al-Wāḥīd
7. Abū Muʿādh Taqwīm Aslam
8. Abū Muḥammad al-Maghribī
9. Abū al-Ḥasan Mālik Ādam
10. Abū Ādam Jamīl Finch
11. Abū ʿIyāḍ Amjad Rafīq
12. Abū Ḥafsa Kāshiff Khān
13. Abū Ḥakīm Bilāl Davis
14. Abū Ḥumaid Sālim
15. Abū Ṭalḥah Ṭāhir
16. Aḥmad Fatḥī
17. Anwar Wright
18. Ḥamzah ʿAbd ar-Razzāq
19. Ḥasan al-Ṣumālī
20. Muṣṭafá George
21. Muḥammad Amīn al-Jazāʾirī
22. Mūsá Richardson
23. Rāḥa Batts
24. Rashīd Barbee
25. Rayaan Barker
26. Ṭālib ʿAbdullāh
27. ʿUmar Quinn
28. Uwais aṭ-Ṭawīl
We encourage everyone to prioritize learning from these individuals, as they have been recommended by scholars and are known for their commitment to the correct understanding of Islam. May Allah guide us to beneficial knowledge and protect us from misguidance.