Asl wa DalilLearn the foundation • Understand the evidence • Act with knowledge
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Trust needs evidence, not slogans

How we choose sources and review material

The project refers to the Qur’an and authentic Sunnah as understood by the early generations. A report is not accepted merely because it is popular or agrees with a prior impression: we return to the original, check attribution and context, and require qualified scholarly review.

Publication rule: An answer is not labelled verified unless its original source can be checked, and its attribution, circumstances and evidence have been reviewed. We distinguish direct quotation from editorial summary; a search result or repost is not an independent religious source.

Worked example

The hadith on Allah’s right over His servants

In the first lesson the original report is traced to Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim. An explanation from Shaykh Ibn Baz’s official website is then linked. Indexing services can assist with finding related chains and wordings, but do not replace the original source.

  1. Primary reportSahih al-Bukhari (2856) and Sahih Muslim (30)
  2. Official explanationAllah’s right over His servants — Shaykh Ibn Baz’s website
  3. Research aidCompare routes, wording and scholarly grading
  4. Publication labelTraceable sources available for review

Examples of institutional sources

Original links that readers can check

This is an illustrative, not exhaustive list. Reliable method, attribution and the particular source material are more important than a name alone.

Shaykh Ibn Baz’s official websiteFatwas, lessons, articles and recordings Shaykh Ibn Uthaymin FoundationThe foundation’s official heritage collection Saudi official ifta portalInstitutional scholarly publications and rulings Al-Albani heritage portalSecondary archive; quotations should be checked against established books Example of a traceable explanationAllah’s right over His servants — official recording

Material we do not accept as verified

A quotation without a source or an image with unknown provenance.

An edited clip that omits the question and its context.

An unattributed source of uncertain ownership, or partisan promotional material.

An automatically generated ruling or preference between opinions without review.

A statement ascribed to a scholar without a retrievable original reference.

Search in Asl W Dalil

How does a question lead to an existing issue?

Visitors can use everyday wording. Search attempts to connect that wording to a documented issue in the index. Different wordings do not justify generating a new fatwa or duplicate page.

The rule:

If a sourced answer is published, search can direct the visitor there. If sufficient verified material is unavailable, the site should say so instead of inventing a ruling.