Who is Shaykh Al-Albani?

The questioner : who isThe Shaykh : Al-Albani, and this question is posed by those who have not previously had the opportunity to know you. Where did you begin, and how?

The Shaykh: That is, we are now compiling a book...

Another questioner: Tell him: Consult al-Shaybani.

The Shaykh: This is what I wanted to say. One of our brothers present here...

The questioner : who isThe Shaykh : Al-Albani, and this question is posed by those who have not previously had the opportunity to know you. Where did you begin, and how?

The Shaykh: Perhaps you have heard Al-Albani's answer.
Another student: That he should consult al-Shaybani... and he says, yes, Professor Muhammad al-Shaybani, who is present among you now, is in the process of compiling a simplified book about Al-Albani, with all his ups and downs.

The questioner: It is said that we know and have heard that you were prevented from entering Jordan in the sixties?

The Shaykh: What about the sixties?

The questioner: Yes, where rumors and one-sided accusations circulated in the circles and departments affiliated with the Waqf (Endowments), and we request clarification, considering you are the other party.

The Shaykh: I do not remember the date. What date is this, the sixties? And how was I prevented, when I entered Jordan always and forever? How is it the sixties? When, I mean?

The questioner: That is, in the era of the sixties, from 1961 to 1969.

The Shaykh: That is, how many years? That means now it is thirty years.

The questioner : Approximately, meaning.

The Shaykh: The news is false. I am hearing it for the first time, and "who lives long will hear wonders." I was not prevented from entering Jordan at all. But what happened, and this is known to you, is that when we intended to settle here, we gave our first lesson in the home of one of our brothers, and the second lesson was also weekly. The lesson, I think, was on Tuesday.

Another questioner: It was on Thursday.

The Shaykh: The important thing is that the third lesson did not take place because they sent us to Syria. So this is everything that happened regarding Jordan. As for this question, it has no basis at all. Then we returned, and perhaps the return was the better outcome.

The questioner : Praise be to Allah.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner: It says: We know, hear, and see that among the number of honorable Shaykhs who are surrounded by a large number of young people, there exists disagreement that sometimes reaches the level of criticism and denunciation, then enmity to the degree of hatred. This negatively affects the understanding and behavior of the general Muslim public and, in particular, the specialists, thereby driving them to shun religious gatherings. This makes the search for Islamic leadership a difficult and arduous matter. This is evidenced by the state of disintegration and lack of trust that we all feel in the current circumstances.

The Shaykh: Why the question?

The questioner: A long and broad introduction, and no question.

The Shaykh: Ah, and no question, so there is no answer. Implicitly, it is understood. I wanted to say that if a direct question had been posed, I would have said: Ask these people you describe with these attributes. Ask them why this division exists.