Confused on where to seek ‘ILM

السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته

I have Alhamdulillah been trying my best to learn the deen over the past 5-6 years and even though I wasn’t familiar with the term “Salafi” until a few months ago, I always found myself leaning towards the “most authentic opinion” even if it was the one very few follow.

Since learning that that is basically what Salafism is, I am grateful that I now have a better filter on what is and isn’t accepted in terms of Fiqh, Aqeedah, etc. I basically have more clarity now because I know to look for scholars and sources of knowledge that clarify that they are upon the Salaf.

Here is my problem though: since I started restricting my sources like this, I found out that SO MANY of the people I once used to follow are actually deviant, like Nouman Ali Khan for example who apparently said the aqeedah has no place in Islam or that it’s not worth going into the details of where Allah is because it’s a waste of time and not from Islam, even though both those claims are wrong. I never saw him say these things personally but I trust the Salafi sources which say he isn’t a good person to follow so I unsubscribed from everything tied to Bayyinah Institute.

I now have an issue where I don’t really follow anyone anymore because I had to unfollow or unsubscribe from basically everyone (I was only following 4-5 channels anyways). So my question is, what are some reliable (free) channels or sources for me to gain regular Islamic knowledge?

There are definitely sources I know of for Fiqh, like islamqa.info, but what about the more “Tarbiyah-style” content which focuses more on spirituality, Islamic reminders, etc. Are there large sources for that too or is it mainly restricted to Salafi masajid with the Jumuah khutbas and other halaqahs they have? I would love to attend these masajid but I don’t live near any so I’m looking for free online channels in the meantime.

InshaAllah, once I’m no longer restricted to only using free sources, I can go and study from proper institutes like AMAU Academy and the like. Until then, I just need something free and accessible.

جزاك الله خير

Posted Mar 14, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC

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