Aqaaid

Q: My father has the practise that whenever he goes to the beach, he faces the ocean and says: "Assalamu Alaikum O Great Man of the Ocean!" He commands us to do so as well mentioning that their lives a Wali of Allah Ta'ala in the ocean who had eaten/drunk something that had granted him eternal life. And that Allah Ta'ala had hidden him in the ocean so that people do not pester him. These are the words of my father. Is there any substance to this and the saying "Assalamu Alaikum O Great Man of the Ocean!"?

Q: Without knowing the aqeeda of an imaam, can we offer Salaah behind him?

Q: Can mufti saheb list some health remedies found in the Sunnah? Eg. Zam Zam, Kulunji, ajwa. What other items are mentioned in the hadith?

Q: If a person commits a bidah has he committed a sin?

Q: There are 99 names of Allah Ta'ala. In the Qur'aan Sharif it seems to be about 104. Please explain.

Q: There is a rumour that Dajjaal has already appeared in Israel. Is it true?

Q: Many a time, when making tashkeel of people, we tell them, "How will we answer to Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) or Sahaba (Radiyallahu Anhum) on the Day of Qiyamah if we don't go out in jamaat?" Or "What answer will we have for the non muslims on the Day of Qiyamah, when they come to us and say "You never brought the message to us'?" I was under the impression that we will only be questioned by Allah Ta'ala regarding life, youth, wealth and knowledge.

1) Are these statements made during tashkeel in keeping with the beliefs of the Ahle Sunnah Wal Jama'ah regarding events that will occur on the Day Qiyamah?

2) Will there be other forums/gatherings where people will interact and converse amongst themselves? If so, pls provide proofs in English.

3) Should we continue giving this type of "targheeb" or refrain?

Q: I have a pdf copy of Sahih Al- Bukhari which is translated by Dr Muhsin Khan. His hadith can be found on Sunnah.com. I just wanted to inquire if his translation is correct and if I can follow hadith translated by him.

Q: Can you pray behind an Imam or someone who leads you in Prayer who is involved in Fetish or great Shirk like fortune telling or claiming to know the unseen?

Q: I have a brief question on Aqidah at Tahawiyyah. When I studied the matan, I was told that all scholars agree that the beliefs in Aqidah at Tahawiyyah are considered as sound by the consensus of all scholars. Unfortunately, the shaikh did not provide a reference for this quote. Can you please inform me of some of the scholars that have mentioned this Ijma?