haddad is a staunch defender of the traditional islamic schools of law and an opponent of salafism-wahhabism he has published a complete translation of qadi ibn jahbal al-dimashqis refutation of ibn taymiyyas al-`aqidat al-hamawiyat al-kubra "the creed of the great people of hama" as well as a primer on contemporary salafism titled albani and his friends he has criticized the islamic circle of north america icna the islamic society of north america isna and the world assembly of muslim youth for promoting salafism he has also written a critique of deobandi scholar mufti taqi usmanis fatwa against the celebration of muhammads birthday mawlid