[5] He is a celebrated figure throughout the Muslim-majority Nusantara region as well, due to his influence on many Nusantaran Muslim scholars such as Abd al-Rauf al-Sinkili.
[12] Al-Kurani's position was similar to that of Salafis, emphasizing constantly that one should adhere to the principles of the righteous predecessors, or the Salaf.
[13] He confirms to have followed the book "Ibanah"[13] which is attributed to Al-Ash'ari, and asserted that it represented the primary source of Ash'arite creed.
[16] The book is often disregarded by Ash'aris due to its questionable authenticity[17] as well as containing many sayings relating to creedal matters which are more in line with the creed of prominent Hanbalis.
[18] Adopting the stance of Ibn Taymiyya, Ibrahim al-Kurani asserted that the true doctrine of Abu Hasan al-Ash'ari was to affirm the Attributes of God without needing to question them or even allegorically interpret them, something which is not usually done by Ash'aris.
[19] Ibrahim al-Kurani was criticized by the followers of the Senussi Sufi order for having teachings that were similar to those of the Qadariyya, who were a sect which was declared heretical by major scholars.