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[1] Brother, such and such is only Makruh and not Haram!

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In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Al-Allaamah Salih Al-Fawzaan [may Allah preserve him] was asked:

What is the difference between [الحرام وعدم الجواز والمكروه – Al-Haram (unlawful, forbidden), Adamul Jawaaz (not allowed) and Al-Makruh (disliked, detested)]?

Response: The doer of Haram (is threatened with) punishment, and the one who refrains from it (is promised) reward. Makruh merits a reward for avoidance, but (the doer) is not (threatened with) punishment; however, it is more appropriate not to engage in it. Continuously doing what is Makruh does not straight away reach the level of Haraam, but it could serve as a pathway to it, therefore it is more appropriate to avoid. If it is established that it leads to Haram, then it becomes Haram.

[Al-Muntaqaa Min Fataawaa 3/78]

A visit to Shaikh Mustapha Mabram

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In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Allah [The Exalted] says:

 فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Statement of the visitors as follows:

Alhamdulillāh this evening we’ve had a beneficial sitting with Shaikh Mustafa Mabram hafidhahullāh— Abu Ukkāshah, Abū Talhah Ibrāhīm, myself and some other brothers.

He admonished us regarding the Taqwā of Allāh, and not being from those who seek Uluww and Fasād in the Earth — rather that we should aim to worship Allāh upon piety and staying away from his prohibitions.

I asked the Shaikh regarding those who are easygoing with regards to the affairs that are Makrūh, and they say that “it’s not harām, just makrūh”.

He referred back to his original advice regarding Taqwā, and added to it this statement of Al-Hasan Al-Basri rahimahullāh:

ما زالت التقوى بالمتقين حتى تركوا كثيرا من الحلال مخافة الحرام

“Taqwā has not ceased within the Muttaqīn, so long as they abandon much of that which is halāl, out of fear of Harām.”

The Shaikh said: “It is unanimously agreed upon that the affairs that are Makrūh are to be abandoned.”

He also said: “Even if something is mubāh — much less Makrūh or harām — the khatīb, the dā’ī, and the one who has some stake in Da’wah should look at the ta’thīr (effect) that this action has upon him, and how he affects the people, and how his call affects the people. [Allah the Most High said]: ‘They will bear their own burdens in full on the Day of Resurrection, and also of the burdens of those whom they misled without knowledge.'”

“Even if it the evil effect does not affect you, or those around you, what about your offspring and the generations that come after you?”

“There are those who still have with them the remnants of Ikhwāniyyah. So they aim to appear to the kuffār as not being extreme, so they become lax regarding these issues and then accuse their brothers of Tashaddud!”

“They would have you looking like the kuffar, and I fear that they would have you resembling the “مغضوب عليهم” and the “ضالين” — either resembling them directly in their asl (origin). Or resembling those who resemble them from the Fasaqah (open sinners) amongst us — so they have resembled the far’ (branch).”

Abu Ukkāshah asked him about those who say that there is a Qā’idah that the origin as it relates to the forbiddances in the Sharī’ah when it comes to ādāb (etiquette) and clothing, is that it denotes Karāhah and not tahrīm, and that people use it to allow Qaza’ and Isbāl and so on.

He said: “If you want to be upon every evil then follow the license and mistake of every scholar.”

And he added to that mention of a book that gathered the allowances of the scholars and was presented to one of the rulers of the Salaf, as evidence for that ruler that should he desire to partake in these allowances, he had precedent from various scholars before him. Upon this, the ruler said: “If we were to do this we would fall into zandaqah (heresy).”

The Shaikh said: “There are those from the scholars — even though they are not to be considered and our scholars have overcome them — who allow the cutting of the beard. And there are some who say that it is permissible to eat with the left hand.”

And he said: “The People of Kūfah allowed Nabīdh, the people of Makkah allowed Sarf — and so on. By merely following them, they would be sinful.”

I asked: “So is this Qā’idah a Qā’idah in reality? Does it have a basis?”

He said: “No! This Qā’idah is not correct.”

Written by Abdullah Abdul-Wahid Alam
Tuesday 26th March 2024 — 17th Night Ramadan 1445

Present were:
– Abu Ukkāshah Abdul-Hakeem
– Zakariyyah Adam
– Abdullah Abdul-Wahid Alam

If young, but knowledgeable, you’re still not put forward unless you’re free from Fitnah

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In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Al-Allaamah Ubaid Bin Abdillaah Al-Jaabiriy [may Allah have mercy upon him] stated: When the people of virtue and piety were faced with an adversity and an intricate affair, they would go to the senior people of knowledge to ask them and seek a Jawaab Ash-Shaafee Al-Kaafee [i.e. an appropriate answer that would bring about rectification of the religious affairs and preservation of the well-being of the people based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah]. This is a followed path –beginning since the era of Prophet’s companions, then the Imams of the Taabi’een, and after them, the people of knowledge, virtue, religion and Iman. How beautiful is what Ibn Mas’ud said: “The people will not cease to be righteous and upright as long as knowledge comes to them from the companions of Muhammad [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] and their elders. But if knowledge comes to them from their young ones, they will be destroyed. [1]

Shaikh Abdus Salaam Burgess [may Allaah have mercy upon him] stated in Awaa’iq At-Talab that this ruling is not absolute regarding the young ones, for indeed there were a group of the Sahaabah and the Taabi’een who taught and gave verdicts in their young age, whilst the elders were present. However, the likes of these people are hard to find amongst those who came after them. So, if they are found and are known for being upright, possess knowledge and their firmness is manifested, whilst there are no elders to be found, then knowledge of the Shariah is acquired from them if they are free from fitnah! So, the intent is not that the knowledge possessed by the young person is boycotted, whilst the elders are present; rather the intent is that the people are placed in their rightful positions. [2]

The people intended in this article are those young ones whose certificates of graduation or proficiency in some science of the religion has submerged them into trial, so you find them either with Ahlul Bidah or attacking the well-known elder Salafi students of knowledge in their 50s, or those young self-amazed fools who rely on books and audios whilst abandoning the study circles. May Allah guide them and protect us from their evil Aameen.

[1]
الطيب الجني على شرح السنة للإمام المزني
page 19

[2]

Awaa’iq At-Talab. Page 29-35

[1] “He has a large number of followers on social media” or “Many people retweet him”

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In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Al-Allaamah Saalih Al-Fawzaan [may Allah preserve him] stated: A large number of people around a person is not proof that such a person is virtuous because some of the Prophets were only followed by a few people. “A Prophet will come on the day of judgment with a few followers and a Prophet will come with no followers”. [Bukhaari 5705]. Therefore, does this mean that such a Prophet is not virtuous? Absolutely not! A person does not look at the large number of people who are present because the Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] said to Ali, “If Allah gives guidance to a single man through you, it is better for you than possessing red camels”. [Bukhaari 3009] [1]

The Shaikh also stated: Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaa’ah are not harmed by those who oppose them. If you are with them- all praise is due to Allah, they are pleased with this because they want good for the people. If you oppose them, you cannot harm them and due to this the Messenger [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him]said, “There will not cease to be a group of my Ummah who will be manifest upon the truth- not harmed by those who forsake them until the command of Allah comes to pass (i.e. the day of judgment) whilst they are upon the (truth)”. The one in opposition does not harm except himself. What is given consideration is not the large numbers; rather what is given consideration is to agree with the truth, even if a small number of people were upon it. And even if in some eras there is only one person (upon truth), he is the one upon truth and he is the Jamaa’ah. The Jamaa’ah does not necessitate large numbers; rather the Jamaa’ah is what is in agreement with the truth – in agreement with the Book and the Sunnah, even if those upon it are few. However, if many come together upon truth, then – all praise is due to Allaah- this is strength; but if the majority oppose it (i.e. the truth), we side with the truth even if only a few are upon it”. [2]

Imaam Abu Shaamah [may Allah have mercy upon him] said: “When the command to adhere to the Jamaa’ah (the main body) is (mentioned), then the intent behind it is to adhere to the truth, even if those who follow it are few and those who oppose it are numerous. That is because the truth is that which the first Jamaa’ah was upon- the Prophet [peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him] and his companions [may Allah be pleased with them]- and one does not give consideration to the numerous people of falsehood”. [3]

Imam Abdul Azeez Bin Baaz [may Allah have mercy upon him] said: Let every Muslim be careful of being deceived by the great numbers [of people upon such and such idea, view, belief, way of life, etc], whilst saying, “Indeed, the people have become such and such, and have become accustomed to such and such, so I am with them”. This is a great calamity, for indeed many people of the past were destroyed due to this [i.e. blindly following the majority]. Therefore, O sensible one! It is obligated on you to examine yourself; take account of yourself and adhere to the truth, even if the people abandon it. Beware of what Allaah has forbidden, even if the people do it, for indeed the truth is more worthy of being followed, just as Allaah [The Most High] said: [وَإِنْ تُطِعْ أَكْثَرَ مَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ يُضِلُّوكَ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّه ِ -And if you obey most of those on earth, they will mislead you far away from Allah’s Path. [Surah Al An-aam Ayah 116]

And Allah [The Most High] said: [ وَمَآ أَڪۡثَرُ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَوۡ حَرَصۡتَ بِمُؤۡمِنِينَ-And most of mankind will not believe even if you desire it eagerly]. [Surah Yusuf Ayah 103] [4]

Al-Allaamah Muqbil Bin Haadee Al-Waadi’ee may Allah have mercy upon him] said: “If numbers are the scale by way of which you judge, then the majority are mostly blameworthy; and if persuasive speech and eloquence is the scale by way of which you judge, then indeed Allah described the Munaafiqoon that they have tongues that utter beautiful speech. Allah said: [وَإِن يَقُولُواْ تَسۡمَعۡ لِقَوۡلِهِمۡ – And when they speak, you listen to their words]. [Surah Al-Munaafiqoon. Ayah 4]

Therefore, what is given consideration is that one knows the people of truth by their characteristics – that they call to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of Allah’s Messenger [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, his family, and companions], and they neither desire reward from the people nor seeking to be thanked. [5]

[1] An Excerpt from ‘I’aanah Al-Mustafeed Bi-Sharhi Kitaab At-Tawheed’ pages 97-98 Publisher: Ar-Risaalah Publishers 1st edition 1428AH (Year 2007). Slightly paraphrased

[2] An Excerpt from ( لمحة عن الفرق الضالة )– pages 14 -15

[3] Al-Baa’ith Alaa Inkaaril Bid’ah Wal-Hawaadith’ page 22

[4] An Excerpt from ‘Majmoo Al-Fataawaa 12/ 412-416

[5] قم المعاند – 2/547

[22] Seeking to Discredit Scholars of Ahlul Athar! [“We will not blindly follow Al-Fawzaan to abandon Hijaab”]

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In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Allaamah Rabee Bin Haadee Al-Mad’khalee [may Allah preserve him] said: It has become common nowadays to reject scholars’ statements (i.e. their sound verdicts) by using statements whose apparent meaning is sound, but those who utter them intend falsehood. “I do not blindly follow”, despite that you find him to be ignorant, lacks understanding in religious matters, and is among those who are greatly in need of Taqlid and following the scholars. There is an ignorant person who needs to make Taqlid. [I] It is incumbent on him to make Taqlid of the scholars. The student of knowledge can determine the correctness of a particular scholar through evidence and then follow that person based on evidence. This is a step higher than Taqleed but below the level of the Mujtahid. Some individuals may claim, “I don’t follow blindly,” but in truth, he is an ordinary person, an evildoer, or a malicious person trying to discredit scholars and distance people from them through these cunning ways. Therefore, the youth should be cautious lest they fall into the trap of these fools – those who speak ill of the scholars in such a heedless manner.

“I do not blindly follow such and such”. We say to him “Who commands you to blindly follow if you are a student of knowledge?! However, if that scholar about whom you say, “I do not blindly follow him” has truth with him, would it be permissible to reject the truth through this illusion which you call Taqleed and intend falsehood by way of it?! I warn the youth against this despicable behaviour. It has become rife amongst the common people and prevents them from good manners, (sound adherence to) religion, and (good) character. [1]

Indeed, Bid’ee, Muhammad Hijaab’s deviation from the right path is clear, so only one who is duped or a foolish person would ignore the evidence-based proof regarding his corrupt beliefs and deeds. Read: Muhammad Hijab, the Falasifah, Mutafalsifah and Jahmiyyah: Laying the Foundations for the Dīn of the Philosophers and Jahmites:

https://www.aqidah.com/creed/articles/fespl-muhammad-hijab-the-falasifah-mutafalsifah-and-jahmiyyah.cfm

https://abukhadeejah.com/muhammad-hijab-revilement-of-sahabah-ahlus-sunnah/

As for his vile mockery of Al-Allaamah Saalih Al-Fawzaan (may Allah preserve him) or any other upright scholar, his wrongful actions can be summed up in the following poem:

يُخاطِبُني السَفيهُ بِكُلِّ قُبحٍ
فَأَكرَهُ أَن أَكونَ لَهُ مُجيبا
يَزيدُ سَفاهَةً فَأَزيدُ حِلماً
كَعودٍ زادَهُ الإِحراقُ طيبا

The fool addresses me with every repugnant (expression etc), but I hate to be a respondent, so he increases in foolishness and I increase in forbearance, just as Oud increases in good smell when burnt.

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[I] Read: The Prohibited and Permissible Forms of Taqlid

http://www.salafipublications.com/sps/sp.cfm?subsecID=MNJ06&articleID=MNJ060005&articlePages=1

The Methodology of the Salaf Concerning Ijtihad and Taqlid
http://www.spubs.com/sps/sp.cfm?subsecID=MNJ06&articleID=MNJ060001&articlePages=1

[1] An Excerpt from Marhaban Yaa Taalibal Ilm pages 61-62. Slightly paraphrased

[21] Seeking to Discredit Scholars of Ahlul Athar! [Reminded precisely why Bid’ee Muhammad Hijaab is Reprimanded]

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In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

The Messenger [peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him] said, “The one who lives long after me will see a lot of differences, so beware of the newly invented matters (in the religion) because it is misguidance. Whoever among you reaches that (time of differing), it is obligated to him to adhere to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Khulafaa [i.e. Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthmaan and Ali], and bite onto it with the molars [i.e. cling to it firmly]”. [Abu Dawud 4607; Ahmad 4/126; Tirmidhee 2676]

Imam Ibn Rajab [may Allah have mercy upon him] said: The Prophet [peace and blessings be upon him] commanded us that during splitting and differing, one should adhere to his Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly guided khulafaa after him. The Sunnah is the path that is to be adhered to, and that includes adhering to what he and his rightly guided khulafaa were upon with regards to creed, deeds and statements. This is the complete Sunnah. [1]

Imaam Abu Haatim [may Allah have mercy upon him] said, “This is clear evidence that the Messenger [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] commanded his Ummah to know the Du’afaa (weak narrators) amongst them and distinguish them from the reliable narrators. That is because the Sunnah cannot be adhered to alongside the lies and falsehood mixed with it, except by way of knowing the Du’afaa and distinguishing them from the reliable narrators”. [2]

Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah [may Allaah have mercy upon him] stated, “The Imaams of Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaaa’ah, the people of knowledge and Imaan, are possessors of Knowledge, Justice and Mercy. They know the truth in a manner in which it should be in agreement with the Sunnah and free from Bidah. They deal justly with those who are outside of the Sunnah, even if they oppress them, as Allah [The Most High] says:

وَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَآنُ قَوْمٍ عَلَىٰ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا ۚ اعْدِلُوا هُوَ أَقْرَبُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ

And let not the enmity and hatred of others make you avoid justice. Be just: that is nearer to piety. [Surah Al-Maa’idah. Ayah 8]

They are merciful towards the creation. They wish good for them, guidance and knowledge. They do not set out wishing evil for them; rather when they punish them, clarify their mistakes, ignorance and wrong doing, their intention is to clarify the truth, being merciful to the people, enjoining good and forbidding evil so that the entire religion is established sincerely and Allah statement (none has the right to be worshipped except Allah) is the uppermost”. [3]

Al-Allaamah Ubaid Al-Jaabiri [may Allah preserve him] said: “When they [Ahlus Sunnah] speak against anyone amongst the people, it is not due to his lineage, tallness, shortness or specific traits. This does not hold any value in their view. They speak against a Mukhaalif [i.e. the one in opposition to the truth] due to the corruptness of his methodology. They speak against the groups and individuals who are in opposition- not because of their personalities; rather due to their deviation from guidance, the true religion, the path of the believers [i.e. the Sahaabah] and the Sunnah of the leader of the Messengers [Muhammad – peace and blessings of Allah be upon him]. [4]

Therefore, it should be known that Bid’ee Muhammad Hijaab is not reprimanded for anything else other than his misguidance and vile behaviour. Read:

Muhammad Hijab, the Falasifah, Mutafalsifah and Jahmiyyah: Laying the Foundations for the Dīn of the Philosophers and Jahmites:

https://www.aqidah.com/creed/articles/fespl-muhammad-hijab-the-falasifah-mutafalsifah-and-jahmiyyah.cfm

https://abukhadeejah.com/muhammad-hijab-revilement-of-sahabah-ahlus-sunnah/

As for his vile mockery of Al-Allaamah Saalih Al-Fawzaan (may Allah preserve him) or any other upright scholar, his wrongful actions can be summed up in the following poem:

يُخاطِبُني السَفيهُ بِكُلِّ قُبحٍ
فَأَكرَهُ أَن أَكونَ لَهُ مُجيبا
يَزيدُ سَفاهَةً فَأَزيدُ حِلماً
كَعودٍ زادَهُ الإِحراقُ طيبا

The fool addresses me with every repugnant (expression etc), but I hate to be a respondent, so he increases in foolishness and I increase in forbearance, just as Oud increases in good smell when burnt.

[1] Jaami-ul uloom wal hikam. page 249

[2] Muqaddimah Kitaab Al-Majrooheem Minal Muhadditheen. Page 66

[3] Ar-Radd Alal Bakriy page 490

[4] An Excerpt from ‘It-haaf Ulul Basar Bit-Taleeqaat Alaa Risaalah Al-Amr Bil Ma’roof Wan-Nahyi Anil Munkar’ page 17-18

[20] Seeking to Discredit Scholars of Ahlul Athar! [Bid’ee’s -(Muhammad Hijaab) – circumstances scrutinised in light of a statement of Imam Al-Barbahaaree]

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In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Imam Al-Barbahaaree [may Allah have mercy upon him] said: “Know that leaving the correct path occurs in two ways. Firstly, a man strays from the correct path intending nothing but good, so his error is not to be followed since it leads to destruction. Secondly, a man who deliberately opposes the truth and acts contrary to the Pious ones who came before him, is astray, leading others astray, a rebellious devil within the Ummah. It is a duty upon those who know of him to warn the people against him and to explain his condition to them so that no one falls into his innovation and is destroyed”.

Al-Allaamah Saalih Al-Fawzaan [may Allah preserve him] commented on the above statement of Imam Barbahaaree [may Allah have mercy upon him] saying: The first man leaves the (correct path) without the intention (to do so), rather he intended good but followed other than the path of good. Striving (alone) is not sufficient, and even if the person has a righteous intention and a good aim, then that must be upon the correct path. Therefore, this (person) is considered mistaken and whoever agrees with him and follows his error will be destroyed because this is a path of destruction even though the (person) did not intend to leave (the correct path); rather his quest was (to reach something) good. This is the state of many of those who initiate newly invented matters in the knowledge of Aqeedah (Creed). This affair is not permissible, and they should not adhere to it. The person is not upon correctness. Allah [The Mighty and Majestic] said: [ وَأَنَّ هَٰذَا صِرَاطِي مُسْتَقِيمًا فَاتَّبِعُوهُ ۖ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا السُّبُلَ فَتَفَرَّقَ بِكُمْ عَنْ سَبِيلِهِ – And verily, this is my Straight Path, so follow it, and follow not (other) paths, for they will separate you away from His Path]. [Surah Al-An’aam. Ayah 153]

Therefore, we reject any path that exits us from the Straight Path even if the one who (calls) to it aims for good and has a good intention. We do not follow him in that while he continues upon his error, eventually leading to destruction because whoever abandons the correct path in his journey and takes a path of ruin will be destroyed.

As for the second person, it is the one who intends to leave (the correct path). He knows the truth and that what he embarks upon is falsehood, but he intends to leave the truth with the intention of misguiding the people. So, the intention of the first (person) is to bring about benefit for the people, but he did not follow the correct path. The second (person) intended to misguide the people and turn them away from the correct path. Therefore, this one is a devil because the devils take the people away from the Straight Path. (Allah informs us that) Iblees said: [لَأَقْعُدَنَّ لَهُمْ صِرَاطَكَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ -Surely, I will sit in wait against them (human beings) on Your Straight Path]. [7:16]

So he intends to turn them away from it [i.e. the straight path] and [direct them] towards the deviated paths. The Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] gave us an example when he drew a straight line and drew other lines on its sides, he then said about the straight line, “This is the path of Allah” and he said about the other lines, “These are the other paths, and on each path is a devil calling to it”. This is a clear example that agrees with that which the Shaikh (i.e. Imaam Barbahaaree) has stated here. So, the one who takes the people away from the Straight Path (and directs them) to the innovated paths of the innovators (in religious matters) is not one who intends good for them; rather he intends destruction for them. He is a devil, be it that he is a devil from amongst the Jinn or the people. It is obligated to us to be more careful of this (second person) than the first one because this one (i.e. the second) intends to misguide the people.

And regarding the statement of Imaam Barbahaaree: “He is astray, leading others astray, a rebellious devil”, Al-Allaamah Saalih Al-Fawzaan stated: He is misguided and misguiding others- a rebellious devil, a rebel intending to turn the people from the Straight Path. And regarding the statement of Imaam Barbahaaree, “It is a duty upon those who know of him to warn the people against him and to explain his condition to them so that no one falls into his innovation and is destroyed”, Al-Allaamah Saalih Al-Fawzaan commented on the above statement, saying: It is not permissible to keep quiet about this one who leaves the truth intentionally; rather it is obligatory to unveil his affair and uncover his vileness until the people are warned about him. And it is not to be said that the people are free to hold views, freedom of speech and respecting the views of others, as say present with regards to [having] respect for the views of others. The affair is not about views; [rather] the affair is about Ittibaa [i.e. following the authentic proofs narrated from the Messenger accompanied with the understanding of the pious predecessors]. Allah has outlined a clear path for us, and He told us to adhere to it, when He [Glorified be He] stated: [وَأَنَّ هَٰذَا صِرَاطِي مُسْتَقِيمًا فَاتَّبِعُوهُ] ‘And verily, this is my Straight Path, so follow it’ [6:153]

If any person comes to us and wants us to leave this straight path, firstly we reject his statement. Secondly, we clarify and warn the people against him and we do not keep quiet about him; because if we keep quiet about him, the people will be deceived by him, especially if he is an eloquent person with (skillful) writing and education because the people will be deceived by him and will say, “This one is competent, this one is from the thinkers” as is taking place today. Therefore, the affair is very dangerous, and regarding this is a reason to refute the one in opposition, as opposed to what those who say, “Abandon the refutations, leave the people, everyone has his views and have respect for him”. By way of this (so-called) respect for the views and freedom of speech, the Ummah will be destroyed. The Salaf (pious predecessors) did not keep quiet about the likes of these people; rather they exposed and refuted them due to their knowledge of the danger upon Ummah. We do not keep quiet about their evil; rather that which Allah has revealed must be clarified, otherwise, we will be from those who conceal the truth-those whom Allah spoke of (saying): [إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَكْتُمُونَ مَا أَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالْهُدَىٰ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا بَيَّنَّاهُ لِلنَّاسِ فِي الْكِتَابِ ۙ أُولَٰئِكَ يَلْعَنُهُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَلْعَنُهُمُ اللَّاعِنُونَ – Verily, those who conceal the clear proofs, evidences and the guidance, which We have sent down, after We have made it clear for the people in the Book, they are the ones cursed by Allah and cursed by the cursers].'[2:159]

The affair is not limited to the innovator, rather it is extended to the one who keeps quiet about him (i.e. the one who deliberately keeps quiet whilst being aware about him). Rebuke and punishment (i.e. warning) are extended to him because it is obligatory to clarify. [1]

Hijaab’s deviations speaks for itself. Read below: Muhammad Hijab, the Falasifah, Mutafalsifah and Jahmiyyah: Laying the Foundations for the Dīn of the Philosophers and Jahmites:

https://www.aqidah.com/creed/articles/fespl-muhammad-hijab-the-falasifah-mutafalsifah-and-jahmiyyah.cfm

https://abukhadeejah.com/muhammad-hijab-revilement-of-sahabah-ahlus-sunnah/

Finally, this Bid’ee – Muhammad Hijaab – is reminded that even if he was one who possess knowledge and followed the Sunnah, he would have still received rebuke for his disrespectful behaviour. Consequently, considering his deviation from the right path and his obstinate attitude, he deserves an even more severe reprimand. So, let it be known to him and all those who speak ill of the erudite Salafi Scholar Al-Allaamah Saalih Al-Fawzaan or any other upright scholar, that their wrongful actions can be summed up in the following poem:

يُخاطِبُني السَفيهُ بِكُلِّ قُبحٍ
فَأَكرَهُ أَن أَكونَ لَهُ مُجيبا
يَزيدُ سَفاهَةً فَأَزيدُ حِلماً
كَعودٍ زادَهُ الإِحراقُ طيبا

The fool addresses me with every repugnant (expression etc), but I hate to be a respondent, so he increases in foolishness and I increase in forbearance, just as Oud increases in good smell when burnt.

[1] It’haaf Al-Qaaree Bit-taleeqaat Alaa Sharhis Sunnah Lil-Imaam Al-Barbahaaree 1/110-115

[19] Seeking to Discredit Scholars of Ahlul Athar! [O Bid’ee Muhammad Hijaab! No kind words for one who does not honour an upright Scholar]

Written by Salafi Dawah Manchester on . Posted in Contemporary Issues, Deviated Callers & Individuals, Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Muhammad Hijab, Refutations, Sin.

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Ibn Asaakir said: Al-Abdariy was the Shaikh with the most memorisation I have ever met and he was a jurist. It was reported that he entered Damascus during the lifetime of Abul-Qasim Bin Abee Al-Ala, and I heard him when Imam Malik was mentioned, he said “He is coarse and rough!” He stated when he came across a statement of Abu Ubaid, “He was nothing but an absent-minded donkey who did not know jurisprudence!” I was told about him that he said about Ibrahim Al-Nakha’ee: “He is one-eyed, evil!” So we gathered one day with Ibn As-Samarqandi to read the book Al-Kamil, and it was stated in it “As-Sadi said such and such” , so he said, “Ibn Adi is lying, rather this is a statement of Ibrahim Al-Jawzajani”. So, I said to him, “He is Al-Sadi. How much bad manners can we tolerate from you when you say such-and-such about Ibrahim, and say about Malik “Coarse” and speak about Abu Ubaid?!” He became angry and trembling, and said, “Ibn Al-Khatibah, Al-Bardani and others were afraid of me, so the matter came to you and you say this about me?!” So, Ibn As-Samarqandi said to him: “This is for that (behaviour of yours)”. I (Ibn Asaakir) said to him, “We’ll only honour you as long as you honour the Imams”. (1)

Therefore, we inform Bid’ee Muhammad Hijaab that even if he was one who possess knowledge and followed the Sunnah, he would have still received rebuke  for his disrespectful behavior. Consequently, considering his deviation from the right path and his obstinate attitude, he deserves an even more severe reprimand. So, let it be known to him and all those who speak ill of the erudite Salafi Scholar Al-Allaamah Saalih Al-Fawzaan or any other upright scholar, that their wrongful actions can be summed up in the following poem:

يُخاطِبُني السَفيهُ بِكُلِّ قُبحٍ
فَأَكرَهُ أَن أَكونَ لَهُ مُجيبا
يَزيدُ سَفاهَةً فَأَزيدُ حِلماً
كَعودٍ زادَهُ الإِحراقُ طيبا

The fool addresses me with every repugnant (expression etc), but I hate to be a respondent, so he increases in foolishness and I increase in forbearance, just as Oud increases in good smell when burnt.

Hijaab’s deviations speaks for itself. Read below: Muhammad Hijab, the Falasifah, Mutafalsifah and Jahmiyyah: Laying the Foundations for the Dīn of the Philosophers and Jahmites:

https://www.aqidah.com/creed/articles/fespl-muhammad-hijab-the-falasifah-mutafalsifah-and-jahmiyyah.cfm

(1) Taareekh Dimashq 53/60

Spenders of Wealth In Allah’s Path Likened to Two Gardens Given Perfect Conditions to Thrive and Yield Abundant Produce

Written by Salafi Dawah Manchester on . Posted in Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Pearls of Wisdom, Purification of The Soul, Qur'aan, Scholars of Islam, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Allah [The Exalted] says:
وَمَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمۡوَٲلَهُمُ ٱبۡتِغَآءَ مَرۡضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ وَتَثۡبِيتً۬ا مِّنۡ أَنفُسِهِمۡ كَمَثَلِ جَنَّةِۭ بِرَبۡوَةٍ أَصَابَهَا وَابِلٌ۬ فَـَٔاتَتۡ أُڪُلَهَا ضِعۡفَيۡنِ فَإِن لَّمۡ يُصِبۡہَا وَابِلٌ۬ فَطَلٌّ۬‌ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ

And the likeness of those who spend their wealth seeking Allah’s Pleasure while they in their ownselves are sure and certain that Allah will reward them (for their spending in His Cause), is the likeness of a garden on a height; heavy rain falls on it and it doubles its yield of harvest. And if it does not receive heavy rain, light rain suffices it. And Allah is All-Seer of (knows well) what you do.

This parable is the basis of the spending that is based on sincerity and truthfulness because seeking Allah’s Pleasure is sincerity itself and being certain in oneself is truthfulness. Indeed, the spender is faced with two affairs and if is saved from them, he will be similar to what has been mentioned in this Ayah. Firstly, seeking praise or commendation or one of his worldly ambitions, and this is the situation of most those who spend. The second affair is the weakness, swaying, and doubt in his soul as to whether he should or not. (The first) prevents one from seeking Allah’s Pleasure and the second prevents one from being certain about spending because being certain is that the soul is given the courage, strengthened, and urged to spend, and this is its truthfulness. As for seeking Allah’s Pleasure, this is sincerity.

When it is the case that the basis of spending to seek Allah’s Pleasure and being certain about it is likened to a garden- the garden with numerous trees and is situated on an elevated place, then indeed it is the garden that is more perfect than the garden that is situated at a very low place. That is because when a garden is elevated, (exposed) to the air, the sun when it is rising and after it has risen, as well as at the time of its setting, its fruits become more mature, wholesome, better, and more numerous because fruits increase in their good quality and good health (when more exposed) to the air and sun, as opposed to fruits that are grown under the shade.

When it is the case that nothing is feared for a garden that is situated in an elevated place, except insufficient water, Allah says, [أَصَابَهَا وَابِلٌ۬ – heavy rain falls on it], thus its fruits are brought forth and it produces blessings. It brings forth its fruit twice as much as that of others, or twice as much due to the heavy rain. This is similar to the situation of those who are foremost in spending.

Then Allah says: [فَإِن لَّمۡ يُصِبۡہَا وَابِلٌ۬ فَطَلٌّ۬ – And if it does not receive heavy rain, light rain suffices it]. This is inferior to the heavy rain, but it is enough for the garden because of the (suitability and fertility) of its hotbed and the good manner in which it was planted; therefore it is enough to bring forth its benefit by way of the light rain. This is similar to the case of the pious people- those upon the second level of spending and they are of different stations in the Sight of Allah.

The people of a higher station are those who spend their wealth day and night, in secret and openly, and they give precedence to others over themselves, even though they are in need themselves. As for the people whose (spending is likened to the garden that received) the light rain, they are those upon a level in the middle. The likeness of these two groups and their deeds is that of a garden upon an elevated place, and their spending a lot is likened to heavy rain and light rain. Just as one of the two types of rains necessitates that it will make the fruits of the garden (wholesome and healthy), likewise is their spending- whether a lot or small after it is based on seeking Allah’s Pleasure and being certain in oneself regarding that. It (their spending) is pure in the sight of Allah, increases and doubles.

[An Excerpt from “Tareeq Al-Hijratayn” By Imam Ibnul Qayyim. Pages 454-455]

[18] Seeking to Discredit Scholars of Ahlul Athar! [O Bid’ee Muhammad Hijaab! Attacking any upright Scholar is one of signs of the absence of sound intellect]

Written by Salafi Dawah Manchester on . Posted in Contemporary Issues, Deviated Callers & Individuals, Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Muhammad Hijab, Refutations.

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Al-Allaamah Muqbil Bin Haadi Al-Waadi’ee (may Allah have mercy upon him) was asked: “What is the verdict of Shariah regarding one who mocks the scholars of the Sunnah, such as Ibn Baz, Ibn Uthaymeen, Shaikh Al-Albani, and others, claiming that they are callers to Fitna?”

Response: This is a plot of the enemies of Islam to separate the scholars from the common people. This plot has been embraced by the Sufis, the Shiites, and the advocates of illegal partisanship who harbour bias against scholars, along with the Sururis, who defame the scholars and accusing them that their call is that of Fitna. Therefore, it is said to them: O Miskeen! What have you done for Islam?! Where are your books? Where is your pursuit of knowledge? Where is your call to Islam? Perhaps you are in an evil state, the beard shaved as we have seen the Sufis in Hadhramaut. The beard is shaved, the creed is ruined, and you are upon extreme ignorance. However, what is important to know is that they are callers to ignorance and misguidance.

Allah says in His Noble Book:

يَرْفَعِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَاتٍ‏

Allah will exalt in degree those of you who believe, and those who have been granted knowledge. And Allah is Well-Acquainted with what you do. (Surah Al-Mujaadilah. Ayah 11)

Allah mentioned them (I.e. the upright scholars) specifically after mentioning the believers in general, saying:

إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى اللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمَاءُ

It is only those who have knowledge among His slaves that fear Allah. (Surah Fatir. Ayah 28)

Allah also says:

هَلْ يَسْتَوِي الَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ إِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ

Say: “Are those who know equal to those who know not?” It is only men of understanding who will remember (i.e. get a lesson from Allah’s Signs and Verses). (Surah Az-Zumar. Ayah 9)

This is proof that those who speak ill of the scholars do not possess sound intellect. (1)

So, let it be known to Muhammad Hijaab and all those who speak ill of the erudite Salafi Scholar Al-Allaamah Saalih Al-Fawzaan or any other upright scholar, that his wrongful actions can be summed up in the following poem:

يُخاطِبُني السَفيهُ بِكُلِّ قُبحٍ
فَأَكرَهُ أَن أَكونَ لَهُ مُجيبا
يَزيدُ سَفاهَةً فَأَزيدُ حِلماً
كَعودٍ زادَهُ الإِحراقُ طيبا

The fool addresses me with every repugnant (expression etc), but I hate to be a respondent, so he increases in foolishness and I increase in forbearance, just as Oud increases in good smell when burnt.

Hijaab’s deviations speaks for itself. Read below: Muhammad Hijab, the Falasifah, Mutafalsifah and Jahmiyyah: Laying the Foundations for the Dīn of the Philosophers and Jahmites:

https://www.aqidah.com/creed/articles/fespl-muhammad-hijab-the-falasifah-mutafalsifah-and-jahmiyyah.cfm

(1)
من شريط : ( أسئلة شباب القاهرة بعدن )

From the audio tape: (Questions of the youth of Cairo in Aden)