The Historical Influences and Effects of the Methodologies of al-Ikhwaan al-Muslimoon Upon Salafiyyah (6 Articles)
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Many people who wish to blur the lines between the people of sunnah and people of bid’ah (innovation and misguidance) make the statement “We should correct the people of innovation and desires only. We shouldn’t be too harsh, revile, boycott or criticism them.”
They intend by this, that the person of Sunnah lowers his guard against innovation, making them susceptible to absorbing doubts and innovation and corrupting his religion. Below are a few statements from the scholars addressing this doubt.
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“Indeed, criticism from the scholars and disparagement of him whose disparagement is obligatory is from the angle of sincere advice to the Ummah, and warning from his innovation or his deviation is a designated matter, just as the scholars of Islaam have done previously and continue to do so…”
“This is an error, rather we disparage the one who is stubborn against the truth.” And he said, “When the opposition is in the issues of belief, then it is obligatory for it to be corrected, and whatever is in opposition to the way of the Salaf, then it is obligatory to show rejection against it and to warn against the one who traverses upon that which opposes the way of the Salaf in this field.”
“This principle has no basis, I say this principle has no foundation, it is binding to disparage the people of falsehood.”
And he was asked about the principle, “It is permissible to declare as erroneous but is unlawful to revile.”
So he responded,
“This is just like (the principle) “we correct but do not disparage, it is the very same!”
“This principle is not from the principles of the Rabbaani Scholars, those whose knowledge is relied upon. Rather, the principles of the Scholars knowledgeable of the purified legislation of Allah, both previously and in what continues is correction of that which is deserving of correction and appraisal of the one who is deserving of appraisal and disparagement of the one is deserving of disparagement in lit of the principles connected to this serious topic. This is what Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah, the Righteous Salaf and their followers traverse upon until the Day of Judgement, and the books of al-Jarh wat-Ta’deel are not remote for (our) minds. Further, this principle contains deception of those whose knowledge of the legislation and its avenues is scant… And this is an error and the person in question is either ignorant, so it is obligatory to seek knowledge truthfully or he is a deceiver and one who is misguided the people, so Allaah is sufficient (over him) and we ask Allaah to guide him and return him to the truth with a beautiful return, aameen.”
Source: Siyaanat-us Salafi: Pages 203-205
Translated by Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafeeq
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
الحمد لله و الصلاة و السلام على رسول الله و على اله و صحبه و من والى
We demonstrate our gratitude to Allah subhaanahu wa ta’ala for the blessing he has bestowed upon us in decreeing for us life to witness another blessed month of Ramadan. For indeed it is a time of goodness, and an opportunity to obtain righteous actions; a month in which Allah subhaanahu wa ta’ala bestowed upon the believers blessings in times that have come to pass, and does not cease to bestow upon them in times that are present and to come. For indeed in this blessed month Allah revealed the Qur’an as a guidance and criterion to His slaves, just as Allah honoured Islam and its people and disgraced disbelief and its followers in the Battle of Badr.
In recognition of the blessings of this month, it was from the mannerisms of the Salaf as-Saalih to strive in magnifying the benefit from the time presented to them. Hence, they would reduce their engagement in necessary worldly affairs in order that they may create for themselves abundant periods of times for sitting in the houses of Allah, and so they would gather and study together the Qur’an. Indeed they were devoted and earnest in guarding over the time Ramadan presented, by way of standing in prayer in the nights and fasting and reciting the Qur’an and supplicating to Allah during the days.
We therefore advise ourselves and noble readers to strive in this blessed month with that which will be of benefit in this life and the Hereafter, and to distance ourselves from all forms of futile speech and activity. Undoubtedly, those who have but a miniscule share from knowledge of this religion will continue to engage in pitiful and detestable activities, firstly as a further degradation to their own obtuse and deficient intellects, and secondly as a degradation to the organisations they speak on behalf of, who – for reasons bewildering and unknown, and from what is becoming apparent, deceptive – fail to declare their innocence of such dismal and deplorable individuals despite the request for a public clarification directed to them…it would appear Masjid Sunnah have encountered undue “complications” in being able to free themselves of their infatuated disgraceful defender?
In any case, refusal to free themselves of the fallen “dawaman” and failure to openly clarify that he is a pitiful miskeen who is working alone and falsification of the claim that he is in association with Masjid Sunnah, will indicate Abu Bilal was in fact attempting to deceive us with his apparent declaration of innocence in order to preserve the dignity of Masjid Sunnah. It is materialising that in reality it is an alliance between themselves at Masjid Sunnah and their racist, abusive “dawaman” with an intellectual capacity inferior to that of an average child as we demonstrated, thereupon the disgrace and humiliation of the “dawaman” they so desired to keep a “secret” and separate from themselves to maintain credibility will befall them.
How amazing is the affair of the hizbiyyeen, wandering through an intricate maze incapable of discovering the route to escape, rather at every attempt and turn they find the avenues closed before them; hence upon this despondent and disconsolate state when all hope of liberation has been relinquished, no other escape is presented to their corrupt minds other than to dishonestly and deviously cut though the hedges of the maze in an attempt to create a deceitful and fraudulent avenue to saviour, such is the deception that is witnessed. Whereas Ahlus-Sunnah, the Salafiyyoon walhamdulillah are not in need of deception nor such unscrupulous methods, since the truth is accepted and acknowledged as it is presented; the truth regarding the deviance of Abul-hasan Al-Ma’riby, the truth regarding the deviance of Ali Hasan al-Halaby, the truth regarding the deviance of Al-Maghrawy, the truth regarding the deviance of Abu Osama ad-Dhahaby; hence the route and pathway to success is as clear as the sun in the sky and no need presents itself to create deceptive alternatives.
Perhaps upon realising the reality of the evidences against the methodology they wish to tread upon, no feasible alternative to escape from the maze could be discovered other than the perverted creation of a vile, despicable, ignoble, cowardly racist “secret identity” who would cut the hedges for them; only for them to later claim that the individual who cut the hedges is not from them [!].
It is of no surprise that such disgrace and humiliation has befallen these individuals if they continue upon the defence of such humiliated cowardly “secret identities” and refuse to free themselves of them, although privately backstabbing their racist defender in an act of treachery….or perhaps a failed attempt at deception? The cowardly “secret identity” who abuses others in the most abhorrent manner in associating one of the brothers to the lineage of abdullah ibn ubayy ibn salool and george bush….we seek refuge in Allah from the tongues of such debase and despicable individuals, individuals who have reached levels of disgrace beyond description with such behaviour. The cowardly “secret identity” who racially abuses one of the brothers and then makes a feeble attempt to disguise his shame and humiliation by providing a “lol” response with another racist comment Allahu Akbar. The cowardly “secret identity” that alleges al-Markas as-Salafi are upon the incorrect methodology and yet his own revolting behaviour and tongue deem it necessary for any sane individual who wishes to protect himself and his religion to distance himself and completely disregard the corrupt speech circulated via email under the cowardly “dawaman” secret identity.
We thank Allah that the reality of the humiliated, disgraced, and in reality somewhat sorrowful racist “dawaman” has become apparent to all readers. We still await for Masjid Sunnah to clarify their relationship – is it, as Abu Bilal claimed, that they are innocent of him and he is an isolated miskeen alone with his laptop struggling to find suitable uses for his time other than to disgrace himself, or is he actually an ally? Clearly the question creates a difficult scenario for Masjid Sunnah….perhaps a greater level of thought and intellect was required before the creation of the “dawaman”?
It is for Masjid Sunnah to decide; sacrifice Abu Bilal and declare him a liar in his statement that they are free of the “dawaman” and therefore accept their share of the humiliation that has befallen this “dawaman”, or sacrifice the “dawaman” and save Abu Bilal by affirming what Abu Bilal stated in his declaration of innocence of him, and therefore declare “dawaman” null and void, rendering his emails for direction to the “junk” sections of the recipients.
SubhaanAllah, amazing are the thought processes of those incessant upon aligning themselves with and defending the innovators, whilst waging war against the salafiyyeen and belittling the detailed refutations of scholars, the likes of our noble Shaikh Rabee’, Shaikh Ahmad an-Najmy and many others…..a true catastrophe of logic.
We ask Allah to make us steadfast in this blessed month and keep us firm upon the correct methodology and to distance us from the deceit and deception witnessed by opposers to the pure methodology.
Shaykh Fawzaan was asked:
Question:
What is meaning of the statement of Shaykhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah rahimahullah “Whoever opposes the ijmaa (consensus of the scholars) then indeed he has disbelieved”?
Answer:
Yes! Allah said this:
{And whoever contradicts and opposes the Messenger (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) after the right path has been shown clearly to him, and follows other than the believer’s way, We shall keep him in the path he has chosen, and burn him in Hell – What an evil destination!} Surah An-Nisa’ Verse 115
And this is an evidence upon the one who opposes the ijmaa, that indeed he has disbelieved.
Source: http://www.alfawzan.af.org.sa/node/2376
Abu Abdir Razzaaq Amjad
Note: Please refer to the following link for further explanatory articles regarding the principles of establishing Kufr(disbelief) upon a person who may have done an act of Kufr but in one situation he HAS disbelieved and in another scenario he HAS NOT disbelieved.
Questioner:
O’ Shaykh, we have preachers here in Algeria who recommended Alee Hasan Abdul-Hameed al-Halabee.
Shaykh Abdullah al-Ghudayaan:
“By Allah, I do not know. No, you should leave this Abdul-Hameed because he is the leader the madhab of al-Mur’jiaa in the Kingdom.”
Questioner:
Is has been said O’ Shaykh that you have spoken about the matter of Irjaa and we have heard that the Permanent Committee have retrieved their criticism of the book by al-Halabee and ash-Shuk’ree. And it is said that al-Halabee come to visit the Committee and pointed the mistakes in their criticism. So is this true?”
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan:
“These are all lies. The Committee did not retrieve anything and by the permission of Allah, the Committee will never retreat from clarifying the truth and falsehood. Nobody came to visit the Committee. The Committee doesn’t ever retreat from the truth. It is he who should retreat from the falsehood and repent to Allah.”
This article is not a definitive compilation of all the statements of praise on Shaykh Rabee, but has been compiled in order to dispel the lies and deceptions of those who revile Shaykh Rabee bin Haadi Al Madkhalee. Some people say that Shaykh Rabee is not respected by the Scholars or that he is not held in high regard, or even that he has been warned against!
Well to them we say; read this article, Fear Allah and rectify your tongues. The article is not comprised of my statements or statements of fulaan or fulaan, rather in this article are a handful of statements from the major scholars past (may Allah have mercy on them) and present (may Allah preserve them) concerning the status of the Shaykh – and we do not praise anyone over the praise of Allah. Verily Ahlul ilm know the status and rank of ahlul ilm.
Before we begin let us take heed from this reminder from the noble Shaikh Zayd al-Madkhalee (hafidhahullaah) who said:
“…The one who belittles the righteous scholars, criticizes them, and describes them with that which they are free from, then he has been afflicted with the disease of doubt and the disease of lust. And the distinguishing sign of the people of bid’ah was that they would find fault with the righteous scholars…” – http://www.sunnahpublishing.net/modules/Manhaj/sittahtranslation.pdf
BaarakAllaahu feekum
Shaykh Muqbil said in Tuhfatul-Mujeeb, “Shaykh Rabee is a sign from the signs of Allaah (aayah min aayaatillaah) in knowing the Hizbiyyeen, not like the ayatollahs of Iraan, the Dajjaalleen…”
Shaykh Muqbil also said, “Whomever Shaykh Rabee’ says is a Hizbee, then the days will soon reveal that he is a Hizbee…”
The following is a summary translation taken from sahab.net – http://www.sahab.net/forums/showthread.php?t=355344
Questioner: A rumor has appeared and it is being carried by some people with sick hearts, claiming falsely that you have spoken ill of Sheikh Rabee in a lesson from one of your lessons. And we dont believe that they want by this except to set the Scholars in opposition against one another. So what is your statement concerning this? And what is your instruction to these people? Therefore we would like to take a tape and spread it to clarify their falsehood.
Sheikh Abdul Muhsin Al Abad:
“Sheikh Rabee is from those who are busy with knowledge during this time period, and he has efforts which are good and tremendous in working with the Sunnah. And also he has authored works, so he has authored works which are good and tremendous and beneficial.And I do not criticize him, nor do I warn from him, and I say he is from those Scholars whom are well grounded and if he is busy with knowledge you find in him many benefits.
Therefore I consider Sheikh Rabee to be from the Scholars, those whom should be listened to, and from those Scholars whose benefit is great.
(Taken from a tape, from the Sheikhs explanation of forty hadith) – http://salafitalk.net/st/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=9&Topic=6447
The questioner asks:
ما هي نصيحتكم لمن يمنع أشرطة الشيخ ربيع بن هادي المدخلي بدعوى أنها تثير الفتنة وفيها مدح لولاة الأمر في المملكة ، وأن مدح الشيخ ربيع للحكام نفاق ؟ .
What is your advice concerning the one who forbids the cassettes of Shaikh Rabee’ bin Haadee [from being distributed] with the claim that they cause fitnah and that they contain praise of the Wullaat ul-Umoor of the Kingdom, and that his praise of them emanates from nifaaq (hypocrisy)?
To which the Shaykh responds:
رأينا هذا غلط وخطأ عظيم ، والشيخ ربيع من علماء السنَّة ومن أهل الخير وعقيدته سليمة ومنهجه قويم ، لكن لما كان يتكلم على بعض الرموز عند بعض الناس من المتأخرين وصموه بهذه العيوب ، أعرفت ؟
We consider this to be a great error and mistake. Shaikh Rabee’ is from the Ulamaa of the Sunnah, and from the people of goodness. His aqidah is sound and his manhaj is strong and sound. However, when he began to speak about some of the symbolic figureheads of some of the people, from amongst the latecomers they began to tarnish him with these faults. Do you know [this] now?
Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah) said,
“Indeed we praise Allaah, Free is He from all imperfections, the Most High, that He makes it easy for our brother, the Doctor, Rabee’ bin Haadee al-Madkhalee to visit this region. [So that] the one to whom certain matters are not apparent may come to know that our brother, may Allaah grant us and him success, is upon Salafiyyah, the way of the Salaf. And I do not mean here that Salafiyyah is a hizb (party) which is set up to oppose the Muslims outside of it,but I mean by Salafiyyah, that he (i.e. Shaikh Rabee’) is upon the path of the Salaf in his Manhaj. Especially in the field of actualising Tawheed and throwing aside (i.e. refuting, clarifying) what opposes this [manhaj]. And all of us know tht Tawheed is the basis for which Allaah sent the Messengers upon them be peace and prayers…
The visit of our brother, Shaikh Rabee bin Haadee to this region, our city, Unaizah, no doubt will have a good effect and it will also become clear to many of the people what used to be hidden from them due to the scare-mongering and rumour-mongering and also letting loose the tongue [of discord]. And how numerous are those who are remorseful about what they said concerning the Ulamaa, when it becomes clear to them that they (the Ulamaa) are upon the truth.”
Then one of those present at the gathering says, “There is a question concerning the books of Shaikh Rabee’?”
To which the Shaik replied,
“It is apparently clear that this question is not in need of my answer. And just as Imaam Ahmad was asked about Ishaaq bin Raahawaih – rahimahumullaah – and he replied, “Someone like me is asked about Ishaaq! Rather, Ishaaq is to be asked about me.” And I spoke at the beginning of my speech about that which I know about Shaikh Rabee’, may Allaah grant him success, and what I mentioned has never ceased to be what I hold about him in my soul, up until this time. And his arrival here and his words that have reached me, then no doubt, they are such that they will increase a person in his love for him and in his supplication for him.” End of quote. (Cassette: “Ittihaaf al-Kurraam Bi Liqaa al-Uthaimeen Ma’a Rabee al-Madhkhalee wa Muhammad al-Imaam”)
http://www.salafitalk.net/st/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=9&Topic=1761
The following is a summary translation taken from sahab.net – http://www.sahab.net/forums/showthread.php?p=564579
(Sultan bin Muhammad bin Saalim Al Juni) said
“I was a companion with our Sheikh, Sheikh Rabee during his meeting with the major scholars in Taif in the year 1427 (Islamic year)
So I will mention when we went to the Noble Scholar Sheikh Abdullah Ghudayyan, may Allah preserve him.
So we entered upon him in his office and we gave him the greetings, so he stood and shook Sheikh Rabees hand, gave us the greetings, and sat us down with him.
So he began to speak with Sheikh Rabee with delight and gentle, polite humor.
Then the talk was surrounding the minhaj, so Sheikh Rabee said, We warn from mistakes in the minhaj that oppose the book and the Sunnah and oppose the minhaj of the Salafi Salih that some of the callers fall into, so that the people will not be deceived by them.
So Sheikh Ghudayyan said, I am with you in this oh Sheikh Rabee.
And before Sheikh Rabee sought permission to leave, Sheikh Ghudayyan requested some of Sheikh Rabees recent books so he could look at them, so Sheikh Rabee promised to send this to him.
Then Sheikh Rabee sought Sheikh Ghudayyans permission to depart, so he gave us permission to leave. And we left with the same, rather we left with more happiness, delight and peace of mind than we had when we were greeted.”
http://www.salafitalk.net/st/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=9&Topic=7585
Shaykh Saalih al-Luhaydaan (may Allaah preserve him):
“No doubt, this is oppression and a wrongful form of aggression. We do not know of any contradictions to the Sharee’ah by Shaykh Rabee’. And we do not of any of the well-known scholars to warn against (him).
Full Arabic audio with English translation below:
Question:
أقرأ وأسمع في بعض المجالس حملة تطعن في فضيلة الشيخ الدكتور ربيع بن هادي المدخلي والتحذير منه والأخذ عنه وأنه ليس من أهل السنة والجماعة مما جعلني في حيرة من أمري فما حكم ذلك نرجو التوضيح وجزاكم الله خيرا
The Shaykh’s Answer:
لا شك أنه من أهل العلم وهو من تلامذة شيخنا الشيخ عبد العزيز في المدينة وكان من الأساتذة في جامعة المدينة ولا أعرف عنه انحرافا لا في عقيدة ولا في أخلاق بل ظني فيه أنه حسن وأنه من أهل الخير ومن المكافحين لدعاة الفتنة
ثم إني أنصح الشباب أن يتجنبوا الوقيعة في أهل العلم ويكفوا ألسنتهم وأن يحرصوا على تقييم أنفسهم ثم إذا رأوا في أحد فيما يظنون عيبا فليفتشوا أنفسهم ولينظروا فيها فإذا وجدوا عيوبا فيحرصون على إصلاحها …
Original source: Sahab.Net, translation (taken from the one posted on ST, with corrections made to it):
I read and I hear in some sittings a campaing slandering the noble scholar as-Shaikh Rabee’ ibn Hadee al-Madkhalee and warnings against him, in addition to taking from him (knowledge), and that he is not from Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah, which made me become confused in my affair (of seeking knowledge). So what is the ruling upon this, please clarify? Jazakumullaahu Khair.
He (Sheikh Saalih) answered:
There is no doubt that he (Shaikh Rabee’) is from the people of knowledge, and he is from the students of our Shaykh, Shaykh Abdul ‘Azeez (Ibn Baaz) (when they were) in Madinah, and he (Shaykh Rabee’) used to be from the teachers of Madinah (Islamic) University. I do not know any deviations of him neither in Aqeedah nor in Akhlaaq (mannerism), rather my perception of him that he is good and that he is from the people of goodness, as well as being from those who battle the callers to fitnah.
Thereafter I advise the youth is to stay away from reviling the scholars, and to withhold their tongues (from reviling the scholars). Also let them (the youth) strive to assess themselves (to improve themselves). And then if they saw what they thought is a fault in someone, then let them investigate their own souls (first), and let them look into them, so if they saw faults (in their own souls), they should be eager to rectify them …
Quote:
Second matter: Ash-Shaykh Rabee’ bin Haadee Al Madkhalee is from the people of knowledge and what an excellent man! …..
…Rather, if they presented this matter to Shaykh Rabee’ it would become apparent to them, that he does not intend this dangerous path and dispelling methodology, rather the intent is those lenient ones, the warners and those who say: we facilitate all the people from all walks of life and each one of us acts upon what he believes and we excuse whatever others believe! No, the matter is not like that as well. It is obligatory that the truth be dominant upon various people and their ways and it is Allaah whose help we seek.
http://www.salafitalk.net/st/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=6&Topic=5527&srow=41&erow=60
How long have you known sheikh Rabee?
Since 1382h/1383h until now.
quote:
…by Allaah I would not have believed it if all the people told me for my experience of knowing Rabee while even as a student and until now I have not known him ever to lie.
quote:
Is Sheikh Rabee from the Kibaar al Ulamaa?
Who is in this time similar to him? He knows the reality of most of the callers. Who is like him? He knows with proof and evidence. He doesn’t speak about anyone except with the proof. That is why I say about Rabee Haadee is similar to Yahyah ibn Ma’een in this time. You must forgive me son I have become old I forget, now I am 90 years. Shiekh Ibn Baz rahimahullaah is the Umar ibn AbdulAziz in this era. And sheikh Nasrud Deen al Albaani rahimahullaah is the Ibn Taymiyyah of this era. and Sheikh Uthaimeen rahimahullaah is the Shaf’ee of this era. By Allaah, the most knowledgeable of our scholars in this time ibn Uthaimeen rahimahullaah and the most generous is Sheikh AbdulAziz ibn Baz rahimahullaah, And the most knowledgeable of those differences between people and knowing the truth is Sheikh al Albaani rahimahullaah, and the most knowledgeable ones of Rijaal (men) with proof and evidence is Sheikh Rabee Haadee May Allaah protect him. And May Allaah protect his intellect.
When sheikh al Albaani rahimahullaah showed the errors of Sayid Qutb and Abdullah Dawaish rahimahullaah no one moved but when Sheikh Rabee may Allaah be pleased with him, showed the misguidance of Sayid Qutb and he clarified it from his (Sayid Qutb’s) books and his situation in the past, the world was against Rabee. He said it with openness and evidence.
So may Allaah reward him and make him firm and may Allaah keep him alive to remove those who wear the clothes of salafiyyah in order to fight it. We ask Allaah to show their state and clarify them and keep their evil away from us.
http://www.salafitalk.net/st/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=6&Topic=322
The letter has an official letter head for “the Office of the General Muftee of the Kingdom”, is dated 24/7/1415H and begins with the subject heading:
Regarding the speech of the one-called Nazih Hammad on the Noble Qur’an Radio [program].
The letter is addressed from Abdul-Aziz bin Abdullah bin Baz to the
His respectfulness, the Noble Brother, the Esteemed Shaykh, Dr. Rabee’ bin Haadee al-Madkhali, may Allaah grant him safety, Ameen.
After giving salutations, the Shaykh mentioned that he was informed by Dr. Muhammad bin Sa’ad ash-Shuway’ir of Shaykh Rabee’s hearing of the speech of the one called Nazih Hammad which was broadcast on the Noble Qur’an Radio [program] on 12/6/1415H between 7am and 8am and that he spoke about the Ta’weel of the attributes of al-hayaa and al-ghadab.
Then the Shaykh said:
For this reason, I ask from your excellence to expect reward in refuting him and clarifying the truth to the Muslims, because I have not heard this speech (directly).
May Allaah grant your excellence success in every goodness and multiply your reward, for He is all-Hearing, ever-Near…
Then the Shaykh gives his salutations and places his official seal at the end of the letter.
http://www.themadkhalis.com/md/assets/images/bin-baz-requesting-rabee-to-refute.gif
Raised from Salafitalk.net
QUESTIONS TO THE NOBLE SHAIKH MUHAMMAD BIN HAADI AL-MADKHALEE
REGARDING MADEENAH DOT COM AND IT’S STANCE TOWARDS SALAFI PUBLICATIONS, IN THE UK.
Dated: Sunday, 16th/J2/1431H (5th May 2010)
A pivotal quote:
“So if they [Madeenah.Com and associates] do not return (to what is correct) and do not repent, then they are not to be put in front of the people, nor are they to be co-operated with, rather they are to be warned against – I say, in addition to that, they are warned against so that the people can beware of them, because if the people do not beware of them, they will fall into their snare, and go astray as a result of them.”
Our elder brother, Abul-Hasan Maalik Ibn Aadam, recently asked the noble Scholar about an American caller who was involved in the efforts of Madeenah(dot)Com to counter the da’wah of the brothers at Salafi Publications in Birmingham, UK. He also asks about the validity of the position that some of the noble callers in the US took towards those involved with Madeenah(dot)Com to not co-operate with them in da’wah and to not lecture alongside them in the lessons and yearly conferences until those involved in Madeenah(dot)Com recanted and repented from their campaign to wrongfully ascribe extremism and excessiveness to Salafi Publications.
The full question can be found on SunnahPublishing.Net
Abu al-Hasan Malik al-Akhdar (hafidhahullaah) asked:
“One of the brothers returned (here) recently after leaving the Islamic University in Madinah and began to participate in the field of da’wah in giving lessons and lectures. The problem is that when he was in the university, he used to speak against some of our Salafi brothers in America and Britain, specifically, the brothers at Maktabah Salafiyyah in Birmingham. And he accuses them and others from amongst the brothers with exaggeration and extremism in the subject of criticism of men and factions in the West.
Likewise, he was with the jamaa’ah (faction) in Madinah who took up a position against the Maktabah, and announced (and propagated) the likes of these affairs on the Internet on a website called Madeenah.Com.
So when we noticed his speech regarding our brothers about whom we know nothing except goodness, and spreading of the Sunnah in the West, and returning to the Scholars, we took a position that we will not cooperate (i.e. participate) with him in lessons and lectures, until he holds back from his speech, and rectifies what preceded from him. And we have not warned from him, and nor have we spoken about him openly, so the question O Shaykh is what is the correctness of this position of the brothers and what do you advise your sons, the du’aat (callers) in the West on this matter?”
Shaykh Muhammad bin Haadee (hafidhahullaah) answered on Sunday, 16th/J2/1431H (5th May 2010):
“I say, those whom the questioner has asked about, I know about them, I also know their problem, and to the well-informed (i.e. myself) have you come upon. And our brothers from al-Maktabah as-Salafiyyah in Birmingham, I know them fully (completely). I know them for more than 13 or 14 years, no, around 15 years (in fact). And I know them, and I know the soundness of their way, and their methodology which they are upon. And those whom you have mentioned (Madeenah.com), I know, some of them used to be with us (i.e. present with us) in al-Madinah, and in this topic [i.e. of da’wah to Allaah and refuting opposers], they amount to nothing when compared to our brothers at the Maktabah Salafiyyah. For our brothers in al-Maktabah as-Salafiyyah in Birmingham there is [in their da’wah] truthful striving and good, benificent deeds and many blessed and thanked for affairs, in disseminating the true, sound, Salafi Da’wah to people in all areas of the West, [all of] which is to be thanked for, and which is to be mentioned about them in goodness, for may Allaah reward them with goodness, and specifically the brothers, Abdul-Wahid Abu Khadeejah, and Dawud Burbank, and likewise the brother Bilal Abu Hakeem, and besides them from the Salafi brothers who are with them, co-operating with them in al-Maktabah as-Salafiyyah, from those whose names I have forgotten right now.As for those whom you have mentioned, then they have erred with the extremity of error. And I mentioned this to some of them when they were here, and I have given direction to some of them, and I explained to them in that regard, however, they refused that they should accept. So the likes of those, if they do not return (from their way), then it is not desirable for them to be put in front of the people (to teach, give lectures).As for al-Maktabah as-Salafiyyah and their speech regarding men, and their criticism of people in the West, then I do not know from them except goodness regarding this aspect. Rather, they ask us about everyone they know over there. So those about whom we know, we answer, and those whom we do not know, we ask them for documented [evidence] from him, from his speech (voice), which is translated when it is not in the Arabic language, or from his writings, which is translated when it is not in the Arabic language, and when it is in the Arabic language, they bring it to us with his (recorded) voice, and so on like this. And we pass judgement, and give verdict upon what we hear. And the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam), “I am just a man, I pass judgement based upon what I hear” or as he (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) said.The point here is that those who accuse the brothers with harshness (tashaddud) and exaggeration (ghuluww), and extremism (tatarruf), then they are in reality, erroneous. And some of them, and I say this with all truthfulness, are liars, transgressors. So we ask Allaah, the Sublime and Exalted, for guidance for the one who erred (amongst them), and we ask Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, for guidance for the one who lied and transgressed, and that He returns him to the way of truth and correctness, and if not, then may Allaah relieve us and relieve the Muslims of his evil, indeed He is Jawaad, Kareem.
As for what relates to criticising men in the West or the East, then criticism is a legislative methodology, by way of it is the Sunnah protected, and by way of it is the religion preserved, and by way it is the aqidah protected, and by it are Ahl us-Sunnah distinguished from the Ahl ul-Bid’ah, and thus Ahl us-Sunnah are given preponderance and their way is followed, and Ahl ul-Bid’ah are warned against and they are not sought, their way is warned against. And whoever rejects this, then he is an opposer of what the Righteous Salaf were upon in this topic. And these books of the Salaf are present. And criticism is a legislative methodology and criticism of men, factions and groups is from giving of advice for the sake of religion of Allaah, the Blessed and Exalted. Thus, it is vital to explain (in the likes of this topic), for this is from the giving of advice to the people so that they are not misguided in this subject, and it is dealt with appropriately in the various places (i.e. works, books), the Scholars of the Sunnah and Hadeeth have explained it, and the Imaams of Hadeeth they are the Imaams of this matter, even if the people defy this, and even if some of the people refuse this now, and begin to renounce (this matter), for the Imaams of Hadeeth, they are the Scholars of this discipline, they are the knights of this field, and the people return to them and they (constitute) that which is depended upon in (terms of) speech (in this subject).
And this position of yours is a correct position. So if they [Madeenah.Com and associates] do not return (to what is correct) and do not repent, then they are not to be put in front of the people, nor are they to be co-operated with, rather they are to be warned against, I say, in addition to that, they are warned against so that the people can beware of them, because if the people do not beware of them, they will fall into their snare, and go astray as a result of them. We ask Allaah for pardon and safety, and all praise is due to the Lord of the Worlds.”
Source: Salafitalk.net – http://www.salafitalk.net/st/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=9&Topic=11241
