The Noble work of Tabligh and Ml Saad

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Category: Miscellaneous

Fatwa#: 37487

Asked Country: South Africa

Answered Date: Jan 01,2017

Title: The Noble work of Tabligh and Ml Saad

Question

As individuals who are associated with the effort of Tabligh, we wanted your opinion regarding Nizamud Din. Considering the revelations regarding the beliefs of Moulana Sa'd, we feel that it is advisable for the council of elders of Tabligh Jama'at in South Africa to divert the Jama'ats towards Rawiwind instead of Nizamud Din. What is your opinion regarding this? Also, what is your opinion regarding the one who opposes this motion?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salamu �alaykumwa-rahmatullahiwa-barakatuh.

At the outset, we wish to note the following observations.

We have been inundated with queries regarding the issue in reference. Alhamdulillah, our revered Muft?s of Deoband, Saharanpur, Dabhel, Nadwatul �Ulama and others have adequately fulfilled their responsibilities through their Fatawa.

We have also been inundated with queries from our local public on the consequences of the above referred Fatawa and we are now obliged to respond.

I myself am a product of the effort of Tabl?gh and have been regularly supporting and commenting on the various aspects of Tabl?gh through my Fatawa. Accordingly, any deviation in this noble work is a cause of great pain.

We have been informed of disagreements and inappropriate behaviour on this issue. Information related to public domain cannot remain a secret. It eventually leaks out with disastrous consequences if not appropriately attended to.

It is more disturbing to note that some �elders� are making undertone remarks against the Fatawa of our great senior Muft?s in the issue of Moulana Sa�d.

The great ?anaf? jurist, Imam Qadhi Khan (d.592 AH), writes:

????????? ??????????? ?????????? ??????? ??????????? ?????????? ???????????? ???????????? ??????? ????????? ?????? ????? ????????? ???? ????? ??? ???????? ??????? ??????? ???? ?????? ???????? ????? ???????? ?????????????

(????? ???? ??? ???? ?? ????? ??? ????) 

Translation:

�If two people have a dispute, and one of them presents the letters and Fatawa of the Fuqaha to which the other says �the Fatwa is not how they have issued� or �do not act upon their Fatwa�, and these two individuals are respected people, then such an individual shall be given Ta�zir (corporal punishment)�

(Fatawa Qadh? Khan, page 516, volume 3, Qad?m? Kutub Khana Edition)

Similarly, it is mentioned in Al Fatawa Al Hindiyyah:

?????? ?????? ???????? ???????? ??????? ??????????? ??????????? ??????? ?? ??????? ???? ????? ?????? ???????? ????????? ????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ???? ???? ?????? ??????? ?????? ??????? ?????????? ????? ????????? ??????? ??? ?? ??? ?????????

(??????? ??????? ???? ?? ????? ??????)

Translation:

�A person is presented with the Fatawa of the scholars by his opposition and says �what kind of a Fatwa is this?�, it is said that he has committed disbelief as he has refuted a command of Shar?�ah. In the same manner, if one does not say anything, but rather, throws the Fatwa on the ground and says �what kind of Shar?�ah is this?� He has committed disbelief�

(Al Fatawa Al Hindiyyah, page 372, volume 2, Maktabah Rash?diyyah Edition)

Any work of D?n can only progress with harmony. Enmity and animosity amongst responsible people leads to a deprivation of blessings (barakah) in the work. That will lead to the masses being uncomfortable and finally distancing themselves from the work. This would be attributed to the irresponsible emotional attitude of some elders in addressing the issue at hand. Allah Ta�ala created our heads above our hearts. Rationality should prevail over emotions.

Indeed, the purpose of the effort of Tabl?gh is to jolt people out of their spiritual slumber and create a revolution of D?n in their hearts. The Fuqaha have mentioned that D?n cannot be taught to people without the correct knowledge and understanding of D?n.

It is written in Al Fatawa Al Hindiyyah:

????????? ??????????????? ????????? ????? ???????? ????????? ?????????? ????????? ??????? ?????????? ??? ???????? ????????? ???????????????

(??????? ??????? ?5 ?353 ????? ??????)

Translation:

�There are five pre-requisites for commanding good and prohibiting evil, the first of them is [correct] knowledge [of D?n] for an ignorant person cannot properly command good and prohibit evil�

)Al Fatawa Al Hindiyyah, page 353, volume 5, Maktabah Rash?diyyah Edition)

The rulings of the Fuqaha clearly indicate that when a person is ignorant or has become ignorant of the knowledge of D?n, and he makes unIslamic comments and irresponsible statements, then he is no longer able to fulfil the purpose of Tabl?gh.

The sentiments of the Fuqaha also indicate that those individuals who are entrusted the responsibility of guiding the people must prohibit the people from reading or listening to any material which may affect their guidance.

�Allamah ?ah?rud D?n Al Bukhar? (d.619 AH) quotes the great ?anaf? Faq?h and Theologian, Abul Yusr A?mad ibn Mu?ammad Al Bazdaw? Al ?anaf? (d.542 AH) by saying:

????? ????????? ?????????? ?????? ???????????? ????? ?????????: ???????? ??? ????????? ???????? ????????? ?????????????????? ???? ?????? ????????????? ?????????? ????????? ??????????????? ?????? ????????? ??????????? ?????????????????? ???????????????? ???????? ??????? ??????? ???? ????????? ??????????????? ??????? ???? ??????????? ??????????? ??? ???????? ????????? ???? ?????? ????????? ????? ???????? ???????????? ?????????? ???????????? ????? ????????? ????????????" ????? "?????????? ??????? ??????????? ?????????? ???? ????? ???????? ???????????????? ?????? ?????? ?????????? ?????????? ?????????????? ????????????? ???????????? ???????????? ????? ???????? ????????? ?????? ????????? ??????????? ??????? ???????? ?????????? ????? ??????????? ????????? ???? ????????????"

(??????? ??????? ???????? ?? ??????? ???????? ?????? ???? ???? ?? ??? ???????)

Translation:

�Shaykh ?adrul Islam Abul Yusr said: �I have looked into the books that the previous generation have written in the field of theology, and I found some of them to have been written by philosophers such as Ishaq Al Kindi and Al Isfizari, all of these books are away from the steadfast religion and deviant from the correct path. It is not permissible to look into these books or to keep them, for they are filled with polytheism and deviance.� He then said �I also found many other book in this field written by the Mu�tazilites such as Abdul Jabbar Al Razi, Al Juba�i�, Al Ka�bi, Nizam, and others. It is not permissible to keep or look into these books for fear of them creating doubts [within the general masses] and creating an error in their beliefs (Aqaid)�

(Al Masail Al Badriyyah Al Muntakabah Minal Fatawa Al ?ah?riyyah, page 472, volume 2, Darul �Asimah)

After narrating this Fatwa, the great ?anaf? Faq?h, �Allamah �Umar ibn Mu?ammad Al Sanam? (d.800 AH) goes as far as to say:

????? ????????? ???????? ?????????? ????? ?????? ???????????? ??????? ?????? ??????????????? ??????????????? ????? ?????????????? ????????? ???????????? ??????????? ??? ???????? ???????????? ??????? ???????? ??????????? ????????????????? ???????? ???????? ?????????????? ???? ????? ???????? ?????????? ?????????????? ???? ???????? ????? ???????? ???????? ????????? ??? ????????? ???????? ?????????? ?????? ????????? ????????????? ???????????????

(???? ???????? ??????? ? ?? ????? ?????? ?259-260 ????? ?????? ???????)

Translation:

�This servant says when I came across this Fatwa [of Abul Yusr A?mad ibn Mu?ammad Al Bazdaw? Al ?anaf? (d.542 AH)] that the books of the Mu�tazilites which contain their filthy beliefs are not permissible to keep, I [realised that I] had with me �Al Kashaf� by Zamaqshar?, in it there were details of the Mu�tazilite belief on every page and every chapter, so I removed it from my house and I did not sell it for money for fear of the money becoming haram upon me, just as money received in the sale of alcohol, dead meat, and pork is also considered haram�

(Ni?ab Al I?tisab, page 259-260, Maktabah Al Talib Al Jami�?�)

In fact, the Fuqaha have mentioned that the well-respected scholars should avoid visiting people who are causing corruption, even if this is done to command them to return to the straight path. This is in order to avoid a misconception amongst the general masses that the well-respected scholars are supporting the beliefs of such a person.

�Allamah Tahir Al Bukhar? (d. post 600 AH) writes:

????? ???????????? ?????? ???????? ???? ?????? ?????????? ????? ?????? ????? ?????? ?????????? ?????????? ????????? ???? ???????? ???? ????? ????? ????????? ??????????? ??????? ?????????? ???? ????????? ???????? ??? ?????????? ????????

(????? ??????? ????? ??????? ? ??? ???? ???? ?? ????? ??????)

Translation:

�It is mentioned in Al Nawazil, Nasir [ibn Ya?ya; a great Hanafi Faqih from Balkh] was asked regarding a person that visits a person who is from amongst those who are evil and have corrupt beliefs so that he may restrain him from himself, if this person [who is visiting] is well-known and is from amongst those [scholars] who are followed, then it is disliked for him to visit such a person�

(Khulasatul Fatawa, page 335, volume 4, Maktabah Rashidiyyah)

During the caliphate of Marwan ibn Al Hakam, the Sahabah and Tabi�un would avoid sitting in his lectures when he began to voice unIslamic tones in his lectures.

We have taken note of the comments in the Fatwa of Darul Ulum Deoband against Moulana Sa�d. We have also heard many recordings of Moulana Sa�d through other media channels. It is our humble submission that the Fatwa of Darul Ulum Deoband has been generous in sparing Moulana Sa�d. There are many other serious statements made by him that casts doubt on his Aqaid. To state a few more � he states that Hidayah is not in the hands of Allah. This is clearly against the evidential texts and questions the very Iman of a person.

Allah Ta�ala says:

??????? ??? ???????? ???? ?????????? ????????? ????? ???????? ??? ????????

(???? ????? ??? ??)

Translation:

�Surely you do not guide who you wish, rather, it is Allah Who guides whom He wishes�

(Surah Qasas, Ayah 56)

Moulana Sa�d also states that Markaz Nizamudin is second in place after the ?aramain. This is indeed serious and clear extremism. The ?ad?th clearly states that Masjid Al Aqsa is third in place after the ?aramain.

It is not permissible for a person guilty of such comments to be in a position of a person who is followed by the people (Muqtada). It is also not permissible to promote such a person or lead the masses to such a person.

Imagine the consequences of subjecting our simple-minded sincere masses to such corrupt expositions.

It is also an indictment on the reverence of so many senior Muftis of India to regard the differences at Nizamudin as a Gujrati and UP issue. A Fatwa is issued based on clear facts, which are clearly present in this case.

Consider the following clear verdict of Imam Abu Hanifah in such a situation.

�Allamah Ibn Nujaym has recorded the bequest of the great Imam Abu Hanifah to his illustrious student, Imam Abu Yusuf. In his bequest to his student Imam Abu Yusuf, the great Imam Abu Hanifah said:

??????? ???????? ?????????? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ???? ???? ??????? ?????? ??????? ??????????? ???? ?????? ???? ????? ????????? ????????? ???? ???????? ???? ???????? ???????? ??????????? ????????? ??????? ????????????? ??????????????

(??????? ???????? ???? ???? ?970? ?712 ?2 ????? ??????)

Translation:

�When you recognise that a person is a wrongdoer, then do not mention it [to the people], rather, ask for good of him and mention his goodness, except in matters of Din. For if you recognise that a person is a wrongdoer in his Din (i.e. he has corrupt beliefs), then mention him to the people so that they do not follow him and are aware of him�

(Al Ashbah Wal Nazair, page 712, volume 2, Idaratul Qur�an Edition)

In light of the above quotations, it is not permissible to direct people to Nizamudin. This will lead them to be misguided and defeating the very noble objective of Da�wah and Tabligh, being to jolt people out of their spiritual slumber to the obedience of Allah Ta�ala.

We should also safeguard ourselves from the ghastly consequences of Nizamudin and Raiwind differences in our local Masajid.

We should also bear in mind that many deviated groups thrive and capitalise on such differences, thereby advancing their course.

The close and watchful eye of the various media channels should also never be ignored and underestimated. We have observed the role of the media in Moulana Sa�d�s issue. Fighting against the backlash of the media is a mammoth task akin to a losing battle.

Our revered Muftis of India have exercised caution and resistance before issuing the Fatwa against Moulana Sa�d in the interest of safeguarding the masses from being misguided to his wrong beliefs.

It should not happen that our local Muftis as well as local Muftis around the world are also constrained one day to issue a Fatwa against their local people by their names who are misleading their masses to the present misguidance of Moulana Sa�d and present situation at Nizamudin.

And Allah Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

We have been reliably informed of similar fatawa by many Mufti's of South Africa.

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