Dr. Abdur-Razzaaq considers that the various Islamic groups
such as
al-Ikhwaan, at-Tabligh, at-Takfeer, at-Tahreer, at-Tawaqquf, at-
Tabayyun etc.
are from Ahl us-Sunnah. As for declaring them to be from the Ahl
ul-Bid’ah
due to their opposition to the Salafi manhaj, then this [in his
estimation] is a
principle from the principles of misguidance. And here is the
text of his
words: "And amongst these principles - that is the
principles of misguidance - is that every jamaa’ah of da’wah to
Allaah at the present time is an organisation of innovations and
misguidance and
that they are offshoots of the sects of the pasts that were
outside of
Islaam" (p.3)
Then you should know right at the beginning that these words
- in this
particular way - not a single one of the scholars has said them,
nor the
well-known students of knowledge and those upon the way of the
Salaf. No one has
said that Ansaar us-Sunnah is an astray sect. Or that the Ahl
ul-Hadeeth in
India and Pakistan is an extension of the sects of the past. And
similarl, none
of them have said that al-Ikhwaan or at-Tabligh are astray sects
that are
outside the fold of Islaam!! Rather, what they have said is that
they are from
Ahl us-Sunnah but are not upon the way of the Salaf us-Saalih,
and these are
merely calculated and devised ways [on behalf of ash-Shaayijee]
and great
exaggerations.
And there is no doubt that the groups "at-Tabligh, al-
Ikhwaan,
at-Tawaqquf, at-Tabayyun, Hizbut-Tahrir, at-Takfeer wal-Hijrah
and others"
have reached the level of innovating in the religion and as such
placing them
within the umbrella of the Islamic sects in opposition to the
guidance of the
Messenger (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) is correct and
justified. And this has
been said by the scholars of Madinah and also other than them.
In fact a group
from the scholars has made this clear and amongst the strongest
of those who
have done this and have clarified and explained this matter in
such a way that
no more explanation is required is Shaikh Bikr Abu Zaid - may
Allaah grant him
success - and ash-Shaayijee affiliates himself with the Shaikh a
lot. So the
Shaikh authored a book: ‘The Ruling on Membership to Sects,
Parties and
Groups’ and here are some of his words:
Then let us consider/assert them as ‘sects’ not as the
Jamaa'atul-Muslimeen – because the Jamaa’at ul-Muslimeen (main
body
of Muslims) is one and does not separate into many groups - upon
the likes of
what the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) and His
Companions (radiallaahu
anhum) were upon - and whatever is other than the Jamaa’at ul-
Muslimeen
then they are from the sects of the Jamaa’at ul-Muslimeen.
(p.14)
And amongst the scholars who have said the same thing is
Shaikh al-Albaanee
in many of his cassettes, and amongst his sayings is:
And I say then, that it is not correct for it to be
said that al-Ikhwaan
ul-Muslimeen are from Ahl us-Sunnah, because they fight
against the Ahl
us-Sunnah [From the tape: Debate with a Suroori]
And similarly, Shaikh Saalih al-Fawzaan when he said:
And the end part of that is what we are living in now,
the arrival of
strange and suspectful ideas in our land in the name of
‘da’wah’ - through the hands of the various groups which
are called by various names such as al-Ikhwaan al-Muslimeen,
Jamaa’at
ut-Tabligh and the Jamaa’ah of such and such. And the goal of
all of
them is the one and same and that is to drive away the da’wah
of
Tawheed and to take up is place [with something else]. And
in reality, the
purpose/intent of these groups is not different from the
purpose/intent of
those who have preceded them from amongst the enemies of
this blessed
da’wah - all of them desire to put an end to it. However the
difference between them is only with respect to their
plans/modes of action.
And if not, then if these groups had desired - truthfully -
da’wah to
Allaah, then why do they overlook and abandon their own
countries - from
where they are dispatched to us? And yet these same
countries are most in
need of da’wah and rectification. They overlook their own
countries
and then they come out to battle against the land of
Tawheed, desiring to
change its correct course of rectification to one that is
twisted - and they
desire to deceive its youth and to bring about fitnah and
enmity between
them... [Haqeeqat ud-Da’wah ilallaah of Sa’d Abdur-Rahmaan
al-Haseen]
And the Shaikh and Alaamah, Bin Baaz has some strong words in
the magazine
‘al-Majallah’ where he said:
The leading personalities from the People of Knowledge have criticised
the movement of al-Ikhwaan ul-Muslimeen because they do not have any
interest/activity in the da’wah to Tawheed and rejection against Shirk
and innovations. They have certain, specific ways which are impaired by
their lack of interest/activity in calling to Allaah, and turning to the
correct ‘aqeedah - that which the Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah are
upon. So it is necessary for the al-Ihkwaan ul-Muslimeen that they concern
themselves with the Salafi Da’wah, the da’wah to the Tawheed of
Allaah and rejection against the worshippers of graves, against the
attachment to the dead and seeking aid from the inhabitants of the graves,
such as al-Husain, al-Hasan, al-Badawi and what is similar to that.
And Shaikh Hamood at-Tuwaijaree - may Allaah have mercy upon him - authored a
book about Jamaa’at ut-Tabligh and called it: ‘The Profound Word in
Cautioning from Jamaa’at ut-Tabligh’ and he said in the
introduction:
This is a response to a book which some of the brothers sent to me,
consisting of a question about Jamaa’at ut-Tabligh and regarding many
of the statements that have been made about them - from those who speak for
them and for those who rejct their actions. And the questioner asked that he
read the fatwa of Shaikh Muhammad bin Ibraheem in which holding back from
them [is advised]. And the questioner said: Shall I advise him to go out
with them on khurooj inside the country of Saudi or outside of it or not?
And the answer: I say: As for Jamaa’at ut-Tabligh, then they are a
jamaa’ah of innovation and misguidance and they are not upon the
affair that the Messenger (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam), His Companions and
those following them in goodness were upon. But they are upon some of the
ways of the Soofees and their innovated methodologies.
Then we say: He [ash-Shaayijee] got excited [thinking] that a very clear
difference of opinion has occurred between the scholars. Is it not required from
the students of knowledge to look at the evidences of the scholars and at the
reality and true nature of these groups? Whilst holding onto the sharee’ah
principle ‘the burden of proof is upon the claimant’ or should they
support an opinion, from the many opinions, due to hawaa (desire) and the
blameworthy party-spirit (ta’assub)?!
And with the knowledge that many of the scholars besides those whom we have
quoted, clearly and openly perform tabdee’ (declaring to be innovatory) of
these groups - even those who do not deem the groups to be innovated sects, then
they are not pleased with the methodologies of these groups and with the fact
that many of the proponents/propounders of these groups deviate from the way of
the Salaf such as al-Qardaawi, al-Ghazaali, Sayyid Qutb, at-Tilmisaanee, Hasan
al-Banna etc. So why this exaggeration and [undue] excitation? Why such a
desperation to defend the Ahl ul-Bid’ah and to attack the scholars? Those
who expose - with evidences - the methodologies of these deviant groups by which
everyone who battles against our Righteous Predecessors has entered [into the
realm of da’wah] from amongst the Ash’arees, Soofees, the
Mu’tazilah, the worshippers of the graves and others...!!?
The scholars who do not have anything clear to say about these groups have
not criticised their brothers, the other scholars, who have spoken and exposed
and explained the misguidance of these groups, because they know that they have
a good and strong perception.
And no one defends these groups with such desperation and at the same time
attacks the Salafis, except the tails [back ends] of these groups, those who
conceal themselves with ‘Salafiyyah’ and there is no power nor
movement except by Allaah.