nabeel afzal needs a proper thrashing. and so also the rambling of his shaykh - who must not only issue a clarification that he does not agree with his elder brother's blurting that ahl al-bayt are superior to prophets (whether it was intentional or slip of tongue is moot). the irfan shah of yore would have hammered the irfan shah of today for his complicity or at the least, the lack of courage to distance himself from such an aqidah. --- the aqidah irfan shah's elder brother propounded is that of khomeini. first let irfan shah clarify that only anbiya are ma'Sum and whoever says that ahl al-bayt are superior to anbiya are kafir. and that if anyone has said that deliberately, they should do tawbah.
If only Nabeel was learned enough then he would know that it is not 72 sects but 73 sects that are mentioned in hadith (let's give him the benefit and assume that he meant the 72 that will be in the fire). And how can a new sect be born amongst the 72? If a new sect gets created then surely the number would increase to 73, right? Does Nabeel himself even know that he tries to say?
One brother commented: Wajid's "clarifications" which supposedly support mufti aslam are not even uploaded. Why is he uploading and then backtracking deleting videos but all his Facebook material promoting Irfan shah is still there? Plus his posts on FB wherein he lies and claims mufti aslam backs his stance.
Yes both mufti Wajid and Sh Nabeel should retract for this slander and apologise. Let's see if they do it as Sh Nabeel was banging on why does Jalali Sahib not just apologise and close the matter. Now it has full come full circle, we will see if their love for the maslsk will come through or will their cultish leanings prevent them to do what they demanded of others.
The previous video was removed due to a copyright claim from the opponent who cannot answer the objections presented. Instead he resorted to continual ad hominem. We simply presented academic evidences and raised questions. The question for Wajid Iqbal is how can he endorse accusations of Ahl-us-Sunnah being haters of Ahl-ul-Bayt رضي الله عنهم and as those people who spend months finding errors in the Prophets عليهم الصلاة والسلام and Ahl-ul-Bayt رضي الله عنهم? May Allah تعالى grant him the ability to retract.
Response to slander, ad hominem & misconceptions on Ma'sum & Khata issue https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=431106074997010&id=114646973309590
What I mean is that the issues with regards to Khata, Ma'sumiyat and other related creedal points can be ironed out in private meetings. Then whatever agreement comes out of it can be brought to the public. These to and from don't help anyone and in fact exacerbate issues. The original Jalali Sahib issue was not major enough for it still to be a point of contention 7 months down the line. It's now become a bigger issue because some wanted to indict an individual or play fast and loose with principles to prove their erroneous position. In Mufti Wajid's 'clarifications' he has essentially supported Mufti Aslam's positions. However, I agree at the same time he needs to repudiate the views of the other side too as like you said, it seems like he wants to keep both sides happy. Mufti Sahib's support of his shaykh is a separate issue, so should not be conflated.
No. He made the blunders publicly. This isn't a personal spat that it needs sorting privately. This is aqidah. Also, his support for Irfan Shah sahib and Shaykh Yaqubi is public.
I've watched this and although Imam Shahid's response is understandable, it is best sorted out behind closed doors. However, Mufti Wajid should disassociate himself from Shah Sahib and Sh Nabeel. If you can make excuses for them, then why not with those you label teddy bears.
I can't answer those questions nor do I know Mufti Sahib's motives. However, in this latest video, all I heard was a lucid defence of Sunni creed. That is what I have complimented. I have not seen his public defence of Shah Sahib or Sh Nabeel so not in a position to comment on that. It would be nice if Mufti Sahib could sit with Mufti Aslam and Imam Shahid, and sort out the issues. We need our Sunni scholars to put outside ego and affiliation to a Tariqa or organisation for the betterment of the maslak.
I didn't watch it. But if he's with Mufti Aslam, why does he promote Irfan Shah sahib publicly? Does he want to keep it sweet with both parties? It does seem so. He agreed with Nabeel Afzal sahib that people who defend Jalali sahib are looking for errors in prophets and ahl al-bayt and have enmity for the latter. So Nabeel and Wajid sahibs think we are outside Ahl al-Sunnah and maybe even more...
Alhamdulillah I listened to vast majority of this podcast and it was a great listen. Mufti Sahib's position on various topics were in line with Sunni creed and his clarification just backed up Mufti Aslam's position