It Is really saddening to see such people stand on the Pulpit of the Messenger of Allah (SalAllahu 'Alayhi WaSallam). However I find it more saddening that he is invited as a special guest to events held by Sunni Organisations such as Sunni Dawate Islami (Although many Sunni Ulema come to the event hosted by Sunni Dawate Islami, his name was one of the 4 names written on their poster) and other organisations as well. His father is a very big scholar and spiritual guide, but I find it confusing why he wasn't reprimanded when he made the previous blunders. I also dislike the fact that a person without a beard does speeches, it has a very negative effect on the youth as it somewhat gives of the impression that 'you don't really need to keep a beard as the person lecturing us doesn't have one himself and he's sat on the stage with numerous Ulema' A final complaint I have is regarding scholars making their children excel in secular studies and pay less attention to Islamic Studies. I am not saying that it is wrong for them to educate their children but rather, many a scholar make their children doctors, lawyers, engineers and most of the time, the children end up having a secular outlook and try to adjust Islam to fit this outlook of theirs. Scholars know better than anyone the excellence of Knowledge and how important it is to educate oneself Islamically in this day and age when to leave Islam by uttering a few thoughtless words is not hard at all. I sincerely believe that only Scholars and extremely Knowledgeable brothers who are well read have a chance of staying away from uttering erreneous statements. We need to bring back the love and thirst for knowledge and embedd this in our children.
He shouldn't be allowed to speak at any Milad. Hope the Cheetham Hill Jhelumi/Mirpuri/Laylpuri/Dadyali congregation do not allow him to become Maulvi Nasheen of Astana Alia Lisan ul Asr Cheetham Hill Sharif and take the Masjid over. We all know what has gone off in Harrow Azmi's Ph.D is honorary like Lisan ul Asr's title of Mufakkir.
I had expressed my fears in this post and this and it is sad that this speech confirms them. I reiterate (in the interest of the sunnis, not that my opinions matter) that SDI people really need to reconsider their decision about promoting him from their platform - especially to the subcont and even more specifically to the Indian youth. He is usually a confirmed speaker at SDI's annual ijtema at wadi-e-noor, Azad Maidan, Mumbai. I can say from personal experience that the TOI article that Ghulam linked to in another thread was not far from the general sentiment prevalent among the sunni youth of India - that Waqar Azmi is the sunni response to the english-speaking wahabi proselytiser Zakir Naik (one must also raise their eyebrows at TOI's praise of azmi, it being a blatant anti-muslim publication). One doctor against the other and that too the son of a high standing and world famous sunni 'aalim with a long list of high profile political roles decorating his CV. Sunnis couldn't bring in a better contender for the post of celebrity orator-ship, could they? Those people who can, should approach Allamah sahib and earnestly request him to talk to his son because this speech has crossed all limits - expediency for da'wah or supporting muslims' cause does not mean one can start grovelling to the kuffar at the expense of one's iman - and the imaan of so many sunni fans. And this was supposed to be a mawlid gathering!
لا حول ولا قوة الا بالله i only randomly heard some random piece somewhere. didn't see that part. as the hadith says, a slave utters a word and he falls 70 years into the depths of jahannam without even realizing it. thoughts and prayers for those who disparaged the Prophet, 3alaihis salam? - he can be sure the la3nah of Allah, and the malaaika, and the believers, humans and jinn, is upon him.
It is sad Maulvis with fake titles like Mufakkir, Lisan ul Asr and Mujaddid are leaving behind 'Maulvi Nasheens' It was bad enough with Pirs leaving 'Sajadah Nasheens'
it's obvious this ignoramus hasn't been through dawra e hadith or ever opened a book of Seerah in his life. his 'knowledge' only comes from forums and blogs and the few oft-repeated and quoted out of context narrations.
