Tawaqquf on the 4 Elders

Oowais Qassim Ali

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Some non-desi sunni brothers are such that they understand when you explain to them the Kufriyaat of Deoband. They get absolutely repulsed by it and explicitly affirm that those are indeed Kufr. They also consider deobandis deviants.

When it comes to the 4 Tawāghīt they Abhorr them & affirm they committed kufr. However they refrain from takfeering them. They also don't call them Muslims. What's the Hukm for such a stance.

Also should we preach to the awaam to stop forcing people to takfeer the deo elders & be satisfied with tawqquf because it often backfires & harms our cause. Some jazbaati people immediately start forcing non desis to takfeer the deo elders and takfeer them in return if they don't comply.

What are some guidelines to understanding the fatwa
من شك في كفرهم فقد كفر
It seems that this phrase has been left quite vague and people sometimes misunderstand it and fall into ghuluw.
@abu Hasan
 
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Such people are not Kafir. Ala Hazrats words are about one who denies kufr in the statements as well as kufr of authors. Statement u referenced it preconditions denial and than issues Hukm ... One who doubts kufr ...

If someone accepts statements are kufr but does not deem authors as Kafir such person would not be guilty of Kufr.

To abstain from Takfir is not an issue that warrants Hukm of Kufr. Denial of kufr in statements is kufr. Read the Fatwa in full ... There is clarification, one who says kufri words are good, or agrees with the kufri words is also a Kafir. Interpret the statement, one who doubts ..., in light of these words in fatwa. The generality of, one who doubts ... , is restricted by words, one who says kufri words r gud ...

Don't burden awam with issuing Takfir. It is enough that they accept statements are Kufr. No one needs certificate from Gama n Maja certifying thanvi and his illegitimate clan is Kafir. I personally believe all five were Kafir and the worst kafir was Ismail Dehalvi.

Anyhow don't question people about these things, o do u believe so n so is Kafir, u are putting people in trial ... Leave the issues until someone asks you. N then tell them but not ask them to issue hukm on the kafirs. Don't put iman n islam of awam in danger by asking them issues bout which they have no idea ... Takfir ... R they kafir or not ...
 
Mufti Aal Mustafa al-Misbahi's statement on this is sufficient. If you know who he is, then you know his calibre. He states

"If such a person sees these statements only in the Urdu language, and he does not know Urdu or knows only a little of it, and since the expressions are written in scholarly terminology and style, he cannot reach the depth of the intended meanings, then in his case there will be a possibility (of misunderstanding) in the speech. Therefore, it is not obligatory, from a theological perspective, to declare disbelief (takfīr) upon such a person if he does not pronounce takfīr upon those people. If he does not declare them disbelievers, the ruling of disbelief will not become applicable to him".
 
If someone accepts statements are kufr but does not deem authors as Kafir such person would not be guilty of Kufr.
Then, why is the Lahori group declared as kuffar? Those people consider Mirza Kazab as a Muslim and not a prophet. All of the Sunni Muslims and even Badaqeeda groups declare them kafirs. Alahazrat himself stated in response to the question about some people considering Mirza Kazab a Mujadid that at least the Mujadid should be a Muslim (of course there are other requirements, but at least the Mujadid should be a Muslim). Alahazrat said that those who consider that Kazab a Muslim are also kuffar. According to your reply, Taweel should be made for them as well, as Mirza Kazab was also mentioned in Hassam ul Harmain.
I personally believe all five were Kafir and the worst kafir was Ismail Dehalvi.
The fifth was Mirza Kazab and not Ismail Dehalvi. Takfeer of Ismail Dehalvi was not made by Alahazrat, as his toba got famous. However, anyone who believes in the kufr statements in Ismail Dehalvi's book is a kaffir.

You are mistaken.
 
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Then, why is the Lahori group declared as kuffar? Those people consider Mirza Kazab as a Muslim and not a prophet. All of the Sunni Muslims and even Badaqeeda groups declare them kafirs. Alahazrat himself stated in response to the question about some people considering Mirza Kazab a Mujadid that at least the Mujadid should be a Muslim (of course there are other requirements, but at least the Mujadid should be a Muslim). Alahazrat said that those who consider that Kazab a Muslim are also kuffar. According to your reply, Taweel should be made for them as well, as Mirza Kazab was also mentioned in Hassam ul Harmain.

The fifth was Mirza Kazab and not Ismail Dehalvi. Takfeer of Ismail Dehalvi was not made by Alahazrat, as his toba got famous. However, anyone who believes in the kufr statements in Ismail Dehalvi's book is a kaffir.

You are mistaken.

Where did i make Taweel? Read Hussam al Haramayn. I told u literally what is in the fatwa.

There are five, dehalvi, nanotavi, gangohi, thanvi, and khalil ambethvi.

Mirza is 6th. There is ijma on meaning of khatm an nabiyeen, ijma on no prophet will be born, ijma on any claiming prophethood is kafir, n ijma on mirza is kafir.

There is ijma insulting prophet is kufr, but there is no ijma of Ummat on statements of five warranting kufr or gustakhi, nor ijmah ummat on the four/five being kafir. 90% of Ummat doesn't even speak Urdu or read it so how can they be burdened with takfir.

Lahori group is Kafir because they consider Mirza Muslim upon whose kufr agreement has been reached by ummah i.e ijma ummat.The five their kufr isn't ijma of Ummat.

For Ijma of Ummat to be established one condition is that Ummat as whole should know about issue, and than two establish agreement on the issue. 75% the Ummah doesn't even know what these shayateen uttered or who they are. How u gona have Ijma ummat on it.

Mirzas kufr n him being kafir n Deobandi elders issue is not same. I consider all of them Kafir but i do not burden common man with Takfir except on issue which requires no learning to understand ... Khatamiyyah ... Its a issue known to awaam as sun is known by them.

How is a common Gama n Maja make takfir, of Deobandis on issue, mar kar mitti mein milnay wala, when u party A insists, this is gustakhi, n party B says it mean burial. N both parties have dictionaries in support to show the Gama n Maja. How are they going to say Deobandis r Kafir or not kafir when they r told takfir returns, and if u don't make takfir ur kafir? Do u just want to put iman n islam of people on trial so u can have the satisfaction n joy that ur winning.

Take Thanvis statement. Ala Hazrat friend and a Sunni Aalim Maulana Abdul Bari didn't see Kufr in it or Gustakhi. So Ala Hazrat made his Takfir n wrote at tari ad dari, he eventually repented. If a Maulvi couldn't see kufr in it n how are u expecting Gama n Maja to see Kufr it in. Once upon a time I was one such Gama who didn't see Kufr it in. Tooke me time to realize it with help of Qari Ismail Sahib rahimullah of Derby.

You cannot issue of Khatmiyyah with what the five Kafirs wrote. There are many technicalities shari n linguistic which need to be discounted about statement of five kafir before one arrives at Yaqeen this is Kufr. Khatmiyyah is simple, it means last prophet, one who claims prophethood violates this verse, hence Kafir.

Asking the awaam to make takfir n toe the line drawn by imams n mujtahids is senseless. It is bad enough that we do taqleed in Fiqh without learning the masail n dalail of our taqleed. worse is that we are asked to do Takfir without knowing damn diddly squat about issue. Gama who cannot draw a straight line with a ruler has been burdened with ... Oye u filthy cretan u Takfir Thanvi , or ur Biwi is Haram on u , ur zani n ur children bastard ... If u wana burden people with issuing x y n z is Kafir n u feel confident nullifying their iman n Islam wen they don't then ur aakhirah n ur flame ... I am not taking that step n not promoting it.

My job is to educate them enough that they see the kufr in the statements n why the authors r Kafir n if I do that job right they arrive at same understanding i have. Minimum i aim for is that they accept statements r kufr.

With regards to toba of the great Kafir Ismail Dehalvi. There is no reliable report of his repentance. Khabr mashoor is not criteria for being authentic. There is no reliable record which supports it. I therefore make his Takfir. I know Ala Hazrat did not. I also know he said in Malfuzat Ismail Dehalvis issue is like of Yazeed, he prefers silence, but does not oppose takfir or saying dehalvi died muslim.

Lahori n Qadiyani are both Kafir because, at minimum, both consider a certain ijmaee Kafir as Muslim. I can give u list of Arab scholar, Shaykh Alawi al Maliki who has granted ijaza from people u n i consider pakka sacha sucha kafir. Now. How can he narrate from bunch of sheep love makers n Epsteins bearded mullah buddies the ravishers of little kids n kafirs? O it must be that he is Kafir too cause he has ijaza from khalil ahmad saharanpuri. This man shakka ... goes long way n u ill be left with ten Brelwis as the only true muslims reading this forum.

I and mufti misbahi sab are already kafir ... I am not even contesting that, ... U have smoked out two hidden false wana be ashiq e rasool, true kafirs, but continue ur hunt n purify the jammat, soon ur inquisition ill leave u the only true muslim.
 
I didn't say anything about forcing people to do takfir.

The fatawa clearly states that man shakka fi kufri wal dhabi faqad kafara. What do you mean? Be clear. Are you saying that someone who lets' suppose is abroad who doesn't know whether they've written it and doesn't do takfir or any other similar reason?

Or are you saying that it is not necessary to declare them kafir, as a person can still be a Muslim (even in Pakistan and India, where Urdu is spoken), and only the statements alone should be declared kufr, as there is no ijma?

Gama who cannot draw a straight line with a ruler has been burdened with
I understand that point too. I don't force random people on streets to agree to Hussamul Haramain either. As they might utter something dangerous without understanding. Go and read my response that I gave before and quote where I told you to force people about statements in Alahazrat's fatwa. It was only relating to not declaring the quail a kafir and still remaining a Muslim. I also understand what the situation of people is nowadays, and we need to be cautious.
I and mufti misbahi sab are already kafir ... I am not even contesting that
Calm down, and once you are calmed down, go and search what Alahazrat's fatwa is on calling oneself a "kafir" even as a joke.
 
I apologize for disturbing you again, respected @abu Hasan. Could you kindly guide on this matter when convenient? Please indicate which statement or statements mentioned above by either of us that could be problematic.
 
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I didn't say anything about forcing people to do takfir.

The fatawa clearly states that man shakka fi kufri wal dhabi faqad kafara. What do you mean? Be clear. Are you saying that someone who lets' suppose is abroad who doesn't know whether they've written it and doesn't do takfir or any other similar reason?

Or are you saying that it is not necessary to declare them kafir, as a person can still be a Muslim (even in Pakistan and India, where Urdu is spoken), and only the statements alone should be declared kufr, as there is no ijma?


I understand that point too. I don't force random people on streets to agree to Hussamul Haramain either. As they might utter something dangerous without understanding. Go and read my response that I gave before and quote where I told you to force people about statements in Alahazrat's fatwa. It was only relating to not declaring the quail a kafir and still remaining a Muslim. I also understand what the situation of people is nowadays, and we need to be cautious.

Calm down, and once you are calmed down, go and search what Alahazrat's fatwa is on calling oneself a "kafir" even as a joke.

I am saying, one who knows what they wrote and he has understood what the statements mean n why they r kufr, for such a person minimum requirement is that person believes the five wrote Kufr n gustakhiyan and there is Azaab for them. if he refrains from saying the four/five are Kafir even then common man even a aalim is a Muslim.

I obviously wont agree with such a judgement but i will tolerate the disagreement. This means i would such mufti aalim a muslim, perform Salah behind him, give him salam and respond, perform his janaza , and keep all relations that i would keep with a Sahih ul Aqeeda Sunni.

Take an Arab Aalim as example, his excuse i cant read Urdu, i cant trust u over them or them over u. So i stay quiet on declaring them kafir ... We have no grounds to declare him Kafir. Same for Urdu speaking Gama n Maja ... They are not aalim or Mufti ... So their handicap is ilm of islam.

We can argue, but Ala Hazrat gave fatwa they r Kafir so we can trust him. They can argue his Takfir is not binding upon me until ijma of Ummah has been established ... N thats it. Muftis judgement is only binding when there is ijmah. How do i know? Qazi Abdur Rahim Bastawi rahimullah educated a mufti from London why his fatwa is worth the ink n paper only.

Mufti Londoni gave fatwa on issue of Talaq n said its binding. Issue went back to Bareily Shareef n Qazi Sab rahimullah said Muftis Fatwa is not binding, if person can does not agree with it than one can go to another Mufti for second, or third opinion. Only Qadhis judgement issued in court is binding or in case of ijmah. Qazi Sab rahimullah quoted a lot of texts , rasm ul ifta ...

Read man shakka ... In the context of what Sla Hazrat wrote after ... He has explained it ... U fixated on just one statement from context.
 
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