Tuesday, March 6, 2007

BID’ATS OF DEOBANDIS

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BID’ATS OF DEOBANDIS
The Deobandi principle regarding Bid’at is:
If a Muslim does anything which was not in the first three periods, it is Bid’at. Based on the abovementioned
principle, Moulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi has refuted the Meelad function. He writes:
“This Meelad assembly is an evil Bid’at. It is sufficient proof for its being Na Ja’iz (unlawful), that it
was not done in Qoroone Oola (first three Islamic periods).” (Fatawa Rashidia, pg. 114, H.M.Saeed
Company, Karachi, Pakistan)
The Ulama-e-Deoband has made Meelaad function unlawful based on the above- mentioned principle.
Let us examine, under the light of this very same principle, how many Bid’ats and Haraam acts are
committed by Deobandis?
The activities mentioned below were not there in the early Islamic periods, therefore, are evil
Bid’ats and Haraam (unlawful) according to the teachings and principle of Ulama-e-Deoband:
(1) Formation of the Tableeghi Jamaat,
(2) Annual Tableeghi Ijtima,
(3) Ghast (moving house-to-house),
(4) Going for three days, forty days, and four months with Tableeghi Jamaat,
(5) Appointing the book “Tableeghi Nisaab” as a source of learning for the members of Tableeghi
Jamaat,
(6) Organizing the ladies Ta’leem programs,
(7) Making Tableegh to the Muslims only, since Sahabah Ikraam used to do Tableegh to the Kuffaar,
(8) Establishment of Darul Uloom Deoband,
(9) Setting up syllabus in the Darul Ulooms and Madrassas,
(10) Teachers and Imams working on salary in Darul Ulooms, Madrassas and Masjids,
(11) Setting up papers and dates for Madrassa and Darul Uloom examinations, and
(12) Working out holidays for Madrassas and Darul Ulooms, when to open and when to close, etc.
These are just a few examples. In fact, there are many more. None of the above mentioned activities
had existence in the first three periods of Islam. Therefore, they are all Haraam and evil Bid’ats.
Dear readers, please think carefully! Deobandis given Fatwa of Bidat and Shirk on the Muslims for
every little thing, but all the Bid’ats they commit is Ja’iz (permissible) for them. It seems as if the
Shari’ah is their slave girl. They dictate to the Shari’ah on what should be Halaal and what should be
Haraam, and Shari’ah gives the ruling according to their desire! (Allah forbid!)
In conclusion, I say, that those who themselves are Bid’atis have no right to fire the Fatwas of Bid’at
upon others.
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Wahhabis, Deobandis, and Tableeghis fire the Fatawa of Bid’at on every little thing! We would like to
give you an explanation of Bid’at in a nutshell. In fact the Bid’at which is condemned in the Hadith is
that Bid’at which opposes the Deen. Therefore, Sheikh Abdul Haq Muhaddith Delhwi (radi Allahu
anhu) explains in the commentary of one Hadith: “Whoever invents an opinion in the Deen which is
not from the Deen, then that opinion is rejected”. (That which is opposed to Deen or changes the
Deen) (Ashatul Lamaat, Babul I’tisam).
From the above explanation we understand that something which is not mentioned has no basis for it
being considered Haraam or a bad Bid’at. In fact, the ruling of it being Haraam or a bad Bid’at will
only be justified if it is opposed to Shari’ah or changes it, for example, if it removes any Fardh,
Waajib or Sunnah and replaces these.
Mufti Mahmood Hassan Gangohi Deobandi defines Bid’at with reference of “Shaami” in the
following words: “To invent anything against the truth which has been proven from the Holy Prophet
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) according to knowledge, practice or condition is called Bid’at”. (Fatawa
Mahmoodiya, Vol.1, pg. 235)
According to this definition, if something is not against what has been proven from the Holy Prophet
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) is not Bid’at, even though it did not exist in the first three periods of
Islam.
Those people who ask for proof regarding Meelad, Fateha, ‘Urs, Salaami, etc. should try another
approach. Can they prove which Fardh, Waajib or Sunnah has been violated or removed by these
practices?
Deobandi Trick to Define Bid’at
Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi defines Bid’at in following words: “Reality of Bidat is this, that someone
takes it as Deen, if someone has taken it as a remedy than it is not Bidat. Therefore, one is Ihdaas lid
Deen (innovation for the Deen) and other is Ihdaas Fid Deen (innovation in the Deen). The meaning
of Ihdaas lid Deen is Sunnah, and the meaning of Ihdaas Fid Deen is Bidat”. (Malfoozaat Hakimul
Ummat, Vol. 1, pg. 230, Idaara Taalifaate Ashrafia, Multaan, Pakistan)
Trick Unveiled By Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaah Scholars
Deobandi Ulama use many tricks to define Bid’at, so they can come out clean when questions are
posed about Bid’at. They know that they also commit many Bid’ats, so to justify their Bid’ats. They
regard it as Ihdaas lid Deen (Bid’at for the Deen) and the practices of those people who do not approve
Deobandi/ Wahhabi teachings are regarded as Ihdaas Fid Deen (Bid’at in the Deen). In fact, to divide
Bid’at into Ihdaas lid Deen and Ihdaas Fid Deen in itself is Bid’at. It is against the correct Ahadith
and the sayings of the Sahabah, Jurist Imams and Muhadditheen. Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam) said, “Every new thing is Bidat.” (Mishkaat, Babul I'tesaam). In this Hadith, there is no
condition of Bid’at for the Deen or Bid’at in the Deen. In fact, every new thing is described as Bid’at.
Bid’at is Bid’at, may it be for the Deen or in the Deen! Therefore, Deobandis are Bid’atis as well!
(Mohaqqiqana Faisla p.16 (Scholarly Verdict) on 8 issues by Mufti Jalaluddin Ahmad Amjadi
(Ramatullah Allay) (b: 1352 A.H./1933 A.D. d: 2001 A.D.; Ojha Ganj Distt. Basti U.P. India),
KutubKhana Amjadia, Delhi)
Moulana Ashraf Ali Acknowledges That He Is a Bid’ati
Moulana Ashraf Ali says: “Nowadays people have mischief in their natures. Therefore, I created a
new Bid’at (innovation) for the sake of correction”. (Malfoozaate Hakimul Ummat, Vol. 5, pg. 208,
Idaara Taalifaate Ashrafia, Multaan, Pakistan) I suppose that the Ulama-e-Deoband have been granted
special permit by the Shari’ah to do things (Bid’ats) which Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam),
the Sahabah, Jurist Imams and early Muslims did not do.
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Moulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi Is a Bid’ati
Moulana Ashraf Ali writes a story about Moulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi: “Khan Sahib said that
Moulana Gangohi told me himself, ‘When I came to stay in the Khanqah of Gangoh I never used to
relieve myself in the Khanqah. In fact I used to go far in the jungle because this was the place of my
Shaikh (Peer-o-Murshid). I never had courage to lie down and walk with the shoe’”. (Arwahe
Salaasah, pg. 306, Islaami Akaadmi, Lahore, Pakistan)
In fact it is Bid’at to relieve oneself in the Khanqah of the Sheikh or not to walk there with the shoe
because this is not mentioned in the Quraan or in the Hadith that you should respect the place of your
Peer-o-Murshid in this fashion. Sahabah Ikraam lived in Makkah and Madinah with Rasoolullah
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) and they did not do these types of practices as a sign of respect.
Therefore, Moulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi is a Bid’ati.
Whatever answer Deobandi Ulama will give here (to Ahle Sunnat Barelvis) in order to protect
Moulana Gangohi they must take the same as an answer from our side for the validity of Meelad,’
Urs, Giyaarwi, etc. Wa Jazakum Allahu khayran, wal-hamdu lillahi Rabbil Alamin!

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