A C A L L
F O R
J U S T I C E
BY
ALLAMA MOHAMMED ARSHAD-UL-QADRI
(May Allah increase his stature)
Original work entitled “Daawate Insaaf” (Urdu).
Translated into English by Mohammed Aqib Qadri.
Allah - In The Name Of - The Most Gracious, The Most
Merciful.
A CALL FOR JUSTICE
This book is written for all
those: -
·
Who
sincerely want to know about the differences between the scholars of the
·
Who in their
private meetings address these serious and principled differences as (1) a
deceit of the Maulvis, (2) a means of making money, (3) a way of making a
living etc., - and who receive applause from the people, for expressing such
thoughts.
·
Who, despite
being highly educated, consider making attempts at understanding and removing
such differences as a waste of time.
·
Who consider
the differences between the Ahle Sunnah scholars and the Deobandi scholars, as
merely trivial or secondary.
·
Who spend
their scholarly and research capabilities in clarifying and interpreting the
insolent writings of the Deobandis. (Perhaps religion will remain incomplete
without such explanations!)
·
Who consider
researching the differences between the Ahle Sunnah and Deobandi scholars just
a waste of time, whereas at the same time they are the most zealous advocators
of unification!
·
Who consider
that Teejah (meals for the poor on the third day of passing away of a Muslim),
Daswaan (meals for the poor on the tenth day of passing away of a Muslim),
Chaleeswan (meals for the poor on the fortieth day of passing away of a
Muslim), and visits to mausoleums are the actual differences between the Ahle
Sunnah scholars and Deobandi scholars.
·
Who consider
the publication and sale of literature based on blasphemous and insolent
writings, as the most important service to Islam!
·
Who feel
uneasy at the mention of religious differences, but who spend all their
physical and monetary resources in tolerating and solving with elegance all
their official problems and business affairs.
·
Who advise
that as per the circumstances, disputed writings & problems should not be
discussed - but do not render this advice to the institutions that are
ceaselessly publishing such literature.
·
Who term the
issues of (a) Respecting our Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him),
(b) The status of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), (c) The
attributes of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), (d)
Veneration of the Companions and of the members of the family of the Holy
Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), (e) Sainthood and (f) other Islamic
issues, as “Sectarianism” perpetrated by the Ahle Sunnah school of thought -
and in this way such persons intentionally or unintentionally support
infidelity and heresy.
·
Who
understand the real causes of the differences and have the true spirit of
presenting a program on the national (or international) level, through which
the wide gulf of differences can be bridged and an initiative can be taken
towards unification.
If you have a soft corner in
your heart for the scholars of Deobandi school, the obvious effect of reading
this booklet will be that you will close it and put is aside with frustration.
However, if you are a great thinker and have the spirit for searching facts by
going deep into events, you will definitely attempt to find out why the
foundations of this dispute were laid - and what are the causes owing to which
the dispute still continues all over the world, after so many years.
If the dispute was limited to a
few people, it could be ignored by considering that personal or family
interests may be involved - but the range of this dispute is so wide that not
only the whole country (Indian Sub Continent) but a very large region abroad
has been dragged into it. From mosques to religious schools (madressahs), all
aspects of our religious life have been so deeply affected by it that from
villages to cities, the entire country has been divided by it. Therefore the
real reasons that actually started the dispute cannot be overlooked by just
terming it just as an individual strife between
Regretfully until now
historians have not attempted make an impartial research into the real basis of
our dispute with the scholars of the Deobandi school – a dispute which is going
on among millions of Muslims at home and abroad since the last several decades.
Due to it, the entire Muslim society has fallen prey to spiritual agony and
confusion. Can there be a greater mockery of our innocence that our protest is
termed as "Spread of Dissension", whereas it the right of every
innocent individual to disclose his anger and sorrow?
After
these introductory words, we now present the details of this religious dispute
before our readers trusting that they will ascertain the real causes in light
of what is written here below. Even if reading this booklet is a burden on you,
I would still request you to read the details, because a seeker of the truth
does not have a bias towards any group.
PART ONE
THE THREE FOUNDATIONS OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AHLE SUNNAH SCHOLARS &
THE DEOBANDI SCHOLARS:
The religious enmity between
Deoband and
A) THE FIRST FOUNDATION OF DIFFERENCES (Insolent Writings Of Deobandis
Against The Holy Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him).
Everyone is aware that a Muslim
has a very strong and devoted relation with his Holy Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him). The belief regarding the Holy Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him) is so reverential and sensitive that a Muslim cannot
bear any insult towards the Holy Prophet. In order to protect his honour, the
Muslims of the sub-continent have offered sacrifices in every era and with such
an exemplary spirit that it is now a part of history. This aspect of a Muslim’s
love for the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) should be
remembered - that while expressing anger and regret against the insolent, a
Muslim has never bothered to see who will be targeted. Whoever commits any
disrespect or blasphemy against our Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon
him) - whether the individual is an outsider or from among us – the swords of
the Muslims have become unsheathed against such people.
The contemporary example of the
outcast Salman Rushdie is before you. He made the entire Muslim world his enemy
by attacking the honour of our Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Indeed all those who gave numerous sacrifices to defend the honour of the Holy
Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), deserve immense praise.
This itself is the main
foundation of our anger against the scholars of the Deobandi school – because
their elders have written insolent words and phrases against our Holy Prophet
(peace and blessings be upon him). A few examples of such insolent writings are
as follows: -
1.
The religious leader of the scholars of Deoband, Maulvi
Ashraf Ali Thanvi in his book entitled “Hifz-ul-Iman” (The Protection of Faith)
has compared the knowledge of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon
him), with the knowledge of lowly creatures such as animals and beasts - and he
himself has confessed to this heinous crime! (May Allah protect us!)
Learned people know that if anything is compared with a respectable
thing, it implies respect - whereas on the contrary, if anything is compared
with a disgraceful and shameful thing, it implies defamation and disrespect.
This principle is so well known and widely accepted in the Urdu language, that no
learned person can deny the authenticity of this interpretation.
On this basis we claim that, beyond doubt, Mr. Thanvi is guilty of
insolence towards the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). By
comparing the knowledge of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
with that of animals and lowly creatures, he has definitely committed the
heinous crime of insulting the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
2.
The second and
third leaders of the Deobandi school i.e. Maulvi Khalil Ahmed Ambethvi and
Maulvi Rasheed Ahmed Gangohi have written in their book "Baraheene
Qatia" (The Definite Proofs), that on the issue of encompassing the
knowledge of the earth, the knowledge of Satan exceeds the knowledge of our
Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Furthermore, they claimed that
if one believes that the knowledge of our Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be
upon him) exceeds that of Satan, such a person will become a “polytheist”
(Mushrik), because the vastness of Satan's knowledge is proven from Qur'an and
Hadith, whereas no such proof exists in respect of the knowledge of the Holy
Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). (May Allah protect us!).
In the above-mentioned case, there are no two opinions that assessing
the knowledge of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to be
inferior to that of Satan, is a blatant blasphemy and insolence towards the
Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Similarly, it is a blatant insolence and a blasphemy to say that in contrast
to Satan, anyone who believes in the vast extent of the knowledge of the Holy
Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is a “polytheist” (Mushrik), but
having the same belief about Satan is not polytheism!
Likewise it is also a clear disrespect towards our Holy Prophet (peace
and blessings be upon him) to say that there is no clear proof in the Qur'an on
the vast extent of his knowledge, but there is proof in Qur'an as well as
Hadith regarding the vast knowledge of Satan!
3.
The most important leader of the Deobandi school, and
also the founder of the Deoband Madressah i.e. Maulvi Qasim Nanotvi, in his
book "Tahzeer-ul-Naas" has refused to accept our Holy Prophet (peace
and blessings be upon him) as the Last Prophet - whereas to believe in Prophet
Mohammed (peace and blessings be upon him), as the Last Prophet of Allah is
proven both from the Qur'an and the Hadith.
He has gone to the extent of writing that “even if it were assumed that
a New Prophet can come during the era of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings
be upon him), or after the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), it
would not have an effect on the “Finality” (Khatemiat) of our Holy Prophet
(peace and blessings be upon him)”. Whereas every sane person can easily
understand the simple principle that the belief regarding the Finality of the
Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gets negated upon the arrival of
a new Prophet. It is this very book of Maulvi Qasim Nanotvi – i.e.
"Tahzeer-ul-Naas" which the Qadianis term a precursor to validate the
prophethood of Mirza Gulam Ahmed Qadiani (May Allah protect us).
It should be
clear that our dispute with Deobandi scholars on the issue of Khatm - e-
Nubuwat (The Finality of Prophethood) is not a secondary one, but is regarding
Islamic principles and is fundamental. It is not concerned just with the
permissibility (hillat) or prohibition (hurmat), but with infidelity and Islam.
A CALL FOR
JUSTICE
The first root cause of our
disagreement with the Deobandi scholars with references to their books, is
before you. It should be clear that this basic cause of disagreement is
concerned with (1) Insulting the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon
him), and (2) Denial of the necessities of Islam. And there is no doubt in
their infidelity. A number of verses of the Holy Qur'an bear testimony to the
fact that even a minor disrespect towards the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings
be upon him), breaks one's relation with faith and Islam. Under no
circumstances can superiority in knowledge or worship save one from the evil
consequences of insolence.
Here I will request my readers
NOT to read the defamatory writings of the Deobandi scholars with a view that
it is just a religious dispute between
If you read these lines with a
view that it is just a dispute between the scholars of
(a) Do the writings of the Deobandi scholars attack the
sanctity of our Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or not?
(b) Do these writings deviate from the basic
requirements and tenets of faith, or not?
If you have any doubt regarding
the authenticity and the location of the references given, you can yourself
find and read them – these books are openly available at bookshops, even to
this day.
So what did the Ahle Sunnah
Bareillvi scholars do? It was just that after going through these defamatory
writings of the Deobandi scholars, the Ahle Sunnah Bareillvi scholars openly
displayed the reaction of the unbearable distress and the spiritual agony that
they were made to suffer all of a sudden. The hurdle of relations did not come
in their way.
They contacted the Deobandi
scholars and with authentic proofs asked them to first seek repentance
according to the Shariah from those writings - which vilify our Holy Prophet
(peace and blessings be upon him), and which deny the necessities of Islam -
and secondly to delete those writings from their books. But the spurious fame
of the Deobandi scholars came in their way and they preferred the everlasting
punishment of fire to the disgrace of this world.
A1) A Common Trait Among Those Who Disrespect The Holy Prophet (peace
and blessings be upon him).
Deviating from the above
conversation, I would like to clarify a point to my readers, trusting that the
extra moments of waiting will not be a burden upon them.
Going through the annals of
history you will notice a common trait among those who were insolent towards
the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). After uttering or writing
any blasphemous word due to hypocrisy, instead of seeking repentance for their
infidelity, they resort to wrong interpretations and verbal jugglery when they
are called to account and admonished.
During the era of the Holy
Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the very same attitude existed in
the hypocrites of Medinah. Once when the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be
upon him) was returning from a journey, the hypocrites used a derogatory word
for him - and when the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called
them to account after he was informed by the honourable companions, the
hypocrites resorted to giving wrong interpretations and lame excuses. It was
revealed in the Holy Qur'an to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon
him) as follows: -
“Do not feign excuses, you
have turned disbelievers after becoming Muslims” (Surah Tauba -9:66 - from the Holy
Quran’s English Translation “Treasure of Faith” by Mohammed Aqib Qadri)
Had the revelations not been
going on, the hypocrites' fraud would not have been disclosed and they would
have concealed their infidelity by reciting Kalema in the Muslim society.
A2) A Recent Example Of
Verbal Jugglery
If you wish to know about the
role of the hypocrites of Medinah in the present age, read about the Pro Vice
Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia of
The clear meaning of this
phrase is that Rushdie cannot be called to account of the Blasphemy he has done
in his book because he has a fundamental right to express his views. In other
words, Mushir-ul-Hasan with his above phrase has openly supported the
disrespect towards our Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The
courageous and sacrificing students of Jamia Millia deserve praise and
applause. When they read the interview of Mushir-ul-Hasan, and based on his
crime of supporting a blasphemer, they joined hands in the spirit of defending
the honour of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and demanded
from the then Indian Government that since a supporter of a blasphemer is also
a blasphemer, Mushir-ul-Hasan should be sacked from his post – and that they
cannot tolerate a blasphemer and cruel person at any cost.
As this was a question of
defending the honour of our Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), a
large number of teachers of the Jamia Millia became indifferent of the
consequences and announced their support with the students. When the Muslims of
Delhi learned about the incident, a wave of hatred and detestation spread, and
the people of the city also started supporting the students. The manner in
which Anjuman-e-Raza of Zakir Nagar displayed their anger against
Mushir-ul-Hasan, gave correct advice to the students and encouraged everyone,
should be written down in letters of gold.
But The Scholars Of Deoband!
Only according to the Deobandi Scholars (among whom Maulvi
Salim Ibne Qari Tayyab Sahab and Maulvi Ahmed Ali Qasimi and the secretary
general of Abna-e-qadeem Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband Maulvi Fuzail Ahmed are worth
mentioning) the blasphemy of Mushir-ul-Hasan is NOT proved. This is evident
from their joint statement in the daily “Qawmi Awaz” dated 18 May 1992 as
follows: -
“The
students should see in the light of Islamic teachings, whether the one who is
being termed an insulter of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him),
is really an insulter or not.”
How regretful and astonishing
it is, that the students and the teachers of Jamia Millia and the general
public who are not scholars understood the blasphemy of Mushir-ul-Hasan, but
the scholars of Darul Uloom Deoband could not understand it – although the
appeal of the Chancellor Mr. Bashiruddin Ahmed about Mushir-ul-Hasan was
published on the last page of Qawmi Awaz, and the following excerpt from it
perfectly reveals the crime of Mushir-ul-Hasan.
“The
Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Jamia, Prof. Mushir-ul-Hasan has expressed his
opinion about lifting the ban on this book (Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie).
As this is a cause of annoyance, an environment of anger and revolt has been
created.”
It is clear from the statement
of the Vice Chancellor that the charge of the students against Mushir-ul-Hasan
is not baseless because he has based his statement on the fact that every one
has the right to freely express his views. Therefore whatever Salman Rushdie
has written against our Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), is
Rushdie's permitted right. But it is a matter of great regret that despite so
much explanation, the Deobandi scholars consider Mushir-ul-Hasan guiltless. The
most important justification given by them for his innocence is as follows: -
“The one who is being termed an insulter of the Holy Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him) has clarified that he is free from this sin and has
complete respect in his heart for the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon
him)”.
The inanity of the Deobandi
scholars is really pathetic that they do not even know that in order to prove
any charge, the confession or admission of guilt is NOT required. His
statements and the words he has used are more than enough to prove his guilt –
or else it should be pointed out where in the history of Islamic punishments
has a criminal been punished on the basis of his confession. Whoever has been
punished, has been punished on the basis of his words and statements. Can
Dar-ul-Ifta of Deoband prove that has anyone who was termed an infidel by it
because of uttering blasphemy, been made to confess his infidelity? But it is
obvious here that the Deobandi scholars would not have uttered such immature
statements if their love for the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon
him), had not been overcome by the motive of supporting Mushir-ul-Hasan. They
have now to answer what was the reason of their supporting and advocating for
Mushir-ul-Hasan.
We have referred to this event
just to clarify to our readers how the love of the Holy Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him), unites the believers against the insulters - and how
those whose hearts are devoid of this noble spirit resort to indecent and
ridiculous interpretations in order to defend a blasphemer.
In order to expose the
mentality of the blasphemers as well as their supporters, I think I have swayed
far from the main subject. I now request you to direct your attention to the
discussion in the previous pages regarding the charges against the elders of
Deoband for insulting the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The very same thing happened at
that time. In order to protect the insolent writings of their elders, the
Deobandi scholars adopted a stance of hostility and stubbornness, and with all
their might began propagating among the masses that they were completely free
from the charges of blasphemy. And furthermore, they claimed that the scholars
of the Ahle Sunnah Bareillvi school had created this entire dispute and that
the accusation against them – that of insulting the Holy Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him) - is totally untrue, and baseless.
They had a large number of
resources and means of communication at their disposal. When people started
getting influenced from their false propaganda, we were left with no other
option but to go for discussions and debates and to reveal the fact that the
charges on the elders of Deoband school for writing insolent remarks against
the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), are NOT baseless, but in
fact a reality.
Therefore in every debate, the
insolent writings of their elders were read before them along with proper
reference to the page numbers and the Deobandi scholars never said that the
books from which the reference were given were not written by their elders or that
these insolent writings were not present in their books.
The most important benefit
derived from these debates was that the general public realised that the
charges of blasphemy on the Deobandi scholars are based on solid grounds - and
that the protest and agitation of the Ahle Sunnah scholars which is reflected
in their speeches is to defend the honour of the Holy Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him).
B) THE SECOND FOUNDATION OF DIFFERENCES. (Incorrect Beliefs Of The
You have read in the previous
pages that the first basic cause of our differences with the Deobandi scholars,
is their disrespect of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and
their denial of the basic tenets of Islam. You would have definitely assessed
by now that our hatred and abhorrence of the Deobandi scholars because of their
blasphemy can never end - for it is a requirement of our faith.
The first basic cause was quite
sufficient for our separation from the Deobandi school, but you will be astonished
to know that there are quite a few special beliefs upheld by the Deobandi
scholars, which are also playing a vital role in widening the gulf between us.
Provided below are some of their beliefs, with reference to their books: -
1.
A follower
(member of the Ummah) can surpass the Prophets in deeds. (Tahzeer-ul-Naas)
2.
It is not
necessary for the Prophets to be immune from saying blatant lies.
(Tasfia-ul-Aqaid)
3.
It is wrong
to consider that saying lies is against the dignity of
Prophethood.(Tasfia-ul-Aqaid)
4.
It is wrong
to believe that Prophets are innocent of sinning. (Tasfia-ul-Aqaid).
5.
A person
engaged in prayers becomes a polytheist (mushrik) upon diverting his thoughts
towards the Prophet. (Siraate-Mustaqeem)
6.
To think
about the Prophet whilst one is in prayer is worse than being engrossed in the
thoughts of adultery, or thinking about a donkey or an ox. (Siraate-Mustaqeem)
7.
It is
possible for Allah to tell lies (Yakrozi).
8.
It is a
heresy to deem Allah free from time and space (Idha-ul-Haq)
9.
The
deceptions of magicians are greater than the miracles of the Prophets.
(Mansabe-Imamat).
10.
A person,
who labels the Companions of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
as “infidels”, is not out of the fold of Jamaat Ahle Sunnah. (Fatawahe
Rashidiah)
11.
Whoever is
named “Mohammed” or “Ali” does not have authority over anything.
(Taqwiat-ul-Iman)
12.
All
creations – whether small (such as common men) or great (such as prophets and
saints) – they all are, before Allah's majesty, more lowly than even a cobbler.
(Taqwiat-ul-Iman)
13.
One who
considers the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as his mediator
and intercessor on the Day of Resurrection, is equal to Abu Jahal in
polytheism. (Taqwiat-ul-Iman)
14.
It is
polytheism to have names such as “Rasool Baksh”, “Nabi Baksh”, “Gulam
Mohiuddin” and “Gulam Moeenuddin”. (Taqwiat-ul-Iman)
15.
To be “A
mercy for the entire creation” (Rehmatul Lil Alameen) is not an exclusive
attribute of our Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The followers
can also be the “A mercy for the entire
creation” (Rehmatul Lil Alameen).
(Fatawahe Rashidiah)
16.
Eating from
the food prepared for Fateha of the saints, causes the heart to die.
(Taqwiat-ul-Iman)
17.
The Holy
Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is our elder brother, we are his younger
brothers. (Taqwiat-ul-Iman)
18.
It is
polytheism to say, “if Allah and His Prophet will a thing, it will be
accomplished”. (Bahishti Zewar).
19.
To travel
for the sake of visiting the mausoleums of any Prophet (peace be upon them) or
any saint, or to illuminate their mausoleums, to carpet them, to sweep there,
give people water to drink or make arrangements for their ablution and bathing
– (all this) is polytheism. (Taqwiat-ul-Iman).
Here I will request my readers
to reflect upon the above mentioned beliefs of the Deobandi school with justice
and sincerity. Among these beliefs are a few that affect the belief of Tauheed
(the Oneness of Allah) and a few others which if accepted as true would put the
faith of a billion Muslims in danger - and this does not stop here. Billions of
our ancestors, who accepted faith contrary to these beliefs as true Islam, will
also come within the purview of such beliefs.
For a little while, put the
Bareillvi scholars aside, and with your religious temperament, decide whether
you agree with the above mentioned beliefs and actions or not - and without any
hesitation just decide in a clear YES or NO - whether the present Muslim
society is based on these beliefs or not. If not and obviously not, then please
give a decision regarding the scholars of Bareilly who have disagreed with the
above noted beliefs and have struggled to save the Ummah from these filthy
beliefs & actions, and have also striven to keep the Ummah associated with
the correct beliefs of Islam.
It is now up to the Muslim
masses to decide whether this significant achievement of the righteous Ahle
Sunnah Bareillvi scholars was in the interest of the Ummah or otherwise - and
whether the services they rendered caused dissension within the Ummah or have
saved it from breaking up.
If you agree that the faith of
the majority of the Muslims world-wide is the same as that which the scholars
of
Even if you do not call
yourself a Bareillvi, you must be thankful to the Ahle Sunnah Bareillvi
scholars for the noble role that they played by saving you from falling victim
of the incorrect teachings of the Deobandi school - and for keeping the Muslim
Ummah associated with proper beliefs.
C) THE THIRD FOUNDATION OF DIFFERENCES (Improper Decrees Issued By The
Under this basis of differences
are the verdicts and writings of the Deobandi scholars in which the religious
traditions of the Muslims masses (Jumhur) have been termed as “Forbidden” (Haram)
and heretic innovations. Read please the details below: -
1.
They term
the seeking of mediation (Tawassul) from the Prophets and saints as forbidden
and a sin.
2.
They do not
accept the belief that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon them) had knowledge of
the hidden, even if it is given by Allah.
3.
According to
the explanation of Taqwiat-ul-Iman, they believe that the Holy Prophet (peace
and blessings be upon him) has mingled with dust.
4.
Holding of
Meelad (Mawlid) gatherings and Qiyam & Salam (the prevalent way in which a
devotee prays for peace and blessings of Allah upon the beloved Prophet, in a
state of standing upright) – all these are forbidden according to them.
5.
Holding
gatherings in order to convey the reward of Fateha, recitation of the Qur’an
etc., either for saints or for common Muslims – all these are forbidden
according to them.
6.
They term it
forbidden to hold public meetings to narrate the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam
Husain or to commemorate Gyarhween Shareef of Hazrat Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani
and Chhatti of Hazrat Shaykh Moeenuddin Chishti.
7.
They term
the rejoicing, holding of public meetings and taking out of processions on the
occasion on the birth of our Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as
forbidden.
8.
According to
them, building of domes over the mausoleums of Saints and pious Muslims is
forbidden.
9.
They term
the slogans of “Ya Rasool Allah” and “Ya Nabi Salam Alaika” as forbidden.
10.
According to
them, inviting relatives and others on the occasion of Khatna (circumcision)
and Bismillah (The start of reciting the Qur'an) and Aqeeqah (sacrifice for
new-born) is prohibited.
11.
Teejah
(meals for the poor on the third day of passing away of a Muslim), Daswaan
(meals for the poor on the tenth day of passing away of a Muslim), Chaleeswan
(meals for the poor on the fortieth day of passing away of a Muslim),
preparation of Halwa (sweet dish) on the occasion of Shabe-Bara`at (15th Night
of Shabaan) - all these are not permissible according to them.
12.
According to
them it is impermissible to invite anyone on the occasion of weddings,
engagements etc., nor is it permissible for one to attend such gatherings.
13.
They decree
the wearing of head-garlands by the grooms (on the day of wedding) as an act of
polytheism.
14.
Regarding
the person who places wreaths on the mausoleums of saints, and commemorates the
Urs of saints - they term the marriage of any Muslim female with the son of
such a person as Haram. They also forbid participation in the funeral prayers
of such a person, inquiring after his health and greeting him.
15.
They also
term the seeking and obtaining of benefit (Faiz) from the souls of saints and
seeking their assistance as forbidden.
16.
According to
them, kissing the thumbs upon hearing the name of the Holy Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him) is forbidden.
17.
They also
term the Fateha of Imam Jafar Sadiq in the month of Rajab, as forbidden.
18.
They term
the illumination of mosques upon completion of the recitation of Holy Qur'an in
the month of Ramadan, as forbidden.
19.
They also
deem prohibited the placing of epitaphs showing the date of death on the grave
of Muslims.
20.
To pray for
the forgiveness of the deceased after the funeral prayers, is prohibited
according to them.
21.
They term
the act of embracing each other on the Eid days as forbidden.
NOW IT IS UP TO YOU TO
DECIDE: -
Now the third root cause of our
differences with the scholars of Deoband is also before you. You have now to
decide 3 things, with justice.
Firstly, do
you agree with the above mentioned verdicts issued by the Deobandi scholars, or
not.