It is obligated on the scholars to clarify the reality. They should debate every group and give advice to all, so that they can traverse upon the path Allaah has ordained for His slaves, and the path which His Messenger Muhammad (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) called to. And whoever oversteps this path or remains upon obstinacy, then it is obligatory to expose him…
We ask Allaah (The Most High) to reward Ustaadh Amjad Rafiq with good in this life and the next. Aameen. After reading this series of refutations, one realizes the deceit of this deviant ikhwaani.
The callers to misguidance are of many types. They have means of spreading their call which were not present in the past and many people have been deceived by them. Therefore, what is obligated upon us is to clarify and warn against them. Refute the shubuhaat (i.e. those affairs that are made to resemble the truth but are falsehood in reality); so that the people are saved from their evil or the one who wishes to be saved is saved.
[لِّيَهْلِكَ مَنْ هَلَكَ عَن بَيِّنَةٍ وَيَحْيَىٰ مَنْ حَيَّ عَن بَيِّنَةٍ- So that those who were to be destroyed might be destroyed after a clear evidence, and those who were to live might live after a clear evidence. (8:42)]
Imaam Barbahaaree (rahimahullaah) stated in Sharh- As Sunnah:
‘It is permissible to fight the Khawaarij if they attack the wealth of the Muslims, or the Muslims and their families, but if they are dispersed, then the Muslim Ruler is not to seek after them, nor are their wounded to be killed, nor is booty taken from them, nor may those taken captive be killed, nor are those who flee to be pursued.’
And regarding the saying of Imaam Barbahaaree (rahimahullaah): ‘It is permissible to fight the Khawaarij if they attack the wealth of the Muslims, or the Muslims and their families;’ because the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) commanded that they are to be fought, and because Ali (radiyallaahu-anhu) fought them when they attacked and killed Abdullaah Ibn Khabbaab al Arrat and ripped open the stomach of his pregnant wife. So Ameerul Mumineen Ali (radiyallaahu-anhu) decided to fight them as they brought about a good reason to be fought against.
And regarding the saying of Imaam Barbahaaree (rahimahullaah): ‘But if they are dispersed, then the Muslim leader is not to seek after them’ If they desist from fighting, the ruler is not to chase them, nor carry out a military expedition against them, as long as they do not commit acts of transgression. And no doubt they are misguided and are to be advised in hope that they may return (repentant) and are not fought.
And regarding the saying of Imaam Barbahaaree (rahimahullaah): ‘Nor are their wounded to be killed’; because the evil of the injured person is curtailed.
And regarding the saying of Imaam Barbahaaree (rahimahullaah): ‘Nor is booty to be taken from them’, meaning: their wealth is not to be taken as war booty; because it is the wealth of the Muslims.
And regarding the saying of Imaam Barbahaaree (rahimahullaah): ‘Nor may those taken captive be killed’ because they are Muslims, and by being injured and taken as captive their evil is curtailed.
And regarding the saying of Imaam Barbahaaree (rahimahullaah): ‘Nor are those who flee to be pursued’. If they flee, the leader is to leave them alone and not go after them as their evil is curtailed.
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[Abridged: Source: (It-haaful Qaaree Bitta’liqaat Alaa Sharhus Sunnah Lil Imaam Barbahaaree) by Sheikh Saaleh al-Fawzaan (hafidha-hullaah) (page: 240-242, Vol: 1)]
Al-Allaamah Ahmad Bin Yahyah An-Najmi (rahimahullaah) the former Mufti of the Jaazaan (Saudi Arabia) was asked about
“O Shaykh Ahmad we have with us in America a man called abu usaamah who is considered to be from the Du’aat, he aids and supports abul hasan [i.e. Al-Maribi (The Ikhwaani Innovator)] and he calls some noble salafi brothers gulaat (extremists), muqallidah (blind followers),and muhqiboon (the people whose religion is the religion of the one they blindly follow), so what is the legislated position from this man and how should we deal with him?”
The Shaikh (rahimahullaah) answered:
“Your position from him is the same as your position from the people of innovation.
Turn away from him and abandon him.”
[End of Quote]
A Reminder To Those who Claim Salafiyyah, whilst they invite Abu Usaamah to their centres
Imaam Fudayl Ibn Iyaad (rahimahullaah): ”Whoever sits with a person of innovation has not been given wisdom.”
Shaikh Saaleh Al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him) said: He (i.e. the one who sits with a person of bidah) is deprived of wisdom, and wisdom is understanding of the Religion of Allaah. The one who sits with ahlul bidah is deprived of understanding of the Religion as punishment for him.[Source: It-haaful Qaaree Bitta’liqaat Alaa Sharh As-Sunnah Lil Imaam Barbahaaree (rahimahullaah) by Sheikh Saaleh Al-Fawzaan (hafidha-hullaah) (page: 318, Vol: 2)]
See here: A Response to the Deceit of Abu Usaamah and His Lying Tongue
Al-Allaamah Rabee Bin Haadee Al–Madkhalee (may Allaah preserve him) said:
Destructive Good Suspicion is to have a good suspicion of the people of falsehood whether are they disbelievers, innovators or evil (open) sinners. And that which led the disbelievers to belie the Messengers, (harbouring) a severe disbelief in them and their message was due to their evil suspicion towards the people of truth (i.e. the Prophets and their true followers), and having a good suspicion of their forefathers and their religions of falsehood and disbelief.
Ahlul Bidah such as the Rawaafid, the khawaarij, the soofiyyah, the Murji-ah, the Qadariyyah and the people of Tahazzub Al-Baatil (false partisanship) are destroyed by good suspicion towards their Shuyookh and figureheads, and their corrupt creeds. On the other hand, they are destroyed by their evil suspicions towards the truth and its people. Abul Hasan Al-Maribee and his followers have a share of both this destructive good suspicion and destructive evil suspicion….
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[Slightly and Abridged: For further details see: Majmoo Fataawaa Al-Allaamah Rabee: 13/363-364]
