Q:
1. Many people say that the Deobandi founders like Shaykh Rashid Gangohi and others compare the knowledge of the Prophet to a madman. Please reply.
2. Salafies claim that deobandis do not consider the whole Quran Shareef as a speech of Allah. Is it true?
Q: I'm writing in regards to a conversation happened between myself and my husband today. We were listening to a hadith which says that if a Muslim calls another muslim kafir but the other Muslim is not kaafir, then the one who make such accusation committed kufr and become a kafir. My husband asked me to explain this and I said that one Muslim should not accuse another Muslim that he/she is kafir as this a very serious matter. When I said that, my husband replied that: Oh, you said that to me as well. When I asked him that when did I say something like this, he said when you are angry you don't know what you say in anger. I then become very worried and asked him again that pleases tell me exactly when did this happened as I do not remembered this. Then he said, I don't know. I don't remember. I later asked him that why did he say this? He again replied that he just said it and he doesn't know why he said it. After that I was really upset thinking that does he believe that and that's why he said it or did I say in the past and don't remember, but the more I thought about it I became more and more worried as I couldn't recall this. When I asked my husband again and again that pleases if you remember this then please tell me the truth so I can ask for help and guidance, but then he said that he just said and he truly doesn't remembered anything. He also said that he is willing to swear on the Holy Quran that I did not say anything to him like this. As far as I can say that i'm very confused and not sure what to think or believe my heart tells me that I could never say anything like this but my mind is not with me. I'm truly confused. kindly please help me in this matter as I'm very very worried and upset. I have two children and they are young, I tried all my life to be a good and practical Muslim. I always pray after namaz that I stay on the right path. I ask only Allah Ta'ala for forgiveness and guidance.
Q: How many people can an Aalimah take to Jannah?
Q: I am going to marry a certain boy. Kindly check and advise if it is good for me or not.
Q: I am very confused when it comes to sects in Islam (e.g. Shia, Sunni, Wahhabi). I live in UK and I see a lot of sects in Muslims here. Myself I belong from Sunni/Sufi background. I like to call myself just a Muslim and try to avoid sects. However, when I try to improve my knowledge of Deen, I get confused by the different opinions. Most of the opinions make sense to me as the scholars from every sect tend to come up with valid evidence. After looking at a YouTube clip of Dr Zakir Naik I got even more confused. He says that Quran is against sects (giving reference to the Quran chapter 6 verse 159- "Indeed, those who have divided their religion and become sects - you, [O Muhammad], are not [associated] with them in anything. Their affair is only [left] to Allah; then He will inform them about what they used to do.”) Now my question is if the Quran doesn’t allow sects. Does that mean everyone who calls themselves Sunni Shia Wahhabi is not following the Quran? And if that’s true, then what is the best way to educate myself?
Q: The Salafi sect considers Ibn Taymiyyah as their leader.We, the Sunni Hanafi Deobandis obviously disagree with Ibn Taymiyyah on many issues. However, I have read that some of our elders considered Ibn Taymiyyah to be a Mujtahid in his own right. If I am not wrong, even Hazrat Thaanwi has written this. Is this correct that Ibn Taymiyyah was a Mujtahid and hence exempted from Taqleed of any of the four madhabs?
Q: Can we call Allah in our language as God or Creator?
Q: If a person utters the following statement, does it constitute shirk? A person says 'The food was divine'. Is it shirk to refer to food as divine?
Q: Why do some Muslims fold the corner of their jay namaz after performing Salaah, is it permissible to do so?
Q: What does emulating the kuffaar mean? Is it only confined to clothing or does it also relate to other aspects of one's life? We see the kuffaar driving cars and eating and drinking in plates and cups and we Muslims also do the same. Is this not also emulating the kuffaar in our actions?