Aqaaid

False allegations and accusations levelled against the Ulama of Deoband

Q: Barelwis say that deobandi ulama are kafir due to the statements mentioned below in their books. Please explain. I am very worried because I follow the Deobandi ulama.

1- Rasheed ahmed gangohi rehmatullah alleh neh apni kitab fataawa rashidia Mein likha hai.. "Allah tallah jhoot bol sakta hai" (nauz billah) fatawa Rashidiya part 1 pg 20

2- Ashraf ali thanvi rehmatullah neh apni kitab hafizul eiman mein likhahai Keh nabi sallah hoo alleh wasalam ka ilm aisa hai jaisey bachoon pagloo aur Janwaroo ko bhi hota hai (hifzul eiman page 8 ) nauz billah

3- Qasim nanthovi rehmatullah alleh neh apni kitab tehzeer ulnaas mein likha Hai agar koi nabi aajaey tau khatum nabuwat par koi faraq nahin parey ga.. Tehzeer naas pg 24 nauzbillah

4- Khalil ahmed ambbithwi neh apni kitab barheen qatiya mein likhta hai nabi Kareeh sallah hoo alleh wasallam sah zada ilm shitan ko hai ... Bahreen Qaatiya pg nbr 51-52 nauz billah

Self study

Q: My question is about names of Allah. While I was studying about names of Allah I found that many charts available in Internet contain unauthentic names of Allah so I tried to find out the authenticity of some of the names, but I couldn't find any reference for some of them. I heard that I can't deny any names of Allah and also I can't affirm new one. So in this situation how could I believe those names ? I can't deny them because I didn't give a reference as proof same as I can't affirm them because also I don't have any proof to say those names are authentic.

Following one mazhab

Q: I am a staunch Hanafi and believe that Taqleed of one mazhab is important as explained by our elders. I have a question in my mind and have been thinking about it lately. I hope you will guide me in this regard. As it is known,that there is difference of halaal and haram also among the four mazhabs. So does that mean that on the day of Qiyamat, will we be judged according to our mazhab? Say a Hanafi does an act which is sinful in Hanafi mazhab, he will be punished? And a Maliki will not be punished for that same act because it is permissible according to Maliki mazhab?

Emulating the kuffaar

Q: From the below ibaarat it is understood that the following two things will be with tashabbuh:

1) قصد (to be مشابه)

2) ميلان

So if the any of the above is not found this will not be tashabbuh. Is this correct?

Calling someone a kaafir

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.

Different sects

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?