Please comment on the advice given recently by a Cape Town Sheikh on the issue of reducing water when making wudhu.

Answer

To say the very least, the sheikh has misapplied his brains. Perhaps it is due to the fact that the Cape Town sheikhs are notorious for their malady of hydrophobia (fear of water), particularly in Istinja matters, and generally in issues pertaining to Tahaarat. They are thoroughly westernized, hence they clutch at straw technicalities, which is the effect of their particular kind of hydrophobia. These miscreant MJC sheikhs were the very first to open the doors of halaalizing carrion. They lack understanding of the Sunnah in entirety.

Firstly, it should be understood that 'Sunnah' is not a licence for wholesale discardence of the practices of the Shariah as commanded by Allah Ta'ala. Every act of the Deen even if it is technically classified Mustahab in Fiqh, is practically Waajib (compulsory). Thus, washing the limbs thrice in wudhu is WAAJIB practically irrespective of its Fiqhi classification. The Sahaabah were not aware of these Fiqhi classifications. As far as they were concerned, every act ordered by Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) was Fardh for practical implementation.

Secondly, we are not in a situation where we find dead bodies of people and animals strewn around as a consequence of drought / famine which is also Allah's Athaab for a rotten community. We see greenery all around.

Thirdly, billions of litres of water are being used daily by industry for the production of harmful, injurious and haraam substances such as soft drinks, liquor, artificial juices, and generally in every sphere of industry. Every factory utilizes thousands of litres daily. We see swimming pools full of water. People are washing their cars and watering their gardens.

Now when billions of litres of water are available daily even in Cape Town for satanic waste by industry and other entities, what constrained this miscreant sheikh to focus only on the Sunnah? What constrained him to understand the Deen to be made a target for his kufr diagnosis of the situation?

The sheikh's advice is vile bunkum tantamount to kufr stemming from a convoluted brain deranged by addiction to carrion and najaasat which are integral constituents of the western kuffaar lifestyle which the sheikh has adopted. His advice is the inspiration of Iblees. It is haraam in the circumstances to discard the Sunnah method of Wudhu. Each limb must be compulsorily washed thrice. In the backdrop of daily wastage of billions of litres of water, what substantial saving of water could be made from discardence of the Sunnah?

By Hadhrat Shaikh

Abdul Qaadir Jilaani

(Rahmatullah alayh)

(Extract from Ghunyatut Taalibeen of which

Hadhrat Jilaani is the author)

Every Person of Imaan who has intelligence and insight should obey the Sunnat of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) and flee from Bid'aat (innovations). Abstain from mubaalaghah and ghulu' (excess, extremism, bigotry and the like for it culminates in Bid'ah - The Majlis) in the Deen, for suddenly you will slip from Siraatul Mustaqeem and be destroyed.

Hadhrat Ibn Mas'ood (Radhiyallahu anhu) said: "Follow the Sunnat of the Rasool (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam). This is sufficient for you, and do not approach near to Bid'ah." It is incumbent for every Person of Imaan to follow the Sunnat of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) and the Jamaa't (i.e. Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaa't). The meaning of Sunnat, is the Way of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam), and the meaning of Jamaa't is the unanimous issues of the Offices of the Khulafa-e- Raashideen (which in our era are confined to the Four Math-habs - The Majlis).

Refrain from debate and discussion with the Bid'atis. Salaam to them is not permissible. Imaam Ahmad Ibn Hambal (Rahmatullah alayh) said: "Whoever makes Salaam to a Bid'ati, it is tantamount to loving him because it is mentioned n the Hadith: 'Spread Salaam and love." (Thus, making Salaam to Bid'atis is tantamount to expressing love for them - The Majlis).

It is not permissible for the People of Imaan to have any association with the Ahl-e-Bid'ah, hence the following acts are not permissible:

• To mingle and fraternize with them

• To congratulate them on Eid and on occasions of happiness

• To perform their Janaazah Salaat

• To laud and speak commendably of them.

For the Sake of Allah, have aversion and enmity for them. Believe that their way is baatil (false). For this entire attitude, the intention should be the acquisition of great

and abundant Thawaab (reward) from Allah Ta'ala.

It is mentioned in the Hadith that Allah Ta'ala will fill the heart with safety and tranquillity - the heart of the one who regards a Bid'ati as his enemy for the Sake of Allah Ta'ala. And, on the Day of Qiyaamah Allah will grant safety and peace to the one who harshly rebukes a Bid'ati.

Allah Ta'ala will elevate by a hundred ranks in Jannat a person who looks with contempt at a Bid'ati. The one who meets a Bid'ati happily and pleases him, is as if he has held in contempt the Qur'aan which Allah Ta'ala has revealed to Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam). Hadhrat Abdullah Ibn Abbaas (Radhiyallahu anhu) narrated that Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said that as long as a Bid'ati does not repent from his Bid'ah, Allah Ta'ala does not accept any of his good deeds. Hadhrat Fudhail Bin Iyaadh (Rahmatullah alayh) said: "Allah Ta'ala destroys the deeds of a man who has affection for a Bid'ati. The Noor of Imaan is extinguished from his heart, (i.e. from the heart of the one who has affection for a Bid'ati). I have hope that Allah Ta'ala will forgive a man who cherishes aversion and animosity in his heart for a Bid'ati, even if he has a paucity of good deeds."

Hadhrat Ibn Uyainah (Rahmatullah alayh) said: " A person who accompanies the janaazah of a Bid'ati, is the target of Allah's Wrath and Punishment until he returns."

R a s u l u l l a h (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) invoked La'nat (Allah's Curse) on a Bid'ati, and he said: "Whoever innovates a bid'ah or gives refuge to a Bid'ati, the La'nat of Allah, the Malaaikah and of all people descends on him, and Allah rejects his Fardh and Nawaafil acts (of ibaadat)"