Question
Even some Deobandi ulama appear to be inclining to Salafi'ism. They condone and even argue in favour of Salafi practices although they claim that they are not Salafis nor are the practices they support necessarily teachings of Salafi'ism. Ordinary people are being confused by this attitude of some Deobandi ulama. How will one recognize Salafis?
Answer
Numerous molvis who claim to be Deobandi are in reality not true followers of the Akaabir of Deoband. Some of the signs of Salafis are:
* They perform 8 raka'ts Taraaweeh
* They abstain from Dua after Fardh Salaat
* They make masah on ordinary socks
* They consume the slaughtered meat of the Yahood and Nasaara
* Their feet are wide apart in Salaat
* They are comfortable with western kuffaar dress
* They do not assign importance to Sunnah dress
* They do not follow any one of the Four Math-habs of Islam.
The so-called ‗deobandi' molvis who incline to Salafi'ism or who are under -cover Salafis are worse than the declared Salafis. The fake deobandis display nifaaq (hypocrisy) by claiming to be Deobandis. They are not.
be given as Sadqah to the poor. It cannot be inherited. However, if the owners of the wealth could be traced, it should be returned to them.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 28 No 03
- PDF page
- 8
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