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Sheikh Ibn Baz's
Defence of Sheikh 'Abdur-Rahman 'Abdul-Khaliq
Shiekh Ibn Baz
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Dispenser of Mercy
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Office of the Presidency of Islamic Research and Legal Verdicts
The Office of the General Mufti
From 'Abdul-'Azeez bin 'Abdullah Ibn
Baaz, to the respected and honourable sons from the callers to Allah -
Glory be to Him - in the country of Kuwait, may Allah assist them in
that which contains His Pleasure, and increase them in knowledge and
Imaan, Ameen.
Salaamun 'Alaikum wa-raHmatullahi
wa-barakaatuhu, to proceed.
Your beneficial letter dated 7th of
Rajab 1416 AH has reached me, may Allah reach you to the rope of
guidance and the ability. And all that you have mentioned in it
[the letter] was known, particularly what you mentioned regarding the
book of ash-Sheikh Rabee' bin Haadi Madkhali, and what he mentioned
regarding his eminence ash-Sheikh 'Abdur-Rahmaan 'Abdul-Khaaliq, and
what you also mentioned about his eminence ash-Sheikh 'Abdur-Rahmaan
'Abdul-Khaaliq, and his vigour in ad-Da'watis-Salafiyah and your
criticism of what his eminence ash-Sheikh Rabee' bin Haadi mentioned
about him.
And what I see, is the continuity from
you, and his eminence ash-Sheikh 'Abdur-Rahmaan 'Abdul-Khaaliq, in
Da'wah to Allah - Glory be to Him - upon the Manhaj of Ahlus-Sunnah
wal-Jamaa'ah and enthusiasm in that, and encouragement of all the
callers amongst you, to adherence to the Madhhab of Ahlus-Sunnah
wal-Jamaa'ah, and conducting the Da'wah to Allah - Glory be to Him -
upon what is evident from the Book of Allah - the Mighty and the
Majestic - and the Sunnah of His Messenger - upon him be the Salaah and
Salaam - while being heedful of what Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah has
mentioned and maintained, by following the companions of the Messenger
of Allah - may the Salaah of Allah and Salaam be upon him, and may He be
pleased with them - and the ones who followed their methodology, like
the Imaams: Maalik, al-Awzaa'i, ath-Thawri, Ibn 'Uyainah, Ibn al-Mubaarak,
Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, ash-Shaafi'i, Ibn Khuzaimah and others besides them
from the Imaams of Sunnah - May Allah have mercy upon them.
And upon the methodology, those who
came after them from Ahlus-Sunnah, like Sheikh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyah
and his student Ibn al-Qayim, al-Haafidh Ibn Katheer, and those who came
after them from the Imaams of Sunnah, like ash-Sheikh Muhammad bin 'Abdil-Wahhaab
and his students, and his followers from Ahlis-Sunnah, and to turn away
from whatever besides it. And it [similarly] includes bringing about
unity, to aid the Sunnah, to cooperate upon righteousness and piety, and
to enrage the people of innovation, to halt them at their limits, and to
expose their false madhaahib [pl. of Madhhab], that are contradictory to
that which is evident from the Book and the Sunnah and the Manhaj of the
Salaf of the Ummah. May Allah guide you all to the right path, and may
He bless you in your struggle, may He increase you in your understanding
of His religion, may He aid with you His party and the callers to Him,
and may He humiliate the enemies of Islaam through you, indeed He is the
most Generous and the most Bountiful.
And as for ash-Sheikh Rabee', then I
shall write to him and advise him Inshaa`Allah. We ask Allah for
ourselves, you and him, guidance and forgiveness from [all]
possibilities of going astray due to trials, and [we ask Allah for] the
ability to [do] all good, indeed He is the most Generous and the most
Bountiful.
Was-Salaamu 'Alaikum wa-raHmatullahi
wa-barakaatuhu
General Mufti of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia
And the Head of the Council of Major Scholars
And the Office of the Presidency of Islamic Research and
Legal Verdicts
Number: 1928/Kha Dated: 11/9/1416 AH
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