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Fatwa of Senior
Scholars Against Two of Halabi's Books
In the name of Allah – the Most
Merciful – the Dispenser of Mercy
Fatwa Number: 21517 and Dated:
14/6/1421 AH
Praise be to Allah alone, and the
Salaah and the Salaam be upon the one after whom there is no prophet…
And as for what follows:
For verily, The Permanent body for
research and legal opinion was informed about what was mentioned to the
eminent General Mufti from some of the sincere ones about the requests
for a legal formal opinion specifically for the secretariat general of
the Council of Senior Scholars with number: 2928 and dated: 13/5/1421
AH. And number: 2929 and dated: 13/5/1421 AH, regarding the two books:
“at-Tahdheer Min Fitnatit-Takfeer” [Warning from the tribulations of
Takfeer] and “Saihatun-Nadheer” [An Outcry of the Warner] by their
compiler – ‘Alee Hasan al-Halabi, and that they [the two books] are
calling to the Madhhab of Irjaa [by claiming] that al-‘Amal [action] is
not the condition for the correctness of Imaan, and he attributes this
to Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah, and basis these two books upon distorted
reports from Sheikh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyah, al-Haafidh Ibn Katheer and
others than them two – May Allah have mercy upon all, as well as the
desire of those sincere ones for an explanation to what exists in these
two books so that the readers may acknowledge the truth from falsehood…
and so on…
And after the study carried out by The
Body of the two aforementioned books and the examination of them, it has
become clear to The Body that the book “at-Tahdheer Min Fitnatit-Takfeer”
compiled by ‘Alee Hasan al-Halabi, in what he appended to the statements
of the Scholars in his forward as well as his footnotes, comprises of
the following:
1 – Its author based it [the book] upon
the false, innovated Madhhab of the Murji`ah, those who encircle al-Kufr,
with the Kufr of Juhood [rejection], Takdheeb [denial] and al-Istihlaal
al-Qalbee [making permissible that which is forbidden – in the heart,
only] as it [appeared] on p.6 f.2 and p.22 and this is contrary to what
Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah are upon, that al-Kufr occurs by al-I’itiqaad
[belief], by al-Qawl [statements], by al-Fi’l [actions] and by ash-Shak
[doubts].
2 – His distortion while conveying from
Ibn Katheer – May Allah have Mercy upon him – from “al-Bidaayah an-Nihaayah”
[The beginning and the end] 13/118, when he mentioned in the footnote on
p.15, conveying from Ibn Katheer: “That Jankeez Khaan claimed regarding
al-Yaasiq that it is from Allah, and this is the reason for their Kufr”,
but when referring back to that passage [in the book we come to know
that], what he attributed to Ibn Katheer – may Allah have Mercy upon him
– was not found.
3 – Attributing an unfounded statement
to Sheikhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyah – may Allah have mercy upon him – on
p.17-18 when the aforementioned compiler of the book, attributes to him,
that the ruling on the Mubaddal [the one who replaces the Sharee’ah of
Allah with other laws] according to Sheikh al-Islaam is not Kufr
[Akbar], unless if [the replacement of the Sharee’ah] occurs with
Ma’rifah [acknowledgement], I’tiqaad [belief] and Istihlaal [making
permissible that which is forbidden], and this is merely a baseless
statement attributed to Sheikhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyah – May Allah have
Mercy upon him – as he was the propagator of the Madhhab of the Salaf of
Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah, and their Madhhab is what has preceded,
whereas this [i.e. Alee Hasan’s Madhhab], indeed it is the Madhhab of
the Murji`ah.
4 – His alteration of the intent of the
eminent al-‘Allaamah ash-Sheikh Muhammad bin Ibraahim – May Allah have
Mercy on him – in his article – Tahkeem al-Qawaaneen al-Wadha’eeyah
[Ruling by man-made laws], when the compiler of the aforementioned book
claims that the Sheikh places a condition of Istihlaal al-Qalbee [making
permissible that which is forbidden – in the heart], whereas the
statement of the Sheikh is as clear as the sun in his aforementioned
article to the mainstream of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah.
5 – His comments upon the statements of
those whom he mentioned from the people of knowledge, by implying a
meaning from their statements which do not carry that meaning, as it
appeared on p.108 f.1, p.109 f.21 and p.110 f.2.
6 – As there exists in the book showing
insignificance to ruling with other than the laws of Allah, and
especially on p.5 f.1 with a claim that having concern for the
realisation of Tawheed in this issue has similarities with the Shee’ah –
ar-Raafidhah – and this is a grave error.
7 – And by examining the second piece
of work – Saihatun-Nadheer, it is found that it [the book] is as if a
continuation of the aforementioned book [Fitnatut-Takfeer] – and its
condition is as has been mentioned. For this reason, verily, The
Permanent Body views that these two books, it is not permissible to
publish them, nor propagating them, nor circulating them, due to what
they contain from falsehood and distortion. And we advise their author
to fear Allah regarding himself, and regarding the Muslims and
especially their youth, and that he strives to gain Shara’ee knowledge
first-hand from the Scholars, those trustworthy in regards to knowledge
and correctness of their belief. And that knowledge is a trust, and it
is not permissible to propagate it, unless it is in accordance to the
Book and the Sunnah. And to uproot the likes of these opinions and the
despicable method of distorting the statements of the people of
knowledge. And it is known that to return to the truth is a virtue and a
nobility for a Muslim.
And Allah is the granter of success,
and the Salaah and Salaam of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his
followers and his companions.
The Permanent body for research and
legal opinion
Head Abdul ‘Azeez bin ‘Abdullah bin
Muhammad Aal ash-Sheikh
Member ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abdur-Rahmaan al-Gudeyaan
Member Bakr bin ‘Abdullah Abu Zaid
Member Saalih bin Fawzaan al-Fawzaan
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