Fatwa Regarding the book Ihkaam At-Taqreer Fi Ahkaam At-Takfeer, by Muraad Shukree

“Fatwa No 20212 Dated 7/2/1419”

Praise be to Allah on his own, and blessings and peace be upon the one, after whom is no prophet sent.

The Permanent Committee for Research and Iftaa’ (Giving Islamic Verdicts), had a look at that which had reached The Grand Mufti from Ibraheem Al-Hamadaani, this referral was directed to the Committee from the Lajnat Kibar Al-Olamaa’ (The body of Most Knowledgeable scholars), i.e. The highest Islamic authority in Saudi Arabia, under the number (942) and date 1/2/1419. The Following question was asked:

“ Your kindness, the grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Shaikh Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baz May Allah keep him safe. As-Salaamu Alaikom Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuh, We, at this blessed country, Saudi Arabia, live under some great virtues, and one of the greatest of those is Tawheed, and when it comes to Takfeer we reject both Khawarej and Murji’ah Math-habs (ways, sects). Lately, during the past few days, I had a book named, Ihkaam At-Taqreer Fi Ahkaam At-Takfeer, by Muraad Shukree, a Jordanian, and it had come to my knowledge that he is not a scholar, and that his formal studying was not of Islamic nature, however, he, in his book, has been spreading the invalid Math-hab of the extreme Murji’ah, which is, there is no Kufr except the Kufr of Tak-theeb (Belying). And this according to my knowledge is against the truth, against the Daleel (Proofs) which Ahlus-Sunnah Wal Jamaa’ah are upon, and it is also against what the leaders of Da’wah in this blessed land had taught, that is the people of knowledge had agreed that Kufr can be reached through saying, action, belief and/or suspicion. I hope to see clarification of the Haqq (truth) in this matter, so that no one will be misguided by this book, which The Salafi-Jama’ah in Jordan is calling for its contents. May Allah be your guardian, Was-Salaamu Alaikom Wa Rahmatullaahi WaBarakaatuh.”

After Studying the Matter, The Lajnah answered that: After looking at the mentioned book, it was found that it contains what was said (by IbraheemAl-Hamadaani), as it establishes and calls for Murji’ah Math-hab, that is there is no Kufr except that of Juhood (rejection) and Tak-theeb (Belying). It also introduces this cursed Math-hab as if it were the Math-hab of As-Sunnah, and as if the Olamaa’ of the Salaf had gone that way. All of that is Jahl (ignorance) of the truth and Talbees (mixing the facts with fantasies) and it is also Tadh-leel (misguiding) for the brains of the youth, making it look as if it were the saying of the Salaf of the Ummah and its knowledgeable scholars. Yet it is the Math-hab of the Murji-ah, who claims that no Sin should harm, once Iman is there. And Iman, in there view, is the belief of the heart, and Kufr is Tak-theeb (belying) and this is an extreme in looseness. On the opposite, there is the invalid Math-hab Al-Khawarij, which is an extreme of lightening, regarding Takfeer. Both of the two Math-habs are invalid and rejected as ways of misguidance. Allah has guided the Ahlus-Sunnah Wal-Jamaa’ah to the correct saying and true way and to the middle belief between the two extremes, They preserve the ‘Erd of the Muslim and his religion and they believe that a Muslim should not be made a Kafir except when it is truly supported by Daleel (evidence), They also believe that Kufr is established through: saying, actions/leaving actions, belief and/or suspicion, all the proofs from the Book of Allah and the Sunnah are gathered to support that.

Therefore, from what had been mentioned, it is not permissible to publish or print that book; it is not permissible also to relate the book’s contents to the proofs from the Book and the Sunnah, or to relate its contents to the Math-habof Ahlus-Sunnah Wal-Jamaa’ah. The person who wrote the book and the one who published it should announce their Tawbah to Allaah, for Tawbah (… two unclear words), and those who have not established themselves in the Islamic knowledge, should not get into such subjects so that harm and misguiding should not occur while hope in benefit and corrections was the initial aim and intention. And With Allah guidance obtaind.

May Allah send his blessings and peace upon our prophet and his family and his companions….

Signatures:

Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baz,

Abdul-Azeez Ibn Abdullaah Al-Shaikh,

Saleh Ibn Fawzan Al-Fawzan,

Abdullaah Ibn Abdur-Rahman Al-Ghudaiyan

Bakr Abu Zaid”