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Topic: Questions from Slough salafis
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 SalafiBookSlough
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Slough masjid is overwhelmingly infested with ahlul bid'ah wa ahwaa, and all the groups of deviation are active in this masjid. The masjid itself is on ikhwaani vibe, where the trustees accommodate all the groups (including sufis/grave worshippers/khawaarij/mu'tazalees/political activists/shee'ites/tableeghis/barelwis/deobandees/qutubees/suroorees/etc.)
Most of the groups are active in calling to their deviated beliefs, and all the groups are in some way, shape or form welcome and entertained by the masjid trustees and imaams. The trustees of the masjid told the salafis to get lost from the masjid after trying to physically assault them over 6 months ago. They did this because the salafis questioned the beliefs of the imaam due to seeing errors in his actions and speech, and due to him attacking the salafis from the mimbar and also in his circles.
On approaching the ahlud-dhikr, the 'ulema, such as Shaykh Muhammad al-Banna and Shaykh Wasee'ullaah Abbaas and from the students of knowledge, Shaykh Fawzee al-Atharee, the salafis were advised to try to establish their own musallah.
Acting upon the advice of the scholars, the salafis of Slough established their own musallah. However, recently some individuals have expressed their opinions, applied their own knowledge to the affair, and have made their own ijtihaad, and have gone back to the masjid. Their argument is that there in nobody doing salafi da'wah at the masjid now, and therefore we should go back as it is not baatil to pray the innovator imaam.
However, this is in contradiction to the final advice given to us from Shaykh Muhammad al-Banna, in which he advised us saying that it is not baatil to pray behind this innovator, but the salafis should not go back rather they should pray together, learn together and stick together, and Allah will help them spread their da'wah and will give them strength where they are now.
Based on the above we need somebody from the students of knowledge to answer the following questions, insha' Allaah;
Question1 What should be our stance with regards to these individuals who ascribe themselves to salafiyyah, but they have gone against the advice (which is based on the knowledge and wisdom of the shaykh) of shaykh Muhammad al-Banna? Should these individuals be exposed and warned against, especially those who are known to the people, and they are actively calling to their opinion over and above the advice of the Shaykh, hence creating confusion and doubts?
Question2 Is it permissible to pray behind an innovator in a town where salafis are already establishing the salawaat?
Question3 - (I would request to Abu Khadeejah to answer this part please) Could you please post the notes of Shaykh Abdul Azeez Ibn Baaz and Shaykh al-Albaani on explanation of 'aqeedah at-Tahaawiyyah on 'praying behind the innovators'?
wa jazaak Allaahu khairun
wassalaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh
wa alaikum assalaam wa rahmatullah
SalafiBookstoreSlough
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| Hasan.Salafee
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Assalaamu Alaikum wa Rahmathullaahi wa Barakathuhu
I will begin by clearly stating that iam not in anyway even close to being a student of knowledge, and I pray to Allaah that we are all able to reach this level of Knowledge by His Subhanahu Wata 'Aalaa permission , Ameen!
I came across this fatwa from www.Fatwa-Online.com and when you attach this text to the situation given (May Allah make it easy upon You), You can easily notice that;
Firstly: The situation does indeed look increasingly "impossible" since you have been told to get lost and you have even been physically assualted!
Secondly: You have established a Mussallah and even a Maktabah MashaAllah! So you have been able to "pray in a masjid within which there occurs no innovations."
So i pray to Allaah Subhanahu Wata 'Aalaa that those claimants to Salafiyyah in question, to adhere to the final advice given by Shaykh Muhammad al-Banna hafithahullah and other than him!, and return, and humbly admit their mistakes and busy themselves with aquiring 'Ilm of this Deen, 'Ilm from those who are greater in 'Ilm than themselves and not to listen to the doubts which enter their hearts by reclining to any stranger who whispers doubts into their hearts for whatever evil reason which is always by way of the Shaytaan, Ameen!
But if i have made a mistake then please correct me, and know that all Good is but from Allaah Subhanahu Wata 'Aalaa and all Evil is by way of Mankind and the Shaytaan.
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Source: http://www.fatwa-online.com/fataawa/innovations/masjid/0000504_4.htm
Abandoning a particular masjid due to the innovations which occur therein
*Please appropriately reference this fatwa to: www.fatwa-online.com, thankyou!*
Question: Is it permissible to abandon attending a masjid wherein there occur many innovations?
Response: It is befitting for the Muslim to exert himself in wiping out these innovations as much as he is able to do so. However, if this becomes impossible, then he should abandon attending this particular masjid and pray in a masjid within which there occurs no innovations.
And with Allaah lies all success and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon our Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) and his family and his companions.
The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa
al-Bid'u wal-Muhdathaat wa maa laa Asla lahu - Page 152;
Fataawa Islaamiyyah - Volume 2, Page 14
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Posted By Hasan as-Salafee
Imaam al-Awzaa'ee said, "Patiently restrict yourselves to the sunnah, stop where the people stopped, say what they said, avoid what they avoided. Take to the path of the salaf, for indeed what was sufficient for them was sufficient for you."
This message was edited by Hasan.Salafee on 9-24-03 @ 12:39 AM
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29-04-2003 @ 12:00 AM
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