Teaching in Hizbee Masaajid, Not Clarifying the Truth & Letting them Use YOU as a Proof?
Source: Q and A session with Shaykh
Ahmad Baazmool (hafithullah) that took place on Saturday April 1st 2012 corresponding
with Jumaadaa al-Uolaa 8th 1433:
Question posed and translated by:
Abu Yusuf Khaleefah
Q6: We have in America some “callers” and “students of knowledge”
who attribute themselves to Ahlus-Sunnah.
However, they go amongst the people of innovation and give classes and lectures
in their Masaajid. That which is apparent is that they (the students
and callers) don't rebuke the innovations that are present with these
individuals. At the same time the people of innovation teach and give lectures
at this Masjid (where
these student and callers go to). These individuals who attribute themselves to Ahlus-Sunnah say, "If we don't go amongst them when will they learn the Sunnah?"
At the same time
these individuals from the people of innovation use the matter of these
(students and callers) coming to their Masaajid as a proof that they
(the people of innovation are on the truth. What is your response regarding this
matter?
A: This branches off from the previous speech. These individuals who we give the benefit of the doubt to that they are Salafiyyoon, however based upon their intellects and Ijtihaad, they see that there is a benefit in going to the Masaajid where the innovators are or where the innovators come and give lessons. We say to these individuals,
“Come, let's return
back to the Manhaj of the Salafis-Saalih (radi Allahu ‘anhum), what was their Manhaj regarding
these individuals?”
There's no doubt
that their Manhaj was to keep far
away from these Masaajid and the places where the people of innovation have a
connection to and are present in. Which of the two paths is better? Is it
the path of the Salafiyyeen or the path of these youth? Without a
doubt the path of the Salafis-Saalih is better
and it is salvation.
Likewise, what we
have in the question is that which consist of a very important answer (for the
question), that which the scholars have warned against. It is (the issue)
of the Salafis going to the
places of the people of innovation, (which) is from that which deceives the general masses of the people. They will
think that this Masjid and those who attend the Masjid are
all are upon the truth, whether they are Salafiyyeen or other than
them. The reason for the general masses of the people being deceived and
misguided is due to the action of the Salafis going to these places.
Also as we have in
the question, they don't rebuke the people innovations. Being that's the
case, what's the benefit of going to them? The (fact that) some of the
major scholars went to some places which the people of innovation were or the
presence of the people innovation in a gathering with some of the major
scholars like Shaykh Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baaz (rahimahullah) is NOT to be used as a proof. The difference
between the two (situations) is very big. Our Shaykh Ubayd
al-Jaabiree (hafithahullah) has clarified this. Indeed when Shaykh Ibn Baaz (rahimahullah)
went to the likes of these places, he spoke with the truth, outwardly
displayed it, refuted the falsehood, and demolished it. Likewise if the
people of falsehood came to him, he refuted them and silenced them with proofs
and evidences. If they went to these places clarifying the truth, calling to
the Sunnah, combating innovation, then this is something good. However,
I challenge/dare them to go to these places clarifying the Sunnah and leave them. Indeed (if they were to do this) those people (who they went
to from the people of innovation) when reject him, close the doors in their
faces and begin to curse them. The
matter of the Salafis going to these Masaajid or going to the
Masjid in which the people of innovation are present therein, and they (the
people of innovation) making it easy for them (the Salafis to
teach there or speak there), is only due to the
compromising of the Salafis (of the principles of Ahlis-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah).
This is the exact error and harm that the Salaf have warned against.
Indeed we have
experienced and found that the people of innovation don't praise anyone except
for those who are with them upon the same Manhaj, or
those who are silent regarding the truth. Both groups
are upon misguidance. The one who is upon innovation and
misguidance, then he is similar to them (i.e. the people of innovation). As for
the one who is silent regarding the truth, he is a mute devil. So how much more so for those whose presence with the people
of innovation is beautifying for the general masses of the people and causing
them to freely believe that these (the people of innovation) are upon the
truth?! There's no doubt that this matter is dangerous! I
repeat and say to these youth, fear Allaah regarding yourselves and your Muslim brothers in every place! Do not cause them to be
deceived by going to these Maasjid. Indeed, in the Masaajid of Ahlis-Sunnah there is that which suffices (us) from going to the places which are
populated by the people of innovation.
