LOUD ZIKR in the Masjid & Elsewhere & Reply to MUFTI ELIAS
LOUD ZIKR in the Masjid & Elsewhere & Reply to MUFTI ELIAS
LOUD ZIKR in the Masjid & Elsewhere & Reply to MUFTI ELIAS
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English Book: <strong>LOUD</strong> <strong>ZIKR</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Masjid</strong> <strong>Elsewhere</strong> <strong>Reply</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>MUFTI</strong> <strong>ELIAS</strong><br />
It is obvious from <strong>the</strong> Tafseer of Ibn Kaseer that <strong>the</strong> loudness itself is not prohibited <strong>in</strong> this Ayah, but excessive<br />
loudness is be<strong>in</strong>g prohibited here. If someone is perform<strong>in</strong>g Zikr with excessive loudness it will not be an evil Bid’ah or<br />
Haraam as <strong>the</strong> Deobandi Ulama claim, but it will be aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong> Mustahab (recommended way) only. Certa<strong>in</strong>ly <strong>the</strong><br />
Mustahab way is <strong>to</strong> recite <strong>the</strong> Zikr with medium loudness.This is what we say and believe.<br />
A MU’MIN’S CHALLENGE<br />
I challenge <strong>the</strong> whole Deobandi fraternity <strong>to</strong> show us a s<strong>in</strong>gle Ayah of <strong>the</strong> Holy Quran, which clearly states that <strong>to</strong><br />
make loud Zikr collectively <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Masjid</strong> is Haraam. We say, Insha-Allah, <strong>the</strong>y will never f<strong>in</strong>d a clear Ayah or Hadith <strong>in</strong><br />
this regard till <strong>the</strong> Day of Qiyamah.<br />
Deobandi Ulama write:<br />
Imaam Abu Hanifah said that our discussion is not regard<strong>in</strong>g normal Zikr, because this is, at all times a preferred and<br />
encouraged act. In fact our discussion is regard<strong>in</strong>g loud Zikr, and loud Zikr is Bid'a, because Allah Ta'aala says that we<br />
should call un<strong>to</strong> Him with humility and softly, except on those occasions which <strong>the</strong> Shariah has allowed. Hence,<br />
regard<strong>in</strong>g those exceptions, which have conflict<strong>in</strong>g proofs, we use logical reason<strong>in</strong>g, and practice upon <strong>the</strong> orig<strong>in</strong>al (i.e<br />
what has been conclusively proven). This is <strong>the</strong> precautionary course of action, as here <strong>the</strong> proofs are conclusive. This<br />
much also becomes clear (from this discussion), that <strong>the</strong>re is no basis for those who prefer <strong>the</strong> op<strong>in</strong>ion of <strong>the</strong><br />
Saahiba<strong>in</strong> (Imaams Abu Yusuf and Muhammed) (rahmatullahi alaihima) <strong>in</strong> this matter. [Ghani'atul Mustamli, page<br />
531-2 pr<strong>in</strong>ted by 'Rahirnia', Deoband].<br />
Readers, please look at <strong>the</strong> sentence below that <strong>the</strong> Deobandi Ulama quote and note <strong>the</strong> Fatwa that follows written<br />
by Moulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi.<br />
"There is no basis for those who prefer <strong>the</strong> op<strong>in</strong>ion of <strong>the</strong> Saahiba<strong>in</strong> (Imam Abu Yousuf and Imam Muhammad)<br />
(rahmatullah alaihima) <strong>in</strong> this matter".<br />
Fatwa of Gangohi Sahib:<br />
"Accord<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> Imam Abu Hanifa (rahmatullah Alai) loud Zikr is Makrooh (undesirable), unless <strong>the</strong> loudness of <strong>the</strong> Zikr<br />
is proven with Nass (categorical order of statement) <strong>in</strong> that occasion. The rest of <strong>the</strong> Jurists, Muhaddi<strong>the</strong>en and<br />
Saheba<strong>in</strong> (Imam Abu Yousuf and Imam Muhammad) regard it as permissible. The way of our Mashaa’ikh (spiritual<br />
leaders) is <strong>the</strong> Mazhab of <strong>the</strong> Sahiba<strong>in</strong> (rahmatullah alaihima)". (Fatawa Rashidia, pg. 252, published by Saeed<br />
Company, Karachi, Pakistan)<br />
Two very important po<strong>in</strong>ts are extracted from <strong>the</strong> Fatwa of Moulana Gangohi. These are:-<br />
1. Moulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi has based his Fatwa on <strong>the</strong> op<strong>in</strong>ion of <strong>the</strong> Sahiba<strong>in</strong>, and <strong>to</strong>day’s Deobandi<br />
Ulama say that <strong>the</strong>re is no basis for those who prefer <strong>the</strong> op<strong>in</strong>ion of <strong>the</strong> Sahiba<strong>in</strong>. This means that "Fatawa<br />
Rashidia" is based on unacceptable and unpopular op<strong>in</strong>ions. Why <strong>the</strong>n do <strong>the</strong> Deobandi Ulama not announce<br />
that "Fatawa Rashidia" is an unreliable book and should be discarded?<br />
2. We ask <strong>the</strong> Deobandi Ulama: if it is Bid’ah <strong>to</strong> make loud Zikr accord<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> Imam Abu Hanifah (radi Allahu<br />
anhu), are <strong>the</strong> Sahiba<strong>in</strong>, Muahadddi<strong>the</strong>en, spiritual leaders of Deoband, Moulana Rashid Ahmed Gangoohi and<br />
<strong>the</strong> rest of <strong>the</strong> Jurists Bid’atis or not?<br />
The Deobandi Ulama wrote what suited <strong>the</strong>ir desire and hid what did not suite <strong>the</strong>m. They quoted one of <strong>the</strong> say<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
of Imam Abu Hanifah (radi Allahu anhu) from <strong>the</strong> book of Allama Halbi Hanafi and ignored <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r say<strong>in</strong>g, which is<br />
expla<strong>in</strong>ed by Allama Halbi Hanafi.<br />
Allama Halbi Hanafi writes:<br />
"On <strong>the</strong> day of Eid-ul-Adha it is unanimously (Imam Abu Hanifah and Sahiba<strong>in</strong> have no dispute) permissible <strong>to</strong> say<br />
loud Takbeers on <strong>the</strong> way <strong>to</strong> Eid Gah. Imam Abu Hanifah said that on <strong>the</strong> day of Eid-ul-Fitr <strong>the</strong>re should not be<br />
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