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In the terminology of the Ulema of the Mutakallimeen the Ahlil-Qiblah are those people
who believe in and accepts the essentials of deen, i.e. those matters proof ofwhich in the
Shariat is well-known and generally accepted for example the fact that the universe is
created, the physical resurrection, the obligations of Salaah and Fasting etc. Hence
whosoever denies any of these is not of the Ahlil-Qiblah even though he may exert himself
to the utmost in his Thaadah (worship of Allah). Similarly, the person in whom are seen
signs of his denial of any of the essentials e.g. prostration before an idol or the insulting
of any tenet of Shariol or the deriding thereof, he too is not of the Ahlil-Qiblah. What the
Ulema actually imply when they say that they do not call any of the Ahlil-Qiblah a kaafir,
is that on account of any sin committed by him, they will nor exclude them from the fold
of Islam. And similarly they will not dub him a kaafir for denying any of those matters
which are not generally well-known. This is the verdict of the research scholars.
Remember it. “ (ikfaar)
What Imam Abu Haneefah (Rahmatullah Alayh) and other Ulema actually stated when
they said they do not pass a verdict of kufr against the AhlilQiblah, was stated in
contradiction to the Khajiri sect who believed that anyone guilty of a major sin became a
kaafir. It was also meant as an answer to those who considered one denying any of the
less well-known matters of Shariat a kaafir. Imam Muhammad (Rahmatullah Alayh)
—the famous student and disciple of lmam Abu Haneefah (Rahmatullah Alayh)—himself
writes in “Siyar-ul-Kabeer”
“Whosoever denies any of the Islamic sanctities has made his La Ilaha Iilallah null and
void.”
Yet some people maintain that after recitation of the Kalimah,one cannot be
excommunicated from Islam, no matter what. If it is so, that after reciting Kalimah, one
may speak whatever one likes and reject whatever he likes, then what do you think is the
meaning of Allah’s censuring the Jews in this verse:
“Do you believe in a portion of the Scripture and disbelieve in part thereof? And what is
the reward of those who do that except disgrace in this world’s life and on the Day of
Qiyamat they will be consigned to a grievous punishment. For Allah is not unaware of
what you do? (2.85)
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