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Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) prohibited it and you say there is no harm in
it. By Allah, I swear, never shall I ever join you in this house again.” (Darmy)
All the Ulema, jurists and Ulema of Hadeeth - whether of the early era of Islam or the
later decades - all have unanimously agreed that the denial of belief in anything which
has been proven conclusively and categorically as being part of the deen, is kufr.
It has been stated by Qazi Ayas in Shifa and by Mulla Au Qari in the commentary on
Shifa that there is complete consensus and agreement among all Muslim Ulema that
such a person becomes a kaafir who believes it is permissible to kill a Muslim or to
commit adultery or to drink wine or to deny any such thing which has been
categorically proven to have been continuously and successively part of the deen
throughout the ages. However if the person is a new convert to Islam and has not yet
come to know the teachings of Islam, he will be excused.
Shah Walliyullah (Rahmatullah Alayh) has written in Iza-latul-Khifa that there are
three cases when it is permissible to revolt against a king. Among them, one case is
when the king by denying any of the essentials of deen, becomes kaafir. In such a
case it is compulsory to rebel agianst him. This is the most excellent type of Jihad.
Similarly it is a grave error and one is considered to have gone astray if he dissents in
anything which is beyond all differences of opinion. In Sharh Mawaahil Allama
Zurqani (Rahmatullah Alayh) write: “The differences of opinion of this Ummat in
those matters that allow scope for ijtihad (reasoning and conclusion by analogy) is a
mercy -a great mercy- and latitude for Ummat and all the various verdicts arrived at
will be such as if there are different Shariahs - all of which were brought by
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). Hence the conclusion drawn by the
Sahabah (Radiallahu anhum) and the Ulema after them for the deeds and words of
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) are all like different Shariahs. This too
forms part of the miracles of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). However to
introduce ijtihad into beliefs is a major error and deviation from truth. Truth is only
that on which the Ahlis Sunnah wal Jamaat base their belief.”
By the dissent that is praised in the Hadeeth is meant only the dissent in lesser, nonprinciple,
sub-sectional affairs - (Furoo-i). And the division that is prohibited means
division in matters of principle (Usooli).
Allama Subki (Rahmatullah Alayh) says that there is not the slightest doubt therein
that to differ in major ahkaam is error and deviation. This kind of dissent is a cause
for all corruption.
Here is an example. Take the question of FATE (Taqdeer). This is one of the
principle, major masaail. The Shariat even forbids any discussion on it. Such dire and
grave warnings have been given in the Hadeeth against creating any dissent therein
that we must seek refuge in Allah from such error. Rasulullah (Sailallahu Alayhi
Wasallam) said: “The Qadiriya sect -(those who deny the doctrine of FATE
(predestination) are the magians (majoos) of this Ummat. If they fall ill, do not visit
them and if they die, do not join in their funeral prayers.” (Abu Dawood).
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