Shaikh Waseeullah Abbas Q & A 2 - Ahlul hadeeth

ClarificationConcerning The Manhaj ofGreen Lane MasjidAnd its Conference on6th September 2013Questions & AnswersPart 2WithFadheelatush Shaikh, MufteeWaseeullaah Abbaas(Teacher in Haram al-Makkah)1

KEYGLM = Green Lane MasjidQUESTION 6Questioner: Ahsan Hanif has not signed the aqd, and you know him well, he has neverfreed himself openly from the aqd, but he works for al-Maghrib, the head of which and someof al-Maghribs instructors have also signed the aqd. Should we say that based upon the hadeeth" a man is upon the religion of his companions" he is upon what they are upon because hehas not openly freed himself and spoken against it?Shaikh Waseeullaah Abbaas: If he is silent due to some kind of a maslaha(greater good or benefit) then even this is wrong and there is no doubt about this.However, we hope that such a person rectifies himself once the error of this issue isexplained to him.Try to explain to these people that they should openly make their stance clear. Ifthey are called upon (the stage of others) then they should openly clear the correctmanhaj just like others do. We hope such an individual can come close to us in relationto not signing the aqd and that which relates to it.We understand that there are ‘wordly issues’ that take people into these positionsso the verdict concerning him will be less in weight (than Tawfique Choudhry) butnonetheless what he is doing is wrong. Our way should be that where ever we seesomething wrong then we should refute it with wisdom rather than just leave thepertinent issues in hand and delivering general talks in front of the people just so thatthey accept you then such an individual has not fulfilled the rights that knowledge hasupon him. You should make them understand.CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO >>> http://kiwi6.com/file/9y2r0i94o82

QUESTION 7Questioner: Can we make cooperation with GLM?Shaikh Waseeullaah Abbaas: If the way, that they [GLM] have chosen is whatthey are doing now, then the type of cooperation with them should be that they give us achance [on the platform of GLM] to make a clarification in front of the people. Thejamiyyat should enter and make its speech otherwise the relationship should be severed(GLM). If this is not the case then the links should be broken and there should be nocooperation.CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO >>> http://kiwi6.com/file/865c8g7wx6QUESTION 8Questioner: Some people say GLM are very organised, thousands attend their conferencesand eid gatherings. Some therefore say that one should not raise their voice against GLM due tothe sheer large numbers attending. Should we be looking at the majority (large number) ofpeople when looking into issues of speaking the truth?Shaikh Waseeullaah Abbaas: One of the reasons for such a large attendancecan be that they think that the people of Ahlul Hadeeth are few and by mentioning it isan Ahlul Hadeeth (conference) then the numbers may fall. These people at [GLM] aremaking their dawah ‘international’ (not specific to way of Ahlul Hadeeth but acceptableto all, that is, general dawah) then of course such numbers of people will attend.Secondly, the common Ahlul Hadeeth may think that the masjid is under theAhlul Hadeeth as has been in the masjids history and this is what has been happeningby way of lectures. People used to attend from afar to listen and these people tookadvantage and became part of this, so they (common Ahlul hadeeth) continue to attendand by this the people are deceived that it is an Ahlul hadeeth masjid and hence attend.3