Fatwa About Some Jamees and Murjia
by Saudi Scholars

Fatwa No 20212 Dated 7/2/1419

Praise be to Allaah on his own, and blessings and peace be upon the whom, there is no prophet sent after him.

The Permanent Committee for Research and Iftaa’ (Giving Islamic Verdicts), had a look at that which had reached The Grand Mufti from Ibraheem Al-Hamadaani, this referral was directed to the Committee from the Lajnat Kibar Al-Olamaa’ (The body of Most Knowledgeable scholars), i.e. The highest Islamic authority in Saudi Arabia, under the number (942) and date 1/2/1419. The Following questionwas asked:

“ Your kindness, the grand Muftee of Saudi Arabia, Shaikh Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baz May Allaah keep him safe. As-Salaamu Alaikom Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuh, We, at this blessed country, Saudi Arabia, live under some great virtues, and one of the greatest of those is Tawheed, and when it comes to Takfeer we reject both Khawarej and Murji’ah Math-habs (ways, sects). Lately, during the past few days, I had a book named, Ihkaam At-Taqreer Fi Ahkaam At-Takfeer, by Muraad Shukree, a Jordanian, and it had come to my knowledge that he is not a scholar, and that his formal studying was not of Islamic nature, however, he, in his book, has been spreading the invalid Math-hab of the extreme Murji’ah, which is, there is no Kufr except the Kufr of Tak-theeb (Belying). And this according to my knowledge is against the truth, against the Daleel (Proofs) which Ahlus-Sunnah Wal Jamaa’ah are upon, and it is also against what the leaders of Da’wah in thisblessed land had taught, that is the people of knowledge had agreed that Kufr can be reached through saying, action, belief and/or suspicion. I hope to see clarification of the Haqq (truth) in this matter, so that no one will be misguided by this book, which The Salafi-Jama’ah in Jordan are calling for its contents. May Allaah be your guardian, Was-Salaamu Alaikom Wa Rahmatullaahi WaBarakaatuh.”

After Studdying the Matter, The Lajnah answered that: After looking at the mentioned book, it was found that it contains what was said (by IbraheemAl-Hamadaani), as it establishes and calls for Murji’ah Math-hab, that is thereis no Kufr except that of Juhood (rejection) and Tak-theeb (Belying). It also introduces this cursed Math-hab as if it were the Math-hab of As-Sunnah, and as if the Olamaa’ of the Salaf had gone that way. All of that is Jahl (ignorance) of the truth and Talbees (mixing the facts with fantasies) and it is also Tadh-leel (misguiding) for the brains of the youth, making it look as if it were the saying of the Salaf of the Ummah and its knowledgeable scholars. Yet it is the Math-hab of the Murji-ah, who claim that no Sin should harm, once Iman is there. And Iman, in there view, is the belief of the heart, and Kufr is Tak-theeb (belying) and this is an extreme in looseness. On the opposite, there is the invalid Math-hab Al-Khawarij, which is an extreme of lightening, regarding Takfeer. Both of the two Math-habs are invalid and rejected as ways of misguidance. Allaah has guided the Ahlus-Sunnah Wal-Jamaa’ah to the correct saying and true way and to the middle belief between the two extremes, They preserve the ‘Erd of the Muslim and his religion and they believe that a Muslim should not be made a Kafir except when it is truly supported by Daleel (evidence), They also believe that Kufr is established through: saying, actions/leaving actions, belief and/or suspicion, all the proofs from the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah are gathered to support that.

Therefore, from what had been mentioned, it is not permissible to publish or print that book; it is not permissible also to relate the book’s contents to the proofs from the Book and the Sunnah, or to relate its contents to the Math-habof Ahlus-Sunnah Wal-Jamaa’ah. The person who wrote the book and the one whopublished it should announce their Tawbah to Allaah, for Tawbah (… two unclearwords), and those who have not established themselves in the Islamic knowledge, should not get into such subjects so that harm and misguiding should not occur while hope in benefit and corrections was the initial aim and intention. And With Allaah guidance obtaind.

May Allaah send his blessings and peace upon our prophet and his family and his companions….

Signitures: Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baz, Abdul-Azeez Ibn Abdullaah Al-Shaikh, Saleh Ibn Fawzan Al-Fawzan, Abdullaah Ibn Abdur-Rahman Al-Ghudaiyan and Bakr Abu Zaid

Fatwa No 21154 Dated 24/10/1420

Statement of the Permanent Committee for Research and Iftaa’ (Giving Islamic Verdicts), regarding a book titled (Ruling With Other than What Allaah Hadrevealed and the roots of Takfeer) By, Khalid Al-‘Anbari

Praise be Allaah on his own, and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet, Muhammad, his family and companions ..

The Permanent Committee for Research and Iftaa’ (Giving Islamic Verdicts),had a look at a book titled: Al-hokm Bi ghair Ma Anzala-Allaahu Wa UsoolAt-Takfeer. (Ruling With Other than What Allaah Had revealed and the roos of Takfeer), By Khalid Al-‘Anbari. After studying the Book, it was clear that it contains abuse of the scientific trust in what the author had transmitted from the statements of Ahlus-Sunnah Wal-Jamaa’ah scholars and the distortion of theuse of the proofs and pointing them towards other issues for which they cannotbe used as proofs, based on the rules of the Arabic Language and the aims of the Sharee’ah, here is some examples:

He distorted the meanings of the Islamic legal proofs, and modifying some of the statements, he transmitted from the people of knowledge, that includes: omitting and completely changing the text so that when it is read, the understanding which will occur will be different to the original. Explaining some of the sayings of people of knowledge with other than what they meant. Lying on the people of knowledge, when he related to the Al-Laamah shaikh Muhammad Ibn Ibraheem, that which he never said. His false claim of Ijmaa’ (unanimity) of Ahlus-Sunnah in that the one who does rule with other than what Allaah had revealed, with regards to general Tashree’ (rulings) is not a kafer, except by heart-based Istihlaal, just like dealing with other sins which doesnot rise to the status of Kufr. And this is a pure Iftiraa’ (knowingly lying) on Ahlus-Sunnah, due to either Jahl (ignorance) or Soo’ul-Qasd (bad aims), weask Allaah safety and security.

Building upon the above, The Lajnah sees that it is Haraam to print, publishor sell the mentioned book, The Lajnah reminds the author with Tawbah to Allaah Ta’aala and seeking the opinions of the trustworthy people of knowledge, so he can learn from them and also to show him his mistakes. We ask Allaah guidance for everyone and success and firm-hood in Islam and strong attachment to thesunnah May Allaah send his blessings and peace upon our prophet and his family and his companions….

The Permanent Committee for Research and Iftaa’ Signitures: Abdul-Azeez IbnAbdullaah Al-Shaikh, Saleh Ibn Fawzan Al-Fawzan, Abdullaah Ibn Abdur-RahmanAl-Ghudaiyan and Bakr Abu Zaid

Fatwa No 21517 Dated 7/5/1421

Praise be to Allaah on his own, and blessings and peace be upon the one whom, there is no prophet sent after him.

The Permanent Committee for Research and Iftaa’ (Giving Islamic Verdicts), had a look at what was referred to his kindness, the grand Mufti, by some of the sincere advising people, asking him. Those questions are registered in the General Trust of the body of Kibar Al-Olamaa’ under the number (2928) dated 13/5/1421 and number (2929) dated 13/5/1421. The questions are regarding two booklets: At-Tahtheer Min Fitnat At-Takfeer (The warning From The Fitnah Of Takfeer) and Saiyhat Natheer (A Shout of a Warner), The collector of thematerial of the two booklets is Ali Hasan Al-Halabi. The question mentions that the two booklets call for the Math-hab of Irjaa’, that is: Actions are not a fundamental condition upon which the correctness of Imaan depends, and relatingthat to Ahlus-Sunnah Wal Jamaa’ah, It was also mention that the author built those books on distorted transmissions from Shaiykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah and the Hafeth Ibn Katheer and others, may Allaah be merciful to all of them. There was a hope, from those advisors, to see clarifications of the material of the booklets so that the readers of them know the right-hood from the wrong-hood.

After The Lajnah studied the two books, it was very clear to the Lajnah that the book titled At-Tahtheer Min Fitnat At-Takfeer (The warning From The Fitnah Of Takfeer), Collected by Ali Hasan Al-Halabi, and in that which he added to the sayings of the Olamaa’ in the introduction and in the commentaries contains the following: The author built it based on the invalid innovative Murji’ah Math-hab, who limit the Kufr In Kufr Al-Juhood (denial Kufere), KufrAt-taktheeb (belying Kufr) and Kufr al-Istihlaal in the heart (believing thata Haram, is to be made Halal) as it is seen in P. 6 commentary 2 and also in P. 22. And this opposes that which Ahlus-Sunnah Wal Jamaa’ah are upon, that is Kufr can be reached through Believing, saying, action and/or suspicion. Theauthor’s Tahreef (distortion) in transmitting from Ibn Katheer, may Allaah bemerciful to him, from Albidayah Wan-Nihayah 13/118, where he mentioned in his commentary P.15, relating the saying to Ibn Katheer, “That Jankis Khan claimed that the Yaseq (his own made book) is from Al that made them Kuffar.” When it was checked, in the mentioned book, the saying, claimed to be Ibn Katheer’s, may Allaah have mercy on him, was not found. Lying on Shaiykhul Islam Ibn Taiymiyah, May Allaah have mercy on him, P. 17-18 where he, the author, relates to Ibn Taiymiyah that the Mubaddel-Ruler (the ruler who changes the Islamic rules) is not considered Kafir in the eyes of Ibn Taiymiyah, unless if this changes were based on Ma’rifahg knowledge, I’tiqaad (belief) and Istihlaah (believing that a Haram Is Halal). And this is pure false claiming on Shaiykhul Islam Ibn Taiymiyah, May Allaah be merciful to him, for surely he is one whospread the Math-hab As-Salaf, Ahlus-Sunnah Wal Jamaa’ah, and their way is as was mentioned previously, but this is the Math-hab f Al-Murji’ah. His distortionof the meaning meant by Al-‘Allaamah Shaikh Mohamad Ibn Ibraheem, May Allaah bemerciful to him, in his Risaalah (small book) Tah-keem Al-Qawaneen Al-Wadh’eiyah (Seeking The Verdict Of The Man Made Laws), where the author of the mentioned book falsely claims that the sheikh makes Istihlaal-by the heart a condition forthe Kufr. Yet the words of the shaikh are as clear as the sun, in his named above Risaalah, which is upon the path of Ahlus-Sunnah Wal Jamaa’ah. · His commentary on the sayings of the people of knowledge and implying that theirsaying means what it does not mean, P. 108, comm. 1, P. 109 comm. 21 and 110comm.2. Also the book contains Belittling of the importance of ruling withthat which Allaah had revealed, especially in P. 5/1. Claiming that payingspecial attention to enforcing and explaining Tawheed in this area is consideredto imitating the Rafidhah, and this is a grave mistake. By looking at the second booklet Saiyhat Natheer, it was found to be a supporting tool to thecontent of the first booklet (which is discussed above), Therefore The Lajnahsees that it is not to be made permissible to print, publish or even handle those two booklets, and that is because of what they contain of Batil (false-hood) and Tahreef (distortion). And we do advice the booklet’s author to fear Allaah in himself and in the Muslims and especially their youth, We advice him to work hard in gaining Islamic knowledge from the ‘Olamaa’ trusted and known for the correctness of their ‘Ilm and ‘Aqeedah. He is also advised that knowledge is a trust, and it should not be spread except after making sure it is according to the Kitaab and the Sunnah. He should give up such wrong opinions and highly shameful approaches in distorting the word and pointing them to thewrong meanings, and it is known that coming back to the Haqq is a blessed actand a cause of dignity for Muslims.

May Allaah send his blessings and peace upon our prophet and his family and his companions. The Permanent Committee for Research and Iftaa’ Signitures: Abdul-Azeez Ibn Abdullaah Al-Shaikh, Saleh Ibn Fawzan Al-Fawzan, Abdullaah Ibn Abdur-Rahman Al-Ghudaiyan and Bakr Abu Zaid

To see the original Fatwa in Arabic see: Salafi Net.