"It Is Better To Pray In The Salafi Masjid?" by Shaykh Muqbil bin Haadee al-Waadi'ee Question: There is a Masjid near us whose Imaam is an Ikhwaanee who has with him oppositions to the Sharee’ah and when we pray in this Masjid they ridicule us and flee from us, so should we remain calling in this Masjid whilst in the presence of this harm, considering that the Salafi Masjid is far away? Answer: If you are able to go to the Salafi Masjid then I advise you with that and you will gain benefit in performing your prayer in accordance to the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah and also that you will benefit from tranquil affability with your brothers and much virtue and moral excellence. So the Sunnah is that the Masjid should be modest and simple. And if you are able to [construct] the Masjid, that it is like the Masjid of the Messenger of Allaah(sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) then do so, if you are not able to then do not overburden yourself and do not be lavish in building the Masjids for indeed it is opposes the Sunnah, likewise the adornments and the minarets. Also the likes of what they call al-Mihraab and that which they put up on the four corners of the Masjids and what they call ash-Shurufaat (balconies and terraces), this was not found in the Masjid of the Messenger of Allaah when he built it at that time and likewise the Mimbar which is elevated in excess of three steps. Wa Laa Illaaha IllAllaah, for indeed there has not come to me a person regardless of whether he is from Eritrea or from Indonesia or from the Sudan and other than them from the Islamic countries except that he complains from the harms of Ikhwaan al-Mufliseen* (Brotherhood of the Bankrupt Ones) to the Ahlus-Sunnah. Then I say, to Allaah is the complaint, so they are ready to reconcile with the communist and with the Mulhid (atheist) and with the Secularist and with the Ba’thists, and with the Naasirites and with the Sufis and with the Shiites whilst they are not prepared to reconcile with the Sunni except when the time for elections draws near, indeed then they say: “Be silent concerning us and we will remain silent concerning you”. ========= Footnote: * 'Al-Ikhwaan Al-Muslimeen' (The Muslim Brotherhood) A group founded by Hassan al-Banna in Egypt and which serves as an umbrella organisation to accommodate all and sundry, regardless of deviation in creed and methodology. Syed Qutb is another figurehead for 'Al-Ikhwaan' who has been refuted by many scholars. Many have been mislead in these times by this corrupted methodology.
The Salafis claim to Follow the Sunnah Of the Prophet PBUH but would the Prophet PBUH really divide us the way this "Sheik" has??? I don't think so
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Assalamu Alaikum,
This blog really makes me sad.. WHy? Because of what you had to go through when dealing with "salafi" muslims. Let me remind you though that there are extremists in EVERY sect, whether it Be Sufi, Shiites, etc. Not all Salafi's are evil as you protray in your blog... Be fair and show both sides.. And for those who may have wronged you, you can either forgive or collect their deeds on the day of judgement. If I may leave you with an important advice, let there not be any ill feelings towards any muslim in your heart. Allah says: And those who came after them say: "Our Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who have preceded us in Faith, and put not in our hearts any hatred against those who have believed. Our Lord! You are indeed full of kindness, Most Merciful. Surah Hashr Verse 10..
May Allah unite the hearts of all muslims..
I wish you nothing but the best.. :) And please do forgive for anything rude/ inconsiderate I may have said. Truly, that was not my intention. And Allah knows best.
It is sad, the fact that these people preach Islam pretend to be pious and then are quick to declare takfir on anyone who doesn't agree with them is truly sad. This is the only side of the Salafis that I've seen, this is from my point of view, so I am being fair. If I ever meet a "Salafi" who is truly kind and not judgemental then I will recognise this, but as of yet I have not met a such person. The advice you leave inshAllah is as much for me as it is for yourself and all others who read this blog.
JazakAllahu Khayran for responding kindly and also for the reminder.
Although I do share you concerns that abusing the takfir (or bid'ah, shirk) isn't right, I disagree with "pretend to be pious". That's for Allah to judge, not us humans.
Anyways, I'm not sure if you've ever heard of Imam Suhaib Webb. Check out his blog here: www.suhaibwebb.com. Listen to ANY of his lectures, even for five minutes and you'll see what it is to be a good "salafi".
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