Sunday, April 6, 2014

The first ones to make Takfeer

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Shaikh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said:

“The Khawaarij are the first ones who made Takfeer of the Muslims; making Takfeer of people due to sins (they might have committed) and making Takfeer of those who opposed them in their Bid`ah; making it permissible to shed blood and to take away the wealth (of the Muslims). This is the state of affair of Ahl al-Bid`ah; they first innovate (in the matters of the Deen) and then make Takfeer of those who oppose them regarding it.

As for Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamaa`ah, (they do not innovate), they follow the Book and the Sunnah, and they obey Allaah and His Messenger, and they follow the Truth and are merciful to the creation.

The first Bid`ah in Islaam was the Bid`ah of the Khawaarij and the Shi`aa, both of which happened during the Khilaafaj of Ameer al-Mu’mineen, `Alee ibn Abu Taalib رضي الله عنه and he punished both of them.”


[Majmoo` al-Fataawa (3/279)]

2 comments:

  1. Please explain the meaning of Takfeer

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    1. Assalaam ` alaikum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh.

      Takfeer: labeling a Muslim as Kaafir for a sin he might have committed, like theft, gambling etc. The issue is very sensitive and it has its rules and conditions. It is not the job of a layman to call another Muslim as Kaafir.

      But the Khawaarij are so lax about this issue that they call anyone who does not agree with them to be a Kaafir. They went to such extremes that they even labeled Ameer al-Mu’mineen, `Alee ibn Abu Taalib رضي الله عنه as Kaafir.

      Please refer to books on `Aqeedah like `Aqeedah al-Tahawiyyah for more details.

      Baarak Allaahu feeki.

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