Fatawa On Deoband
This fatwa was issued in 1320 A.H (1900 AD) by the Saliheen 'Ulamaa of Haram Shareef
and the great holy places before the Saudi Wahaabi Najdi forced themselves into power.
The subject that has been given the Islamic Sentence of Kufr are those insolent and
degrading statements written by the Deobandi Maulvis who have clearly insulted the
Holy Prophet's (sallalahu alaihi wasallam) dignity and character.
The following statements have been thoroughly investigated and issued with the Fatwa of
Kufr.
2. Statements from the book 'Bahrain-e-Qatia' stating that Saram and Malikul Maut's
knowledge is more than the Holy Prophet's, and proof exists for this for Satan but not
for the Holy Prophet. Also it is not Shirk to believe this for Satan but it is Shirk to believe
the same for the Holy Prophet (sallalahu alaihi wasallam) written by
Khalil Ahmed Ambethwi and certified and embossed by Rashid Ahmed Gangohi,
also the same agreement in his book 'Fatawa-e-Rashidia'.
3. Statement from the book 'Tahzeerun Naaz' stating that there is possibility of there
being another Prophet after the Holy Prophet (sallalahu alaihi wasallam), written by
Qassim Nanotwi.
[Hussamul Harmain. Pages 125/126]
Mufti Sayed Ismail Khaleel – Librarian of Mecca writes:
[Hassaamul Harmain. Pages 157/158]
The Fatwa of Kufr was issued on the insolent Deobandi Maulvis by the 'Ulamaa of Harmain Tayyibain: Makkah Madeena Shareef.
This fatwa was issued in 1320 A.H (1900 AD) by the Saliheen 'Ulamaa of Haram Shareef
and the great holy places before the Saudi Wahaabi Najdi forced themselves into power.
The subject that has been given the Islamic Sentence of Kufr are those insolent and
degrading statements written by the Deobandi Maulvis who have clearly insulted the
Holy Prophet's (sallalahu alaihi wasallam) dignity and character.
The following statements have been thoroughly investigated and issued with the Fatwa of
Kufr.
1. Statement from the book 'Hifzul Imaan' stating that the Holy Prophet's knowledge of the
unseen (Ilme-e-Ghaib) is the same as Zain or Amar or children, madmen, animals and
four-legged beasts, written by Ashraf Ali Thanvi.
unseen (Ilme-e-Ghaib) is the same as Zain or Amar or children, madmen, animals and
four-legged beasts, written by Ashraf Ali Thanvi.
2. Statements from the book 'Bahrain-e-Qatia' stating that Saram and Malikul Maut's
knowledge is more than the Holy Prophet's, and proof exists for this for Satan but not
for the Holy Prophet. Also it is not Shirk to believe this for Satan but it is Shirk to believe
the same for the Holy Prophet (sallalahu alaihi wasallam) written by
Khalil Ahmed Ambethwi and certified and embossed by Rashid Ahmed Gangohi,
also the same agreement in his book 'Fatawa-e-Rashidia'.
3. Statement from the book 'Tahzeerun Naaz' stating that there is possibility of there
being another Prophet after the Holy Prophet (sallalahu alaihi wasallam), written by
Qassim Nanotwi.
The above mentioned books were very carefully scrutinized involving years of investigation,
this being 30 years for 'Tahzeerun', 16 years for 'Baharain-e-Qatia' and over 1 year for
'Hifzul Imaan'. During this time letters were
written and messages were sent asking the Deobani Maulvis to either give valid reasons or
renounce their statements and perform Tauba (ask for forgiveness). But no answers were
ever given and so, therefore, Imam Ahmed Raza Khan had but no other alternative but to
issue Ashraf Ali Thanvi, Rashid Ahmed Gangohi, Khalil Ahmed Ambethwi,
and Qassim Nanotwi with the Fatwa of Kufr (Sentence of Disbelief) clearly defining that
these Maulvis are Kafirs.
this being 30 years for 'Tahzeerun', 16 years for 'Baharain-e-Qatia' and over 1 year for
'Hifzul Imaan'. During this time letters were
written and messages were sent asking the Deobani Maulvis to either give valid reasons or
renounce their statements and perform Tauba (ask for forgiveness). But no answers were
ever given and so, therefore, Imam Ahmed Raza Khan had but no other alternative but to
issue Ashraf Ali Thanvi, Rashid Ahmed Gangohi, Khalil Ahmed Ambethwi,
and Qassim Nanotwi with the Fatwa of Kufr (Sentence of Disbelief) clearly defining that
these Maulvis are Kafirs.
This Fatwa was presented to the great 'Ulamaa and Islamic Jurists of Harmain Tayyibain
to ask for their opinion. Thirty three 'Ulamaa of Makkah and Madeena Shareef have
their verdict that these Deobandi Maulvis had definitely performed Kufr.
to ask for their opinion. Thirty three 'Ulamaa of Makkah and Madeena Shareef have
their verdict that these Deobandi Maulvis had definitely performed Kufr.
FATWA BY 'ULAMAA OF MAKKAH SHAREEF
The names and status of 'Ulamaa of Harmain Tayyibain that issued the Fatwa are as follows:
1. Fatwa from Ustaad-e-Harmain Saeed Shafeii.
2. Sayedul 'Ulamaa – Maulana Mufti Sheikh Ahmed Abdul Khair Mirdad.
3. Mufti Hanafia – Allama Sheikh Saleh Kamaal.
4. Mufti Sheikh Ali Bin Siddiq Kamaal.
5. Sheikhul Dalail – Mufti Muhammad Abdul Haq Mujahir Al-Babadi.
6. Mufti Sayed Ismail Khaleel – Librarian of Makkah.
7. Maulana Mufti Sheikh Umar Bin Abibakr Ba Junaid.
8. Allama Mufti Saeed Ablu Hussain Al-Mazruki.
9. Mufti Sheikh Abid bin Hussain Maaliki.
10. Mufti Ali bin Hussain Maaliki.
11. Mufti Muhammad Jamaal bin Muhammad Hussain.
12. Mufti Sheikh Asad bin Ahmad Dahan – Teacher in Haram Shareef, Makkah.
13. Mufti Shaikh Abdul Rehmaan Dahan.
14. Mufti Sheikh Muhammad Yusuf Afghani.
15. Mufti Sheikh Ahmed Maaliki Al Imdadi – Teacher at Haram and Madrassa Ahmadia in
Makkah and Khalifa of Haji Imdadullah Muhaajir Makki.
16. Mufti Muhammad Yusuf Al-Khayaat.
17. Sheikh Muhammad Saleh bin Muhammad Ba-Fazi.
18. Sheikh Abdul Karim Naji Dagistani.
19. Sheikh Muhammad Saeed bin Muhammad Al-Yamani.
20. Mufti Sheikh Haamid Muhammad Al-Jadawi
2. Sayedul 'Ulamaa – Maulana Mufti Sheikh Ahmed Abdul Khair Mirdad.
3. Mufti Hanafia – Allama Sheikh Saleh Kamaal.
4. Mufti Sheikh Ali Bin Siddiq Kamaal.
5. Sheikhul Dalail – Mufti Muhammad Abdul Haq Mujahir Al-Babadi.
6. Mufti Sayed Ismail Khaleel – Librarian of Makkah.
7. Maulana Mufti Sheikh Umar Bin Abibakr Ba Junaid.
8. Allama Mufti Saeed Ablu Hussain Al-Mazruki.
9. Mufti Sheikh Abid bin Hussain Maaliki.
10. Mufti Ali bin Hussain Maaliki.
11. Mufti Muhammad Jamaal bin Muhammad Hussain.
12. Mufti Sheikh Asad bin Ahmad Dahan – Teacher in Haram Shareef, Makkah.
13. Mufti Shaikh Abdul Rehmaan Dahan.
14. Mufti Sheikh Muhammad Yusuf Afghani.
15. Mufti Sheikh Ahmed Maaliki Al Imdadi – Teacher at Haram and Madrassa Ahmadia in
Makkah and Khalifa of Haji Imdadullah Muhaajir Makki.
16. Mufti Muhammad Yusuf Al-Khayaat.
17. Sheikh Muhammad Saleh bin Muhammad Ba-Fazi.
18. Sheikh Abdul Karim Naji Dagistani.
19. Sheikh Muhammad Saeed bin Muhammad Al-Yamani.
20. Mufti Sheikh Haamid Muhammad Al-Jadawi
FATWA BY 'ULAMAA OF MADEENA MUNAWWARA
1. Mufti Hanafia – Tajoodeen Ilyas.
2. Former Mufti of Madeena – Allama Osman bin Abdus Salaam Dagistani.
3. Sheikh-e-Maalikia – Mufti Sayed Ahmad of Algeria.
4. Mufti Khaleel bin Ibrahim Karbooti.
5. Sheikud Dalail – Mufti Sayed Muhammad Saeed.
6. Mufti Sheikh Mehboob bin Ahmad Omari.
7. Sheikhul Dalail – Mufti Sayed Abbas bin Sayed Jaleel.
8. Mufti Sheikh Omar bin Hamdaan Al-Maharasee.
9. Mufti Sayeed Hakeen Muhammad bin Muhammad Madani.
10. Mufti Shaaeiya0Allam Sayed Shareef Ahmad Barzanji.
11. Mufti Muhammad Aziz Maaliki – formerly of Tunisia.
12. Mufti Sheikh Muhammad Kiyari – Teacher at the Haram Shareef Madeena.
13. Mufti Sheikh Abdul Qadeer Taufeew – Teacher of Masjid-e-Nabawi Shareef.
2. Former Mufti of Madeena – Allama Osman bin Abdus Salaam Dagistani.
3. Sheikh-e-Maalikia – Mufti Sayed Ahmad of Algeria.
4. Mufti Khaleel bin Ibrahim Karbooti.
5. Sheikud Dalail – Mufti Sayed Muhammad Saeed.
6. Mufti Sheikh Mehboob bin Ahmad Omari.
7. Sheikhul Dalail – Mufti Sayed Abbas bin Sayed Jaleel.
8. Mufti Sheikh Omar bin Hamdaan Al-Maharasee.
9. Mufti Sayeed Hakeen Muhammad bin Muhammad Madani.
10. Mufti Shaaeiya0Allam Sayed Shareef Ahmad Barzanji.
11. Mufti Muhammad Aziz Maaliki – formerly of Tunisia.
12. Mufti Sheikh Muhammad Kiyari – Teacher at the Haram Shareef Madeena.
13. Mufti Sheikh Abdul Qadeer Taufeew – Teacher of Masjid-e-Nabawi Shareef.
Readers who are interested in looking at the complete Fatawa should read the book
'Hussamul Harmain Ala Manhar Al-Kufr Wal Main', where the original Arabic Text and its
Urdu translations are given. Extracts from views of some of the above 'Ulamaa are given
below.
'Hussamul Harmain Ala Manhar Al-Kufr Wal Main', where the original Arabic Text and its
Urdu translations are given. Extracts from views of some of the above 'Ulamaa are given
below.
'Ulamaa of Masjid-e-Nabwi, Mufti Sheikh Umar bin Hamdaan Al-Maharasee states:
"After studying the issues written by Ahmad Raza Khan in his fatwa to which the mentioned
people have been refereed to and rejected, I have found this absolutely correct. Who are
these people? Evil and apostate Gulam Ahmad Qadyani who is a dajjal of the last era and
Khalil Ahmed Ambethwi and Ashraf Ali Thanvi and to these where the subject has been
proven as mentioned by this great Aalim Ahmed Raza Khan. Qadyani's claim to be a
prophet and Rashid Ahmed, Khalil Ahmed and Ashraf Ali's insulting statements which
has lowered the dignity of the Holy Prophet (sallalahu alaihi wasallam), then there is no
doubt that they are Kafirs and those who perform the act of ex ecution, it is necessary
for them to give these men the sentence of death."
"After studying the issues written by Ahmad Raza Khan in his fatwa to which the mentioned
people have been refereed to and rejected, I have found this absolutely correct. Who are
these people? Evil and apostate Gulam Ahmad Qadyani who is a dajjal of the last era and
Khalil Ahmed Ambethwi and Ashraf Ali Thanvi and to these where the subject has been
proven as mentioned by this great Aalim Ahmed Raza Khan. Qadyani's claim to be a
prophet and Rashid Ahmed, Khalil Ahmed and Ashraf Ali's insulting statements which
has lowered the dignity of the Holy Prophet (sallalahu alaihi wasallam), then there is no
doubt that they are Kafirs and those who perform the act of ex ecution, it is necessary
for them to give these men the sentence of death."
[Hussamul Harmain. Pages 125/126]
Mufti Sayed Ismail Khaleel – Librarian of Mecca writes:
After Salaam I hereby say that after investigation on this subject, of course Gulam Ahmad
Qadyani and Rashid Ahmed Gangohi and his partners like Khalil Ahmed Ambethwi
and Ashraf Ali Thanvi etc., there is no hesitation in their Kufr nor is there any question
of doubt, in fact, whoever doubts their Kufr or tries to avoid calling them as Kafirs,
they themselves become Kafir, and there is no hesitation in this as there is someone
who tries to overthrow the religion and are rejecting the compulsory aspects of Islam
to which all Muslims are united. So in Islam their names and presence sho uld not exist
as it should be made clear to all illiterate and completely illiterate persons."
Qadyani and Rashid Ahmed Gangohi and his partners like Khalil Ahmed Ambethwi
and Ashraf Ali Thanvi etc., there is no hesitation in their Kufr nor is there any question
of doubt, in fact, whoever doubts their Kufr or tries to avoid calling them as Kafirs,
they themselves become Kafir, and there is no hesitation in this as there is someone
who tries to overthrow the religion and are rejecting the compulsory aspects of Islam
to which all Muslims are united. So in Islam their names and presence sho uld not exist
as it should be made clear to all illiterate and completely illiterate persons."
[Hussaamul Harmain. Pages 49/50]
Mufti Muhammad Jamaal bin Muhammad Hussain states:
"After Hamd and Salaat, I have read these wicked wanderers' statements who are
now present in Jind (India) and that text is proof of these people being apostates,
which has completely disgraced them and may
Allah disgrace Gulam ahmed Qadyani and Rashid Ahmed Gangohi and Khalil Ahmed
Ambethwi and Ashraf Ali Thanvi etc. who areopen infidels and apostates. May Allah
bless and honour Hazrat Maulvi Ahmed raza Khan and be pleased with him who
has performed Farz-e-Kifaya (collective Compulsory act).
now present in Jind (India) and that text is proof of these people being apostates,
which has completely disgraced them and may
Allah disgrace Gulam ahmed Qadyani and Rashid Ahmed Gangohi and Khalil Ahmed
Ambethwi and Ashraf Ali Thanvi etc. who areopen infidels and apostates. May Allah
bless and honour Hazrat Maulvi Ahmed raza Khan and be pleased with him who
has performed Farz-e-Kifaya (collective Compulsory act).
[Hussaamul Harmain. Pages 77/78]
Allama Mufti Saeed Abul Hussain Marzuki states:
"… and of course Tibrani reports that Hazrat Anas (radiAllahu anhu) has narrated that
"RasoolAllah (Sallalahu alaihi wasallam) has said that Allah Ta'aala keeps all Bud Mazhab
people from performing Tauba until they leave their Bud Mazhab (wrong sect)" and
Ibne Majah reports that Hazrat Abdullah ibne Abbas (radiAllahu anhu) narrates that the
Holy Prophet (Sallalahu alaihi wasallam) has said that "Allah does not accept any deed
performed by a Bud Mazhabi until he leaves his Bud Mazhab." Ibne Majah also reports
that Hazrat Hufaiza (RadiAllahu Anhu) narrates a Hadith that the Holy Prophet (Sallalahu
alaihi wasallam) has said that Allah Ta'a ala does not accept anything from a
Bud-Mazhabi, not their Roza, not Namaaz, nor Zakaat,
nor Hajj nor Umrah nor Kihad nor any compulsory act ot voluntary act and they come
out of Islam like a haid is pulled out of some flour."
"RasoolAllah (Sallalahu alaihi wasallam) has said that Allah Ta'aala keeps all Bud Mazhab
people from performing Tauba until they leave their Bud Mazhab (wrong sect)" and
Ibne Majah reports that Hazrat Abdullah ibne Abbas (radiAllahu anhu) narrates that the
Holy Prophet (Sallalahu alaihi wasallam) has said that "Allah does not accept any deed
performed by a Bud Mazhabi until he leaves his Bud Mazhab." Ibne Majah also reports
that Hazrat Hufaiza (RadiAllahu Anhu) narrates a Hadith that the Holy Prophet (Sallalahu
alaihi wasallam) has said that Allah Ta'a ala does not accept anything from a
Bud-Mazhabi, not their Roza, not Namaaz, nor Zakaat,
nor Hajj nor Umrah nor Kihad nor any compulsory act ot voluntary act and they come
out of Islam like a haid is pulled out of some flour."
[Hassaamul Harmain. Pages 59/60]
The Teacher of Masjid-e-Nabwi Shareef, Sheikh Abdul Qadar Taufeeq states:
"All praise to the one Allah and Durood and Salaam to he who there is no Prophet after and
to his family and followers and their Hamd and Salat as to which has been proven that
relates to him (Holy Prophet sallalahu alaihi wasallam) that Gulam Ahmed Qadyani and
Qassim Nanotwi and Rashid Ahmed Gangohi and Khalil Ahmed Ambethwi and Ashraf Ali
Thanvi and those who are with them and all those who have been mentioned in the
question, then of course this is an order of KUFR to them and the order which is given
to all apostates, meaning to give them the sentence of death the go ahead and if this
cannot be performed there, then it is necessary for Muslims to stay away from them
and look at them with hatred on mimbars in mosques and in books and in groups etc.
so that in the hope their intentions are burnt and their Kufr is openly known in the fear
that their deceit does not com into the Islamic world."
to his family and followers and their Hamd and Salat as to which has been proven that
relates to him (Holy Prophet sallalahu alaihi wasallam) that Gulam Ahmed Qadyani and
Qassim Nanotwi and Rashid Ahmed Gangohi and Khalil Ahmed Ambethwi and Ashraf Ali
Thanvi and those who are with them and all those who have been mentioned in the
question, then of course this is an order of KUFR to them and the order which is given
to all apostates, meaning to give them the sentence of death the go ahead and if this
cannot be performed there, then it is necessary for Muslims to stay away from them
and look at them with hatred on mimbars in mosques and in books and in groups etc.
so that in the hope their intentions are burnt and their Kufr is openly known in the fear
that their deceit does not com into the Islamic world."
[Hassaamul Harmain. Pages 157/158]
