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We have a Ridha Khan office here and the people often call their scholars over. In their lecture, these scholars always speak ill of the Ulema of Deoband and even refer to them as Kuffaar. The people here are perplexed about the matter what are we to do? PDF Print E-mail
Imaan and Aqaa'id - Sects

The Kufr Labelling of the Ridha Khan Devotees

Q: Imaan-58 : We have a Ridha Khan office here and the people often call their scholars over. In their lecture, these scholars always speak ill of the Ulema of Deoband and even refer to them as Kuffaar. The people here are perplexed about the matter what are we to do? We hope that you would guide us.

Answer: The founder of the Berelwi institution Molvi Ahmad Ridha Khan and his devotees do not confine their Kufr labelling to the Ulema of Deoband only. Apart from their restricted group of people, the rest of the Muslim world are Kuffaar in their opinion. This is a fact that no person who has insight into their writings and rulings will deny. Molvi Ahmad Ridha Khan possessed a very hot temperament and whenever he disagreed with another person, he would issue the ruling that the person was a Kaafir, even though the person may be someone who had studied with him. He would use his own definition of Kufr and disregard all the principles governing the classification of people as Kuffaar. In fact, he would go further and even classify as a Kaafir any person who dares to disagree with his verdict of Kufr. Looking at the numerous verdicts of Kufr that the Berelwi scholars have issued, Hadhrat Moulana Zafar Ali Khan RAH. (passed away 1956) wrote some couplets in Urdu, which mean:

Since the ray of kufr labelling burst forth from Bereli its sight is a spectacle to see Their occupation is only to label Indian Muslims as Kut'faar for everyone is a Kaafir who dares to differ with them.

The same is the practice of the Berelwi descendants living today. Their pet practice has always been to divide the Muslim ranks and label all and sundry as Kuffaar. We shall present to the readers a brief list with references of the kufr labelling machine fired by Molvi Ahmad Ridha Khan and his devotees. Take a good look at the list and see just how their machine has transcended all limits. Then see just how many Muslims will be left on earth and if you even remain a Muslim in their books.

The following persons have been labelled as Kuffaar:

1.Murtad Gangohi (Tajaanub Ahlus Sunnah Pg.245. This book is written by Abu Taahir Ubaydul Barakaat Muhammad Tayyab Siddiqi Qadiri Barakati Danapuri. The book has been endorsed by Molvi Hashmat Ali and other senior Berelwi scholars)
2.Murtad Thanwi (Talaanub Ahlus Sunnah Pg.237)
3.Murtad Nanotwi the founder of Darul Uloom Deoband (Taiaanub Ahlus Sunnah Pg.173)
4.Murtad Mahmoodul Hasan Deobandi (Sheikhul Hind) (Sotar Ba Adob Pg.56. written by Molvi Hashmat Ali)
5. Murtad Ambetwi (Hadhrat Moulana Khaleel Ahmad RAH.) (Taiaanub Ahlus Sunnoh Pg.288)
6.Murtad Husayn Ahmad Madani (Muimal Anwarur Rosoas Pg.29, written by Molvi Hashmat Ali)
7.Murtad Shabbier Ahmad Deobandi (Satar Ba Adab Pg.52)
8.Murtad Abdush Shakoor editor of Anjum (Tajaanub Ahlus Sunnah Pg 160)
9.Murtad Abu Kalaam (Talaanub Ahlus Sunnah Pg.176)
10.Murtad Abdul Maajid Daryabadi (Talaanub Ahlus Sunnah Pg.137)
11.Murtad Hasan Nizaami (Tajaanub Ahlus Sunnoh Ps.247)
12.Murtad Thanaa'ullaah Amritsari (Tajaanub Ahlus Sunnah Pg.247)
13.Murtad Murtadha Darbangi (Tajaaanub Ahlus Sunnah Pg.237)
14. Murtad Muhammad Ali M.A. (Tajaanub Ahlus Sunnah Pg.225)
15. Murtad Inaayatullaah(Tajaanub Ahlus Sunnah Pg.176)
16. Murtad Qaa'id A'zam (Tajaanub Ahlus Sunnah Pg.119 and Satar Ba Adab Pg 110)
17.Murtad Ibn Sa'ud (Tajaanub Ahlus Sunnah Pg.)
18.Murtad Zafar Ahmad Thanwi (Satar Ba Adab Pg.101)
19.Murtad Mazharud Deen (of the Muslim League) (Bakhya Dari Pg.7)
20.The leader of the Ghayr Muqallideen lbraheem Siyalkoti (Satar Ba Adab Pg. 28)
21.Murtad Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan (Tajaanub Ahlus Sunnah Pg.85)

They also have the following to say:

"Nevertheless. the person who, after coming to know of the explicit Kufr of Peer Nature (Sir Ahmad Khan), doubts that he is a Kaafir and renegade from Islaam or even hesitates to call him such, then such a person also becomes an explicit Kaafir and renegade from Islaam in the light of the Shari'ah Should he die without repenting, he will be worthy of eternal punishment ' (Taiaanub Ahlus Sunnah Pg.86)

Tajaanub Ahlus Sunnah also states that just as the king Akbar appointed advisors to consult with in the running of state affairs, Sir Sayyid had also appointed advisors to advise him in naturalism and irreligiousness These advisors, who are all labelled as outright Kuffaar include: Mahdi Ali Khan, Molvi Chiraagh Ali Khan, Molvi Mushtaaq Husayn, Molvi Altaaf Husayn Haali, Molvi Dhakaa'ullaah, Molvi Mahdi Hasan, Molvi Mahmood Khan, Molvi Shibli Nu'maani Azamgari and Ahmad Khan Dehlawi.

Page 122 says about Mr. Jina that he is a Murtad in no uncertain terms because of his beliefs and that anyone who does not acknowledge that a Kaafir is also one.

The book (pg.160) also says that the people belonging to the Ahraar (freethinking) sect are all Murtads and then names the following amongst them: Abdush Shakoor editor of Anjum, Husayn Ahmad Madani, Shabbier Ahmad Deobandi, Ataa'ullaah Bukhaari, Habeebur Rahmaan Ludhyanwi, Ahmad Sa'eed Dehlawi, Kifaayatullaah Shahjahaani and Abdul Ghaffaar Sarhadi. The book then names Abul Kalaam Aazaadi as the leader of this sect. Page 177 then adds that anyone who hesitates to regard these people as Murtad are the same.

Furthermore, page 139 explicitly states that Khwaja Hasan Nizaami was and enemy of the Deen and clearly a Kaafir. In another of his books Qahrul Qahhaar, Molvi Hashmat Ali clearly states about Moulana Muhammad Ali jowhar, Moulana Showkat Ali Jowhar and Moulana Abdul Baari Lakhnawi that they were not only astray and irreligious, but open Kuffaar and Murtads. On pages 63 and 64 of the same book, he cites approximately 20 reason why Hakeem Ajmal Khan, Dr. Ansaari, Seth Chowtani. Mr. Muhammad Khatri and the members of the Khilaafat committee are all kuffaar. He also names Molvi Abdul Qadeer Badayuni, Molvi Abdul Maajid Badayuni, Molvi Aazaad Subhaani and Mufti Kifaayatullaah as people who are irreligious.

Fatawa Rahimiyyah (Vol.1)

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