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**Tndfpcin** · 12-27-2008, 05:32 AM

Regarding Bid'ah, there are many things considered Bid'ah by Deobandi scholars, whereas it is proved that Hazrat Imam Rabbani did that. For example making dishes for the Fatihah of the dead. and there are other examples. So although I too agree that there is no Bid'ah Hasanah, who is going to draw a clear line between Bid'ah and Sunnah?

I am not aware of any Deobandi scholar who denys isaal-e-sawab for the deceased. Once a student complained to Mufti Zar Wali Khan regarding his bad memory. So Mufti saheb told him to prepare food/sweets and feed them to the poor with the intention of isaal-e-sawab for Imam Anwar Shah Kashmiri [r.h], Baba Fariduddin Masood Ganjshakar [r.h], Imam Abu Yusuf [r.h], etc. Problem is specifying the days, like 3rd, 7th, 40th, which a salient feature of Ahle Biddah.

Mujaddid was against specifying any days unless mentioned by the Sharia. He says:

“It is the habit of this faqeer not to stipulate any particular day over others unless it is granted preference by Sharia’, like Jumuah and Ramadan are given preference by Shari’a.”

[Maktobaat, part 4, p67]

12-27-2008, 05:32 AM	#32
Tndfpcin Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 347 Senior Member	Regarding Bid'ah, there are many things considered Bid'ah by Deobandi scholars, whereas it is proved that Hazrat Imam Rabbani did that. For example making dishes for the Fatihah of the dead. and there are other examples. So although I too agree that there is no Bid'ah Hasanah, who is going to draw a clear line between Bid'ah and Sunnah? I am not aware of any Deobandi scholar who denys isaal-e-sawab for the deceased. Once a student complained to Mufti Zar Wali Khan regarding his bad memory. So Mufti saheb told him to prepare food/sweets and feed them to the poor with the intention of isaal-e-sawab for Imam Anwar Shah Kashmiri [r.h], Baba Fariduddin Masood Ganjshakar [r.h], Imam Abu Yusuf [r.h], etc. Problem is specifying the days, like 3rd, 7th, 40th, which a salient feature of Ahle Biddah. Mujaddid was against specifying any days unless mentioned by the Sharia. He says: “It is the habit of this faqeer not to stipulate any particular day over others unless it is granted preference by Sharia’, like Jumuah and Ramadan are given preference by Shari’a.” [Maktobaat, part 4, p67]
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