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**Kilaoksrsa** · 12-31-2011, 08:11 PM

With regards to the Shafi', well I personally know some from India who are probably the most respected within their cult. They are staunch Barelwi. It's not just some Hanafi who are Barelwi. There are many Shafi who have this Aqeedah too. (The ones I personally know are from the Prophets family, not to say that they are correct)

I disagree with this personally because, I live among Shafi'i in India. Yes many of Sahfi's have aqeedah similar to Barelwi, but they are not Barelwi, rather I will say it is out of ignorance.

At the same time there are many Shafi'i are Deoband oriented. Many even don't know what is Deoband and Barelwi.

Alhamdulilah, things are changing but slowly.

12-31-2011, 08:11 PM	#21
Kilaoksrsa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 375 Senior Member	With regards to the Shafi', well I personally know some from India who are probably the most respected within their cult. They are staunch Barelwi. It's not just some Hanafi who are Barelwi. There are many Shafi who have this Aqeedah too. (The ones I personally know are from the Prophets family, not to say that they are correct) I disagree with this personally because, I live among Shafi'i in India. Yes many of Sahfi's have aqeedah similar to Barelwi, but they are not Barelwi, rather I will say it is out of ignorance. At the same time there are many Shafi'i are Deoband oriented. Many even don't know what is Deoband and Barelwi. Alhamdulilah, things are changing but slowly.
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