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**Illirmpipse** · 01-29-2011, 03:28 AM

brothers please,

I do not want my innocent question to cause such a problem. I just wanted to know if there is a difference, and if someone calls himself a Salafi, that mean he is also a Wahhabbi (and vice versa).

I know both groups have same origin and all, I just wanted to know what made them different. while we are on the subject, who are the "ahle Hadith" group? one of the brothers made it sound like they are a deviant group of Muslims? Please clarify...thank you.

There is two major parts of Islam:
Beliefs (Aqaid)
Jurisprudence (Fiqah).

There is five major Jurisprudential approaches (Fiqahi Mazahib) in Islamic world:
Hanafi
Maliki
Sha'fai
Hambali
Salafi (Mixed Modern Approach of above four approaches, perhaps only exist in Saudia Arabia)

I think there is on difference in beliefs of Sheikh Abdul Wahab Najadi Sahab r.a. (Wahabis) and Salafis.

But there is difference in Jurisprudential approach of Salafi, Wahabis, and Salafis are the evolution of their predecessor (i.e. Wahhahis).

Wahabis were follower of Hambali Jurisprudential approach
Salafis are follower of Mixed Jurisprudential approach.

Ahl-e-hadiths also called Ghayer-Muqallid (GM), this is a sect produced by British Empire in colonial period of Sub-continent in accordance of "divide and rule" principle. The major problem of this sect is they don't obey these verses of Quran:

And do not follow a thing about which you have no knowledge. (17. Al-Isra-The Night Journey, Children Of Israel, 36 verse)

So, ask the people (having the knowledge) of the Message, if you do not know. (21. Al-Anbiya-The Prophets, 7 verse)

And instructs every layman to interpret and extract the intention of Allah Ta’ala through only one “Nas” (Quran or Hadith) rather than to remembering the good news and warnings from Quran wa Hadith. That is why they are disintegrating in sects upon sects since long time ago.

You read also about GMs
http://www.askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.p...73888d1426d55e

Regarding to Salafis about following mixed Jurisprudential approach
http://www.askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.p...e379257532defa

There is another type, you may called them Pseudo-Salafis, they also called them Salafis but in real, they illiterate fanatic Ahle-Hadith.

01-29-2011, 03:28 AM	#13
Illirmpipse Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 427 Senior Member	brothers please, I do not want my innocent question to cause such a problem. I just wanted to know if there is a difference, and if someone calls himself a Salafi, that mean he is also a Wahhabbi (and vice versa). I know both groups have same origin and all, I just wanted to know what made them different. while we are on the subject, who are the "ahle Hadith" group? one of the brothers made it sound like they are a deviant group of Muslims? Please clarify...thank you. There is two major parts of Islam: Beliefs (Aqaid) Jurisprudence (Fiqah). There is five major Jurisprudential approaches (Fiqahi Mazahib) in Islamic world: Hanafi Maliki Sha'fai Hambali Salafi (Mixed Modern Approach of above four approaches, perhaps only exist in Saudia Arabia) I think there is on difference in beliefs of Sheikh Abdul Wahab Najadi Sahab r.a. (Wahabis) and Salafis. But there is difference in Jurisprudential approach of Salafi, Wahabis, and Salafis are the evolution of their predecessor (i.e. Wahhahis). Wahabis were follower of Hambali Jurisprudential approach Salafis are follower of Mixed Jurisprudential approach. Ahl-e-hadiths also called Ghayer-Muqallid (GM), this is a sect produced by British Empire in colonial period of Sub-continent in accordance of "divide and rule" principle. The major problem of this sect is they don't obey these verses of Quran: And do not follow a thing about which you have no knowledge. (17. Al-Isra-The Night Journey, Children Of Israel, 36 verse) So, ask the people (having the knowledge) of the Message, if you do not know. (21. Al-Anbiya-The Prophets, 7 verse) And instructs every layman to interpret and extract the intention of Allah Ta’ala through only one “Nas” (Quran or Hadith) rather than to remembering the good news and warnings from Quran wa Hadith. That is why they are disintegrating in sects upon sects since long time ago. You read also about GMs http://www.askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.p...73888d1426d55e Regarding to Salafis about following mixed Jurisprudential approach http://www.askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.p...e379257532defa There is another type, you may called them Pseudo-Salafis, they also called them Salafis but in real, they illiterate fanatic Ahle-Hadith.
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