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I know the Ahbaash very well. I sat in one the classes of two of the Ahbaash, one was a student of Abdullah al-Harari, and the other a student of a student of Abdullah al-Harari.

They are from Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat but they have some wrong beliefs.

They call Hazrat Ameer-e-Mu`awiyah (Radhiyallahu `Anhu) a Baaghi (rebel) for having (in their opinion) opposed Hazrat Ali (Karramallahu Wajhahul Kareem.)

They celebrate Milad-un-Nabi (Sallallahu `Alayhi wa Sallam). [This itself is not an act of deviation, as there were many `Ulama in the past who permitted under when there are no wrong acts being done, like Allamah Suyuti (Rahmatullah Alayh). But there are rumours that the Ahbaash in some countries celebrate Milad with singing and dancing and birthday cakes with candles, Allahu A`lam. The ones I knew did not celebrate it in that manner.]

One very bad thing about them is there engrossment in `Ilm-ul-Kalaam and Qadar, and such topics which should not be discussed.

They have the belief that Allah Jalla Majdahu exists without a place, (Allaahu Mawjoodun bilaa Makaan) and regard those who do not have this belief as being deviated.

However, our Akabireen of Deoband always held the belief that Allah Ta`ala is everywhere, and do not go into discussions concerning how that is.

Qaala Ta`ala: "Wa Nahnu Aqrabu ilayhi min habliil wareed." wa Qaala Ta`ala: "Wa Huwa ma`akum ayna maa kuntum." wa Qaala Ta`ala: "Maa yakoonu min najwaa thalaathin illaa Huwa Raabi`uhum wa laa khamsatin illaa Huwa Saadisuhum wa laa adnaa min dhalika wa laa akthara illaa Huwa ma`ahum ayna maa kaanoo." wa Qaala Ta`ala: "Laa takhaafaa Innanee ma`akumaa asma`u wa araa." wa Qaala Ta`ala: "Thaaniyath nayni idh humaa fil ghaari idh yaqoolu lisahibihee laa tahzan innallaha ma`anaa." wa Qaala Ta`ala: "Innallaha ma`alladheenat taqow walladheena hum muhsinoon." wa Qaala Ta`ala: "Innallaha ma`as sabireen."

So from all these Ayaat we learn about the Ma`iyyat of Allah. And we believe in it without going into details concerning it.


But on the whole, these people are from Ahlus Sunnah. They are Ash`ari in Aqeedah, Shafi`i in Fiqh, and Rifaa`i in Tareeqah, and their Akhlaaq is very good Mashaa'allah (that is the first thing I noticed about them when I met them.)

I also have most of their books, such as Sharh-ul-Qaweem, as-Siraat al-Mustaqeem, Sareeh-ul-Bayaan fir Raddi `ala man Khaalfal Qur'aan, Durratul Bahiyyah fi Sharhi Aqeedatit Tahaawiyyah, Bughyatut Taalib li Ma`rifati `Ilm ad-Deen al-Waajib, Dharooriyaat-ul-I`tiqaad, etc, and there are no major point of deviation inside them. But still, it is best to avoid this group.

Allahu A`lam.