[LSg44PDu]

The following would always apply to genuine Sufi Naqshbandi teachers or Sheikhs:

• They comply with Sharia. They must be a Aalim. There is no sufism without Ilm.
• They regularly acknowledge the silsilah to which they give allegiance.
• They openly and regularly defer to the current leader of the silsilah.
• Bay'at (allegiance) is given to the leader of the silsilah, not the local teacher or Sheikh.
• They accept interaction with other murids of the order.
• They dont accept ijazah from dead persons, or in dreams, or through special spiritual experience (rawhani)
• They accept only written ijazah in live, in presence of witnesses.

[Thigmaswams]

The following would always apply to genuine Sufi Naqshbandi teachers or Sheikhs:

• They comply with Sharia. They must be a Aalim. There is no sufism without Ilm.
• They regularly acknowledge the silsilah to which they give allegiance.
• They openly and regularly defer to the current leader of the silsilah.
• Bay'at (allegiance) is given to the leader of the silsilah, not the local teacher or Sheikh.
• They accept interaction with other murids of the order.
• They dont accept ijazah from dead persons, or in dreams, or through special spiritual experience (rawhani)
• They accept only written ijazah in live, in presence of witnesses.

Are there Naqshbandi Tareeqas that completely disassociate themselves from clear liars like Nadhim (aka Nazim) Haqqani? On his website he is considered Qutb, Ghawth, and Sultan Al Awliya. He clearly doesnt apply what is mentioned, and says he is no longer accountable for any sins and that angels stopped writing sins against him since he reaches the age of 80, and he can "cuss" at others freely now.

When Aljazeera tried to interview him they were told that he called the prophet peace be upon him over the phone and was given approval to do the interview lol

Also, he claims the prophet peace be upon him never really returned from Al Mir'aj and all they saw of him was an image, his reasoning for this is that "Allah would never tell him to go back" lol

Also, they speak of numerous spiritual meetings with famous (dead) Islamic figures, including companions of the prophet peace be upon him. And that they can affect humans through "nine points" in every human, and intercede for them and influence them through these points even if they never met. He also says the King of Morocco is one of the ministers (wozaraa') of Al Mahdi. So many other claims that are basically nonsense and far from Islam.

I have evidence for each one of these ideas being said by him, whether videos or other forms of evidence. None of them said or written by anyone that opposes him. (Not mentioning any only to keep this post somewhat short)

So my question is, are there other Naqshbandis that share the same name but completely disassociated from these people and their nonsene? Also, do they have websites?

[dmoiknlasd]

So my question is, are there other Naqshbandis that share the same name but completely disassociated from these people and their nonsene? Also, do they have websites?

Yes, the Naqshbandi Mujaddidi tariqah.

http://www.tasawwuf.org/

http://sacredlearning.org/

I think you'll find the materials on these sites very enlightening. No hocus-pocus tasawwuf to be found there.

Here's an excerpt:

I Have Heard That Sufis Teach Praying At Graves, Dancing, Music, And Other Innovations?

It is true that there have been, and currently are, people who have deviated from the teachings of tasawwuf, thus misrepresenting this science. This is not unique to tasawwuf. Our history is full of examples of people who called themselves scholars of tafsir, or hadith while misrepresenting the essence of these sciences. Each of the Islamic sciences is interlinked and bounded by its sister sciences. For example, a scholar of tafsir cannot interpret the Quran by contradicting the hadith. Similarly a true shaykh of tasawwuf (sufism) never breaks even the smallest tenets of the shariah or the sunnah. Rather, he sees them as the means of his progress towards his Lord. In fact, he prefers death over falling into even a minute sin.

[finasteridonline]

Salam

yes to both of your questions, many prominent ulema from India are Naqshbandi having said that tasawuff is not the only thing they're known for.

these are first names that came to mind:

shaykh zulfiqar ahmed (hafidhahullah): http://www.tasawwuf.org/shaykh/index.htm

Shaykh Husain Abdussattar: http://www.sacredlearning.org/shaykh-husain/category

Shaykh Kamaluddin: can't remember his website

you should listen to the series "fundamentals of tasawuf" to get a better understanding of tasawuf as taught by authentic naqshbandis.

http://www.sacredlearning.org/general-talks/category

search (ctrl+f) fundamentals and download the talks or listen online.

even if you still don't agree with it by the end of the talks you will better understand it and will never again associate nazim al'haqqani with tasawuf.

it is important thatin fiqh one does't follow happy clappy imams, that in aqidah they don't follow happly clappy imams and in tasawuff that they don't follow happy clappy imams. inotherwords seek out the proper naqshbandis, it's not too difficult.

Ramadan Kareem,

[finasteridonline]

The following would always apply to genuine Sufi Naqshbandi teachers or Sheikhs:

• They openly and regularly defer to the current leader of the silsilah.
• Bay'at (allegiance) is given to the leader of the silsilah, not the local teacher or Sheikh.

salam i have a question here, does that mean that one can't say give bayat to shaykh hussain abdussattar that they would have to give bayat to shaykh zulfiqar instead? and is it possible that despite giving bayat to shaykh zulfiqar all of the islahi matters are handled by one of his khalifa?

eg. i give bayat to shaykh zulfiqar, but i carry out correspondence with shaykh hussain not shaykh zulfiqar

[gundas]

many people gave bay'ah fil tasawwuf to shaykh husain and are still in bay'ah.

[Michmant]

The following would always apply to genuine Sufi Naqshbandi teachers or Sheikhs:

• They comply with Sharia. They must be a Aalim. There is no sufism without Ilm.
• They regularly acknowledge the silsilah to which they give allegiance.
• They openly and regularly defer to the current leader of the silsilah.
• Bay'at (allegiance) is given to the leader of the silsilah, not the local teacher or Sheikh.
• They accept interaction with other murids of the order.
• They dont accept ijazah from dead persons, or in dreams, or through special spiritual experience (rawhani)
• They accept only written ijazah in live, in presence of witnesses.

Can you please substantiate where you got these conditions from?