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As Salamu 'Alaikum,

My local Masjid is Salafi/Modernist dominated.

Today I went to masjid when Iqamah was going on. Everyone were preparing the rows.

I didnt pray my Fajr Sunnah, hence I went back and prayed my Sunnah & caught the Fard jamaat in the first rakaat itself.
After my Salah, one person came and said me to stop doing this practise as when Iqamah is said you shouldnt pray Sunnah.

I replied him that in my country India, we are doing this for 1000 years. It has been passed through various generations.
In US deen is just 30 years old, dont teach me anything from this country.

He answered that we must not follow India, Pakistan in matters of deen and they make mistakes. He said people are going from US to Al Azhar and learning the correct things and come to US. In other words, he mean to tell that deen in India is corrupt where as in Al-Azhar its preserved. I got really frustated after hearing this Jahil.

I replied him dont teach me deen. I am not going to listen in matters of deen to anyone, Sorry.

This is really frustating. When Iqamah is called people are not coming to Masjid. They are not worried about this.
Sometimes they think they are better than Imam Abu Hanifa (RA). La Hawla wala Quwatta illa billah