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Ive been thinking this alot. Is there any real problem with Salafis? Can we prove from Quran and Hadith that they are wrong and they have wrong aqeedahs?

I liked to read alot about Saudi Salafis. Initially I thought they were ruining Islam's image and fell for western propaganda against them. Now I am more neutral and view them as any other genuine Islamic group. Some of their scholarly fatwa's are very good. They show genuine steadfastness to the Deen.

I think the two most important points are covered. Rigidity as alluded to by brother Maripat which is the most important thing they need to remedy and anthropomorphism. Disuniting muslim groups by labelling others bidati's is a disease which was and might still be widely prevalent amongst them.

Other than that I cant think of anything. They are a valid Ahle-Sunnah group. I think the 'Sunnis' are going through a defensive phase and over-compensating by now accusing salafis of deviancy. If the Salafi's become less divisive and rigid and the sunnis stop this salafi assault phase then we can mutually learn alot from each other. They have created alot of exciting new fronts in the debate by re-interprating the whole Fiqah using Quran, hadith and classical scholarship. I see it as an exciting project. MAdhabis need to understand that a group which has such a madhab should be seen as an exciting addition to the continuing tradition of Islam and not take them as enemies.