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Analyzing the Deobandi Claims and Condition of Taqleed 219
Analyzing the statement, ‘All the Four Imams are upon the Truth.’ 219
(1) The Deobandi Bias for the Hanafee Madhhab____________ 219
(2) Taqleed of a single individual from the Muslim Nation ____ 219
(3) What Validates the Prayer of the Shafi’ee’s invalidates the
Prayer of the Hanafees_________________________________ 220
(4) Following the Other Madhhab is a Punishable Offence_____ 220
(5) Comparing the differences of the Madhhabs to the Differences
amongst the Prophets__________________________________ 221
Conclusion____________________________________________ 222
Analyzing the statement, ‘the door to Ijtihad has been closed after the
four Imams.’ __________________________________________ 222
Analyzing the Claimed Benefits of Taqleed _____________ 223
(Claim - 1) Only these four Imams have the best compilation of
all aspects of the Sharee’ah. __________________________ 223
Refutation: ________________________________________ 224
1. The Deobandis do not follow their Imam in all matters of
Aqeedah____________________________________________ 224
2. The Deobandis follow those rulings by the students of Imam Abu
Haneefah in which the students have ruled contrary to their Imams
___________________________________________________ 224
Examples of the Deobandis giving precedence to the rulings of the
students of the Imams _________________________________ 225
3. The Deobandis forced to follow the other Imams __________ 226
(a) The period a wife has to wait for a missing husband _______ 226
(b) Using Zakaat money for religious Madrasas: ____________ 227
Conclusion____________________________________________ 227
(Claim 2) Taqleed of a single Imam prevents anarchy and
confusion in the Religion ____________________________ 227
(1) The Qur’aan and the Sunnah provide the basis for uniting the
Muslim Ummah______________________________________ 228
(2) The Muqallids are themselves split up into numerous sects and
groups _____________________________________________ 228
(3) The Madhhabs themselves are not always united in themselves
on a particular ruling __________________________________ 228
(Claim 3) There is a consensus of the entire Muslim nation on
these Imams _______________________________________ 228
1: Imam Abu Haneefah (rahimahullah): ___________________ 229
2: Imam Malik Ibn Anas (rahimahullah): __________________ 229
3: Imam Shafi’ee (rahimahullah): ________________________ 229
4: Imam Ahmad Ibn Hambal (rahimahullah): _______________ 230
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