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way for the scholars and the common people alike is Taqleed. But<br />

the Deobandis have never been able to keep up with this claim<br />

because there will always be a need for Ijtihad - abandoning Ijtihad<br />

is both impossible and impractical!<br />

Refutation:<br />

1. The Deobandis do not follow their Imam in all matters of<br />

Aqeedah<br />

We have seen this in details in the discussions on Wahdat al-<br />

Wajood and Waseelah. So, the question is - does this perfect<br />

compilation also included Aqeedah, if yes then why do the<br />

Deobandis ascribe their Aqeedah (matters of belief) to those who<br />

came after Imam Abu Haneefah, like Abu Mansoor Maturidi? - It<br />

is mentioned in Fatawa Rahimiyyah, “In essentials and beliefs, they<br />

(the Deobandis) follow Imam Abul Hasan Ash’aree and Imam Abu<br />

Mansoor Maturidi; and in sub-principles Imam Abu Haneefah.<br />

They are initiates of the Chistiya, Naqshbandiya, Qadriyah and<br />

Soharwardiyah Sufi orders.” 624<br />

Does the perfect compilation of all branches of learning by Imam<br />

Abu Haneefah (rahimahullah) also include Tazkeeyah (spiritual<br />

purification and matters of the heart)? If yes… then why do the<br />

Deobandis ascribe themselves to Silsilahs formed much after the<br />

time of Imam Abu Haneefah (rahimahullah)?<br />

2. The Deobandis follow those rulings by the students of Imam<br />

Abu Haneefah in which the students have ruled contrary to<br />

their Imams<br />

The immediate students of Imam Abu Haneefah changed many<br />

of his rulings. They did not consider the opinion of Imam Abu<br />

Haneefah to be the last word. Imam Abu Haneefah never claimed<br />

that his compilation of Fiqh is better than those of any Sahabi or<br />

Taba’ie. In fact, he did not ask the people to blindly follow him.<br />

624 Fatawa Rahimiyyah (Eng. Trans.) p.58.<br />

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