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The books that the Deobandis have written to bridge their gaps
with the Barelawis contain a lot of Qur’aanic verses and
Ahaadeeth. This is the same Qur’aan and Hadeeth, which when
the Deobandis are asked to refer to, they simply turn away saying,
“the Qur’aan and Hadeeth are beyond the understanding of the
people of today. Now, the only valid course of action is Taqleed of
the Mujtahid Imams.” - It is extremely surprising to see that
though both the Deobandis and Barelawis claim to follow the
Hanafee Madhhab, they can hardly find anything in their Madhhab
to reconcile their differences.
The Deobandis under ordinary circumstances reject outright the
possibility that Imam Abu Haneefah could have given a certain
ruling based upon his opinion in the absence of authentic
Hadeeth reaching him. They strongly stress that every ruling of
the Imam is based upon the Hadeeth and binding fully upon the
Muqallid. Yet, they take a completely liberal approach with the
Barelawis.
Mufti Muhammad Khalil Qadri in his book, “Inkashaf-e-Haqq,”
comments upon the Barelawi’s blind-following their founder -
Ahmad Raza Khan - in the Takfeer (declaring Kufr) of the
Deobandis saying, “Even the personal opinions based upon Ijtihad
of the Mujtahid Imams were not taken as Yaqeeni (perfect surety).
Then how can the personal opinion of a non-Mujtahid Muqallid
Alim and that too on the issue of Takfeer of a Muslim be
considered as sure and final?” 652
Furthermore, both of them believe that the Messenger of Allah
is alive and aware in his grave. They also agree that occasionally
he visits them either in the Madrasa of Deoband or in the Milaad
celebrations of the Barelawis. Likewise, they hold the same belief
for their elders and Sufi saints - Yet, despite of all this, both the
Deobandis and the Barelawis, when calling each other towards their
group neither refer to the Hanafee Madhhab nor seek the advice of
652 Inkashaf-e-Haqq, by Mufti Muhammad Khaleel Ahmad Khan
Barkati Qadri, publisher Anjuman Faroogh-e-Sunnat, Bombay,
Chapter.1, p.92.
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