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Deobandi.” 38 “In essentials and beliefs, they (the Deobandis) follow
Imam Abul Hasan Ash’aree and Imam Abu Mansoor Maturidi;
and in sub-principles Imam Abu Haneefah. They are initiates of
the Chistiyyah, Naqshbandiya, Qadriyah and Soharwardiyah Sufi
orders.” 39
Moulana Mohammad Zakariyah, whose book ‘Fazaail-e-Aamaal’ is
revered and used as a training guide by the workers of the ‘Jamaat
Tableegh’ highly praises this Fatawa collection (Fatawa Rahimiyyah)
of Mufti Lajpuri and approves of the views mentioned in it. 40
The Definition and Reality of Sufism
The Deobandis claim that Sufism is just another name for
Tazkeyyatun-Nafs (purification of the soul) and Ihsan (the highest
stage of Eemaan). Moulana Muhammad Maseehullah Khan, a
Khalifah (successor) of Moulana Ashraf Alee Thanvi states, “It’s
(Sufism) function is to purify the heart from the lowly bestial
attributes of lust, calamities of the tongue, anger, malice, jealousy,
love of this world, love for fame, niggardliness, greed, vanity,
deception, etc.” 41
And, as such, they claim that Sufism does not contradict the
Sharee’ah (Islamic Regulation), rather “It is incumbent for every
Muslim to become a Sufi. Without Sufism, a Muslim cannot be
38 Quoted in Fatawa Rahimiyyah, (Eng. Trans.), vol.1, p.9-10 from
Ulama-e-Deoband ka Maslak.
39 Fatawa Rahimiyyah (Eng. Trans.), vol.1, p.58.
40 Moulana Zakariyah says, “The humble writer prays most sincerely
for (success of) the Fatawa Rahimiyyah. May Allah make it the lot of
the people to avail themselves more and more of and derive benefit
from it and make it a Sadaqah-e-Jariah (continuous charity) for you
(the author), for the printer and publisher and for everyone who may
have in any way endeavored for the publication of this work and
bestow upon you (all) its best rewards in both the worlds.” [Quoted
from the first page of ‘Fatawa Rahimiyyah’ vol.1, published by the
Islamic Book Printers, edition: Feb. 1997]
41 Shariat and Tasawwuf p.11.
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