Takfeer: Are the Deviant Sects Disbelievers? Flashcards
(13 cards)
According to Ahlul Sunnah, what is the proper basis for making takfeer?
A. Personal judgment
B. Political affiliations
C. The Quran, Sunnah, and consensus
D. Popular opinion
C
Which of the following is considered a sign of deviancy?
A. Studying religious texts
B. Avoiding discussions on takfeer
C. Extremes in making takfeer
D. Engaging in interfaith dialogue
C
Which of the following groups are NOT included in the 72 sects because they are considered pure disbelievers?
A. Khawarij
B. Ash’ariyyah
C. Jews and Hindus
D. Maturidiyyah
C
What was the belief of the extreme Jahmiyyah that made them disbelievers?
A. Denial of all of Allah’s attributes except existence
B. Worshiping saints at graves
C. Belief in free will
D. Believing in hidden meanings of the Quran
A
T/F: Takfeer should be made hastily whenever there is a doubt about someone’s beliefs.
False
T/F: The 72 sects are entirely disbelievers and will remain in Hell forever.
False
T/F: The scholars of Ahlul Sunnah do not make takfeer of those who make mistakes due to misinterpretation.
True
T/F: Anyone who commits a sin is automatically a disbeliever.
False
Why is Ahlul Sunnah cautious in the issue of takfeer?
Making takfeer carelessly is a characteristic of the deviant sects like the khawarij
What distinguishes a sect that is part of the 72 from those that are completely outside of Islam?
Most of the sects are still within Islam as their beliefs did not reach the level of Kufr. Some however have extreme beliefs that reached the level of kufr and took them out of the fold of Islam like the baatiniyyah, the jahmiyyah, the early qadariyyah.
What did Shaykh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah say about those who declare all 72 sects to be disbelievers?
Whoever says that every one of the seventy-two groups is Kāfir (i.e., has Kufr that takes one out of the religion) – then the person who says so has gone against the Qur’ān, the Sunnah and the agreement of the Ṣaḥābah
How did the early scholars, such as Imam Ahmad, approach the issue of takfeer on Ahlul Bid’ah?
Imām Aḥmad and the majority of the Imāms made general statements about groups, they did not make Takfīr about the majority of the people who actually belonged to those groups or had spoken those things. They didn’t make takfeer on specific individuals unless all the conditions were met – just made general statement
Explain the difference between those who believe “Allah is everywhere” with the intent of honoring Him versus those who believe Allah is within creation.
Ahl al-Huluul: people that say that Allah is present within His creation. It is important to distinguish the two types of people who say that Allah is everywhere. They believe that they are Allāh and Allāh is them (similar to some of the extreme Ṣūfiyyah). Example: They say, there is nothing in my turban except Allāh. And when they prostrate they say subḥānī (Glory be to me)
Ordinary lay people who say that with the intent of honoring Allah. If you asked them, are you Allāh? They say, Of course not! Or is Allāh present in unclean places?They say, Of course not!
