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Although this may come as new information for many, we cannot continue to allow our emotions

and personal feelings get the best of us. We have to keep in mind, in order to avoid getting caught in

a web of loathsome Hizbiyah, that this religion has guidelines and procedures extracted from the

primary sources of information (i.e. Quran, Sunnah and understanding of the Pious Predecessors)

that all of our affairs have to be referenced to. Let's look at this situation from a legislative

perspective.

Firstly, a judge (i.e. Qdhi) whose ruling is binding is one appointed by the ruler or his deputy. The

exception to this is when there is a dispute between two parties, they can bothagree to arbitration

(i.e. Tahkeem) whereby they pick someone they trust due to his knowledge and trustworthiness, to

judge in their affair, and thus his ruling becomes binding upon them.As for a mufti, he does not have to be appointed, but a fatwa issued by him is not binding. Imam

Ash Shatibi (Rahimahullah) mentioned:

The Mustafti (i.e. the one seeking a fatwah) could possibly appoint the Mufti (i.e. the one

giving the fatwah) as a judge over his affair personally; however, he is not obligated to

adhere to the fatwah given by the Mufti. 1

The fact that one can take a fatwa or leave it is something well-known and mentioned many of the

scholars of the past and present, like Ibn Taymiyah, Ibn ul Qayyim, and Shaykh Salih Al Fowzan

amongst others.2

In essence, what Shaykh Ubayd (may Allah preserve him) offered was scholarly advice. However, it

was based on erroneous information that was tactfully presented to him. When Hasan as-Somali

called Shaykh Ubayd, he told the Shaykh that I was giving a lecture called Al-Fikr al-Salafi fil

Gharb3 which is translated as "Salafi Thought in the West". It was NOT an accurate translation of

"The Paradigm Shift" as was advertised on the internet! But when Anwar Wright translated the

proposed question, coupled with the Shaykhs response in English, it read Second Question:

Likewise Shaykh, he has advertised a lesson that will take place Saturday 7/31/10 called Paradigm

Shift of and this is not what they said to the Shaykh in their initial question!

As a side note, Anwar Wright (may Allah preserve him) translated the following information from

Shaykh Ubayd: It is not strange that it occurs from Shadeed Muhammad and his followers

and those who learn from his attacks against shaykh Rabee However, when Tahir Wyatt

mentioned this to Shaykh Ubayd he said: I never said Shadeed attacked Shaykh Rabee! So Tahir

1 Al Muwaafaqaat Vol. 4 Pg. 792 Sheikh ul Islam Ibn Taymiyahs Majmoo Fatawah Vol. 35 Pgs.367-385, Ibn ul Qayyims Ilam AlMuwaqqieen and Al Muntaqa Fatawah by Salih Al Fowzan

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mentioned to him: Shaykh this is what is being spread on the internet, that you said Shadeed

Muhammad attacked Shaykh Rabee. The Shaykh responded: By Allah I never said that!

Interestingly enough, we never saw the reference for the original Arabic text of the Shaykhs words

and we never heard the words of the Shaykh directly. The religion of Allah teaches us honesty and

integrity and those who convey the words of the scholars to the people have a responsibility toconvey their words precisely and truthfully, especially as it relates to something as delicate as the

honor and reputation of another Muslim. Any inaccuracies or dishonesty therein can affect the way

the people view the speech of the scholars, just as this addition, which was misinterpreted by all who

read it to be the speech of Shaykh Ubayd, did.

The scholars of Ahlus Sunnah have never referred to the methodology of the salaf as Salafi

Thought as the term thought is an intellectual process, where as the Methodology of the Salaf is

the religion of truth which has come from Allah, and conveyed by the prophets and messengers,

may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon them all. Consequently, Shaykh Ubayd (may Allah

preserve him), based on this blatant mistranslation, mentioned that he feared I was an Ikhwani

planted amongst the salafees! I want to remind the reader of the speech of Shaykh Salih As

Suhaymee (may Allah preserve him) in his advice to brothers who resort to such deceitful tactics:

Beware of tailoring your brothers speech, for indeed this leads to discord with

blameworthy consequences Beware of understanding your brothers statements

in a manner that is contradictory to what he intends, or in a manner that is

according to your own desires. Some people are oppressive when it comes to

understanding others statements, as they twist their speech to make it mean other

than what was intended. In some cases, such a person resembles the Jews, whenAllah ordered them to say Hitah (forgive us), they said Hintah (a grain or seed).

So beware, O servant of Allah, from traversing this path!4

Nonetheless, many people followed and continue to follow the advice of Shaykh Ubayd despite the

fact that they knew/know what he issued was based upon a blatant mistranslation. The continuity of

this course of action, over the years, due to what is loosely propagated amongst the masses Are you

going against the advice of the scholars! as a fear-factor that has caused many to go against what

they know is the truth. This is one of the many subtle manifestations of Hizbiyah! Ibn Abdul Barr

(Rahimahullah) said:

Taqleed (i.e. blind following) is to take the opinion of a scholar without knowing

the reason for which he said it or its meaning, and you refuse to take another

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opinion. Or his mistake becomes apparent to you but you still follow it due to fear

of opposing him even though you know his statement is incorrect. And this is

prohibited (i.e. Haram) in Allah's religion5.

Hence is not befitting for us to raise the speech of the scholars to the level of revelation, to the

extent of saying to someone: Are you going against the advice of the scholars?! orAre yougoing against the shaykh?! Especially since the scholars differ on many issues regarding the

religion as well as their positions on individuals. These are the types of comments and statements we

hear all too frequently today, used as means of controlling people or to intimidating them from

going against what has become the status-quo, the likes of statements such as; You are disobeying

the scholars! as if to say that the individual is a sinner worthy of punishment from Allah if he

disagrees with something a scholar has said!!!

The scholars themselves teach us to use the speech of the scholars to understand the daleel (i.e.

proof and evidence) and not to use the speech of a scholar as daleel.And we should all keep in mind

the statement of Imam Malik (Rahimahullah):

Anyones speech can either be accepted or rejected except the speech of the individual in

that grave! Then he pointed to the grave of the Prophet (Sallahu alaihi wa salam).

On Friday the 9th of Shawwal 1431 corresponding to September 17th 2010, I spoke with his

Eminence, Sheikh Salih Ibn Muhammad Al Luhaydan (may Allah preserve him), a member of the

Committee of Senior Scholars since its inception in 1391H/1971CE and former chief justice of

Saudi Arabia's Supreme Judicial Council, regarding the issue of obeying the scholars, which many

have misunderstood, in light of the following verse:

O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those of you who are in

authority (4:59)His response was as follows: The meaning of those of you who are in authority are the leaders

and rulers, but obedience to them is only in obedience to Allah and His Messenger. If they tell you

to work dealing with Riba (i.e. interest) or intoxicants, then there is no obedience to them. There isno obedience to the creation in disobedience to the Creator. Some of the scholars of tafseer include

the people of knowledge in this category, however; this is only in what they clarify of the objective

of Allah and His messenger. I asked the Sheikh: Since we dont have any scholars in America, are

we obligated as Muslim minorities to confine ourselves to one particular scholar here in Saudi

Arabia? He replied: No. The Muslim community around the world has become like one town

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today, and any one of you living in America has the ability to call on any scholar whether here in the

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in Egypt or in the Middle East to ask about or get conformation about

any academic affair regarding his/her religion. This in no way subtracts from or diminishes the lofty status that Allah has given the scholars,

however we should consider the statement of Aisha (Radiyallahu anha) when she said:

We have been commanded to put people in their proper places which the Quran has

mentioned in the statement of Allah: And above every person of knowledgeis one more

knowledgeable (Saheeh Muslim)

There are numerous texts from both the Quran and Sunnah that concretely substantiate this, which

is too lengthy for the brevity of this clarification. Nonetheless, the speech of the scholars is alwaysrespected whether it is right or wrong, as the Prophet (Sallahu alaihi wa salam) said:

If the scholar makes his own interpretive judgment and he is correct, then he is given two

rewards and if makes his own interpretive judgment and he is wrong, he receives one

reward.(Sunnan Abu Dawud)

He receives one reward even when he is wrong because he utilizes what he possesses of sound

knowledge in an attempt to arrive at what is correct in the issue. However, the fatwa of a mufti isdifferent than the ruling of a judge (i.e. Qdhi), as the latter has the power to make binding decisions

regarding those under his jurisdiction.

We uphold the status of the scholars, but the Prophet (Sallahu alaihi wa salam) is the only one that

is to be followed unconditionally. Abandoning this principle leads to loathsome Hizbiyah, as

evidenced by the following incident with Abu Muhammad Al Maghribi (may Allah preserve him).

Shaykh Ubayd Al Jabiree issued his initial warning against me, which was communicated directly to

Abu Muhammad Al Maghribi (may Allah preserve him) by the Shaykh. Abu Muhammad was asked

repeatedly by the administration of Masjid Rahmah to contact Shaykh Ubayd in order to resolve the

matter expeditiously before it reached the level it inevitably did. Abu Muhammad had taken aconvenient position that he didnt want to get involved. Then, reluctantly, Abu Muhammad

contacted the Shaykh, and the aforementioned statement was communicated to me: I have nothing

to say to Shadeed!..

Nonetheless, the Administration of Masjid Rahmah sent brother Ashraf Bayomi (may Allah preserve

and reward him) to speak with Shaykh Rabee (may Allah preserve him) in order to give him a more


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clear picture of me, considering the fact that the Shaykh did not know me prior to what was

erroneously communicated to him. Little did we know that Abu Muhammad clandestinely contacted

Ashraf in an attempt to counteract the effort of the Administration to resolve the matter, and

consequently told Ashraf not to go to Shaykh Rabee!!! Ashraf replied that he loved the brothers on

the Administration as well as Shadeed and he would do whatever he could to help them resolve the

matter!

When the speech of Shaykh Rabee (may Allah preserve him) reached the brothers on the

administration, they organized a meeting with Abu Muhammad and myself to see if we could resolve

the matter. Before the meeting took place, Abu Muhammad contacted Shaykh Ubayd, this time to

satisfy his own agenda, and said to the Sheikh: The brothers on the administration want to meet

with me and Shadeed Muhammad, should I go Shaykh? Thats when Abu Muhammad Al Maghribi

mentioned to me and the Administration of Masjid Rahmah that the Shaykh said to him: Dont let

Shadeed give any lectures at your Masjid or any of the Salafee masajid! Abandon his tapes, books,

CDs and lectures! Then Abu Muhammad said: Shaykh how should I communicate this to the

salafees? Over the internet? The shaykh replied, No. Do it between yourselves.

Without a shadow of a doubt, this will satisfy the multitudes of inquires about why Abu Muhammad

was taking such a personal approach towards warning against me, my books and CDs! The point

here is that when Abu Muhammad mentioned this in the meeting, I asked him: With all due respect

to the Shaykh, do you think this is right? Abu Muhammads response to me, as witnessed by the

brothers on the administration, was: I dont know if its right or wrong. All I know is that Im

going to follow the advice of the Shaykh and you should too!

This is exactly the type of statement that leads to what we hear many of the Salafees cautioning others

against, and accusing many of, which is known as Hizbiyah (i.e. partisanship). I am NOT calling Abu

Muhammad Al Maghribi a Hizbi, but what I am saying is that it is a statement of Hizbiyah! And many

of the brothers and sisters were intimidated into taking the same position of following the advice of

the Shaykh, despite how they felt about the situation!! Shaykh Salih Al Fowzan said:

It is not allowed for us to take everything that an individual says unquestionably,

whether he is correct or in error, because this is partisanship (i.e. Hizbiyah).The

one whose statement is to be taken absolutely and nothing is left from it, is the

Messenger of Allah (Sallahu alaihi wa salam). Because he is a Messenger from

his Lord and does not speak from his own accord. As for other than them (e.g.

the messengers), then sometimes they make errors and sometimes they are

correct, even though they may be from the best of the people, they are

Mujtahidoon (i.e. scholars who utilize their knowledge) who make mistakes at

times and are correct at others. No one is infallible from falling into error except

the Messenger of Allaah (Sallahu alaihi wa salam)6.

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It is possible that many of our communities are constantly being tried and tested repetitiously due to

the fact that we continue to raise individuals, be they scholars or those less than them in caliber and

status. We show allegiance to them, the likes of which is only for the Messenger, Muhammad

(Sallahu alaihi wa salam), who is the only man whose speech is to be followed absolutely and

unrestrictedly. Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Salih Al Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him)

addressed this issue of Hizbiyah while visiting America in August of 2000 in the city of Boston, MA:

What is very unfortunate today with many of the youth is that they have taken

the scholars as symbols, imitating them, showing allegiance to those who show

allegiance to them and showing enmity and hatred to those who show enmity

and hatred towards them, even if the one who shows enmity and hatred towards

them has a right to do so and those show allegiance to them have no right to do

so. Theyve begunto dispute between themselves with the likes of What do you

say about so and so? and What do you say about so and so? But why? I

would say that so and so is right sometimes and sometimes hes wrong! If he

makes a mistake while he is a mujtahid (i.e. scholar who acts upon hisknowledge to arrive at what is consistent with the religion of Allah), then his

mistake is forgiven and if he is correct, then he gets two rewards. However, to

show allegiance to those who have an allegiance to him or enmity towards those

who show enmity to him, regardless of what the situation is, this is not

permissible!7

As for the situation with Shaykh Ubayd al Jabiree (may Allah preserve him), I was hoping to get

clarification as to why he warned against my books, CDs and lessons without referencing any

inaccuracies, inconsistencies or errors therein, that warranted such a verdict. I have never claimed

infallibility for myself and Ive never had a problem with retracting or correcting any error on mypart. This is what the religion teaches us. And it was my understanding that the scholars, our fathers

in this illustrious religion, are the ones who would always take us by the hand with a more fatherly

approach, and correct us if we erred; with the hope that the one in error would return to what is

correct.

Nonetheless, since what was obvious to me was that the conversation that was supposed to take

place seemed to be on hold indefinitely, I decided to seek consultation with some of the other well

respected and renowned scholars here in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I know that due to a

popular misunderstanding, many think I was obligated to go back to the scholar who initially made

the statement, however the aforementioned speech of Shaykh Salih Al Luhaydan clarified that I wasnot obligated to do such, although I made numerous attempts to. Nonetheless, the following

statement of Shaykh ul Islam Ibn Taymiyah (Rahimahullah) will further clarify this misunderstanding

that has become the norm with many:

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The Muslim is not obligated to restrict himself to seek a fatwa (i.e. religious

verdict) from one particular Mufti (i.e. scholar). Rather he has the right to seek afatwah regarding any affair that he is troubled with, from more than one scholar

from those whom he trusts their knowledge and their religiosity and believes they

will grant him a verdict in accordance with the legislation of Allah and His

Messenger regardless of any mathhab (i.e. particular school of jurisprudence)8

Consequently, I went to see His Eminence, Shaykh Salih Ibn Muhammad Al Luhaydan (may Allah

preserve him) at his Masjid in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and my question to him was as follows:

Shaykh, may Allah grant you long life! My name is Shadeed Muhammad, I am an

American graduate of the Islamic University in Madinah (Saudi Arabia). I converted to

Islam a little over 13 years ago. I have written a few books and translated some into my

language. I am also involved in the dawah in America, which people have benefited from

and all praise is for Allah.

Then the sheikh began to ask me more personal questions about myself. I said to him:

Shaykh I need some of your time to address an ongoing issue in many of the communities

in the West.

I mentioned to the shaykh that on one of my travels outside of the US, I went to the movies,

the Shaykh replied: Okay, so whats the problem? I said that a few brothers took this

information back to Shaykh Ubayd Al Jabiree and he said that I should not be giving dawahand it was plastered all over the internet. So Shaykh Salih Al Luhaydan said: Who? I said:

Shaykh Ubayd Al Jabiree. The Shaykh said: Who is he? I said: He is one of the

scholars of Madinah who used to teach at the University of Madinah's high school.

Other false information was bought to him and he even went as far to say that he fears that I

am an Ikhwaanee planted in the ranks of the salafees! The Shaykh replied: Subhanallah!

Brother Shadeed, this is the first I am hearing of this situation, and I dont know you

personally so therefore I cannot judge you or your situation, but what I will say is that, if the

situation is as you say it is, then you should refute what he said about you and move on! I

said: Shaykh how can I refute him? He is one of our scholars and my word means nothingin comparison to his word in the eyes of the people! The shaykh said: Did he hear from

you before he made these statements? I said: No. Absolutely not! He said: Then you

have every right to defend yourself! Refute what he said about you in your language and

send it out over the internet just as what he said about you was sent out all over the internet!

How can he make a statement about you such as this, without even hearing from you?! He

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does not have the right to rule against you in such a manner. Refute what he said and move

forward in giving dawah.

This conversation took place on Thursday night the 8th of Shawwal 1431H corresponding to

September 16th2010 at the shaykhs Masjid in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

I also went to visit Sheikh Waseeallah Ibn Muhammad Abbas (may Allah preserve him), who is a

professor at Umm ul Qura University in the Holy City of Makkah. Likewise, he lectures in Masjid

Al Haram in Makkah and supervises manyacademic researches and theses for Masters and

Doctorate students throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Below is the translation of what he

said in the English language:

In the Name of Allah The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful. All praise is for Allah, Lord

of everything that exists and may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon the most noble

of His creation, Muhammad, and upon his family and companions.

Undoubtedly the brother shadeed (Muhammad) from America came to me and mentionedwhat happened regarding the speech that was circulated about him. He made a mistake and

some people who I have known since the earliest of times, and these brothers are behind

another group of brothers who claim salafiyah, and if they find a statement from one of their

salafee brothers, they hasten to damage his reputation with it, while at the same time,

seizing the opportunity to validate and establish their own selves. And what I know about

them is that there is none from amongst them who is knowledgeable or qualified

academically but the only thing they are given to is going to some of the scholars in Medina

or Makkah and take information from them or narrate questions to them then take the reply

from them and spread it in opposition to anyone who they perceive is against them from the

brothers, similar to what happened to the brother Shadeed (Muhammad).

There is no doubt that what we know about him (Shadeed) and what has been witnessed by

many of the brothers, and the greatest testimony for him is the two books he authored, by

the bounty of Allah, one related to Tawheed (i.e. monotheism) and the other related to the

character of the Prophet (Sallahu alaihi wa salam). The people continue to benefit from

them both and some of the salafee brothers like Muhammad Maliki (may Allah preserve

him) and those who have visited him, see that his efforts for the dawah and his lectures are

accepted with many of the salafees, except that the brother Shadeed erred and there is no

doubt about it. He went to the movies and the student of knowledge should never

participate with the common folk in their customs and ordinary practices.

In America or in Britain, this custom may not be considered a big deal, but not for the daee

who, by the permission of Allah, is holding firm to this religion while having the demeanor

of a student of knowledge calling to salafiyah. Without a doubt, you (Shadeed) have given

those who oppose you or those who oppose the salafees or those who call to salafiyah,

individuals who wait in ambush for any mistake you make, such as this one, the opportunity

to talk about you and they have done just that. But since he (Shadeed) has repented from


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this act and returned to Allah and has made a sound resolve that he will not return to such

an action or any action that will tarnish his integrity as a student of knowledge and we ask

Allah for this, he should continue giving dawah as he has a right to, within the confines of

the knowledge he has be given.

What is clear to me about Shadeed is that he is not hasty or impetuous, by the bounty ofAllah, regarding what he communicates to the people, rather he is deliberate in the matters

of knowledge he discloses to the people. He doesnt present academic matters to the people

except what is well known from the religion and he reminds them about the good of the

religion, and all praise is for Allah, and the people have testified to the good he has spread.

Therefore I say to you brother Shadeed, continue giving dawah even if some people create

controversy around you, as this is the Sunnah (i.e. way) of Allah with those who are involved

with spreading His religion. People create controversy around the one who is calling to

Allah and by the bounty of Allah, you are well known to call to Allah there and perhaps they

are envious of you.

So pay them no mind and as far as what some of the scholars have said about, the act of you

going to the movies is not appropriate for the dawah, then their speech might have been

warranted within those confines, but since you, brother Shadeed, have repented from such

an act, and we hope by Allahs permission that you will be firm in your resolve and distant

from anything that will tarnish your honor as a student of knowledge, from this point on,

continue to give dawah due to the fact that the benefit of the dawah necessitates that you

do so. And dont worry yourself with those who boycott you! Even if you find one person, as

the Prophet (Sallahu alaihi wa salam) said:

If Allah was to guide by your hands one person, it would be better for you than redcamels.

This is what I advise Shadeed. And those brothers who are always plotting to ambush, those

who always blow the situation out of proportion, it is an obligation for them to abandon

such courses of action. And we know that there are some people who tread upon other

methodologies that are corrupt; when a person from amongst them commits Zina (i.e.

fornication) they cover his faults! And our companion, Shadeed, makes one mistake,

whether it was minuscule or major, they navigate through the people making a public notice

of it, instead of spending their time standing up to those who oppose Ahlus Sunnah and

other than them.

Thus we advise these brothers to abandon the likes of these blameworthy acts and to busy

themselves with learning and teaching the correct religion and calling to it. This is your

brother in Islam, Waseeallah Ibn Muhammad Abbas from the Holy City of Makkah.

And we ask Allah, The Blessed and Most High, to give the scholars who are upon the Salafi

Minhaj (i.e. methodology) the success in refraining from belittling the efforts of those


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involved with spreading the dawah of Salafiyah in the West, especially the youth fr om

amongst them who only desire the true pristine religion of Islam. And may the peace and

blessing of Allah be upon the most noble of creation, Muhammad, his family and

companions.

This was recorded on the 29th

night of Ramadan 1431 corresponding to September 9th

2010 at hishouse in the Holy City of Makkah.

I also spoke to other scholars who, like the two I cited, deemed what took place to be unwarranted.

In light of that, I will continue to seek Allah's aid in calling to His religion within the confines of

what I studied at the feet of the scholars for the 6 years I was in Madinah. This includes Shaykh

Ubayd himself, who was one of the first scholars I sat with after having acquired some knowledge of

the Arabic Language. Ive learned a great deal from Shaykh Ubayd (may Allah preserve him) and

have completed many books sitting at his feet and benefitted immensely from him in the 3 year

period I had the opportunity to sit with him.

I ask Allah to reward him tremendously with the good of this life as well as that of the hereafter.

Consequently, this situation has not subtracted the love and tremendous amount of respect I have

for the Shaykh as well as the rest of the scholars of Ahlus Sunnah. My method has always been, and

will always be (insha Allah), to call to the religion of Allah based upon the Quran and the Sunnah

upon the methodology and understanding of the Pious Predecessors in light of the principles weve

learned sitting at the feet of the scholars.

In conclusion, I would like to advise myself, first and foremost, as well as the brothers and sisters

whose communities have been continuously plagued with this more subtle form of Hizbiyah, that

the time has come for us all to re-evaluate our practice of what we have, for such a long time,

considered salafiyah, void of the a modern day personality admiration and/or fear that many havesuccumbed to. Our standard has already been set by the noblest of mankind Muhammad Ibn

Abdullah (Sallahu alaihi wa salam) and therefore our attachment should be to him absolutely. We

need to emphasize the importance of sound Islamic education coupled with a foundational

understanding and a realistic view of what a model Islamic community should look like, with many

of those who rush in haste to teach the masses, which results in more harm than good.

We need to prioritize our focus, as many of us are losing our children to the environments we live

in, struggling to raise them as productive practicing Muslims in these sacrilegious societies, while our

main concern is what is the latest and the greatest on the various salafee gossip sites! We also need

to make real-life decisions that will help rid our children of this vicious cycle, many of whom havealready been exposed to, of isolation from the Muslims in their respective communities under the

guise that they are not salafee, boycotting one another, following of personalities, fear of going

against the status-quo, even if it is erroneous and absurd, a lack of education, both religiously and

secularly, constant backbiting and a lack of concern for the greater good of our communities at

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We need to return to the more traditional methods of learning that was taught to us by our beloved

Prophet (Sallahu alaihi wa salam), sitting in the Masajid at the feet of the scholars or those whove

learned from them. Today we see the utility of all sorts of modern devices such as text messaging

etc. as a means of spreading information void of any references or advice from anonymous

individuals who have no reverence for the honor and prestige of sound Islamic knowledge or the

communities these modern forms of propagation destroy.

I ask Allah the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful, to forgive me for anything mentioned herein that was

not in accordance with His noble religion.

O our Lord! Let not our hearts deviate from the truth after you have guided us and grant us

mercy from yourself indeed you are truly Al Wahab (i.e. The Bestower) (3:8)May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and companions.

Written by: Abu Azzubayr Shadeed Muhammad on the 14th of Shawwal 1431 corresponding to

Wednesday September 22nd 2010 in the Capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh.

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