Shaykh 'Ubayd al-Jaabiree of al-Madeenah on those who say that referring to oneself as a Salafee is a self-tazkiyah

QUESTION

What is your position on someone who says, "Whoever calls himself a salafee is giving himself a tazkiyah (ie. ascribing purity to himself); thus it is obligatory upon a person of the Sunnah, if he is asked about this, to say (only): 'I am upon the manhaj of the Salaf'"?

ANSWER by Shaykh 'Ubayd Al-Jaabiree, well-known scholar and retired professor from the Islaamic University of Al-Madeenah [ audio in 'Arabic only ]

This is a form of playing with words. The followers of Al-Ikhwaan Al-Muslimoon openly claim Ikhwaaniyyah (ie. they call themselves ikhwaanees), the followers of Jamaa'ah At-Tableegh openly claim Tableeghiyyah (ie. they call themselves tableeghees), and so forth.

So then why would a Salafee hide his Salafiyyah? And I have just previously mentioned that Shaykh Al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah relayed that there exists ijmaa' (scholarly consensus), and I have referred you to its source. [1]

FOOTNOTES

[1] Shaykh Al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah stated, "There is no blame on the one who openly manifests the math-hab of the Salaf, ascribes himself to it, and takes honour in it. Rather, that must be accepted from him due to the agreement (of the scholars). For verily the math-hab of the Salaf is nothing but Truth..." [Majmoo' Al-Fataawaa, 4/149]

SOURCE

This was translated exclusively for www.bakkah.net from a published recording entitled Liqaa' Maftooh, dated 1424/6/9.  [ file no. AAUJ002 - click here for audio ]

 

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