{"id":2285,"date":"2012-08-15T16:16:13","date_gmt":"2012-08-15T16:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bakkah.net\/en\/?p=2285"},"modified":"2016-04-11T19:11:30","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T19:11:30","slug":"hiding-behind-the-names-of-al-albaanee-ibn-baaz-and-ibn-uthaymeen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bakkah.net\/en\/hiding-behind-the-names-of-al-albaanee-ibn-baaz-and-ibn-uthaymeen.htm","title":{"rendered":"Hiding Behind the Names of Al-Albaanee, Ibn Baaz, and Ibn ‘Uthaymeen"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the Name of Allaah…<\/em><\/p>\n

There are some people who mention the scholars, and generally do not mention beyond the three biggest names of scholars in recent times –<\/span> Al-Albaanee, Ibn Baaz, and Ibn ‘Uthaymeen<\/strong> (may Allaah have Mercy on all of them).<\/span><\/p>\n

Since some people claim an attachment to them yet\u00a0contradict their basic teachings, a good and wise tactic to use in calling them to the Truth would be to mention to them what those scholars have said about that issue that they are mistaken in, so that they could accept the correction more easily, coming from these mountains of knowledge – Al-Albaanee, Ibn Baaz, and Ibn ‘Uthaymeen.<\/p>\n

While some people may honestly mention them and them only, perhaps for the aforementioned reason, or perhaps since they were the greatest and most notable people of knowledge in these times, there are others who hide behind mention of their names due to their immense popularity,\u00a0but are not actually pleased with following their way.<\/p>\n

We are always\u00a0happy to hear people mention these outstanding scholars with goodness and attach themselves to them, yet for some people it is a mere cover for what they are really upon, and speaking against any of those three would only expose their reality\u00a0clearly.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0three scholars, Al-Albaanee, Ibn Baaz, and Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have Mercy on them) recommended\u00a0other well-known scholars and warned against certain callers. And through their recommendations, we should allow ourselves to get to know and learn from the next generation of scholars that remained after their passing, as the Muslims are in dire need of returning to their scholars who are alive for modern day issues, and we can not suffice with following only those who have passed.<\/p>\n

So the three of them – Al-Albaanee, Ibn Baaz, and Ibn ‘Uthaymeen\u00a0– all spoke quite highly of one of today’s scholars and outspoken critics, Shaykh Rabee’ ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee.\u00a0 Those who earnestly love and truly follow the three mentioned scholars should be aware of their clear statements in praise of one of the finest of today’s scholars – Shaykh Rabee’ al-Madkhalee.<\/p>\n

Click here for a series of articles\u00a0showing the\u00a0clear,\u00a0specific praises of these three scholars and others\u00a0for Shaykh Rabee’ al-Madkhalee.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Example: Hiding Behind the Three Names<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

I’d like to mention a specific example of this, that is sadly too common to hear. People say, “I prefer the manhaj<\/em> of Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen over the manhaj<\/em> of Shaykh Rabee’ al-Madkhalee…” Or they may say Shaykh Ibn Baaz or Shaykh Al-Albaanee in place of Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, or all three of them!<\/p>\n

Let’s be perfectly clear on this issue – This is not the speech of the people of knowledge.<\/strong> All three of those great scholars were upon the same manhaj<\/em> of Shaykh Rabee’ ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee (may Allaah preserve him) – the manhaj of the Salaf. This is not merely a devoted student’s opinion, rather, all three of those scholars have clear and specific praises of Shaykh Rabee’, his teachings, his books, his recordings, and even his refutations.<\/p>\n

As for the statements of taxi drivers and their students, anonymous internet writers, or so-called “Islamic” TV stars,\u00a0that the manhaj<\/em> of Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen was other than the manhaj<\/em> of Shaykh Rabee’, etc… then it is simply jahl murak-kab<\/em> (compound ignorance), when a person hears a specific point of disagreement between two scholars, and assumes that it means that a major disagreement has taken place, and that they have parted ways and gone forth on two different paths!\u00a0 Or he hears about a difference in personal preferences of how gatherings should be conducted and concludes that this necessitates a difference in manhaj<\/em>, and thus one is on the Sunnah and the other is not!<\/p>\n

Some ignoramuses have done this, and actually have come to this conclusion, when they learned that Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen generally did not prefer to have names mentioned when people’s mistakes needed\u00a0referred to him for\u00a0clarification.\u00a0 Shaykh Rabee’ does not share the same general approach.\u00a0 As a result of this difference of personal preference,\u00a0some ignorant people\u00a0say that they were upon two different ways entirely, the way of Ibn ‘Uthaymeen being the way of Ahlus-Sunnah<\/em>, the way of Rabee’ being deviance!\u00a0 This is how far they have gone with their own deductions, while the clear and explicit speech of Ibn ‘Uthaymeen remains an unanswerable proof of how far off their conclusions really are!<\/p>\n

As an abundantly clear example, here are the words of Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen<\/strong> himself, about the visit of Shaykh Rabee’ ibn Haadee al-Madkalee to his city (Unayzah) around the year 1421 shortly before the death of Shaykh Ibn \u00dathaymeen:<\/p>\n

…Our brother (Shaykh Rabee’), may Allaah grant us and him success, is upon Salafiyyah, the way of the Salaf. And I do not mean here that Salafiyyah is a hizb (party) which is set up to oppose the Muslims outside of it, but I mean by Salafiyyah, that he is upon the path of the Salaf in his Manhaj.<\/strong><\/span> Especially in the field of actualizing towheed and\u00a0rejecting what opposes this [manhaj].<\/p>\n

The visit of our brother, Shaikh Rabee bin Haadee to this region, our city, Unayzah, no doubt will have a good effect, and it will also become clear to many of the people what used to be hidden from them due to the scare-mongering and rumour-mongering, and also letting loose the tongue [of discord].<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You may access the original Arabic audio, transcription, and translation, including other helpful articles on the topic here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

So let those who insist that Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen was upon a different manhaj<\/em> than Shaykh Rabee’ repent from their audacious lie against Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, and their oppression of Shaykh Rabee’ as well.\u00a0 And let those who are ignorant of the scholars’ ranks\u00a0and their support of each other refrain from diverting the everyday Muslims from their scholars.<\/p>\n

Another Recent Example of Hiding Behind the Names<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

A\u00a0shameful\u00a0example of this trickery, hiding behind the names of the major scholars, yet calling to the exact opposite of their message, would be what a Huda TV\u00a0star<\/strong> (may Allaah guide him and us) recently said when asked about Shaykh Rabee’\u00a0al-Madkhalee (02\/15\/2012):<\/p>\n

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I don\u2019t know him personally and I have not heard anything for him but I know that he keeps on criticizing scholars and Da\u2019ees and labeling them and most of them are not in accordance to his methodology so he easily takes them out of the fold of Ahlu Sunnah.<\/p>\n

One should neglect him and listen to real scholars such as Ibn Bazz and Ibn Othaimeen.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Source:<\/strong> Screenshot from his own personal website, taken\u00a09\/28\/1433<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

What an amazing contradiction and an obvious case of this deceptive attachment to the names of\u00a0Shaykh Ibn Baaz and Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen!<\/p>\n

As shown previously, both of these scholars (and many other major scholars of Islaam) praised Shaykh Rabee’ and recommended the Muslims to learn from him.\u00a0 Furthermore, those two scholars actively invited the Muslims to behave honestly and fairly, and they\u00a0warned the Muslims from dishonesty, treachery,\u00a0and turning to ignorant people for Islamic rulings.<\/p>\n

He Can Only Be One of Two Types<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

This Huda TV star\u00a0either said these words knowing what the two scholars have said, or unknowingly.<\/p>\n

If he honeslty did not know this<\/strong>, then\u00a0– quite frankly –\u00a0one would think that it is time for this man to stop answering questions, and turn himself towards the scholars and begin (or continue)\u00a0learning for his own sake, as knowledge comes before speech and action!<\/p>\n

If he did\u00a0know<\/strong> what the two scholars he has quoted said, then this\u00a0is\u00a0treachery and a clear\u00a0violation of the trust of conveying knowledge – to knowingly guide the people away from the teachings of the scholars, while pretending to speak on their behalf!<\/p>\n

While this\u00a0Huda TV star\u00a0disagrees with the major scholars (like Al-Albaanee, Ibn ‘Uthaymeen,\u00a0Ibn Baaz, Al-Fowzaan, al-Luhaydaan, etc.) and believes that people should “neglect”\u00a0Shaykh Rabee’ al-Madkhalee, let it be known that the\u00a0scholars\u00a0have spoken\u00a0highly of Shaykh Rabee’ and recommended him.\u00a0\u00a0If the issue is presented to people honestly and without deception,\u00a0the people\u00a0can be free to\u00a0decide for themselves if they want to follow the guidance of\u00a0the major scholars of their time or misguided ramblings of this\u00a0TV personality.<\/p>\n

The TV Star’s Source of Information<\/span><\/h1>\n

With a conclusion\u00a0as corrupt as this, its source must also be just as\u00a0corrupt!\u00a0 It should be known\u00a0that the source of information used by this man is an article on the official website of ‘Alee ibn Hasan al-Halabee<\/strong> (may Allaah guide him), who was identified by the Permanent Committee of Scholars for Research and Fatwaa\u00a0<\/strong>some 15 years ago\u00a0as someone who:<\/p>\n