Ruling on Al-Ahmadiyyah sect and their beliefs
Question:
"What is the ruling on this new faith and its followers, I mean Al-Ahmadiyyah faith? Callers to this faith warn against memorizing any Ayahs from the Qur’an or the Names of Allah and prohibit invoking blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him). Where and when did this faith originate? What is the ruling on those who avoid it?"
Answer:
"The Pakistani government, the Muslim World League in Makkah Al-Mukarramah and the Organization of Islamic Conference held in the League in 1394 A.H. Issued a declaration that this (Qadiani) sect is outside the fold of Islam. The Conference published a report on the origin of this sect, when and how it was founded, and many other details disclosing its reality.
In conclusion, it is a sect claiming that the Indian leader Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (born in the thirteenth century) was a prophet who received revelation and that anyone who disbelieves in him is not considered a true Muslim. Allah (Exalted be He) states in His Book that our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the Seal (Last) of the Prophets.[1] Muslim scholars are unanimously agreed upon this. Whosoever claims that after him there is a prophet receiving revelation from Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) commits an act of Kufr (disbelief). This is because such a person goes against the Ijma‘ (consensus) of the Islamic Ummah (nation) and denies what is stated in the Qur’an and the authentic Hadith reported from the Prophet (peace be upon him) which affirm that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the Last of all prophets.
May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and Companions!"
[1] See Surah Al-Ahzab, Ayah 40; see also Ahmad, vol. 2, pp. 398 and 412, vol. 3, pp. 79 and 248, vol. 4, pp. 81, 84, 127 and 128, vol. 5, p. 278; Al-Bukhari, Fat-h-ul-Bary, no. 3535; and Muslim, nos. 2286 and 2287.
The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta'
Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez bin 'Abdullaah bin Baaz
Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaq al-'Afeefee
Shaykh 'Abdullah al-Ghudayyaan
Shaykh 'Abdullah al-Qa'ud
Source: www.alifta.net - The third question of Fatwa no. 1615
"What is the ruling on this new faith and its followers, I mean Al-Ahmadiyyah faith? Callers to this faith warn against memorizing any Ayahs from the Qur’an or the Names of Allah and prohibit invoking blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him). Where and when did this faith originate? What is the ruling on those who avoid it?"
Answer:
"The Pakistani government, the Muslim World League in Makkah Al-Mukarramah and the Organization of Islamic Conference held in the League in 1394 A.H. Issued a declaration that this (Qadiani) sect is outside the fold of Islam. The Conference published a report on the origin of this sect, when and how it was founded, and many other details disclosing its reality.
In conclusion, it is a sect claiming that the Indian leader Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (born in the thirteenth century) was a prophet who received revelation and that anyone who disbelieves in him is not considered a true Muslim. Allah (Exalted be He) states in His Book that our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the Seal (Last) of the Prophets.[1] Muslim scholars are unanimously agreed upon this. Whosoever claims that after him there is a prophet receiving revelation from Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) commits an act of Kufr (disbelief). This is because such a person goes against the Ijma‘ (consensus) of the Islamic Ummah (nation) and denies what is stated in the Qur’an and the authentic Hadith reported from the Prophet (peace be upon him) which affirm that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the Last of all prophets.
May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and Companions!"
[1] See Surah Al-Ahzab, Ayah 40; see also Ahmad, vol. 2, pp. 398 and 412, vol. 3, pp. 79 and 248, vol. 4, pp. 81, 84, 127 and 128, vol. 5, p. 278; Al-Bukhari, Fat-h-ul-Bary, no. 3535; and Muslim, nos. 2286 and 2287.
The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta'
Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez bin 'Abdullaah bin Baaz
Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaq al-'Afeefee
Shaykh 'Abdullah al-Ghudayyaan
Shaykh 'Abdullah al-Qa'ud
Source: www.alifta.net - The third question of Fatwa no. 1615
