FATWA REGARDING Fada'il A`mal of Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyya (may Allah be merciful to him) of Tabligh Jamat

FATWA REGARDING Fada'il A`mal of Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyya (may Allah be merciful to him) of Tabligh Jamat

Source: http://www.alifta.net/Fatawa/FatawaChapters.aspx?languagename=en&View=Page&PageID=10995&PageNo=1&BookID=7

(Part No. 2; Page No. 282)

Fatwa no. 21412
Q: Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyya (may Allah be merciful to him) is one of the most famous religious scholars in India and Pakistan, especially among the followers of Tabligh (a group calling to Islam). He has numerous publications; of which is: Fada'il A`mal, which is read in the religious circles of Al-Tabligh Group, and which the members of the group consider as Sahih Al-Bukhari. I was one of them. While reading this book, I found that some narrations are incomprehensible and unbelievable. Therefore, I refer my problem to your Eminent Committee, hoping that you could solve it. These narrations include the one reported by Ahmad Al-Rifa`y in which he claims that after performing Hajj, he visited the grave of the Messenger (peace be upon him) and recited the following lines:

When I was away, I would send my soul

on my behalf to the ground to kiss

Now that I am here body and soul

extend your right hand to me to kiss

After reading them, the right hand of the Messenger (peace be upon him) came out and he kissed it. This is mentioned in the book entitled Al-Hawy by Al-Suyuty. He also claims that nine thousand Muslims witnessed this great incident and saw the blessed hand, including Shaykh `Abdul-Qadir Jilany(may Allah be merciful to him) who was there in that place in Al-Masjid Al-Nabawy (the Prophet’s Mosque in Al-Madinah). In the light of this story, I would like to raise the following questions:

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1- Is this a real or baseless story?
2- What is your opinion concerning the book entitled Al-Hawy by Al-Suyuty in which this story is mentioned?
3- If the story is not true, is it permissible to offer Salah (Prayer) behind the Imam (the one who leads congregational Prayer) who narrates and believes in this story?
4- Is it permissible to read such books in the religious circles held in Masjids (mosques), as this book is read in the Masjids of Britain by Al-Tabligh Group? It is also widespread in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, particularly in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, as the author of the book lived there for a long time.
Your Eminence, could you please guide us to the satisfactory answer so that I could translate it into the local languages and distribute it among my friends, colleagues and all Muslims I talk with in this regard?
A: This story is false and utterly baseless. The basic ruling concerning the dead; a prophet or otherwise, is that he cannot move in his grave. What is claimed that the Prophet (peace be upon him) extended out his hand to Al-Rifa`y or any one else is not true; rather, it is a baseless Wahm (illusion), which should not be believed.

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He (peace be upon him) did not extend his hands to Abu Bakr, `Umar or any other one of the Sahabah (Companions of the Prophet). One should not be deceived by mentioning this story by Al-Suyuty in his book Al-Hawy, for according to many scholars, Al Suyuty did not check the authenticity of the narrations he reported in his books. Moreover, it is not permissible to offer Salah behind an Imam who believes in this story, for he is imperfect with regard to his `Aqidah (creed) and believes in superstitions. It is not permissible to read the book of Fada'il A`mal or any similar book that contains superstitions and lies to the people in Masjids or elsewhere, for this implies misleading people and spreading superstitions among them.
May Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) guide all Muslims to the truth. He is All-Hearer and Responsive!
May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.

The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta'

Member	Member	Member	Chairman
Bakr Abu Zayd	Salih Al-Fawzan	`Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan	`Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah Al Al-Shaykh

বালিকতীয়া পীৰ ancestor চাহ মদাৰ পীৰৰ দৰগাহ কানপুৰ Syed Zinda Shah Madar, Kanpur UP

Zinda Shah Madar  http://www.aulia-e-hind.com/dargah/Kanpur.htm

reading বালিগতীয়া ফৈদৰ বুৰঞ্জী অৰ্থাৎ বালিকতীয়া পীৰ গৰাকীৰ জীৱন কাহিনী চকু ফুৰাই চালেই ৰহস্যৰ ওৰ পৰিব। পীৰ গৰাকীৰ উপৰি পুৰুষ চাহ মদাৰ পীৰৰ দৰগাহ কানপুৰৰ ওচৰৰ মুকুণ্ডপুৰত আছে। 

about four months before his death the Prophet (sal lal laho tala alaihi wasalam) addressing thousands of his Sahaba’s(may peace be upon them all) at Maidan-e-Arafat had guided that I leave two things with you, if you would keep holding them you will not be diverted. Each and every thing of these things is better than the other things. The first one is the book of Allah “Quran” which is a long enlightened rope from earth to heaven and second is my family, my Ahl-e-Bait. These two will never get separated from each other and even they would come to me at Hauz-e-Kausar. So, you consider what treatment you keep with them after me.

Karamat (Miracles) at the time of birth:

Shaikh’s mother relates that special blessings were sought at the time of his birth. The voices of “Allah” were being heard from all sides. The newborn put his head down in Sajda(prostration) and thanked Allah just after the birth and he gave testimony about Kalma-e-Taiyyaba in an eloquent Language.

Shaikh’s Genealogy (Nasab Nama):

He is an Hasani-Husaini Sayyed. From his father’s descent he is Husaini and from his mother’s side he is a Hasani.

Shaikh’s Genealogy from father’s side:

Sayyed Badihuddin s/o Qazi Sayyed Qudwatuddin Ali Halabi S/o Sayyed Bahahuddin S/o Sayyed Zaheer-uddin Ahmed S/o Sayyed Ismaeel Sani S/o Sayyed Mohammad S/o Sayyed Ismaeel S/o Sayyed Imam Jafar Sadiq S/o Sayyed Imam Mohammad Baqir S/o Sayyed Imam Zainul Abedin Ali S/o Sayyedus Shohda Imam Husain Shaheed Karbala S/o Maula-e-Kaihat Sayyed Ali Murtuza Karamallah Wajahul Karim Wa Rizwanullah Tala Alaihim Ajmaeen.

Shaikh’s Genealogy from mother’s side:

Sayyed Badihuddin Ahmed S/o Sayyeda Fatima Sania-famous as Bibi Hajra Tabrezia D/o Sayyed Abdullah S/o Sayyed Mohammad Zahid S/o Sayyed Abu Mohammad Abid S/o Sayyed Saleh Mohammad S/o Sayyed Abi Yusuf Abdullah S/o Sayyed Abdullah Umhaz S/o Sayyed Hasan Musna S/o Sayyed Imam Hasan S/o Maula Ali Haider Karar Raziallahu Tala Anhum Ajmaeen.

এই চিলচিলা সমূহ অধ্যয়ন আৰু গৱেষণাৰ সমল হিচাপে লবলৈ বুলি বিশিষ্ট শিক্ষাবিদ ড: আবু নাছাৰ চাঈদ আহমদ ওৰফে চাদেক চাহিবে পৰামৰ্শ দিছিল বুলি জানিব পাৰিছিলো। আৰু দুই এজন তেনে গৱেষকক মোৰ ওচৰলৈ তেখেতে পঠাইছিল। বাৰু যি কি নহ‌ওক এই চিলচিলা সমূহ অধ্যয়ন কৰিলে এটা কথা স্পষ্ট হৈ পৰে যে সৰ্বপ্ৰথম চৈয়দ ব্যক্তিজন অসমলৈ আহি বসবাস কৰিবলৈ লৈছিল বালিকটিয়া ফৈদৰ ছাহ চৈয়দ খুচবুল ৰহমতুল্লাহি আলাইহ। তেখেতে দিহিঙ্গীয়া ফৈদৰ আহোম ৰজা চুহুংমুঙৰ ৰাজত্ব কালত (১৪৯৭- ১৫৩৯ খৃ:) নুমলীগড়ৰ কাষৰীয়া ধনশিৰী নৈৰ পাৰৰ বৰগৰিয়া অঞ্চলত বসতি কৰিবলৈ লয়। তেখেতৰ উপৰিপুৰুষ  চৈয়দ বদিউদ্দীন ছাহ মাদাৰ সুদূৰ চিৰিয়াৰ এলেপ্পো চহৰৰ হালাব অঞ্চলৰ পৰা ভাৰতলৈ আহি কানপুৰৰ ওচৰৰ মুকুণ্ডপুৰত নিগাজীকৈ থাকি ধৰ্ম প্ৰচাৰ কৰিবলৈ লয়। তেখেতৰ মাজাৰো সেই ঠাইতে বৰ্তমান আছে। তেখেতৰ বিষয়ে বিতংকৈ জানিবলৈ হলে গুগুলত   zinda pir syed badiuddin shah madar বুলি চাৰ্চ কৰিলেই পাব। তেখেতৰেই এজন বংশধৰ এই কিম্বদন্তি পুৰুষ অৰ্থাৎ ছাহ চৈয়দ খুচবুল ৰহমতুল্লাহি আলাইহ ওৰফে বালিকটিয়া পিৰ। তেওঁৰ বিষয়ে কিছু কথা তেওঁৰ পৰিয়ালত সযতনে ৰখা আৰু সময়ে সময়ে ক্ৰমবৰ্ধন কৰি ৰখা চিলচিলাৰ পৰা আয়ত্ত্ব কৰিব পাৰি। আৰু কালক্ৰমত তেওঁৰ ফৈদটোৰ নাম কিয় বালিকটিয়া হল সেইয়াও সুস্পষ্টকৈ এটা চমু বৰ্ণনাৰ দ্বাৰা লিপিবদ্ধ কৰি গৈছে। বৰ্তমান এই চিলচিলাখনৰ এটা মূল নকল এসময়ৰ ভাৰতৰ ভাবা এটমিক ৰিচাৰ্ছ চেণ্টাৰ বম্বেৰ বৈজ্ঞানী মোৰ দদাইৰ পিতেক ভাই চৈয়দ জমিল আহমদ চাহিবৰ ওচৰত এতিয়াও মজুদ আছে।
Written by Syed Sayeedur Rahman

Islam and Indian Muslims by Markandey Katju

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Islam and Indian Muslims by Markandey Katju 

Islam spread from Spain to Indonesia because of its great message of equality. People who were oppressed converted to Islam as it gave them social emancipation. Only 5% conversions may have been forcible, but 95% were voluntary.
In Bengal about 60% Hindus converted to Islam because the caste system there had become totally inhuman ( see the novels and stories of the great Bengali writer Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyaya ). . So the 'lower' caste people converted to Islam in large numbers. If people are treated like dogs they will surely embrace a religion which treats them as humans. 
If one reads Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyaya's short novel ' Palli Samaj ' ( also known as Gramin Samaj ) one will see how Muslims had social cohesion among themselves. If some Muslim fell ill or had some other trouble or calamity, other Muslims of the village would all rush to help him, but that rarely happened among Hindus. The same social cohesion was there among early Christians ( see Gibbon's ' Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ' chapters 15-17 ).
In Kashmir too there was horrible caste oppression ( see Kalhan's ' Rajtarangani ' translated into English by Ranjit Pandit ), and so the vast majority of Kashmiris voluntarily converted to Islam to get social emancipation.
So Islam, by its message and practice of equality was of great benefit to mankind at one time.
But what is Islam as practised in India today ? The truth is that the so called ' upper caste ' Muslims, the ' ashrafs ', i.e. Syeds, Sheikhs and Pathans, regard themselves as superior and look down on Ansaris ( bunkars or weavers ), Qureshis ( butchers or kasais ), Abbasis ( water carriers ), Gaddis, Darzis, Telis, etc
When I was in Allahabad my daughter had a school friend who was a Syed. When she grew up I went one day to her parents and said that I regarded their daughter as my daughter, and so could I suggest a match for her for marriage. They agreed. I found an Ansari boy whose family had a huge carpet business in Bhadohi, which is a carpet belt near Varanasi. and I suggested his name. The parents told me ' Sorry, magar hum chamaron mein shaadi nahin karte ". I was shocked, and told them that I had thought there is no caste system among Muslims. They replied that they had to live in their ' biradari ', and so could not marry their daughter to low caste Muslims.
I may mention another incident. In Banda, U.P. there was a dalit young man who fell in love with a Muslim girl. That Muslim girl's family were Rajput converts. The young man converted to Islam to marry the girl, but the parents and relatives told him they would kill him if he does not stop meeting the girl. " Humne apna mazhab badla hai, jaat nahin ", they said.
In a lighter note I may mention an incident in Pakistan, which was related to me by a relative of mine in the Indian Foreign Service who often dealt with Pakistan affairs.
There was a Muslim gentleman in Pakistan whose surname was Chauhan. His son fell in love with a Muslim girl, and wanted to marry her, but for some reason the girl's parents refused. Mr. Chauhan then told his son " Hum Chauhan hain. Hum log ladki ke parents ki permission nahin lete, ladki utha laata hain " ( an obvious reference to the abduction of Sanjogita by Prithviraj Chauhan )
This is the reality of Indian Islam today. 
Is this what the Prophet taught ?

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