Fatwa #299322 May 2001United Kingdom
Derogative remarks whilst doing Dawah
Question
In the document "Statements of the Scholars of the Sunnah concerning the Jamaa'ah at-Tableegh" they allege that they (those of Tabligh Jammaat)perform Bidah and they are from the 72 sects that Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) prophesised of being deviators, and also that they do not invite to the quran and nor the sunnah, rather they invite to illiyaas, their Shaykh in Bangladesh. It quite claer that what they use as arguments are quite incorrect as Moulana Illiyass is of India. Please shed light on this subject and as to the motives of these "ulamas" to slur the name of tabligh without the slightest factual evidence.
Answer
It is our humble advise to continue doing the noble work of Da'awah. That
was the salient feature of the Ambiyaa.
They too experienced difficulties and derogative remarks but were patient
and continued with the work for the pleasure of Allah Ta'ala. It is useful
to engage your time in something constructive that will yield benefit rather
than being concerned of the criticism and responding to that.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.