What do you think about sufis?

[towerheist]

Akhi, how else are we suppose to interpret the Hadiths? If we water down or manipulate the Hadiths to fit whatever culture we're currently in then that's going against the will of Allah (subhanu wa tala). If there were components of the Hadiths intended to be understood by us, the believers, in a non-literal sense then our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would've clarified that. But he didn't. Unless there is strong reason to do so, taking the Sunnah in a non-literal manner is erasing the Sunnah to fit our own worldly desires.

Also, I've never heard of the phrase 'good morning' being haram or even discouraged. Even trying to do further research into that I've come up with nothing. Mind giving me your sources for where you heard that?

Also, the ruling against non-Arab dresses? As long it covers the 'awrah, then it's halal. I've never heard of this obligation that one must only wear Arab clothing.

Arabic is a good language to learn because it's the language the Qu'ran was revealed in and by learning Arabic you're finally understanding the meaning of ayats without the complications of faltering translations - but no, you're not going to be forced to only know and speak Arabic. Lol.

Nationalism and tribalism were discouraged by our Messenger, peace be upon him. A man once asked the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, "O Messenger of Allah, is it tribalism if a man loves his people?’ He said: ‘No, rather tribalism is when a man helps his people to do wrong." Supporting and loving your people is halal but being nationalistic and hating everyone else simply for not being part of said tribe/nation is not. There's a biiig difference between being a patriot and being a nationalist. It's okay to love your people, but remember that your duty to Allah (azza wa jala) should always come first and so the ummah should always come first.

In regards to names, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Name yourselves with the names of the Prophets. The names which Allah Almighty loves most are 'Abdullah and 'Abdu'r-Rahman. The most truthful names are Harith and Humam. The ugliest names are Harb and Murra."

It's very apparent from this Hadith that it's Sunnah to give your child a name like "Abdelfattah" and "Salih." It's discouraged to give your children blatantly unpleasant names like Harb (which means war in Arabic). While it's preferable to give your child a name derived from the Qu'ran, you don't have to. There's nothing un-Islamic about giving your daughter a name like Ubax.

Much of the things you've told me that the Salafiyyah allegedly practice aren't even what the Salafiyyah practice. Shocker. Many people in the ummah have a very shallow understanding of the Salafiyyah to where their first thoughts are either the infamous ISIS or the unpopular Saudi Arabia. And then, shocker shocker, they end up holding all these prejudice beliefs thinking that the purpose of Salafiyyah is to "erase everyone's culture." Sxb, as long as components of your culture don't directly conflict with what the Qu;ran and Sunnah say, then you're free to embrace those components of that culture.

Lol @ your question. "And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided. And remember the favor of Allah upon you - when you were enemies and He brought your hearts together and you became, by His favor, brothers. And you were on the edge of a pit of the Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you may be guided." (Surah Ali-Imran 103). This ayat discusses the importance of unity amongst the ummah. No, it does not require us to "all be the same" and "[lose] our identity." It does however require us to settle our differences and unite in order to please our Lord (subhanu wa tala).

Sxb the core idea of salafism is to follow prophet's (SAW) and sahabas (RA) way of life as closely as possible. This means a true salafi, dresses, walks, talks, eats and greats the same way as ppl did during that time (the three generations after prophet SAW). Prophet (SAW) greeted only with salam. So a true salafi does not say good morning, nor does he clap his hands, to show appreciation, he is merely expected to say mA, nor does he wave hand, when departing, or does not have non Islamic names like Ubax, Liibaan, Sharmarke etc.

A true salafi wants you to rock the khamiis (dishdasha) wich is a traditional bedouin cloth. Ive been through this debate many times, you are simply not embracing salafiyya compleatly and limiting it (what I want to do) if you are not doing the forementioned things. Salafism is cultural genoside and every non Arab nation should limit it, with their own moderate version of Salafism or Sufism.

 

[MI]

Sufism isn’t really a defined practice and depends highly on what tariqa you mean. All Sufism originally meant was a sort of asceticism, but many of them are innovators today but some are among the Ahlus Sunnah, so you cannot blanket Takfir them or speak highly of them on a general basis. Here’s a good video by Muhammad Muneer that explains it a bit.

 

[Mehmet]

Sufis might be conspiring to turn Somalia +90% sufi like it used to be. I approve, this is better than Wahabbism and khwarijs.

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