What is your opinion on the Salafi attack on Asharees and Maturidis, and also their attack on Ibn Arabi, and they are calling Muslims kaafirs?
Question
Assallamu Alaykum ! I know they are within Ahlus Sunnah. But are they not in error in doing all the above mentioned acts? Also, they don't do taqleed. I know they are within Ahlus Sunnah, but do you agree they have erred in doing all the above mentioned things?
Answer
Respected Brother-in-Islam
Assalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuhu
The onslaughts and attacks by the Salafis are incorrect.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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