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?

· 5 Rabiʻ I 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 3084English

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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