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Reference: This fatwa was extracted from the recording: ‘Fatwa Samaahatush-Shaykh ‘Abdul ‘Azeez Ibn Baaz concerning the Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh’ which was published in Ta’if about two years before the Shaykh’s death. The recording refutes the cover-up of the Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh and the old statement of the Shaykh which was published before their reality and manhaj was made clear to him.
Questioner: May Allaah reward you; he says: We hear, Your Eminence, about the Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh and that which their da’wah entails. So would you advise me to join this Jamaa’ah. I anticipate your guidance and advice, and may Allaah reward you immensely.
Response: Whoever invites to [the path of] Allaah, [then he] is a muballigh (one who conveys the message [of Islaam]). So whoever invites to [the path of] Allaah, [then he] is a muballigh, [as the hadeeth mentions]:
– Saheeh al-Bukhaaree, no.3461
However, the well-known Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh [originating] from India have many deviations. They have some aspects of bid’ah and shirk, so it is not permissible to go [out] with them, except for a person who has knowledge and goes [out] with them to disapprove of what they are upon and to teach them [the truth]. If, however, he goes [out] to follow and adhere to them, then no!
That is because they have deviations, mistakes and a lack of knowledge. However, if there was a Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh other than them – upon insight and sound knowledge – then [it is permissible to] go out with them for [the purpose of] daw’ah to Allaah.
Or if there was a person of knowledge who goes out with them to enlighten and guide them, along with teaching them such that they leave their falsehood and embrace the way of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah [then that is good].
Yes.
Questioner: May Allaah bless you.
Translation originally published on 26 March, 2001.
