The Ruling on Praying Behind the Imams of the Tijaniyyah
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What is the ruling on praying behind the Imams of the Tijaniyyah, given that I know most of them do not realize that the beliefs of the Tijaniyyah are reprehensible?
May Allah reward you. First: Explain to me what the beliefs of the Tijaniyyah are, so that I can tell you the answer?The questioner: Most of their beliefs concern their Shaykhs.
The Shaykh: Explain to me.
The questioner: Some of them believe, O Shaykh! that al-Tijani is present in the gathering of the circle while they are sitting, and that he comes at a specific time and attends this circle, and that al-Tijani brings the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to his circle. This is part of some of their beliefs.
The Shaykh: But is this belief a genuine belief?The questioner: Yes?The Shaykh: Is it a genuine belief? If you asked this man, "Do you believe now that al-Tijani, or that Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), is with you? Where is he?"The questioner: When you ask them, they are confused and do not answer.
The Shaykh: So, my brother! Explain this to them. Explain to them that these are illusions. And I believe that if you explain this to them, it will be very easy for them to turn back from this defective belief which is based on imagination.
The questioner: And the prayer?The Shaykh: As for the prayer, if they are stubborn and say, "Absolutely, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) comes to us, and al-Tijani comes to us, and the Messenger's call to al-Tijani is the call of al-Tijani," then these are disbelievers, and you should not pray behind them.
May Allah reward you. First: Explain to me what the beliefs of the Tijaniyyah are, so that I can tell you the answer?The questioner: Most of their beliefs concern their Shaykhs.
The Shaykh: Explain to me.
The questioner: Some of them believe, O Shaykh! that al-Tijani is present in the gathering of the circle while they are sitting, and that he comes at a specific time and attends this circle, and that al-Tijani brings the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to his circle. This is part of some of their beliefs.
The Shaykh: But is this belief a genuine belief?The questioner: Yes?The Shaykh: Is it a genuine belief? If you asked this man, "Do you believe now that al-Tijani, or that Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), is with you? Where is he?"The questioner: When you ask them, they are confused and do not answer.
The Shaykh: So, my brother! Explain this to them. Explain to them that these are illusions. And I believe that if you explain this to them, it will be very easy for them to turn back from this defective belief which is based on imagination.
The questioner: And the prayer?The Shaykh: As for the prayer, if they are stubborn and say, "Absolutely, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) comes to us, and al-Tijani comes to us, and the Messenger's call to al-Tijani is the call of al-Tijani," then these are disbelievers, and you should not pray behind them.