What is your opinion on the methodology of the dhikr of the following sects: the Qadiriyyah, the Tijaniyyah, and the Nasiriyyah? And are they a good religious innovation?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. This visitor says: What is your esteemed opinion on the following paths of dhikr: the Qadiriyyah, the Tijaniyyah, the Nasiriyyah, and others? Are they a good religious innovation or not?
The Shaykh : Yes, I say that any methodology and any path that contradicts what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions were upon is a religious innovation, no matter what it is, no matter what it is called, and no matter who its innovator is. Every methodology, every path, and every dhikr is judged by what? By the Book and the Sunnah and the practice of the Companions. If it agrees with them, it is truth, and call it whatever you wish. If it contradicts them, it is false, and call it whatever you wish. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said while addressing the people on Friday:As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 8:33 So, my brother, do not judge methodologies and paths by so-and-so or so-and-so, but judge them by what? By what, my brothers? By the Book and the Sunnah. So whatever agrees with the Book and the Sunnah is truth, and whatever contradicts the Book and the Sunnah is false. Listen, listen to the verse: [At-Tawbah 9:100] Complete it: [At-Tawbah 9:100] So whoever does not follow them is not within the pleasure of Allah, and whoever follows them without excellence is not within the pleasure of Allah, because Allah conditioned following with what? [At-Tawbah 9:100] Meaning he proceeded on their path and did not deviate from their methodology. And therefore, I call upon Muslims in general in this place to gather around the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and around the methodology of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), for their methodology is the sound methodology. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) testified that the best of generations are whom? His generation, the Companions, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, I say that any methodology and any path that contradicts what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions were upon is a religious innovation, no matter what it is, no matter what it is called, and no matter who its innovator is. Every methodology, every path, and every dhikr is judged by what? By the Book and the Sunnah and the practice of the Companions. If it agrees with them, it is truth, and call it whatever you wish. If it contradicts them, it is false, and call it whatever you wish. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said while addressing the people on Friday: