QUESTION:
Please advise if it is acceptable to follow Yassir Qadhi?
ANSWER:
We do not approve of Yassir Qadhi. Hereunder are some general guidelines one should use to determine as to who is worthy of being followed:
1. The person has studied under a reputable scholar and has a certificate of attestation with permission to impart knowledge, as is the general norm for graduates.
2. The Aqeedah of the person is sound. He is from the Ahlus Sunnah Wal-Jama’ah.
3. The person adheres to one of the four Madhabs of Fiqh, namely the Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’ee and Hanbali Madhabs.
4. The teachings and statements of the person are not contrary to the generally accepted rulings of the Madhaahib (schools of thought).
5. The person is not engaged in acts of Bid’ah (innovation) and does not promote Bid’ah.
6. The person does not openly violate the laws of Shari’ah, for example, intermingling with the opposite gender, non-observance of Hijab etc.
7. The person is recognized and accepted by other Ulama-e-Haq who are known for their adherence of Shariah and Taqwa.
If any of the above guidelines are violated, then one should not follow such a person. Ibn Sireen Rahimahullah mentions, “Verily this knowledge is Deen, hence you should see from whom you take your Deen.”
ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!
ANSWERED BY:
Maulana Ahmed Saeed
Date: 28 Safar 1446 / 03 September 2024
CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
