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Who are the Jama'at Tableegh? & Also I have heard that there are some issues with them, is this true? & If it is then can you please mention a list of issues found within this group
Jama'at Tableegh
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Jama'at Tabligh (also called Tablighi Jamaat) is a movement founded in India around 1926 CE by Muhammad Ilyas al Kandahlawi, a Deobandi scholar.
They focus on:
• Traveling in groups
• Calling Muslims to prayer, dhikr, and basic Islamic practices
• Six points (sittah) of their methodology
• Door to door da'wah
• Spending 3 days, 40 days, or 4 months in their jama'ah
They are part of the Deobandi school, which is Maturidi in aqeedah and heavily influenced by Sufism.
Are There Issues With Jama'at Tabligh?
Yes. According to the major Salafi scholars, this group contains serious methodological errors in aqeedah and manhaj, and therefore Salafi scholars do not recommend joining them.
Statements of Scholars
Shaykh Ibn Baz رحمه الله
He said about Jama'at Tabligh:
Shaykh Muhammad Nasiruddin al Albani رحمه الله
He said:
Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen رحمه الله
He said:
Al Lajnah ad Daimah
The Permanent Committee said:
List of Major Issues Found in Jama'at Tabligh
Below is a summarized and accurate list according to Salafi scholarship.
1.
They do not call people clearly to:
• Warning against bidah
• Warning against shirk
• Refuting grave worship
• Correcting aqeedah of hearing, seeing, Names and Attributes
Their focus is akhlaq and rituals rather than Tawhid.
2.
The group is rooted in Deobandi-Sufi teachings. Issues include:
• Excessive praise of saints
• Reading stories of miracles
• Respect for Sufi chains
• Dhikr circles not proven in Sunnah
Their founder, Muhammad Ilyas, was connected to Sufi tariqas.
3.
They intentionally avoid discussing:
• Shirk
• Bidah
• Deviant groups
• Refuting false beliefs
They call this "ikhtilaf issues", but the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم began his da'wah with Tawhid, not with generic brotherhood.
4.
Their methods of da'wah have no basis in Quran or Sunnah, such as:
• 3 day, 40 day, or 4 month khuruj
• Going in groups with fixed schedules
• Making these outings a criterion for piety
• Appointing "amir" for every journey
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم never obligated such structured travel.
5.
Most members:
• Have no formal study of Qur'an and Sunnah
• Do not learn fiqh or aqeedah
• Rely on stories and emotional speeches
• Memorize the "6 points" rather than authentic texts
Shaykh al Albani said their da'wah is built upon jahl (ignorance).
6.
The Deobandi school is:
• Maturidi in aqeedah
• Sufi in spiritual path
• Opposed to Athari-Salafi creed
Thus, the jama'ah inherits these deviations.
7.
Many of their teachings (especially in Fada'il A'mal) contain:
• Weak narrations
• Fabricated stories
• Exaggerated virtues
Scholars have warned strongly against this practice.
8.
They have their own internal structure and discourage people from consulting qualified scholars of Sunnah.
Shaykh Ibn Baz and Lajnah said this is a major deviation.
In Short, Jama'at Tabligh is:
• Deobandi in aqeedah
• Sufi in spiritual method
• Weak in knowledge
• Far from the da'wah of Tawhid
• Filled with bidah and manhaj errors
• Not recommended by the major Salafi scholars
Salafi manhaj stresses that da'wah begins with pure Tawhid, not with generic moral calls.
