Re: Javed Ahmed Ghamdi
MKF, asking like this may not get you anywhere. In all honesty, I have mostly heard of him through works of others. From what I have read about him, I do not agree with him on some of his stances, but I cannot say that he is totally wrong and I can definitely not claim that “he is out of the fold of islam”. If he denies some ahaadith, he must have some understanding of them. Obviously I do not have that much knowledge but I can tell that certain ahaadith actually seem fabrications. You’ve said this yourself too so there is some part of you that feels it as well.
I will spend some time and read his books, Miizaan and Burhaan to form an appropriate opinion. You should do the same rather than asking others… as you have clearly seen, most people here have not even read his works and are forming an opinion based on their pre-conceived notions.
Brother, Ghamidi’s word is not like the fruit of evil that Eve was told to stay away from… his word is his opinion. We all differ from each other and cannot say for sure that we are right. Why is it that God says fa aHkum-u bainakum fii maa kuntum fiihi takhtalifoon? Is the decision in our hands? Clearly NOT!!
Dear sister, I was too upset last night by binAdam’s post. How can one expect to have a conversation with a person who says, in essence: Kill anyone who disagrees… what kind of Islam is this??? Is this how Ara’ait an-Naas yad khloon-a fii diin Illah-i afwaajaa?