Re: What do Ahmedi’s call mainstream muslims?
Personally I have seen desperation at Mazaars, I have seen Kissing of the Graves. Both these acts are objectionable but not totally impermissible
I was not desperate - because Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala has filled my udders full
I was not kissing the Graves - because i have no love to give
What i saw was some Dunya Dari - they were probably asking for dunya dari things. This is also disliked but not impermissible and we have to admit this even when our own udders are full
The others were like me, whom Allah Subhanahu had given the comforts of Dunya, and we just stood there in the presence (company) of an Awliya
I have no doubt that those around me were Believers in La Illaha Ilallah. I have no doubt that those around me knew the Inhabitant of the Grave was a slave of Allah The One and I have no doubt those around me knew any possible Ilah would not be confined to a Grave
In my opinion none of that was Shirk, this is the Rehma of reciting the Kalima, and has nothing to do with individual Knowledge
Everywhere we go we have built Mazaars, although another opinion is that it is impermissible to build around graves. What has prevailed in the Mainstream is the building of Mazaars. So as you can see from this we have not felt the visitation of Mazaars is Shirk
This is the general background of the situation from my pov without any proofs which may or may not be Hujjat for you. If your opinion, regarding it being Haram and Shirk, was your religious opinion and one that is shared by your community then i would like to know more about it. This is a subject that really interests me
Sajda was even allowed in all the previous Ummats. Just because it is Haram in our Ummah does not actually mean any more then that. Another example from the Quran about Heaven : …**rivers of wine, a joy to those who drink…
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You originally showed a picture of Tahir Ul Qadri for your example, so allow Tahir Ul Qadri to let you know about the position of Sajda of reverence in relation to the Sunnah of the Messenger Sallallahu Alaihi wa Alehi wa Sallam