The True Salafi Methodology
25 March 2025 • 1.45K views
-> Allāh sent His final Messenger Muḥammad ﷺ as a mercy to the world, guiding people to pure Islam.
-> The Prophet’s Companions and their successors (Tābiʿūn) upheld this methodology.
-> Over time, deviations emerged, leading to the formation of sects such as the Khawārij, Rāfiḍhah, Qadariyyah, Muʿtazilah, Kullābiyyah, and Ashʿarīs.
-> The Prophet ﷺ foretold that his nation would divide into 73 sects, with only one group remaining upon the truth—the saved sect adhering to the Qur’ān, Sunnah, and the understanding of the Salaf As-Salih.
Fast forward 1400 years...
-> Then emerged the deviant sect known as Al-Ikhwān Al-Muslimoon (The Muslim Brotherhood).
-> The group was founded in Egypt by a Sufi named Ḥasan Al-Bannā
-> This socio-religious movement aimed to revive Islam's role in governance by gaining influence through social institutions, political participation, and, in some cases, direct confrontation with ruling authorities.
-> Another prominent figure in this movement was Sayyid Qutb who had evil ideologies, including:
- Criticism of Prophet Musa (peace be upon him).
- Attacks on the Prophet’s Companions.
- Praising non-Islamic philosophies (e.g., Nirvana).
- Declaring Muslim societies as disbelievers.
-> Many Salafi scholars have actively exposed the deviant ideology of the Ikhwanis, with one of the most prominent being Sheikh Rabeeʿ Al-Madkhali. He dedicated himself to refuting the misguidance of Sayyid Qutb, despite facing strong opposition from Qutb’s followers. As a result, Ikhwanis and their supporters frequently label true Salafis as "Madākhilah" in an attempt to discredit them.
Another common label used by the Ikhwanis to discredit the Salafis is "Al-Jāmiyyah," an attempt to undermine the efforts of Sheikh Muhammad Aman Al-Jami (rahimahullah), another scholar who also exposed their deviations.
-> Sheikh Rabee' in particular faced much opposition, including from individuals who claimed Salafiyyah outwardly such as ’Abdurahman ’Abdulkhaliq, Abūl Ḥasan Al-Maʾribī, ʿAdnān ʿArʿūr, and later ʿAlī al-Halabī...