BENEFIT 523: What is the condition of Saʿeed Al-Kammali?

Answered by Sheikh Najeeb Ash-Sharʿabi ḥafidhahullāh [4th of Muḥarram, 1444 AH] Who is he? - A Moroccan doctor and professor who holds a doctorate in Fiqh. - He is famous in Morocco and internationally. Main Points of Criticism 1. He is heavily inclined toward tamadh-hub (particularly the Mālikī madhhab) and dismisses those who call to taking directly from the dalīl (evidence). If tamadh-hub leads to blind following and fanaticism, then this is an act of innovation. 2. He is not known to have sought knowledge from Salafi scholars, nor is he known to call to Salafiyyah or to ascribe himself to it. It is said that he met some of the Salafi scholars of Najd, such as Ibn ʿUthaymīn, al-ʿAbbād, and ʿAṭiyyah ibn Muḥammad ibn Sālim. However, to claim that he took Salafiyyah from them and began calling to it is incorrect. 3. Rather, most of his teachers are Sufis and Ashʿarīs, and they have influenced him. This is evident in his citing their statements without refutation (such as his quotations from an-Nabhānī—an extreme Sufi—when discussing the Mawlid), as well as in his speech when discussing the Attributes of Allah. Among his teachers is Walīd ad-Diddu, who is Ashʿarī and Ikhwānī. 4. He is proficient in various sciences, very well spoken, and has memorised much; however, he lacks tamayyuz (clear distinction). He does not take a firm stance against ḥizbiyyah and ḥarakiyyah. 5. He is influenced by the Ikhwān Al-Muflisīn. 6. He has no real efforts in establishing the Salafi daʿwah—calling to Tawḥīd and refuting the mushrikīn (especially the grave-worshippers), even though they are prevalent in those lands—despite this being among the greatest obligations.