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The Fatwa Against Khalid al-Anbari’s Book

Number: 21154
Date: 24/10/1420 A.H.

CLARIFICATION FROM THE PERMANENT BODY FOR RESEARCH AND LEGAL OPINION

REGARDING A BOOK WITH THE NAME: “RULING BY OTHER THAN WHAT ALLAH HAS REVEALED AND THE PRINCIPLES OF TAKFEER”. BY THE WRITER: “KHALID ALI AL-ANBAREE”

All praise is due to Allah and may the peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his companions, and after that:

The Permanent body for research and legal opinion has reviewed the book bearing the name: “Ruling by other than what Allah has revealed and the Principles of takfeer” of the writer Khalid al-Anbari, and after having studied the book, it has become clear that it (the book) contains a breach (Ikhlaal) of the scholarly trust in that which he has reported from the scholars of Ahlus-sunnah wal-jamaah and distortion of the proofs from their (correct) meanings as understood from the arabic language and the goals of the Shariah. From examples of such is as follows:

1 - His distortion of the meanings of the proofs of Shariah and his manner of dealing with some of the texts narrated from the people of knowledge, by deleting or changing from the point of understanding, to other than the meaning intended in the first place.

2 - Interpretation of some of the sayings of the people of knowledge by that which does not agree with their position (on that issue).

3 - Lying upon the people of knowledge and that is in his attributing to the Allaamah the Sheikh Muhammad bin Ibrahim Aal-Sheikh - may Allah have mercy on him - that which he did not say.

4 - His reporting of concensus (ijmaa) of ahlus-sunnah regarding absence of kufr of the one who ruled by other than what Allah has revealed in general legislations, except by making it permissible from the heart like the rest of the sins which are excluded from kufr.

And this pure fabrication (mahadul-Iftiraa) upon
ahlus-sunnah has its origins in ignorance (jahal) or evil intentions (soo’ al-Qasd) - we ask Allah for safety and good…

And due to that which has preceeded, the lajnah considers prohibition (tahreem) of printing (of the mentioned book), distribution and selling of it. We urge the writer to repent to Allah the most High, and to consult with the trustworthy people of Knowledge, to learn from them and to understand from them his errors, and we ask Allah for everyone, guidance, success and firmness upon Islam and the Sunnah and may the peace and blessings be upon the Prophet, his companions and his family.

The Permanent council for research and legal opinion.

Signed:

Abdul-Aziz bin Abdullah bin Muhammad Aaal-Sheikh
Head

Abdullah bin Abdur-Rahmaan al-Gudeyaan
Member

Saalih bin Fouzaan al-Fouzaan
Member

Bakr bin Abdullah Abu Zaid
Member

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