Abul Fidaa'
07-21-2005, 06:03 PM
On Sunday's LOG class in Jersey, Shaykh Yaasir mentioned that the former leader of Afghanistan (i.e. Mullaa Muhammad 'Umar) had held a cloak supposedly belonging to the Prophet (peace be upon him) thinking that it was a source of tabarruk. However, in an interview with someone who was close to the Taliban, it is stated that Mullaa 'Umar actually put an end to this practise:
Al-Bayyaan: Did you meet any members of the Taliban movement and hear their views?
Shaykh Ghulaamullaah: Yes, I went to Afghanistan another time, and I met some of the brothers there, and found them to be good in their belief and their deeds. For example, Muhammad Rabbani, who was the prime minister until his recent death (may Allaah have mercy upon him), I met him and heard from him amazing, wonderful speech. He wanted to bring Islamic government to Afghanistan 100%. Because of that they put an end to the outward manifestations of corruption and immorality as well as all the prominent manifestations of shirk. They started with that in Qandahar itself. There was a piece of cloth there that was attributed to the Prophet r. One of the kings, by the name of Ahmad Shah Abdaali, had brought it from Bukhara and placed it there. This piece of cloth was worshipped by every form of worship: with words, bodily acts and by donations of wealth. That piece of cloth was placed on a guarded rack, beneath which was an empty place. People would go down beneath it, make tawaaf around it, touch it and rub their hands over themselves for spiritual blessings. When the Taliban took power in Qandahar they removed that piece of cloth from there and told the people, "There is no evidence that this piece of cloth really did belong to the Prophet r, but since the possibility cannot be ruled out, we will preserve it. However, it is not lawful for you to make tawaaf around it, touch it for spiritual blessings or perform salaah toward it. They prohibited all that and guarded it in a safe place.
The rest of the interview can be read here: http://www.islamicawakening.com/viewarticle.php?articleID=665&
The Shaykh being interviewed describes the 'aqeedah of the Taliban in terms of their beliefs in the various categories of Tawheed. Interesting read.
Al-Bayyaan: Did you meet any members of the Taliban movement and hear their views?
Shaykh Ghulaamullaah: Yes, I went to Afghanistan another time, and I met some of the brothers there, and found them to be good in their belief and their deeds. For example, Muhammad Rabbani, who was the prime minister until his recent death (may Allaah have mercy upon him), I met him and heard from him amazing, wonderful speech. He wanted to bring Islamic government to Afghanistan 100%. Because of that they put an end to the outward manifestations of corruption and immorality as well as all the prominent manifestations of shirk. They started with that in Qandahar itself. There was a piece of cloth there that was attributed to the Prophet r. One of the kings, by the name of Ahmad Shah Abdaali, had brought it from Bukhara and placed it there. This piece of cloth was worshipped by every form of worship: with words, bodily acts and by donations of wealth. That piece of cloth was placed on a guarded rack, beneath which was an empty place. People would go down beneath it, make tawaaf around it, touch it and rub their hands over themselves for spiritual blessings. When the Taliban took power in Qandahar they removed that piece of cloth from there and told the people, "There is no evidence that this piece of cloth really did belong to the Prophet r, but since the possibility cannot be ruled out, we will preserve it. However, it is not lawful for you to make tawaaf around it, touch it for spiritual blessings or perform salaah toward it. They prohibited all that and guarded it in a safe place.
The rest of the interview can be read here: http://www.islamicawakening.com/viewarticle.php?articleID=665&
The Shaykh being interviewed describes the 'aqeedah of the Taliban in terms of their beliefs in the various categories of Tawheed. Interesting read.