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A call to Deobandi-Barelwi unity — Fatwas from two leading Deobandi institutes

By the 'Ulama of Deoband and Saharanpur
July 18, 2010
A call to Deobandi-Barelwi unity — Fatwas from two leading Deobandi institutes

What say the scholars of the faith and muftis of the firm Shari’ah about the following matter. For almost the past two years this difference is increasing day by day and the people associated with the elders of Deoband are being divided into two factions. Therefore, guide us by writing a detailed answer that is supported with proofs and with references to books to the following issues: Is the Deobandi and Barelwi difference of a peripheral nature (furu’i) or of a fundamental (usuli) nature and...
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Istighathah

By Ismaeel Nakhuda
February 19, 2009
Istighathah

The issue of the permissibility of istighathah/isti 'anah is one that is widely discussed and a bone of contention for many. The elders of Deoband — like their predecessors from the Wali Allah and Mujaddidi tradition — write that there are three meanings of isti'anah.
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