نشریه سراج منیر
سال دوازدهم شماره 45 (بهار 1401)

The Wahhabi's confrontation with intellectual sciences is obvious. They oppose with theology and Logic because they are rational sciences. Although it seems that Wahhabis oppose with theology and Logic, they use from these sciences somehow, because these sciences are rational. The Wahhabists' claim is that these sciences are against the method of the Holy Prophet (PBH) and we have consensus that these sciences must be banned. But the findings of this research show that the Wahabis instead of studying logical and theological books, have mostly relied on quotations from others and issued fatwas based on them.

Wahhabism has a special view on slaughtering animals for the sake of God, causing tragic conflicts, such as takfir and killing of innocent Muslims. According to Wahhabists, slaughtering by itself is a kind of worship, and if someone slaughters an animal at the religious or non-religious ceremonies, he has committed polytheism in worship. Of course, Muslim scholars, both Sunni and Shiite, have rejected this view of Wahhabists, maintaining that slaughtering by itself is not worshiping; Slaughtering will be considered worshipping if only the slaughterer performs this act with the intention of worshipping. therefore, if the slaughterer performs the act of slaughter without this intention, he or she is not pagan or polytheist. Therefore,  we can do the act of slaughtering animals in front of funeral processions, the wedding caravans, and so on. The dispute in the issue of slaughtering animals shows that the Wahhabis' suspicions toward other fellow Muslims. they have a different view of the issue of worshipping and to some extent there is a misunderstanding. We must know that Muslims slaughter for the sake of God and only offer its reward to their parents or beloved ones.

At first, this essay has briefly studied  the various takfiri groups and the consequences of their expansion. In the following, the author has examined the role of Islamic scholars in societies, as heralds of Islam and promoters of this peace making religion, presenting some solutions, in both religious and cultural dimensions, in order to overcome the crisis of Takfiri groups in Islamic world. The conclusion of the essay is that considering the efforts of the enemies to create Islamophobia and portray an unrealistic image of Muslims in the public mind, the scholars of Islamic societies can play an important role. Scholars, as one of the custodians of religious and cultural activities, can play a significant role in preventing the promotion of violence and extremism by confronting takfiri groups. Islamic scholars of the world can create the necessary ground to remove misunderstandings from Islam, creating peace and security for all.

The problem with the single source news is that there is no source that reinforce them. Regarding the authority of single source news without any reinforcement, there are three theories: 1-news with single source are reliable totally; 2- single source news with reinforcement are reliable; 3- single source news are always suspicious and we must not rely on them totally. Some Wahhabis maintain that the validity of a single news in belief issues is based on consensus and is certain. Various proofs have been presented by them for the authenticity of single news. Al-Albani, a famous Wahhabi scholar, has quoted in his two books: "Hadith is a proof by itself in belief and Islamic rules", and "Miscellaneous tapes". It seems that the Shia scholars do not accept the authority of the single news in matters of faith, due to its uncertainty; However, Ibn Taymiyyah widens the scope of knowledge of a single news by proposing the topic of the Ummah's acceptance, and considers many of single news to be knowledge-based.

The famous narration " no one loves you except a true believer and no one hates you except a hypocrite " is one of the narrations that have been narrated on the virtue of Imam Ali (PBH). Both Sunni and Shia scholars have accepted this Hadith. In this hadith, the Holy Prophet (PBH) made friendship and enmity with Imam Ali (PBH) the criteria for distinguishing between a believer and a hypocrite. Also, we can infer from this Hadith the infallibility and superiority of Imam Ali (PBH). In Sunni sources, there is no Hadith such this narration on the superiority of other disciples of the Holy prophet (PBH). Care must be taken that in Sunni sources there are some narration on the superiority of Medina disciples' of the Holy prophet, making the Sunni scholars undermine the position of Imam Ali (PBH) in the above-mentioned Hadith. But we must know that this Hadith is not reliable and conflict with many Quranic verses and historical facts. Contemporary Salafis, including Abd al-Rahman Dimashqiah, following Ibn Taymiyyah, have tried to weaken this Hadith, but it seems that this Hadith is so famous and reliable that no one can undermine it.