Question
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Country : India
Namaz behind a barelvi imam is only valid when he is not involved in shirkiya or kufriya aqaid .these is the fatwa which is given in almost all darulfita websites like deoband,etc but how do we know the aqaid of barelvi imam as we all know the shirkiya aqaid of barelvi that they attributes the quality of allah to prophet muhammed saw which leads to kufr.so why darulifta dont give a fatwa to not to read namaz behind barelvi but they just twist it by saying if there aqaid is correct which is so confusing as they are known as barelvi which means apparently that there aqaid is wrong.please help me in these how to know the aqaid of the particular barelvi imam as in general we all know by default that there views is extremely kufriya.
Answer
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
حامدا و مصليا و مسلما
Muhtaram
We have received your query regarding performing Salaah behind a Barelwi Imam, our response is as follows:
If an Imams beliefs are corrupt and of disbelief, then one should not perform Salaah behind such an Imam. On the other hand, if an Imams beliefs are correct, however he involves in Bid’at then it will be Makrooh Tahreemi (highly detestable) to perform Salaah behind such an Imam.
Thus we advise you to perform Salaah with Jamaat elsewhere rather than performing behind a person who is an innovator. If this is not possible (for example there is no other Masjid in your vicinity) then you should perform your Salaah behind such an Imam (as long as he does not possess incorrect beliefs) and the sin of his actions will be upon him.[1]
And Allah Ta’ala knows best
Answered by:
Muhammad Irshad Motara
29th Safr 1447
24th August 2025
[1] فتاوى محمودية: ص ٢٥٨، ج ٦، فاروقية
احسن الفتاوى: ص ٢٩٠، ج ٣
