As for the salaah in the masaajid within which are graves, then it is incorrect and it is obligatory upon you to repeat all that you did (in those masaajid) due to that which the Prophet (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa Sallam) said: ((Allaah has cursed the Jews and the Christians who have taken the graves of their Prophets’ as places of worship)) – it’s authenticity is agreed upon.

Also, his (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa Sallam) statement: ((Indeed those before you used to take the graves of their Prophets’ and pious people as places of worship, so do not take the graves as places of worship, for certainly I prohibit you from that)), transmitted by Muslim in his Saheeh.

And the ahaadeeth on this subject are numerous - and with Allaah lies all success and may Allaah send prayers upon our Prophet Muhammed, his family and his companions."

[Fatwa dated 2/11/1414 A.H]

Regarding Shaykh ‘Abdul ‘Azeez Ibn Baaz (rahima-hullaah) statement: "Therefore, it is not permissible to go out with them except for the one who has knowledge and understanding of the correct ‘aqeedah upon which the Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah are upon, such that he can enlighten them, advise them and co-operate with them in good."

I say: May Allaah bestow mercy upon the Shaykh for if they had accepted the advice and guidance from the people of knowledge, then there would not be any harm in going out with them. However, the actual reality is that they do not accept advice, nor do they leave their falsehood for the severity of their allegiance and adhering to their desires.

If they accepted the advice of the scholars, then they would have left their false manhaj and trodden the path of the Ahlut-Tawheed and Sunnah.

If the matter is like that, then likewise it is not permissible to go out with them as the manhaj of the Salaf as-Saalih is built upon the Book and the Sunnah, warning against the people of bid’ah and against mixing and sitting with them. This is because in this (i.e. going out with them) is adding to their numbers and assisting and granting them strength in propogating their falsehood, and that is misleading (in the name of) Islaam and also misleading the Muslims and (ultimately) deceiving them (the Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh) and assisting them in sin and wrongdoing.

Fatwa of the Noble Shaykh, Muhammed Ibn Ibraaheem Aal-ash-Shaykh in warning against the Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh

From Muhammed Ibn Ibraaheem to his excellency Prince Khaalid Ibn Sa’ood, leader of the Royal Court, as-Salaam ‘Alaykum wa-Rahmatullaahe wa-Barakaatuhu, to proceed:

I received the noble correspondence of your excellency (No.36/4/5-D on 21/1/1382 A.H) and that which it contains of the request directed to his excellency, the king, from Muhammed Ibn ‘Abdul-Haamid al-Qaadiree, Shaah Ahmad Nooraanee, ‘Abdus-Salaam al-Qaadiree and Sa’ood Ahmad Dahlawee regarding their request for assistance in the project of their organisation which they have named (Kulliyyatud-Daw’ah wat-Tableegh al-Islaamiyyah) - and also the pamphlets that have been enclosed with their request.

I inform your excellency that there is no good in this organisation for certainly it is an organisation of innovation and falsehood which I have discovered by reading their pamphlets which were attached to their requests. We found it to comprise of falsehood, innovation and the inviting to the worshipping of graves and shirk. Quite simply, something which (we) cannot remain quiet about.

Therefore, we shall (inshaa-Allaah) put forward a refutation revealing their misguidance and falsehood.

We ask Allaah to assist his religion and make high His Word, was-Salaam ‘Alaykum wa-Rahmatullaahe wa-Barakaatuhu [S-M-405 on 29/1/1382 A.H].

Fatwa of the Noble Shaykh Muhammed Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee regarding the Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh

He (rahima-hullaah) was asked:

"What is your opinion concerning the Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh? Is it permissible for a student of knowledge or other than him to go out with them under the guise of inviting to (the path of) Allaah?"

So he responded: The Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh does not uphold the manhaj of the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) and that which our Salaf as-Saalih were upon.