I have been doing a lot of research about Islam, and was wondering how most Muslims view this movement. Is is considered an extreme doctrine or is it accepted, generally?
Any response is appreciated.
2007-01-16 05:06:07 · 7 answers · asked by meggush 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'll give a quick description of Wahhabism as I understand it:
Wahhabis differ from the orthodox traditionalist Sunnis in that they do not follow any specific madhhab (method or school of jurisprudence), but claim to interpret the words of the prophet Muhammad directly, using the four maddhabs for reference. However, they are often associated with the Hanbali maddhab. Wahhabi theology advocates a puritanical and legalistic stance in matters of faith and religious practice.
Wahhabis see their role as a movement to restore Islam from what they perceive to be innovations, superstitions, deviances, heresies and idolatries.
Basically this includes not depicting living things in art or photos, not listening to music, not praying at tombs, not celebrating annual feasts, and they don't believe in any innovations in religion.
2007-01-16 05:23:17 · update #1
Hanabalite school of law
founded by Ahmad bin Hanabal
smallest among the orthodox
studied from Al Shafii
rebelled against him
does not except private opinion or analogy
scorned consistence very strict
law should only consist of the Quran and Hadith
was beaten and ridiculed
died in 855
extended to the Wahabi movement
1790's by Muhammad Al Wahhab
Sunni version of Korjorites
Wahabism is not execpted by main stream Islam.
2007-01-16 05:19:15 · answer #1 · answered by Layla 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Whabbism is seen (at least in Saudi) not as a movement but as a call to reform people.. as a call to get people back to the true Islamic belief. Because at that time Muslims were very far from Islam and applying their traditions that some were against Islam.
That call was started by following Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal and when he studied Islam he discarded all of the Hadith that was not 100% authentic unlike Alshafa'i and AlMalaky and Hanafi.
therefore people believe that it is the strictest Islamic doctrine. See, Ahmed bin Hanbal just what was the most secure in things that were not mentioned in the Quran and Sunna ..such as his fatwas .. Others were more flexible
Anyway.. Mohammed bin Abd Al Wahab chose to teach people what's right and wrong and Al Saud helped him and unified the country with his 'movement"
A lot see Hanbali and Whabbism as the strictest of all doctrines
But in the same time many agree with it and are followers of it ..
If I am going to answer you personally as a Muslim, all of those four doctrines are perfectly right and accurate and the difference between all are those fatwas.
Other than that, they're all about Islam.
2007-01-16 05:27:57 · answer #2 · answered by Razan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The prophet (pbuh) is Islam so as Wahhabism does not follow the Sunna of the prophet it is not considered a part of Islam.
2007-01-16 05:11:39 · answer #3 · answered by Sherzade 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
What does Islam have to do with a Sushi garnish?
2007-01-16 05:11:11 · answer #4 · answered by Immortal Cordova 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I heard of the name DON'T know what it's about.
Not very famous amongst muslims.
2007-01-16 05:11:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Whats wahhabism dude ? Thanks I think I understand now. Their Terroists
2007-01-16 05:10:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
sorry can't help
2007-01-16 05:09:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋