Question
Salafis say that it is haraam to address a learned man with the title of Maulana/Maula. They say that this title is exclusively for Allah Ta'ala.
Answer
Salafis are morons. Their view is a baseless idea for which they have absolutely no Shar'i proof. These terms were used by even the Sahaabah and are also used in the Qur'aan. The books of Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqah) are replete with the term maula. The Salafi claim is pure drivel.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 22 No 01
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- 5
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