1) If a person studies according to the Darse Nizami system, does he gain enough knowledge of the fiqh of the other three Madhabs (Maliki, Hanbali and

Answer

There is no better system than the Dars-e-Nizaami. The objective of this system is to create and solidify the Isti'daad (academic ability) of the student. The problem is that most of those studying nowadays at the Darul Ulooms are not genuine

Talaba, hence they do not know whether they are moving forwards or backwards. If you want to understand the effect of Dars-e-Nizaami then look at Deobandi personnel such as Hadhrat Maulana Qaasim Nanotwi, Hadhrat Maulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi, Hadhrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi and innumerable other Ulama who were masters in Fiqh of all Math-habs. They are all the wonderful fruits of Dars-e-Nizaami In fact, at Madrasah the student does not acquire all -embracing knowledge of even the Hanafi Math-hab. The purpose of the Madrasah is only to create Isti'daad in the one who is a genuine student. Minus taqwa a person cannever be a true Taalib-e-Ilm. Allah Ta'ala says in the Qur'aan Majeed: "Verily, of His servants, only the Ulama fear Allah." Look at the voluminous I'laaus Sunnah and at numerous other Kutub which the Ulama of Deoband have written on all subjects of the Deen, and you will then not fail to understand the value of Dars-e-Nizaami.

With the Isti'daad cultivated in the genuine student of Taqwa by Dars-e-Nizaami, he can undoubtedly be a better expert in the Fiqh of all other Math-habs than the products who emerge from the liberal,

modernist institutions of the Middle East.

In addition to the Dars-e-Nizaami, it is necessary that the Madaaris should teach the kutub of the other Math-habs for such students who are studying at Hanafi Madrasahs. If these students will be returning to their communities who are not Hanafis, then it is essential that the foundation and structure of their Math-hab be solid otherwise the half-baked and quarter-baked liberal, modernist 'sheikhs' in their communities will bamboozle and browbeat them.

Our Madaaris of this era, generally are not understanding the difficulty they are causing for these students who will be returning to their Shaafi' communities.

Most students emerging from all the Madaaris lack Isti'daad in even the Hanafi Math-hab. This lamentable state of affairs is not because of any deficiency in the most superb Dars-e-Nizaami system. The reason is that most chaps studying at the Madaaris are not genuine Students of the Deen, and this applies to even the Asaatizah nowadays. Certificates of qualification are doled out to too many cranks and quacks. In this lamentable process, the masses are misled and mis-

guided.

Taqwa on which the success of the academic career is 100% dependent is almost totally lacking in the life of the Darul Ulooms of this era. Kuffaar attitudes, haraam sport, bid'ah, absolutely no Islaah of Nafs, and vice of other sorts are rampant in the Deeni institutions nowadays. In fact, Taqwa has become a strange concept to most of the students and Ustaadhs of today's Darul Ulooms. The authorities are turning a blind eye either because they too are the victims of these vile issues or because their focus is not on Allah Ta'ala and the Aakhirat. Their motive for operating a darul uloom is the dunya and the fulfilment of nafsaani objectives. Hence, these institutions are bereft of barkat.

But do understand that there is no better system on earth than the wonderful Dars-e-Nizaami system which has produced the best Ulama of Islam in recent times.

On receiving the above response, the Brother wrote as follows:

"You have given a beautiful response. No doubt the Darse Nizami is much superior to the modernist, university-style, so called Islamic education, the effects

of which are such ulama who sometimes are on the brink of Kufr due to their weird beliefs and interpretations of the Shariah.

I require clarification on two issues:

1) By reading your reply, I have understand that a genuine student after being done with the Darse Nizami, would Insha'Allah have adequate ability to learn the details of the fiqh of the other Madhabs through self study, and that it would not be necessary to learn the other Madhabs from a teacher. Am I correct?

2) In case my understanding of your reply, as described in the above question is correct, then my other question is that in that case the student would not have an ijaazah in the fiqh of the other Madhabs from a teacher. Does that matter? ANSWER

The Ijaazah of our Ulama who are experts in the various spheres of Deeni Uloom is adequate. In this current era there are no reliable and genuine Ulama of the other Math-habs, and the situation among Hanafis is also rapidly deteriorating. We are in the vortex of the age of jahaalat predicted by Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) when the juhala will seek guidance from other juhala masquerading as Ulama. Both groups of juhala will be in deviance, far from Haqq.

In the entire country, one does not know of a single Aalim of Haqq of the other Math-habs. Whilst there is a glut of so-called Shaafi' Ulama in South Africa, they all are quacks and cranks advertising themselves as Shaafi's, but following Iblees. They are unable to distinguish between purity and impurity. These deviates mislead their ignorant followers right into the wolf's den. This is happening also swiftly among Hanafis. Innumerable products of the Darul Ulooms are masquerading as Ulama. They dwell in self-deception and mislead the masses.

In times gone by, a great Faqeeh could afford to refuse answering questions and refer the questioner to others. For example, Imaam Maalik answered four ques-

tion from forty, and referred the person to other Fuqaha for the answers of the remaining 36 questions. When an old women asked Imaam Abu Yusuf a question, he replied: "Laa adri" (I don't know). She asked several questions. In response to each question, Imaam Abu Yusuf said: "Laa adri".In exasperation the old woman said: "For what are you taking a salary from Baitul Maal?"

Imaam Abu Yusuf was the Chief Qaadhi of the Islamic Empire, hence he was paid a stipend by the Baitul Maal. Responding to the old woman, he said: "Mother, the Baitul Maal pays me for my 'Adris' (i.e. for what I know), not for my ;Laa adris' (what I don't know. If the Baitul Maal had to pay me for my 'La adris', it will go bankrupt (on account of the vast knowledge of which I am not aware)." In those days, such passing the buck due to taqwa

was valid. But, today, this is no longer possible because people will be sent right into the dens of wolves – into the clutches of the juhala ,cranks and quacks, slaves of the dunya and the nafs. It therefore devolves as an obligation on true Hanafi Ulama, not to turn away the followers of the other Math-habs when they pose questions. The Ulama should resort to in-depth mutaa-laah of the Kutub of the other Math-habs, and guide the poor lost souls who are drifting rudderless with no genuine, Allah-Fearing guides in their communities.

We receive numerous letters with questions from Shaafis of South Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc, and Maalikis of West Africa. They express total lack of confidence in those who parade themselves as Ulama in their respective countries. They are all mercenaries and mudhilleen (those who mislead), about whom Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi

wasallam) said: "Verily, I fear for my Ummah the Aimmah Mudhilleen" (the sheikhs, molvis and imams who lead the masses into Jahannam with their jahl-e-murakkab – compound ignorance).

(1) If a student of Darse Nizaami was a genuine Student conscious of his Islaah during his student days and developing Taqwa, there will be Noor in his Ilm. Then a solid Isti'daad which he will develop at Madrasah will enable him to understand the Kutub of the other Math-habs better than those who are currently studying at the liberal institutions where the Sunnah is totally lacking - where Ilm is imparted for the sake of the dunya, not for the Aakhirat and the Pleasure of Allah Ta'ala.

With intensive and extensive mutaala-ah, the Darse Nizaami Student will have the ability to understand the Kutub of the other Math-

habs. We have written articles on aspects of other Math-habs in refutation of modernist molvis of the other Math-habs. However, they have not been able to academically refute our dalai-il except saying like morons, that we are Hanafis. (2) If a truly Muttaqi, Muttaba-e-Sunnat Aalim of another Math-hab is available in this era, then we would advise that the Hanafi Aalim should also consult him. However, such Ulama of the other Math-habs are hardly available, hence we are left to pursue the Kutub on ourselves. Allah's aid is at hand. The mutaala-ah should be exhaustive on any subject. Insha-Allah, the Haqq shall then be established in terms of the other Math-hab even without resorting to Ulama of that Math-hab. And, the only reason for not consulting with such Ulama is because of the great dearth. They are not to be found in this era.