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Sects - Organisations - Scholars The Majlis Vol 21 No 05, p.3

If a Muslim neglects the daily 5 Salaat will he be branded a kaafir?

Question

If a Muslim neglects the daily 5 Salaat will he be branded a kaafir? According to the Salafis he is a kaafir. What are the differences between Salafis and Hanafis? Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to marry a Salafi?

Answer

Salafis are a deviated group. It is vile and absolutely erroneous to believe that a Muslim who abstains from Salaat whilst believing Salaat is Fardh is a kaafir. These Salafis make takfeer of any Muslim who differs with their corrupt opinions. There is not much difference between the Takfeeris and the 'moderate' Salafis. There are substantial differences between them and Hanafis on a range of issues. Life with such people becomes very difficult. They eat anything. Any meat coming from Europe and other Christian countries is halaal for them because they say it is the meat of the Ahl-e-Kitaab. In short, the differences are numerous and even great. It will not be pleasant staying with a Salafi despite the marriage being valid. They are spiritually barren. They lack in Akhlaaq (Morality), hence taking life is a simple issue to them. It is lawful to kill any non-Muslim in their corrupt ideology. Their concept of Jihaad is also corrupt.

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