Al Fikr al Takfiri

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Section Three The concept of Takfir: A Definite Consequence of considering Imamah a Fundamental of Din   Introduction In order to increase the benefit and complete the picture image in the minds of the readers, I have endeavoured here to explain a logical consequence. The concept of Takfir according to the Shia is a necessary consequence of the ideology on which Shi’ism is […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Chapter Two The Influence of the Concept of Takfir on the Shia Conduct with the Rest of the Muslim World Introduction It has become evident to us in the first chapter of this treatise, while presenting narrations and explicit texts representing the establishment of the belief of Takfir according to the Shia, the existence of these narrations and texts in a multitude of […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Section One The Influence of their Concept of Takfir in dealing with the Sahabah of Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, especially the Khulafa’ Rashidun   1. The Narrations which excommunicated and cursed the Khulafa’ Rashidun emphatically, with their names We are not able to include all the Shia narrations which contain this theme against the Khulafa’ Rashidun owing to their abundance and […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   2. Pronouncements of the Shia Scholars and Authorities[1] on Cursing and Excommunicating the Righteous Khalifas 1. Sheikh al Mufid (d. 413 AH) He states:   القول في المتقدمين على أمير المؤمنين علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام واتفقت الإمامية وكثير من الزيدية على أن المتقدمين على أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام ضلال فاسقون وأنهم بتأخيرهم أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام عن مقام رسول الله صلوات […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Section 2 The Influence of their Concept of Takfir on the Rest of the Muslim Sects and Schools and its Manifestation   Before I begin discussing the contents of the section, it is necessary to discuss two important aspects, of which many Muslims are negligent.   1. Their excommunication includes all the sects and mazahib (schools of thought) of the Ahlus Sunnah Some […]