The ruling regarding going out with Tabligi jamat

His Excellency, Shaykh ‘Abdul ‘Azeez Ibn Baaz (rahima-hullaah) was asked:

Question: "I went out with the Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh to India and Pakistan. We used to congregate and pray in masaajid within which there were graves and I heard that the salaah in a masjid within which there is a grave is invalid. What is your opinion of my salaah and should I repeat them? What is the ruling about going out with them to these places?"

Response: "Indeed, the Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh do not have real knowledge pertaining to issues of ‘aqeedah so it is not permissible to go out with them except for the one who has real knowledge of the correct ‘aqeedah of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah. In this, he can enlighten them, advise them and co-operate with them in good because they are active in their affairs. However, they are in need of more knowledge from those who can enlighten them amongst the scholars of Tawheed and Sunnah. May Allaah grant everyone understanding of the religion and firmness upon it.

As for the salaah in the masaajid within which are graves, then it is incorrect and it is obligatory upon you to repeat all that you did (in those masaajid) due to that which the Prophet Muhammad said: ((Allaah has cursed the Jews and the Christians who have taken the graves of their Prophets’ as places of worship)) – it’s authenticity is agreed upon.

Also, his statement: ((Indeed those before you used to take the graves of their Prophets’ and pious people as places of worship, so do not take the graves as places of worship, for certainly I prohibit you from that)), transmitted by Muslim in his Saheeh.

And the ahaadeeth on this subject are numerous - and with Allaah lies all success and may Allaah send prayers upon our Prophet Muhammed, his family and his companions."

[Fatwa dated 2/11/1414 A.H]

Regarding Shaykh ‘Abdul ‘Azeez Ibn Baaz (rahima-hullaah) statement: "Therefore, it is not permissible to go out with them except for the one who has knowledge and understanding of the correct ‘aqeedah upon which the Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah are upon, such that he can enlighten them, advise them and co-operate with them in good."

I say: May Allaah bestow mercy upon the Shaykh for if they had accepted the advice and guidance from the people of knowledge, then there would not be any harm in going out with them. However, the actual reality is that they do not accept advice, nor do they leave their falsehood for the severity of their allegiance and adhering to their desires.

If they accepted the advice of the scholars, then they would have left their false manhaj and trodden the path of the Ahlut-Tawheed and Sunnah.

If the matter is like that, then likewise it is not permissible to go out with them as the manhaj of the Salaf as-Saalih is built upon the Book and the Sunnah, warning against the people of bid’ah and against mixing and sitting with them. This is because in this (i.e. going out with them) is adding to their numbers and assisting and granting them strength in propogating their falsehood, and that is misleading (in the name of) Islaam and also misleading the Muslims and (ultimately) deceiving them (the Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh) and assisting them in sin and wrongdoing.