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Istiftaa’:

as-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,
Molvi Wahiduddin Khan sahib, of India, has written various articles wherein he states the following points of contention:
1.) That the blessed “uswah” (example) of the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallama) is NOT “kaamil” (perfect/complete).
2.) Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallama) is the “final model” only with regards to the deen (religion) but NOT with regards to minhaaj.
3.) The minhaaj (model) of Prophet `Isa (`alayhi al-salaam) is more applicable for Muslims to follow today than the “uswah” of the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallama).
4.) Prophet `Isa (`alayhi al-salaam) will NOT be physically returning back to earth again.
5.) Prophet `Isa (`alayhi al-salaam) is the same personality as al-Mahdi (`alayhi al-salaam), i.e. they are not two different individuals.
6.) Al-Dajjaal will not be a physical being but only an ideology.
We would like to seek the fatwa of Darul Uloom al-Madania’s Iftaa’ Committee with regards to if the aforementioned six beliefs are within Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama`ah or not? If not, are they also outside of Islam?
We have attached the relevant quotes as well as the original articles as an addendum for your perusal.
September 13, 2010

[Here are the references that were sent to Dar al-Iftaa’:
- The June of 2007 issue of the "al-Risala" magazine: Please refer to his "maseeh model ki aamid-i-saani" article in this issue. Also, please refer to the "payghambar-i-inqilaab" and "deen aur minhaaj" articles in the October of 2007 issue of the "al-Risalah"
- August of 2007 issue of the "al-Risalah"
- “Maseehi Model” article
- “Qayamat ka Alaram” article
- “Uswa-e-Hasana” article]

Fatwa:

Assalamualaikum,

The above mentioned beliefs are contrary to Ahl al-Sunnah wal Jama`ah, yet we cannot say that those who believe in the above are not Muslim.

Wassalam
[Mufti] Husain Ahmad
September 17, 2010
Dar al-`Uloom al-Madania
Buffalo, NY, U.S.A.