Fatwa of Binnoritown regarding Dr Farhat Hashimi & Alhuda international

Translation of the Fatwā:

Dr. Farhat Hashmi is a P.H.D graduate of Glaskow University and is a free-minded woman who commenced a year course by apparently trying to simplify the Deen and the Tafseer of the Qurān which is known as “A One Year Diploma Course in Islamic Studies” whereas in reality through her free-minded thinking, she has become a victim of misunderstanding. In fact a victim of making apparent errors and instructing her associates of the same.

Many of her perspectives are misguiding such as:

• Refuting the importance of Ijmā (consensus) of the Ummah,

• Generally declaring the following of a Mazhab as Shirk, (which means that for the past 14 centuries, majority of the Muslim population who adhered to a Mazhab were all Mushriks).

• One who has missed numerous amounts of Salāhs in his life does not need to perform those Salāhs, merely doing Taubāh is enough. (In reality Qaza of all of them is fardh according to all 4 maz’habs)

Many of her views are against the majority: e.g. considering 3 divorces as 1 divorce

Some of them are considered bid’ā: eg. encouraging the women folks in attending the Salāh with Jamā’t, Giving the importance of offering Salātut-Tasbeeh with Jam’āt.

Such views hold the potential of creating fitnā such as having false assumptions against the Ulamā (scholars) and the Fuqahā (jurists), freeing the importance of Deenī Madāris (Islāmic schools) from the minds of people and considering a short and simple course to be enough for acquiring knowledge.

Similarly, the jurists who have made great effort in deriving rulings through their deep knowledge of Quran and Hadith are declared as nullified and their researches are considered to be against the Quran and Hadith.

Propagation and development of such persistent views and beliefs are a distinctive attributes of “Al-Huda International”. Based on these beliefs and views, it is causing disputes and chaos and has created doubts regarding the rulings of Shari’āh in the minds of the Muslim Ummāh. The inclination towards exonerated and free minded thinking is rapidly increasing.

Based on these facts, it is necessary to abstain from enrolling in these institutions, and from teaching there, and assisting them.

And Allah knows best.

(Mufti) Muhammad Abdullah Hashmi
Darul Ifta Jami’āh Banoria Karachi

Note:
From the above information that has been provide. It is NOT advisable for your fiancé to study at the AL-HUDA institute run by Dr. Farhat Hashimi.