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Khawariji The original Khawarij were the descendents of a man named Dhul-Khuwaysarah, as prophesied by the Messenger of Allah (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace). They are the sect that were responsible for the killing of many of his companions. They differ from the followers of the Salaf (the Prophet and his companions) in that they do not restrict themselves to the understanding which the Salaf had when applying texts related to takfir (excommunication). Hence, they use textual evidences, but fall short in understanding them. This is why the likes of Osama Bin Laden make unrestricted takfir. Regarding the Khawarij, Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan, one of the great Salafi scholars of this time, said: "So having enthusiasm and an over-protective love for the religion is not sufficient. They must be founded upon knowledge and understanding of Allah's religion." [Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan, Lamha 'an-il-Firaqid-Daallah] The very first sect to split
away from the main body of the Muslims. They will remain in the Ummah till they
fight alongside Dajjal against this Ummah.
The Khawaarij are a sect which came out
to kill 'Alee ibn Abee Taalib (radhi-yallaahu 'anhu) concerning the issue of
Ruling/ leadership. The
Khawarij believed that Mu`awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) had committed
kufr by fighting against the Caliph, and that `Ali (may Allah be pleased with
him) had also committed kufr by agreeing to an arbitration. They were a strictly
religious group who believed that any sin was kufr. They eventually fragmented
into around twenty sects, each accusing the others of kufr. The Ibadiyyah is one
of these sects, and remnants of them can be found to this day in Oman and North
Africa. Their chosen path was one of distancing
themselves from 'Uthmaan ibn 'Affaan and 'Alee ibn Abee Taalib (radhi-yallaahu 'anhumaa),
and condoning walking out against the Imaam (leader) and seeking to overthrow
him if he opposes the Sunnah. Likewise,
they would make takfeer (render someone a kaafir) of anyone who commits a major
sin and claim that he will forever abide in the Fire of Hell. Ash-Shahrastaanee defines them as:
((Anyone who walks out against (seeking to overthrow) the true appointed Imaam
(leader) upon whose leadership the Jamaa'ah is in agreement is called a
Khaarijee. This is the case, despite whether the walking out (against the Imaam)
occurred in the days of the Rightly- Guided Khulafaa. or other than them from the
Taabi'een)). And some of the pious predecessors used
to call all those who practiced Islaam based upon their desires as Khawaarij. The Khawaarij were the first sect to
appear in the history of Islaam, splitting up into more than 20 different
sub-sects. However, it is said that the major sub-sects of the Khawaarij are
seven: 1) al-Mahkamah al-Oolaa; Some of the other sub-sects include: 1) al-Ibaathiyyah; The Khawarij Perform Takfir on Account of Major Sins Help Islam by
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