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The Qadiyani sect, also known as the Ahmadiyya movement, was founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in the late 19th century. He falsely claimed to be a prophet after the final Prophet, who is Muhammad ﷺ. They hold beliefs that contradict explicit statements in the Quran and Sunnah, and they declare that no one is a true Muslim unless they accept the alleged prophethood of Mirza Ghulam.

The emergence of false prophets was foretold by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ long before Mirza Ghulam was born.

Thawban reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

لَا تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى تَلْحَقَ قَبَائِلُ مِنْ أُمَّتِي بِالْمُشْرِكِينَ وَحَتَّى يَعْبُدُوا الْأَوْثَانَ وَإِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ فِي أُمَّتِي ثَلَاثُونَ كَذَّابُونَ كُلُّهُمْ يَزْعُمُ أَنَّهُ نَبِيٌّ وَأَنَا خَاتَمُ النَّبِيِّينَ لَا نَبِيَّ بَعْدِي

Verily, there will be thirty liars among my nation, all of them claiming to be a prophet, but I am the Seal of the Prophets. There is no prophet after me.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2219, Grade: Sahih

For this reason, virtually all scholarly organizations of Sunni Muslims have declared the Qadiyani to be non-Muslims outside the fold of Islam.

Shaykh Jadd al-Haqq, the top scholar of al-Azhar University at the time, answered:

أنه إذا كانت المعتقدات المنوه عن بعضها آنفا لهم كانوا بها خارجين عن الإسلام باعتبارهم قد خالفوا في كثير من الأمور المجمع عليها والتي صارت معلومة من الدين بالضرورة فضلاً عن أن في بعض معتقداتهم تكذيباً لما ورد في القرآن الكريم ولا مراء في أن من كذب القرآن خارج عن الإسلام ولا يعد من المسلمين

If they hold the aforementioned beliefs, then they would be outside the fold of Islam, considering that they had contradicted many of the agreed-upon matters that are necessarily known of the religion, in addition to the fact that some of their beliefs deny what is stated in the Holy Quran. There is no doubt that whoever denies the Qur’an is outside of Islam and is not considered a Muslim.

Source: Majallat al-Azhar 57

The Qadiyani sect, also known as the Ahmadiyya movement, was founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in the late 19th century. He falsely claimed to be a prophet after the final Prophet, who is Muhammad ﷺ. They hold beliefs that contradict explicit statements in the Quran and Sunnah, and they declare that no one is a true Muslim unless they accept the alleged prophethood of Mirza Ghulam.

The emergence of false prophets was foretold by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ long before Mirza Ghulam was born.

Thawban reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

لَا تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى تَلْحَقَ قَبَائِلُ مِنْ أُمَّتِي بِالْمُشْرِكِينَ وَحَتَّى يَعْبُدُوا الْأَوْثَانَ وَإِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ فِي أُمَّتِي ثَلَاثُونَ كَذَّابُونَ كُلُّهُمْ يَزْعُمُ أَنَّهُ نَبِيٌّ وَأَنَا خَاتَمُ النَّبِيِّينَ لَا نَبِيَّ بَعْدِي

Verily, there will be thirty liars among my nation, all of them claiming to be a prophet, but I am the Seal of the Prophets. There is no prophet after me.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2219, Grade: Sahih

For this reason, virtually all scholarly organizations of Sunni Muslims have declared the Qadiyani to be non-Muslims outside the fold of Islam.

The Permanent Council of Scholars in Saudi Arabia issued a legal verdict:

لقد صدر الحكم من حكومة الباكستان على هذه الفرقة بأنها خارجة عن الإسلام وكذلك صدر من رابطة العالم الإسلامي بمكة المكرمة الحكم عليها بذلك ومن مؤتمر المنظمات الإسلامية المنعقد في الرابطة في عام ١٣٩٤هـ وقد نشر رسالة توضح مبدأ هده الطائفة وكيف نشأت ومتى إلى غير ذلك مما يوضح حقيقتها

والخلاصة أنها طائفة تدعي أن مرزا غلام أحمد الهندي نبي يوحى إليه وأنه لا يصح إسلام أحد حتى يؤمن به وهو من مواليد القرن الثالث عشر وقد أخبر الله سبحانه في كتابه الكريم أن نبينا محمدا صلى الله عليه وسلم هو خاتم النبيين وأجمع علماء المسلمين على ذلك فمن ادعى أنه يوجد بعده نبي يوحى إليه من الله عز وجل فهو كافر لكونه مكذبا لكتاب الله عز وجل ومكذبا للأحاديث الصحيحة عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الدالة على أنه خاتم النبيين ومخالفا لإجماع الأمة

The Pakistani government has declared this group to be outside the fold of Islam. The Muslim World League in Mecca, along with the Conference of Islamic Organizations held at the League in 1394 AH, also issued a similar ruling. A letter explaining the origins of this group, how and when it emerged, and other details clarifying its true nature was published.

In conclusion, it is a group that claims that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad al-Hindi was a prophet to whom revelation was sent, and that no one is a valid Muslim unless they believe in him. He was born in the thirteenth century. Allah Almighty has stated in His Holy Book that our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is the Seal of the Prophets, and Muslim scholars have unanimously agreed upon this. Anyone who claims that there is a prophet after him who receives revelation from Allah Almighty is an unbeliever, for they have denied the Book of Allah Almighty and the authentic Hadith of the Messenger of Allah demonstrating that he is the Seal of the Prophets, and they have opposed the consensus of the Ummah.

Source: Fatāwá al-Lajnah al-Dāʼimah 2/313

Shaykh Jadd al-Haqq, the top scholar of al-Azhar University at the time, answered:

أنه إذا كانت المعتقدات المنوه عن بعضها آنفا لهم كانوا بها خارجين عن الإسلام باعتبارهم قد خالفوا في كثير من الأمور المجمع عليها والتي صارت معلومة من الدين بالضرورة فضلاً عن أن في بعض معتقداتهم تكذيباً لما ورد في القرآن الكريم ولا مراء في أن من كذب القرآن خارج عن الإسلام ولا يعد من المسلمين

If they hold the aforementioned beliefs, then they would be outside the fold of Islam, considering that they had contradicted many of the agreed-upon matters that are necessarily known of the religion, in addition to the fact that some of their beliefs deny what is stated in the Holy Quran. There is no doubt that whoever denies the Qur’an is outside of Islam and is not considered a Muslim.

Source: Majallat al-Azhar 57

The Qadiyani sect, also known as the Ahmadiyya movement, was founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in the late 19th century. He falsely claimed to be a prophet after the final Prophet, who is Muhammad ﷺ. They hold beliefs that contradict explicit statements in the Quran and Sunnah, and they declare that no one is a true Muslim unless they accept the alleged prophethood of Mirza Ghulam.

The emergence of false prophets was foretold by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ long before Mirza Ghulam was born.

Thawban reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

لَا تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى تَلْحَقَ قَبَائِلُ مِنْ أُمَّتِي بِالْمُشْرِكِينَ وَحَتَّى يَعْبُدُوا الْأَوْثَانَ وَإِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ فِي أُمَّتِي ثَلَاثُونَ كَذَّابُونَ كُلُّهُمْ يَزْعُمُ أَنَّهُ نَبِيٌّ وَأَنَا خَاتَمُ النَّبِيِّينَ لَا نَبِيَّ بَعْدِي

Verily, there will be thirty liars among my nation, all of them claiming to be a prophet, but I am the Seal of the Prophets. There is no prophet after me.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2219, Grade: Sahih

For this reason, virtually all scholarly organizations of Sunni Muslims have declared the Qadiyani to be non-Muslims outside the fold of Islam.

The Permanent Council of Scholars in Saudi Arabia issued a legal verdict:

لقد صدر الحكم من حكومة الباكستان على هذه الفرقة بأنها خارجة عن الإسلام وكذلك صدر من رابطة العالم الإسلامي بمكة المكرمة الحكم عليها بذلك ومن مؤتمر المنظمات الإسلامية المنعقد في الرابطة في عام ١٣٩٤هـ وقد نشر رسالة توضح مبدأ هده الطائفة وكيف نشأت ومتى إلى غير ذلك مما يوضح حقيقتها

والخلاصة أنها طائفة تدعي أن مرزا غلام أحمد الهندي نبي يوحى إليه وأنه لا يصح إسلام أحد حتى يؤمن به وهو من مواليد القرن الثالث عشر وقد أخبر الله سبحانه في كتابه الكريم أن نبينا محمدا صلى الله عليه وسلم هو خاتم النبيين وأجمع علماء المسلمين على ذلك فمن ادعى أنه يوجد بعده نبي يوحى إليه من الله عز وجل فهو كافر لكونه مكذبا لكتاب الله عز وجل ومكذبا للأحاديث الصحيحة عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الدالة على أنه خاتم النبيين ومخالفا لإجماع الأمة

The Pakistani government has declared this group to be outside the fold of Islam. The Muslim World League in Mecca, along with the Conference of Islamic Organizations held at the League in 1394 AH, also issued a similar ruling. A letter explaining the origins of this group, how and when it emerged, and other details clarifying its true nature was published.

In conclusion, it is a group that claims that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad al-Hindi was a prophet to whom revelation was sent, and that no one is a valid Muslim unless they believe in him. He was born in the thirteenth century. Allah Almighty has stated in His Holy Book that our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is the Seal of the Prophets, and Muslim scholars have unanimously agreed upon this. Anyone who claims that there is a prophet after him who receives revelation from Allah Almighty is an unbeliever, for they have denied the Book of Allah Almighty and the authentic Hadith of the Messenger of Allah demonstrating that he is the Seal of the Prophets, and they have opposed the consensus of the Ummah.

Source: Fatāwá al-Lajnah al-Dāʼimah 2/313

Shaykh Jadd al-Haqq, the top scholar of al-Azhar University at the time, answered:

أنه إذا كانت المعتقدات المنوه عن بعضها آنفا لهم كانوا بها خارجين عن الإسلام باعتبارهم قد خالفوا في كثير من الأمور المجمع عليها والتي صارت معلومة من الدين بالضرورة فضلاً عن أن في بعض معتقداتهم تكذيباً لما ورد في القرآن الكريم ولا مراء في أن من كذب القرآن خارج عن الإسلام ولا يعد من المسلمين

If they hold the aforementioned beliefs, then they would be outside the fold of Islam, considering that they had contradicted many of the agreed-upon matters that are necessarily known of the religion, in addition to the fact that some of their beliefs deny what is stated in the Holy Quran. There is no doubt that whoever denies the Qur’an is outside of Islam and is not considered a Muslim.

Source: Majallat al-Azhar 57

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Buraidah that his father said: "Abu Bakr and 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, proposed marriage to Fatimah but the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'She is young.' Then 'Ali proposed marriage to her and he married her to him."

WHERE THIS REPORT IS FOUND:

It is recorded by Imam al-Nasāʾī in his Sunan (al-Mujtabā), in the Book of Marriage, under the chapter titled "A Woman Marrying One Close to Her in Age" (Tazawwuj al-marʾa mithlahā fī al-sinn). It is hadith number 3222. Al-Nasāʾī also placed it in his larger collection, al-Sunan al-Kubrā (number 5329).

IS THE CHAIN SOUND?

Yes.

The scholar Muḥammad b. ʿAlī al-Ithyūbī al-Wallawī studied this exact chain in his commentary on al-Nasāʾī, called Dhakhīrat al-ʿUqbā fī Sharḥ al-Mujtabā. His verdict is plain: "The hadith of Buraydah is ṣaḥīḥ."

WHAT DOES "SHE IS TOO YOUNG" MEAN?

The Arabic word is ṣaghīra. On its own it can mean "small" or "young." But scholars read it in its setting, not by itself.

Look at who was proposing.

Abū Bakr and ʿUmar (may Allah be pleased with them) were both much older men. When the Prophet (ﷺ) said "she is too young," al-Sindī explains that he meant she was too young for them. In other words, neither of you two matches her in age.

Al-Sindī gives the reason.

The goal of marriage is lasting love, comfort, and companionship between the two partners. When spouses are far apart in age, that goal is harder to reach, and it can even lead to a split. So the Prophet (ﷺ) gently pointed to the age gap.

Then ʿAlī (may Allah be pleased with him) proposed.

ʿAlī was close to Fāṭima in age, in his early twenties. The Prophet (ﷺ) married her to him. Al-Wallawī says this shows that closeness in age is something to be honored, because it is nearer to harmony between spouses.

BUT WHAT ABOUT ʿĀʾISHA?

Al-Wallawī raises the question himself.

If matching in age matters so much, how did the Prophet (ﷺ) marry ʿĀʾisha across a large age gap?

His answer is this. Age matching is only weighed when the husband has no greater merit to make up for the gap. When a husband carries a special virtue, the difference is not a barrier. But among the three who sought Fāṭima, ʿAlī held the merit that fit her best, which was being close to her in age. So the Prophet (ﷺ) chose him. Al-Wallawī is careful to add that this takes nothing away from the honor of Abū Bakr and ʿUmar.