Sunni opposition Wahhabism

wahhabism has been vehemently criticized many mainstream sunni muslims , continues condemned many prominent traditional sunni scholars being heretical , violent innovation within sunni islam. among traditional sunni organizations worldwide oppose wahhabi ideology al-azhar in cairo, faculty of regularly denounces wahhabism terms such satanic faith. regarding wahhabism, renowned azharite sunni scholar , intellectual muhammad abu zahra said: wahhabis exaggerated [and bowdlerized] ibn taymiyya s positions ... wahhabis did not restrain proselytism only, resorted warmongering against whoever disagreed them on grounds fighting innovation (bid`a), , innovations evil must fought ... whenever able seize town or city come tombs , turn them ruins , destruction ... , destroy whatever mosques tombs ... brutality did not stop there came whatever graves visible , destroyed them also. , when ruler of hijaz regions caved in them destroyed graves of companions , razed them ground ... in fact, has been noticed ulama of wahhabis consider own opinions correct , not possibly wrong, while consider opinions of others wrong , not possibly correct. more that, consider others in way of erecting tombs , circumambulating them, near idolatry ... in respect near khawarij used declare dissented them apostate , fight them mentioned.

in 18th century, hanafi scholar ibn abidin declared wahhabi movement of muhammad ibn abd al-wahhab modern-day manifestation of kharijites. important rebuttal of wahhabism came sunni jurist ibn jirjis, argued supplicating saints permitted whoever declares there no god god , prays toward mecca, for, according him, supplicating saints not form of worship merely calling out them, , worship @ graves not idolatry unless supplicant believes buried saints have power determine course of events. these arguments rejected heretical wahhabi leader @ time.

the influential sunni jurist , son of renowned moroccan scholar abdullah al-ghumari, abu l-fayd ahmad, staunchly condemned wahhabism , attacked straying away classical tradition, stating: , nothing has emerged ... bring earthquakes , discord in religion muhammad ibn abd al-wahhab, astray , led others astray. hence devil s horn foretold messenger (upon him blessings , peace), , abstained offering prayer najd because of him, , because of dissensions flow demonic preaching.

the prominent kuwaiti sunni shafi jurist yusuf ibn al-sayyid hashim al-rifa`i (1932-1999) remained severe critic of wahhabism throughout scholarly life, , penned famous fifty-seven point critique of movement, titled advice scholars of najd. criticized followers of movement causing discord among sunni community labeling other sunnis pagans, innovators, , deviants.

in late 2016, @ conference of on hundred sunni thinkers in chechnya, al-azhar s current dean, ahmed el-tayeb said have taken uncompromising stand against wahhabism , islamic terrorism defining orthodox sunnism ash arites , muturidis (adherents of theological systems of imam abu mansur al-maturidi , imam abul hasan al-ash ari) ... followers of of 4 schools of thought (hanafi, shafi i, maliki or hanbali) , ... followers of sufism of imam junaid al-baghdadi in doctrines, manners , [spiritual] purification.

the largest sunni organization in world, indonesia s nahdlatul ulama, opposes wahhabism, referring fanatical , innovative movement within tradition of sunnism.

malaysia s largest islamic body, national fatwa council, has described wahhabism being against sunni teachings, dr abdul shukor husin, chairman of national fatwa council, said wahhabi followers fond of declaring muslims of other schools apostates merely on grounds did not conform wahhabi teachings.

south asia s barelvi movement rejects wahhabi beliefs.

the somalia based paramilitary group ahlu sunna waljama actively battles wahhabi militants prevent imposition of wahhabi ideology.

the lebanon-based al-ahbash movement uses takfir against wahhabi , salafi leaders.

the sufi islamic supreme council of america founded naqshbandi sufi shaykh hisham kabbani classify wahhabism being extremist , heretical based on wahhabism s role terrorist ideology , labelling of other muslims, sufis polytheists, practice known takfir.

in general, mainstream sunni muslims condemn wahhabism being major factor behind rise of such groups al-qaeda, isis, , boko haram, while inspiring movements such taliban.