Abstract
Akidah teaching of Muhamad Abdul Wahab or wahabiy that has been spread in Malaysia caught the attention form government and non-government as well as other organisations. Although JAKIM through the research from the Committee Review of Faith, JAPAS dan JAPIS did not stated the Wahabiy teaching as as deviant and against Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah. But for those who believe in akidah teaching of Abu al-Hasan al-Asya’ari or best known as the twenty attributes of Allah (sifat 20) believed that wahabiy akidah is a heresy. Those who believed in the akidah brought by Muhammad Abdul Wahab or wahabiy agreed that it is true and meet the requirements of akidah belong to al-Salaf. There are obvious disputes between both parties in defending each other’s akidah. The more worrying part is that, wahabi teaching was associated with the terrorist. The question is either the foundation akidah of Muhamad Abdul Wahab really gone astray from the teaching of Ahli Sunnah not? Is it true that this is parallel to the akidah of al-Salaf al-Soleh? Hence, this research is essential to find out whether or not the akidah of Muhammad Abdul Wahab atau Wahabiy meet the foundation of akidah practiced by al-Salaf al-Soleh. The finding based on this research found that Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab possessed the foundation of akidah which took al-Quran and al-Sunnah as its main reference. The findings as well showed that his policy is match with the foundation of akidah belongs to al-Salaf al-Soleh or Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah. This research contributed to the affirmation about the truth of Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab’s foundation of akidah. It then strengthen the stand of JAKIM that admit the truth of his akidah although there are few groups of people still consider the akidah of Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab as a foundation that has gone astray.
Highlights
Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahab was assumed as a reformist that trying to purify the faith of Islamic followers and eliminates them form any elements of shirk
If we look into details of each of the foundations above, it is clear that Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab strenghten his statement by using the verses of al-Quran dan al-Hadith
Tauhid Uluhiyyah refers to the loyalty of a servant in performing all the practices that has been set by Allah s.w.t without associating Him with any other things
Summary
Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahab was assumed as a reformist that trying to purify the faith of Islamic followers and eliminates them form any elements of shirk. There are some opinions from certain parties claimed that it is wrong and contrary to the belief of the Al Sunnah Wal Jamaah members They claimed that his deviancy is in the faith of oneness of Allah (tauhid) matters and involve things such as the islamic mysticism stuff, other belief such as tawassul matters, problems in takfir and so on they called the preaching of Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahab as Wahabi which is an insult and it symbolizes heresy. The opposition towards his teaching by Muslims can be found in few countries like Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, Yemen, Indonesia, Thailand as well as in Malaysia. There are writings published and distributed to defend the truth of the teaching brought by him
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