Do you know???

Do you know that:

• Most of the people in Saudi Arabia do Taqleed and follow Imam Ahmad Ibn Hambal (Rahmatullahi 'Alayh)?

• From the time of Hazrat 'Umar (Radiyallahu Anhu) until today, no less than 20 Rak'aat of Taraweeh are being performed in the Haram shareef - Makkah and Madinah, and this is furnished with proofs from a book which has been written by Sheikh 'Atwiyyah Muhammad Saalim who conducted classes in Masjid An-Nabawi and was a great ‘Aalim?

• In the Haram Shareef - Makkah and Madinah, two Azaan are given for Jumm'ah?

• In the Haram Shareef - Makkah and Madinah, the names of the Sahaabah (Radiyallahu Anhum) are taken in the second Khutbah of Jumm'ah?

• Till today, all the Shuyukh (plural of Sheik) that we have met who have come from Saudi Arabia, are of the opinion to do Taqleed, that is to follow Deen by following the interpretation of an Imaam?

• That on the occasion of Hajj, one of our Ulama has heard the great Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdul Aziz 'Aali Sheikh, say that one should do Taqleed and without doing Taqleed, one will not be able to practice Deen?

[English version of "Eski ou conné ???" – Al Jamiat – Vol.2 No.2]