SHEIKH MUKHTARUDDEEN DISSOCIATES FROM PHOTOGRAPHY
Yesterday, 14th Rabiuth Thaani (30th October), we published a question and answer captioned: The Visit of Shaikh Mukhtaruddeen. The Maulana who had posed the question had alleged that Shaikh Mukhtaruddeen appears on You Tube and condoned video and photography. Our response was based on the question and information provided by the Maulana.
However, Mufti Saeedullah Shah who is a Khalifah of Mufti Mukhtaruddeen states as follows:
Hadhrat Mufti Saeedullah Shah Saheb
(حفظه الله تعالى)
_Khalifah of Hadhrat Mufti Syed Mukhtaruddin Saheb
(حفظه الله تعالى)_
Mufti Saeedullah Shah Saheb states:
“Here in our Khanqah (Karbogha Shareef) the guidance that is given, and has been in place for years is that the taking of photographs is strictly prohibited!
And I hear Hadhrat (Mufti Syed Mukhtaruddin Saheb) on certain occasions, going as far as cursing those who take photos of him, I’m personally with Hadhrat most of the time, I hear it myself.
But the Fitnah (of photography) is so rife that these pious Ulama and saints don’t even know when their photograph is taken!
Hadhrat Mufti Syed Mukhtaruddin Saheb حفظه الله تعالى, who will be blessing our country with his presence, DOES NOT approve of photography
(End of Mufti Saeedullah’s statement)
On the basis of this explicit clarification, we unequivocally withdraw our criticism. While the naseehat we proffered in our article applies 100% to Facebook and You Tube, etc. molvis, it (our naseehat and criticism) does not apply to Mufti Mukhtaruddeen in view of his categorical dissociation from haraam pictography and videography.
According to Mufti Mukhtaruddeen his picture appearing on any of these satanic media is in entirety without his knowledge. In fact he has invoked La’nat on those who have deceptively taken photos of him without his awareness.
15 Rabiuth Thaani 1445 – 31 October 2023