What is the stance of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah on Sufi orders (such as the Qadianiyyah, Rifa’iyyah, Shadhiliyyah, Naqshbandiyyah, Tijaniyyah), and what do their scholars say about figures like Abdul Qadir al-Jilani, Al-Rifa’i, Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili, Ahmad al-Tijani, and Al-Badawi?
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All of these are Sufi innovations, with the exception of the Qadianis, followers of Ghulam Ahmad al-Qadiani, who claimed prophethood and are disbelievers outside the fold of Islam. The Tijaniyyah, Rifa'iyyah, Naqshbandiyyah, and Shadhiliyyah are sects of extremist Sufis who claim that their awliya' (saints) know the unseen and control the universe, or that they are superior to the prophets. Scholars have refuted their corrupt beliefs. Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani was a scholar from the Ahl al-Sunnah, but lies and false claims have been attributed to him.
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