Tableeghi Jamaat: An Introduction!

[mohammadyunus]

Tableeghi Jamaat (organisation in English) is not a registered party, group or organisation as such; therefore there is no membership.

Even the name 'Tableeghi Jamaat' was not given by any of the scholars who are involved it; it is affectionately called that in India/Pakistan becauase the group is involved in Tableegh (Dawah: propagation of Islam).

Tableegh (Dawah: propagation of Islam) is a DUTY on all Muslims & it is born out of many verses of the Qu'raan and Ahadeeth, such as:

And whose words can be better than his, who calls (people) towards Allah, and performs good deeds, and says: " I am one of those who submit to Allah

"(O Prophet! Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) preach to them (the Truth), for preaching proves very beneficial for the Believers

O Muslims! there must be a group among you who would invite people to Good; and would command them to do good deeds, and would prevent them from forbidden things; and these are the people who will attain salvation. " (Surah Aal-i - Imran: 104)

Tableegh (Dawah: propagation of Islam) is something that the Muslims have been pretty lax in the last 800 years so it was restarted and organised by a scholar of India called Maulana Ilyas (RA)

Please see his biorgraphy here: http://www.central-mosque.com/biographies/milyas.htm

After his death, the 2nd Ameer was his Son Maulana Yusuf Kandhlawi (RA)

Please see his biorgraphy here: http://www.central-mosque.com/biographies/myusuf.htm

Please note that Maulana Yusuf Kandhalwai authored a book called 'Hayatus-Sahaba' (Life of the companions of Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) which is a great book for all to read mentioned here: http://www.ikitab.com/index.php3?men...ge=&associate=

After Maulana Yusuf Kandhlawi (RA)'s the 3rd & the last Ameer was Maualan Inaamul Hasan (RA) and you can read about him here: http://www.central-mosque.com/biographies/minaam.htm

After his death there has been no official one Ameer (leader) and instead there is a Shura (conultative body) consisting of 3 Scholars who decide the affairs....

As to your last question; Tableeghi Jamaat don't provide any jobs or financial support as such; on the contrary they recommend a person to spend his own time and money when going in the path of Allah (SWT) for Tableegh (Dawah: propagation of Islam) as Allah (SWT) has commanded in the Qur'aan....

Tableeghi Jamaat do have a program which is as follows:

1) Everyone should at least go out of their locality for 4 MONTHS in their life-time for Tableegh (Dawah: propagation of Islam). This is usually in India/Pakistan/Bangladesh as most of the shcolars of Tableeghi Jamaat are there

2) As a top-up Everyone should at least go out of their locality for 40 days every-year...This can be within the country (US, UK, Europe, where-ever)


3) As a top-up Everyone should at least go out of their locality for 3 days every month; this would be another Masjid in an adjacent city or town close to you.

4) Everyone should visit & invite Muslims to Allah (SWT) twice a week for an hour or so:

a) 1 day Muslims around your local Mosque
b) The other day in the week Muslims around another Mosque of your city

5) Everyone should attend 5-10 minutes of Ta'leem (reading of Ahadeeth) in your Mosque

6) Everyone should attend 5-10 minutes of Ta'leem (reading of Ahadeeth) in your Home

7) Everyone should spend some time EVERYDAY in your local Mosque to think and work as to how every single Muslim in your area starts to practise Islam fully.

Please see any local Brother in your Mosque for more details and to actually go out (for 3 days) to actually experience this.

 

[mohammadyunus]

The amaals that the elders have put forward for us to fulfil and practise are many. If they are expanded intellectually you will realise that they are all encompassing in the lives we lead today. The misconception that Tablighi's do not get involved in administrative affairs and leadership within our communities is also proven to false.

Firstly we are encouraged to learn and out into practise the 6 points. I will not elaborate on each point as I am quite sure that those present on this forum have the sufficient knowledge to expand and understand as well as inculcate each point in their lives.

1. Imaan (Belief in the Kalimaf)
2. Salaat
3. Ilm (Knowledge) and Thikr (Remembrance of Allah)
4. Ikraam (being of benefit to mankind and all the creatures of Allah most great)
5. Ikhlaas (Sincerity)
6. Striving in the Path of Allah , and propagation and reviving the Islamic spirit.

Then we are encouraged to Fulfil the Amaals of the Musjid. These amaals are set out so that our Masaajid can come alive 24 Hours a day like the Musjid of Nabi (saw) was in the illustrious days of the past. These amaals are:

1. Propagation and Reviving of Islam.
2. Learning and Teaching
3. Thikr
4. Ibadaat
5. Khidmat

Then we are encouraged by our Elders to establish certain Amaals which will help us to do our Tabligh in such a manner that we are always concerned with our reformation and helping others to benefit from this too. These are:

1. Daily we should have Mashura (consultation) in our Musjids. This is used to plan our work as well as to iron out any issues we might have.
2. In Gusht and Out Gusht once a week. Brothers from another area will come to our Musjid to meet the muslims of our area and we will go to theirs to meet brothers from their area. And to revive deen.
3. Daily taleem in the Musjid and for our women folk to benefit we should have it in the Homes.
4. Once a week we should have a ladies taleem, where women from the area will gather at one place to do the Taleem. At least once a month they should be addressed by one man from the Musjid.
5. Once a week we should have a GENERAL mashura where all the various musjids meet to discuss any issues, plan and execute certain Needs in terms of the upliftment of Tabligh in each area.
6. We should spend at least 2.5 hours a day in our musjids, to execute all these activities
7. We should spend one night per week at a given Musjid where all the musjids from our town will meet. Talks will be given, meals served, bother sleep over and Taleem is read. Here too services such as security, cooking, cleaning of the Musjd etc… are done.
8. We should spend 3 days a month, in a near by locality for the upliftment of deen.
9. We should as beginners try to go for 4 months to India and Pak and Bang to learn this work, thereafter we will be eligible to travel to other parts of the world for Tabligh
10. If 4 months is too long we should go for 40 days to nearby province for Tabligh
11. As per the school holidays we should take out students for 10 days at a time for Tabligh.
12. Ijtima's are generally held once a year in each province

 

[sachin4islam]

Assalamu Alaikum: Br.

You must be knowing about Iztima held from 24-26 of this month in Bhopal. My friend a dear one,left directly after the Iztima for a 40 days Jamaat to Chennai. I wonder how could he leave down the responsibility of his one month old daughter and also of his business on the shoulders of his Dad.? His Dad has to pay a duty of more than 12 hours a day at their departmental store,travelling about 80kms a day,himself driving the car. Is my friend correct.?

Regards.

 

[mohammadyunus]

Assalamu Alaikum: Br.

You must be knowing about Iztima held from 24-26 of this month in Bhopal. My friend a dear one,left directly after the Iztima for a 40 days Jamaat to Chennai. I wonder how could he leave down the responsibility of his one month old daughter and also of his business on the shoulders of his Dad.? His Dad has to pay a duty of more than 12 hours a day at their departmental store,travelling about 80kms a day,himself driving the car. Is my friend correct.?

Regards.

No.Your friend is definitely not correct.If the zimmedars of the jamaat knows about this than they would not allow the person to give up his family responsibilities to go in jamaat.In such situations where the presence of the person at home is essential and he wishes to go in jamaat than he can do the work of tableegh in his own area. Spend some time in local masjidwar jamaat and also look after the family. But leaving them high and dry for 4 months is not correct at all. It is extremism.