Which Terror Groups Are Not Salafist

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Question:

What Islamic terror groups are not Salafist? - A survey of Islamic terror organizations and whether all are Salafist or if other ideological backgrounds exist. :::

Answer:

There is not a single terrorist group which is salafist as Salafi by very definition is against extremism.

There are broadly only 2 principle ideologies which promote extremism/terrorism in its extreme form

  1. khawariji/takfeeri - Example being the likes of Ikhwanul Muslimoon, ISIS, Al Qaeda, Bokko Haram and all other sunni extremist groups

  2. Raafidah - Hezbollah and Shia extremist groups backed by Iran

All the terrorist groups ideologies are derived from above 2 ideologies or are its variants.

There is a common misconception that Salafi/Wahhabi ideology is responsible for terrorism/extremism however there is no proof whatsoever rather it is due to lack of knowledge of Islamic ideologies amongst most of the so called experts who spread this misinformation knowingly or unknowingly.

All Major Salafi Scholars of past and present have denounced terrorism and extremism since long time when these terrorists were still unknown

They have even advised Muslims to inform authorities of any terrorist plots if they have any leads.

Informing The Authorities Of Terrorist Plots

What LEADING Salafi Scholars have said regarding terrorism:

According to Shaykh ‘Abdul ‘Azeez Ibn Baaz (rahimahullaah), ”…Terrorism is to transgress upon people by way of unjustly striking or killing them, with no proof (to justify these actions); rather (these actions are committed) upon ignorance and dearth of insight; they are the terrorists who kill people unjustly, without any evidence from the Sharee’ah (Islaamic Law). Thus, they change people’s (state of) security, and they cause problems between them and between their countries; those are the terrorists.” So it must be understood that Islaam strongly condemns every facet of terrorism regardless of what the people might call it. Ibn Baaz (rahimahullaah) deemed it mandatory to destroy media that promoted Bin Laden’s views, and declared that it was forbidden for anyone to co-operate with him. He wrote: ”…It is obligatory to destroy and annihilate these publications that have emanated from al-Faqeeh, or from al-Mas’aree, or from others of the callers of falsehood (bin Laadin and those like him), and not to be lenient towards them. And it is obligatory to advise them, to guide them towards the truth, and to warn them against this falsehood. It is not permissible for anyone to co-operate with them in this evil. And it is obligatory upon them to be sincere and to come back to guidance and to leave alone and abandon this falsehood. So my advice to al-Mas’aree, al-Faqeeh and Bin Laadin and all those who traverse their ways is to leave alone this disastrous path, and to fear Allaah and to beware of His vengeance and His Anger, and to return to guidance and to repent to Allaah for whatever has preceded from them. How Muslims Should Behave in Non-Muslim Societies Shaikh Ibn Uthaimeen on Committing Suicide Attacking The Enemy by Blowing Oneself Up In a Car Shaikh Ibn Baz and Shaikh Ibn Jibreen on Hijacking and Kidnapping With Which Religion and Intellect are Suicide Bombings and Destruction Considered Jihaad? Shaykh al-Albaanee on the Islamic Ruling on Suicide Bombings ISIS Jihad in path of Saitan A Scholarly Response to the Terrorism and Anarchy in Paris, France Contemporary Salafi Scholars who have spoken against Terrorism & Extremism

Ask any Salafi who are the leading salafi scholars of today and he will mention Sheikh Bin Baz, Sheikh Naseeruddin Albani, Sheikh Uthaymeen, Sheikh Fawzan etc. And all scholars without any difference in opinion unequivocally have denounced these terrorists.

I can challenge anyone to show proof from 1 Salafi scholar who praised or supported the terrorist - so the idea of Salafist terror group is unthinkable and farfetched.