To the Management and Trustees of Madina Masjid Sheffield, United Kingdom 

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh,

We, as members of the Sunni Muslim community worldwide, respectfully wish to express our concern regarding the planned appearance of Tahir-ul-Qadri at Madina Masjid Sheffield, SouthYorkshire, England. Tahir-ul-Qadri, a controversial figure known for views and positions that Sunni Muslims worldwide regard as problematic, is scheduled to deliver a speech at the masjid on 7 June 2026.

As followers of the traditional Ahle-Sunnat wal Jama‘at creed and methodology, particularly Maslak-e-A‘ala Hazrat رحمۃ اللہ علیہ, we believe that certain statements, teachings, and positions associated with Tahir-ul-Qadri have caused significant concern amongst Sunni Muslims. We fear that hosting speakers whose teachings are disputed may create confusion and division within the community, especially among younger attendees seeking authentic Islamic guidance.

Our intention is not to create hostility. We hold no personal animosity towards the person concerned. However, his views regarding the Sahaba Kiram, particularly Hazrat Ameer Mu’awiyah رضي الله عنه, cannot be justified or endorsed in any way. Rather, we urge the mosque leadership to carefully consider the responsibility entrusted to them in preserving unity upon sound Sunni scholarship and safeguarding the religious wellbeing of the congregation.

We respectfully request that the management:

1. Reconsider the invitation extended to Tahir-ul-Qadri.
2. Consult recognised and trusted Sunni scholars regarding this matter.
3. Prioritise speakers whose teachings are widely accepted within mainstream Ahle-Sunnat scholarship and who contribute positively to unity, clarity, and sound understanding in matters of faith.

We make this appeal sincerely, with adab and genuine concern for the masjid and the wider Muslim community.

May Allah guide us all towards what is correct and unite the Ummah upon truth, wisdom, and sincerity.

JOINT STATEMENT BY UK ULAMA ON THE MISGUIDANCE OF DR. TĀHIR-UL-QĀDIRĪ

AUGUST 2019

We, the undersigned, agree:

Hundreds of leading noble scholars and muftīs of India and Pakistan have refuted, spoken, and issued edicts (Fatāwā) against the clear heresies and severe misguidance of Dr. Tāhir-ul-Qādirī due to his wrong beliefs and unlawful practices. Based upon this, they have all declared him misguided. Amongst them notably are:

'Allāmah 'Atā Muhammad Bandyālwī
'Allāmah Sayyid Ahmad Sa'īd Kādhmī
Muftī Waqār-ud-Dīn Rizawī
Muftī Fayz Ahmad Uwaysī
Muftī Muhammad Abdul Qayyūm Hazārwī
'Allāmah Abdul Hakīm Sharaf Qādirī
Muftī Muhammad Shafī' Okārwī
'Allama Sayyid Shāh Turāb-ul-Haq Qādirī
Muftī Akhtar Razā Khān Azharī

رحمهم الله تعالى

'Allāmah Ziyā-ul-Mustafā Qādirī
Pīr Sayyid Amīn Miyān Mārehrawī Barakātī
'Allāmah Sayyid Madanī Miyān Ashrafī
'Allāmah Sayyid Hāshimī Miyān Ashrafī
Muftī Munīb-ur-Rahmān Qādirī
Muftī Muhammad Rafīq-ul-Hasanī
'Allāmah Kokab Nūrānī Okārwī
Muftī 'Abdur Razzāq Bathrālwī
'Allāmah Khādim Husayn Rizawī
Muftī Muhammad Ashraf-ul-Qādirī
Pīr Muhammad Afzal Qādirī
'Allāmah Ashraf Āsif Jalālī
Pīr Sayyid 'Irfān Shāh Mashhadī
Muftī Muhammad Aslam Bandyālwī
Muftī Shams-ul-Hudā Misbāhī
Mawlānā Muhammad Ilyās 'Attār Qādirī
Muftī Muhammad Qāsim 'Attāri
Mawlānā Shākir 'Alī Nūrī
Muftī Muhammad Nizāmuddīn Misbāhī
'Allāmah Sayyid Muzaffar Husayn Shāh Qādirī
Muftī Muhammad Akmal Qādirīj

حفظهم الله تعالى

Please note that the above list only mentions some of the scholars, and there are many others too who concur with them regarding the misguidance of Dr. Tāhir-ul-Qādirī.

In this issue, we support these noble scholars and muftīs of India and Pakistan. Furthermore, we strongly urge the Ahl-us-Sunnah public to save themselves from the misguided beliefs and actions of Dr. Tāhir-ul-Qādirī.

A summary of his famously known heresies, in addition to others also, are the following:

- *His opposition of the Ijmā' of the Ummah on the issue of Diyat* [Speech in Lahore, Pakistan, 16/10/1984 — https://youtu.be/CDdtQ89I89M 

- *His statement that differences between sects are not fundamental* [Firqah Parastī Kā Khātimah Kyūn Kar Mumkin Ho, page 35]

- *His statement that the word Allāh عزوجل is nothing special to Muslims but it means God, Brahma etc.* [Wembley Conference, London, UK, 24/09/2011 — https://youtu.be/OKOq1nfSkfM

- *His statement that Jews and Christians are believers, not disbelievers (Kuffār)* [Minhaj-ul-Qur'an Institution, Lahore, Pakistan, 25/12/2006 — https://youtu.be/m3ka_e2uCsI

- *Opening of Masājid for Christians to worship therein in accordance to their polytheistic beliefs* [Minhaj-ul-Qur'an Institution, Lahore, Pakistan, 25/12/2005 — https://youtu.be/ioxS7Q9JKko

- *His celebration of Christmas and that too in a Masjid* [Minhaj-ul-Qur'an Institution, Lahore, Pakistan, 25/12/2005 — https://youtu.be/ioxS7Q9JKko

- *His denial of the overall superiority (Mutlaq Afdaliyyah) of Hadrat Abū Bakr Siddīq رضي الله عنه* [As-Sayf-ul-Jalī 'Alā Munkiri Wilāyati 'Alī رضي الله عنه, page 8]

- *His criticism of Hadrat Amīr Mu'āwiyah رضي الله عنه* [Minhaj-ul-Qur'an Workers Convention, Lahore, Pakistan, 08/04/2012 — https://youtu.be/fhg4nUrdm6c

For detailed information regarding these issues, one can directly contact the noble scholars and muftis or the Dār-ul-Iftā Bareilly Sharīf, Jāmi'ah Ashrafiyyah, Dawat-e-Islami or other reputable Sunnī Institutions.

SIGNATORIES:

1. Mufti Muhammad Aslam Bandyalwi, Bradford
2. Mufti Shamsul Huda Misbahi, Heckmondwike
3. Allamah Zafar Mahmood Farashwi, Manchester
4. Pir Sayyid Munawwar Husain Bukhari, Blackburn 
5. Mawlana Sayyid Ghulam Dastagir Gilani, Halifax 
6. Mawlana Yunus Misbahi, Preston
7. Mawlana Nizamuddin Misbahi, Blackburn 
8. Mawlana Hafiz Sadiq Zia, Birmingham 
9. Mawlana Farooq Nizami, Birmingham 
10. Mufti Saqib Qadiri Ridawi, Nottingham
11. Mawlana Rafeeq Ahmad Misbahi, Hounslow 
12. Shaykh Asrar Rashid, Birmingham 
13. Sahibzadah Muhammad Junaid Shadpuri, Blackburn
14. Mawlana Arshad Misbahi, Manchester 
15. Mufti Zahid Husain, Preston
16. Imam Khalid Husain Ashrafi, Leicester 
17. Hafiz Ehsan Qadri, Sri Lanka
18. Mufti Qasim Zia Qadiri, Birmingham 
19. Mawlana Nabeel Afzal, Coventry 
20. Mawlana Naveed Jameel, Nottingham 
21. Mawlana Ibrar Shafi, Derby
22. Mawlana Omar Khan, Keighley 
23. Mawlana Muhammad Husain, Bolton
24. Mawlana Kalim Azhari, Bolton 
25. Shaykh Mubeen Raza, Coventry 
26. Mawlana Naveed Ashrafi, Blackburn
27. Mawlana Qamar Ilyas, Birmingham 
28. Mawlana Shahid Ali, Bradford 
29. Mawlana Yasir Ayyub, Oldham 
30. Mawlana Mohammed Bilal Naushahi, Bradford 
31. Mawlana Anis Ahmed, Birmingham 
32. Imam Adil Shahzad, Bradford 
33. Mawlana Muhammad Qasim Hussain, Luton
34. Mawlana Muhammad Arfat Ahmed, Luton 
35. Hafiz Muhammad Asim Chishti, Birmingham
36. Mawlana Shahid Barailvi, Burnley
37. Mawlana Muhammad Sajid Ali, Luton 
38. Mawlana Sayyid Hamdani Shah, Bolton 
39. Mawlana Sayyid Samdani Shah, Bolton 
40. Mawlana Abu Zohra Rizwi, Manchester 
41. Mawlana Imran Qadri, Blackburn 
42. Mawlana Muhammad Shakeel al-Qadiri, London
43. Mawlana Mohammad Amar, Derby
44. Mawlana Muddasar Hussain, New York 
45. Mawlana Tehseen Raza Hamdani Nuri, South Africa 
46. Mufti Sayyid Shamsul Arifeen Shah, London 
47. Mawlana Muhammad Irfan Naqshbandi, London 
48. Mawlana Mustafa Raza Qadri, Sri Lanka 
49. Mawlana Haider Ali, Preston 
50. Imam Muhammad Husnain, Chesham
51. Mawlana Sudagar Hussain, Bradford 
52. Mawlana Muhammad Kalim, Preston 
53. Mawlana Haroon Raza, Birmingham 
54. Mawlana Kaleem Raza, Birmingham
55. Mawlana Qais Ahmed, Walsall 
56. Mufti Yasin Patel, Leicester
57. Mawlana Sayyid Ibrahim Shah, Rotherham 
58. Shaykh Sadaqat Hussain, Sheffield
59. Mawlana Kamran Khan, Birmingham 
60. Mawlana Muhammad Saeed, Birmingham 
61. Hafiz Usman Hussain, Birmingham 
62. Mawlana Adnan Tariq, Birmingham 
63. Mawlana Waqar Ali, Birmingham 
64. Mawlana Moqaddam Shahzada Qadri, Manchester
65. Mawlana Abdul Hadi Qadiri, Durban
66. Mawlana Atique Saifi, Derby
67. Mufti Faizan ul Mustafa Qadri, Houston, Texas 
68. Mawlana Abd us-Samad Ridawi, Washington, D.C.
69. Mawlana Asad al-Qadri, Washington, D.C.
70. Mawlana Salman Ridawi, Washington D.C.