Former Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM) National Chairman Sheikh Yusuf Kanyamula has denied allegations that he has joined Shiasm after being elected as a leader of Shathriyya Muslim Association of Malawi, an organisation alleged to be belonging to shia.
On July 16 2012, members of Shathriyya crowned Sheikh Kanyamula a Muftship saying they wanted to honour him for what he has done for Islam in the country.
He is deputised by Sheikh Karim Kamwendo, one of the renowned daee in Malawi.
However, there were mixed reports on the matter with some people alleging that the organisation that the Sheikh has joined belongs to shias and the fact that he has accepted the muftship, then he has automatically joined Shiasim.
But in an interview with Malawi Muslims Official Website on Wednesday, the sheikh expressed dismay over the remarks describing them as an insult and malice – which are aimed at tarnishing his image.
“Yes, I can confirm that I am a Mufti of Shathriyya with effect from July 16, 2012. People of Salima gave me this honour as one way of appreciating what I have done for Islam in this country. I have translated many Islamic literatures; have been doing dawah as well as some programmes on Radio Islam which have brought unity among Muslims in Malawi.
“Shathriyya is an Islamic organisation like Muslim Association of Malawi and Qadria Muslim Association of Malawi and it does not belong to Shia sect. So, saying that I have joined Shia, is not true and is only an insult to me,” said Sheikh Kanyamula.
Shathriyya Muslim Association of Malawi is an ‘Islamic’ organisation based in Salima and is headed by the controversial Sheikh Sosola popularly known as Shamiuna.
That would have been very bad and disaster to himself
That would have been very bad and disaster to himself
Can we have competent Sheikhs to a fatwa on some of these so called Islamic organizations? Ma Sheikh muli kuti. Tiuzeni zoona, Shathriyya n’chani? Isiyana bwanji ndi Qadiliya? Is Shathriyya the same as Shiasm?
Can we have competent Sheikhs to a fatwa on some of these so called Islamic organizations? Ma Sheikh muli kuti. Tiuzeni zoona, Shathriyya n'chani? Isiyana bwanji ndi Qadiliya? Is Shathriyya the same as Shiasm?
There is no smoke without fire. We have news from the grapevine of the Shias having built masjids in part of Dedza and Salima. If you investigate this story thoroughly you will definately unveil a lot of things happening in our background. What is the meaning of Shathriya by the way? And can we have the background and objective of forming this Shathriya. Don't we have enough of these Islamic groupings already? Why not join hands with those already in existence and put our energy together to improve them. And again, can the status of muftship be conferred on a Muslim as an honorary degree or award? Please enlighten me on this one. I thought a Muslim becomes a Mufti after gaining certain Islamic studies as far as Islam is concerned. Can Muslims just wake up in the morning and say Mr So and So we are now giving you the honour of a Muftiship because you have done so much for Islam? If this is the criteria used for all these muftis we have like Ismael Menk, AK Hoosen etc, then I can suggest a thousand names who have done and are still doing a lot for Islam and Muslims as a whole. Please my dear Muslim brohers and sisters let us always strive to seek for knowledge from learned scholars so that we can always be guided rightly. May Allah protect us from all kinds of evil, especially the love of money and status.
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