Question:
Assalamualaikum Brothers,
I would like to ask you, What are the views of Maulana Shaykh Nazim and Maulana Shaykh Hisham Kabbani on Universal Sufism and Hazrat Inayat Khan and also Lleywellyn Vaughan Lee. Is it safe to follow Universal Sufism and is there anything wrong with having a teacher who is not Muslim?
Kindly answer my questions in detail as it will clear a great doubt I have in my life at the moment.
Thank you very much for your help
May Allah (SWT) give Beloved Sheikh Nazim a long life!
Answer:
`Alaykum Salam,
Mawlana Shaykh Nazim (Allah bless his secret) very much disapproved of them when he heard them say He/She in relation to Allah Most High. Such movements are considered man-made philosophies and spiritual baby steps that may be just right for some westerners, but they are still in need of accepting Religion and following the Prophet ((upon him blessings and peace)). Until they do so they are still beyond the pale.
Hajj Gibril Haddad
