Ibahiyya

Ibahiyya is a sect whose followers consider acts contrary to Sharia as permissible.

Literal Meaning of Ibahiyya

Ibahiyya stems from the root 'bawh' and 'buh', meaning to make permissible, consider Halal, and deem allowable.

Terminological Meaning of Ibahiyya

In terminology, Ibahiyya refers to sects that do not believe in the existence of religious obligation and consider committing Haram as permissible. In another expression, permissivism is usually applied to morally negligent acts that have religious and customary prohibitions, just as some sects of the Ghulat and Sufis have been accused of this attribute.

Ibahiyya in the View of Sufis

In the view of Sufis, Ibahiyya refers to those who do not consider themselves bound by the restrictions and duties of Sharia and say that adherence to Sharia rulings is the work of the common people. Additionally, some of the Ghulat Shia said that we must remove the burden of obligation from our shoulders and not deem any act Haram for ourselves. Others said that the purpose of the Haram and Halal mentioned in the Quran and Sunnah is disassociation from the enemies of the Imams and association with them and their friends. Some believed that knowing the Imam and loving him is sufficient for them, and this causes them to have no need to abstain from forbidden acts, considering such matters permissible for themselves. Abd al-Qahir al-Baghdadi in the book "Al-Farq Bayn al-Firaq" has named some permissivist sects and writes: "The Babakiyya have a festival in their mountains, and on that night their men and women gather, drink wine, and play instruments and flutes; suddenly they extinguish the light, remove their clothes, and men mingle with women." The Mu'tazila said: Should human acts before Revelation or in the interval between two revelations essentially be considered permissible or forbidden? And since they considered the measure of "Intellect" applicable in "the good and evil of acts," they said: Good and beneficial acts are permissible, and ugly and harmful acts are impermissible. Al-Jahiz (one of the greats of the Mu'tazila) said: Whatever is not prohibited in the Quran and Sunnah is absolutely permissible. The Ismailis said: "Idha zaharat al-haqa'iq, batilat al-shara'i" meaning if the truths of religion become manifest, the laws and regulations become void.

See also

• Sharia
• Halal
• Haram

Sources

• Mir Sayyid Sharif Jurjani, Al-Ta'rifat, Date of Entry: N/A, Date Accessed: 8 Dey 1404 SH.

• Ibn Najim al-Misri, Bahr al-Ra'iq, Beirut, Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah Publications, 1st Ed., Date of Entry: N/A, Date Accessed: 8 Dey 1404 SH.

• Mohammad bin Ali Tahawi, Kashshaf Istilahat al-Funun, edited by Alois Sprenger, Calcutta, Year 1861 AD, Date of Entry: N/A, Date Accessed: 8 Dey 1404 SH.

• Mohammad Javad Mashkur, Dictionary of Islamic Sects, Mashhad, Astan Quds Razavi Publications, Year 1372 SH, 2nd Ed., Date of Entry: N/A, Date Accessed: 8 Dey 1404 SH.

• Abdulrahman Jami, Nafahat al-Uns, edited by Mehdi Tوحیدی Pour, Tehran, Year 1337 SH, Date of Entry: N/A, Date Accessed: 8 Dey 1404 SH.