Advice to Our Brothers the Scholars of Najd

"Advice to Our Brothers the Scholars of Najd (Wahabism)" by Sayyid Yusuf al-Rifa'i is a book which offers a gentle, respectful and scholarly reminder to the scholars of Najd-Wahabism to abandon  extremist positions specifically the indiscriminate labeling of other Muslims as mushrikin and the destruction of Islamic heritage while urging a return to the broader traditional consensus of Ahl al-Sunna wa al-Jama'ah.

Core Advice from Al-Rifa'i: The 57-chapter epistle urges the scholars to reconsider their harsh approach which often alienates other Muslims and to adopt a more conciliatory tone.

Key Issues Addressed: It criticizes the abandonment of the four madhahib and the incorrect claims that attachment to the, awliya' (saints) constitutes shirk or bid'ah.

Methodology: The advice is presented as a sincere fraternal and theological correction, focused on reviving a balanced and merciful interpretation of Islamic law.

Context: This work arose in response to the spread of, Wahabi-Najdi ideology - which the author argues has caused division within the global Muslim community.