Testimony is from the strongest form of evidence. Shaikhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullāh) mentioned:
وَمَعْرِفَةُ أَحْوَالِ النَّاسِ تَارَةً تَكُونُ بِشَهَادَاتِ النَّاسِ وَتَارَةً تَكُونُ بِالْجَرْحِ وَالتَّعْدِيلِ وَتَارَةً تَكُونُ بِالِاخْتِبَارِ وَالِامْتِحَانِ.
“The condition of the people is known sometimes by the testimonies of the people, sometimes by way of Jarh wat-Taʿdeel, and sometimes by examining and testing.”
[Majmoo’ Al-Fatawa: 15/330]
The following are a small selection of the witnesses and testimonies regarding the harmful impact of Abu Mu’ādh Taqweem’s character and conduct on the Daʿwah in various cities, by those who were extremely close to him, and who knew him the best. It was this behaviour that led us to very quietly stop inviting him to the Annual Conferences in Birmingham, contrary to his claim that it was merely due to his position on Covid. These testimonies regarding Abu Muʿādh and his dealings in the daʿwah, with the marākiz and with people are not tabdeeʿ of our brother or any intent to remove him from the fold of Ahlus-Sunnah and Salafiyyah.
These testimonies have been brought to light here after demands were made in public for sources, proofs and witnesses. However, we have been advising Abu Muʿādh in private for several years for his harmful conduct towards the people of Sunnah and his sowing of distrust and splitting among once united communities, and even among masjid and markaz administrations.
We tried in many ways to contain the affairs as much as possible in order to preserve unity and brotherhood.
We sincerely hope and ask Allāh to rectify the affairs.
- Original statement — clarifying why we paused Abu Mu’aadh’s involvement in our conferences.
- An Advice to Abu Mu’aadh Taqweem and our Muslim Brothers Regarding the Dangers of Bad Conduct — with Evidences. [Official Version – Edited: 19 March 2025]
- [Arabic Version]: نصيحة لأبي معاذ تقويم ولإخواننا من المسلمين في خطورة السلوك السيء – مع الأدلّة — PDF
Testimonies from Abu Muʿādh’s Hometown of Nelson
- Testimony of Abu Ismaeel Shuhood [Click Here] — Formerly part of the Salafi Dawah Lancs efforts alongside Abu Mu’ādh Taqweem in their hometown.
1b — [Part 2 – a response to accusations] - Testimony of Abu A’ishah Mohammad Ibrāhīm [Click Here] — Formerly a volunteer in ‘Salafi Dawah Lancs’ in Nelson alongside Abu Muʿādh.
- Testimony of Ustadh Abu Arwa Ali Mir [Click Here] — Former Shooraa Member of “Salafi Dawah Lancs” alongside Abu Mu’ādh Taqweem, and a Da’ee who Studied in Yemen and Madinah.
3b — [Part 2 – a response to accusations] - Testimony of Abu Unaysah Ilyas [Click Here] — Formerly part of the Salafi Dawah Lancs efforts alongside Abu Mu’adh Taqweem in their hometown.
Testimony from Bradford (Markaz Al-Baseerah)
- Advice of Ustadh Abu Humayd Salim [Click Here] (with screenshots and evidences) — Graduate from Riyadh and teacher at Masjid as-Sunnah in Bradford, UK.
Testimonies from Manchester (The Salafi Centre)
- Witness of Salafi Centre Shūrā [Click Here] — One of the oldest marākiz of da’wah in the North of England, and acquainted deeply with Abu Mu’adh for over a decade:
Abu Khalid Dawud,
Abul Farooq Kamal,
Abu Mu’aawiyah Abdullah Jallow,
Abu Eesa Faizal Kara,
Abu Aa’isha Amjad Khan.
More to come (inshā’ Allāh).
