The roots of the seventy-two sects are four
The roots of the seventy-two sects are four: the Khawarij, the Shi’ah, the Qadariyyah and the Murji’ah. It was said to Ibn al-Mubarak: ‘And what about the Jahmiyyah?’ He replied:...
Khawarij
Whoever rebels against a Muslim leader is a Khawarij
Whoever rebels against a leader (or a ruler) among the leaders of the Muslims is a Kharijite (Khawarij); he has splintered the unity of the Muslims and contradicted the prophetic...