Africa-Press – Uganda. A committee of senior Islamic scholars under the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has rejected a series of teachings advanced by Sheikh Swaleh Mubiru, describing them as false, misleading, and harmful to unity among Ugandan Muslims.
The findings are contained in a report compiled by a sub-committee led by Dr Sheikh Ziyadi Swaleh Lubanga, the Director of Sharia at UMSC, following weeks of doctrinal disputes between Sheikh Mubiru and other clerics.
The Mufti of Uganda, Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, approved the probe after public exchanges escalated over Mubiru’s interpretation of Islamic doctrine.
The committee noted that while Sheikh Mubiru acknowledged the four universally recognized sources of Islamic jurisprudence—the Quran, Hadith, consensus (Ijma), and analogy—he presented controversial positions that contradict established teachings.
According to the report, Mubiru rejected the divine revelations given to Prophets Dawud (David) and Isa (Jesus), including the Zabur (Psalms) and Injil (Gospels), and opposed the use of common Muslim greetings, including Assalaam Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
He also questioned the practice of raising one’s voice in personal supplications.
Scholars said they provided evidence from the Quran and Hadith to guide corrections, but Mubiru remained unconvinced and requested more time to defend his views.
The committee also investigated claims about his academic qualifications. While Mubiru stated that he studied Aqedah at King Saud University, the committee concluded that his training was not in Islamic theology but in a general education program, and that his knowledge of Arabic—the language of Islamic scholarship—is insufficient for high-level doctrinal interpretation.
The scholars warned that Mubiru’s ideas reflect a Quran-only ideology, historically used to create divisions within Muslim communities.
“Their pattern of belief mirrors movements that deliberately weaken the faith by rejecting sources that are foundational to Islam,” the report stated.
Based on its findings, the committee recommended that UMSC publicly distance itself from ten doctrines associated with Mubiru, stating that they lack legitimacy in Islamic theology and risk misleading believers.
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