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A group of dervishes who call themselves the “Ahmadiyyah Dhahabiyyah” have rebuilt their monastery or khanqah under the pretext of a Huseiniyyah. This cult considers itself in total compliance with religion, nevertheless, after doing some research, I learned that although they call themselves twelver Shias and claim to follow the marja’s, there are some major disparities between them and true Shiism, namely:
1- They consider their spiritual guide or ‘pir’ to be the successor of Imam Mahdi (aj), not the maraji’ or the waliyy faqih
2- They submit their khums to their sheikh, not to the maraji’
3- In addition to the recorded official supplications of the Shia, they have their own supplications too (that are nowhere to be found in Shia sources)
4- Instead of the masjid, they substitute the khanqah or ‘house of dervishes’ for a place of worship and of course, call it their Huseiniyyah (a place built for commemorating Imam Husein and other similar activities)
5- Instead of shaking hands, when they meet, they kiss each others’ hand
6- They separate between religion and state and either don’t like clergymen or have hostility towards them
Keeping all of this in mind, the following questions rise:
1- Since this group is practicing bid’ah, is it permissible to bring down their building without the permission of the Islamic government?
2- Is it okay to attend their gatherings in order to invite them to the truth and enjoin good and forbid evil?
3- Considering their bid’ah and straying from the straight path, are they still considered of the Shia or not?
4- What is bid’ah and what are its related rulings?

Bid’ah literally refers to anything new and unprecedented and in Islamic terms, means to relate something to religion that really doesn’t belong to it. Bid’ah is one of the kaba’ir or great sins. Nevertheless, it isn't permissible to destroy their property without the Islamic government’s permission. Attending their gatherings in order to guide them and enjoin good and forbid evil for those who bear sufficient knowledge to do so is permissible. Although all of these individuals haven’t practically left Shiism, but most of them have (even though they may claim that they are Shias).

  

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