Qadiyaniat refers to the beliefs and movement initiated by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian in the late 19th century. He claimed to be the promised Messiah and Mahdi, which contradicts the fundamental Islamic belief in the finality of Prophethood with Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. This claim has been the core reason for widespread rejection of Qadiyani doctrines by mainstream Muslims.
The movement later split into two branches: the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement. Despite differences between the two, both are generally viewed by scholars as deviating from Islamic orthodoxy. The rejection stems primarily from Mirza Ghulam Ahmad’s theological claims about prophethood, which are seen as direct violations of Qur’anic and Hadith-based teachings.
In Pakistan and many other Muslim countries, Qadiyanis are not considered Muslims by law or by the scholarly consensus. In 1974, Pakistan’s constitution officially declared Qadiyanis as non-Muslims after detailed hearings involving religious scholars and the Qadiyani leadership.
As a result, Qadiyaniat is considered a sect outside the fold of Islam by most Islamic scholars worldwide. This stance is widely documented, including on platforms like Emaan e Kamil that provide in-depth scholarly content to educate Muslims on the subject.