Part 2
43154: Returning greetings to kaafirs falls into
three Islam & Muslims
Question:
If a kaafir greets a Muslim, should he return his greeting? If
he holds out his hand to shake hands, what is the ruling? And
what is the ruling on serving him by giving him tea when he is
sitting in a chair?.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Shaykh Muhammad ibn `Uthaymeen (may Allaah have
mercy on him) said:
If a kaafir greets a Muslim in a clear manner, and says,
"Al-salaamu `alaykum (peace be upon you)," then one should
say, "Wa `alayka al-salaam (and upon you be peace)," because
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with
what is better than it, or (at least) return it equally"
[al-Nisa' 4:86]
But if it is not clear, one should just say, "Wa `alayk (and
also upon you)."
Similarly if his greeting is clear and he says, "Al-saam
`alaykum (may death be upon you)," then one should say, "Wa `alayk
(and also upon you)."
The three Islam & Muslims are as follows:
1 _ If he clearly says, "Al-saam `alaykum (may death be
upon you)," then one should reply, "Wa `alaykum (and also upon you)."
2 _ If there is some doubt as to whether he said "al-saam
(death)" or "al-salaam (peace)," then one should reply, "Wa `alaykum
(and also upon you)."
3 _ If he clearly says, "Al-salaamu `alaykum (peace be upon
you)," then one should reply, "Wa `alaykum al-salaam (and upon
you be peace)," because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with
what is better than it, or (at least) return it equally"
[al-Nisa' 4:86]
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
If the listener is certain that what he said to him was
"Al-salaamu `alaykum (peace be upon you), and he does not have any
doubts about that, should he say, "Wa `alayka al-salaam (and upon
you be peace)" or should he limit it to "wa `alayk (and also
upon you)." What is indicated by the evidence and the basic
principles of sharee'ah is that one should respond, "Wa `alayka
al-salaam (and upon you be peace)", because this comes under the
heading of fairness and justice, and Allaah enjoins justice and
kindness. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with
what is better than it, or (at least) return it equally"
[al-Nisa' 4:86]
So He recommends kindness and enjoins justice. This does
not contradict any of the ahaadeeth which speak of this issue,
because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
only enjoined limiting the response to "Wa `alaykum" for the
reason mentioned above, which is that they used to play with the
words in their greeting. Then Ibn al-Qayyim said: Even though
the general meaning of the verse is applicable, this refers to the
usual words of greeting, not when they are playing with the
words. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And when they come to you, they greet you with a
greeting wherewith Allaah greets you not, and say within themselves:
`Why should Allaah punish us not for what we say?'"
[al-Mujaadilah 58:8]
If this reason does not apply, and the kitaabi (Christian or
Jew) says, `Al-salaamu `alaykum wa rahmat-Allaah (peace be
upon you and the mercy of Allaah)," then it is only fair and just
to respond in a similar manner.
Ahkaam Ahl al-Dhimmah, 200/1
In Saheeh al-Bukhaari it is narrated from Ibn `Umar (may
Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) said: "When the Jews greet you, they
say, `Al-saam `alaykum (death be upon you),' so say, `Wa `alayk
(and also upon you)."
If he holds out his hand to shake hands with you, then hold
out your hand too, but do not initiate the handshake.
With regard to serving a kaafir by giving him tea when he
is sitting in a chair, this is makrooh, but there is nothing
wrong with putting the cup on the table.
From Majmoo' Fataawa Ibn `Uthaymeen (may Allaah have
mercy on him), 3/36. (www.islam-qa.com)
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42958: He found a kaafir on the road _ can he give him
a ride?
Question:
If a person finds a non-Muslim person on the road and he
asks him for a ride, what is the ruling? Is it permissible to eat
food that has been touched by kaafirs' hands?.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Shaykh Muhammad ibn `Uthaymeen (may Allaah have
mercy on him) said:
If you find a non-Muslim person on the road, there is
nothing wrong with you giving him a ride, because Allaah
says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Allaah does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with
those who fought not against you on account of religion nor drove
you out of your homes. Verily, Allaah loves those who deal
with equity"
[al-Mumtahanah 60:8]
With regard to eating food touched by the hands of kaafirs, it
is permissible, because the naajasah (impurity) of the kaafir
is metaphorical not physical.
From Majmoo' Fataawa Ibn `Uthaymeen (may Allaah have
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43160: Benefitting from what the kaafirs have
Question:
How can we benefit from what the kaafirs have without
falling into anything forbidden in Islam? Does the concept of
masaalih mursalah [things that serve the general interests of the
Muslims] come under this heading?.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Shaykh Muhammad ibn `Uthaymeen (may Allaah have
mercy on him) said: The actions of the enemies of Allaah and
our enemies, the kuffaar, fall into three Islam & Muslims:
1 _ Acts of worship
2 _ Customs
3 _ Manufacturing and work
With regard to acts of worship, it is well known that it is
not permissible for any Muslim to imitate them in their acts
of worship. Whoever imitates them in their acts of worship
puts himself at great risk and that may lead to him becoming a
kaafir who is beyond the pale of Islam.
With regard to customs such as dress etc., it is haraam to
imitate them because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) said: "Whoever imitates a people is one of them."
With regard to manufacturing and professions: in the case of
those which serve a general interest, there is nothing wrong with
us learning from what they do and benefitting from it. This does
not come under the heading of imitating them, rather it is a kind
of sharing in beneficial actions and the one who does that is
not regarded as imitating them.
With regard to the questioner's saying, "Does the concept
of masaalih mursalah [things that serve the general interests of
the Muslims] come under this heading?" we say that
masaalih mursalah should not be taken into consideration on its own,
rather we say that if we are certain that a particular matter comes
under the heading of these things that serve the general interests of
the Muslims [masaalih mursalah], then there should be
shar'i evidence to that effect, and thus it is part of sharee'ah.
But if sharee'ah proves that this matter is not acceptable, then
is does not come under the category of masaalih mursalah, even
if the one who accepts it claims that it does.
If it is neither one nor the other, then we should refer to the
basic principle. If they are acts of worship, then the basic principle
is that acts of worship are forbidden; if they are not acts of
worship then the basic principle is that they are permissible. Thus it
is clear that this concept of masaalih mursalah cannot be taken
into consideration on its own.
From Majmoo' Fataawa Ibn `Uthaymeen, 3/40.
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8919: Travelling to kaafir lands unnecessarily
Question:
I am a fifteen year old girl. My family frequently travels
abroad, and they force me to go with them and to take off the abayah
and wear other clothes. Even though I cover my legs completely
I still feel distressed, but I cannot wear the abayah because I
feel embarrassed and people find it odd. What is the solution?
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
All of that is no excuse. The right thing is usually something
that people find odd, especially those who have grown up
following falsehood. You should not travel _ if you can avoid it _ to
the kaafir countries, because when a traveller sees the
Europeans and other kaafirs in this bad state, the commandments of
Islam start to count for less in his mind and he pays less attention
to them. He may find it odd the first time he sees how they are,
and he may find it off-putting and hate it, but the more often he
sees it, he gets used to it and may even start to like it. So it is
not permissible to travel there, no matter what the
circumstances, except in cases of necessity. And Allaah knows best.
Fataawa al-Shaykh `Abd-Allaah ibn Humayd, p. 22
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4056: Wearing the clothing of the non-Muslims
Question:
Does wearing the clothing of the non-Muslims have any
adverse impact on one's religious commitment or prayer, or not? Did
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) wear
what the soldiers wear nowadays of a quba' (outer garment with
long sleeves) and other garments with a narrow lining or not?
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
It is forbidden to imitate the kuffaar in dress or in any other
way, because of the well-known saheeh ahaadeeth to that effect.
His prayer will count for less. It was reported in
Saheeh al-Bukhaari and elsewhere that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) wore a quba' sometimes, and it was reported in
al-Saheehayn that Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) wore a Syrian jubbah (a long outer garment, open in
front, with long sleeves) with a narrow lining
[?]. And Allaah knows best.
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32564: She is boycotting American goods _ should she
leave the institute because it teaches American material?
Question:
I study in an institute for computer courses, and all the
materials that I study in the institute come from the American
Microsoft company. All the computer programs come from the
Jewish American Microsoft company. We have to pay a certain
amount each month to study, and the problem is that I chose to
specialize in data entry; this is called Oracle and it is a one hundred
percent Jewish product.
I thought of leaving the institute for this reason, namely that
I pay them a monthly amount, part of which is used to buy
books from America itself.
I thought of leaving the institute because in my view
boycotting simple goods like food and drink and perfume, had a great
effect, praise be to Allaah. But what is more effective is to boycott
major goods. I believe that if I leave the institute I will be
cooperating more with my oppressed brothers and sisters in the east and
the west.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
We have previously discussed the idea of an economic
boycott and its importance, and that it is a kind of jihad against the
enemies of Allaah. That was in the answer to question no.
20732.
In certain circumstances there may be reasons why Muslims
can engage in business with non-Muslims, some of which
have already been discussed in the answer to question no.
6699.
We may add here: that if the American or Jewish product
is beneficial to the Muslims, and it is not possible to obtain it
from Muslim companies or Muslim countries, then there is
nothing wrong with buying it, especially if the computer program
or technology will benefit the Muslims in other ways and is
not simply a product that will be used up.
If you hope to gain knowledge and experience from your
studies in the computer science institute, then there is nothing
wrong with you continuing to study there and benefitting from
the program offered in the institute. Similarly there is nothing
wrong with you specializing in data entry using Oracle.
Let your intention be to benefit the Muslims, and to try to
make the most of any branch of knowledge that enables you to do so.
And Allaah knows best.
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34559: Muslim and non-Muslim woman visiting one another
Question:
I have some neighbours who are not Muslims and some
others who are Muslim, but I have some reservations about them.
What is the ruling on us visiting one another?.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
If the visits are for the purpose of offering advice and
cooperating in righteousness and piety, then this is something that is
good and is enjoined in Islam. The Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) said: "Allaah says, `My Love becomes
an entitlement for two who love one another for My sake, and
two who visit one another for My sake, and two who sit with
one another for My sake, and two who are generous to one
another for My sake.'" Narrated by Imam Maalik (may Allaah have
mercy on him) with a saheeh isnaad. And the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "There are seven
whom Allaah will shade with His shade on the Day when there will
be no shade but His," among whom he mentioned, "two men
who love one another for the sake of Allaah, meeting and parting
on that basis." The example given is that of two men, but the
ruling is general and may apply to two men or two women. If the
visit to a Muslim or Christian woman is for the purpose of
da'wah, calling them to Allaah, and teaching them and guiding them
to good things, and not for the purpose of worldly ambitions
or taking the commands of Allaah lightly, then this is all good. If
a Muslim woman visits her sister in Allaah and advises her to
avoid tabarruj (wanton display) and unveiling, and to avoid
being careless with regard to all the sins that Allaah has forbidden,
or she visits a neighbour who is Christian or otherwise, such as
a Buddhist etc., to advise her and teach her, this is something
good and comes under the heading of the Prophet's words,
"Religion is sincerity (naseehah), religion is sincerity, religion is
sincerity." If she accepts the advice, then praise be to Allaah; if she does
not then you should give up the visits which do not serve any
useful purpose.
With regard to visits for worldly purposes such as leisure,
idle talk or eating etc., it is not permissible to make such visits
to kaafir women, whether they are Christian or otherwise,
because this may lead to corruption of one's religious commitment
or morals, as the kaafirs are enemies to us, so we should not
take them as close friends. But if the visit is for the purpose of
daw'ah, calling them to Allaah, encouraging good and warning
against evil, then this is something that is necessary, as stated
above. And Allaah says in Soorat al-Mumtahanah (interpretation of
the meaning):
"Indeed there has been an excellent example for you in
Ibraaheem (Abraham) and those with him, when they said to their
people: `Verily, we are free from you and whatever you worship
besides Allaah, we have rejected you, and there has started between
us and you, hostility and hatred for ever until you believe in
Allaah Alone'"
[al-Mumtahanah 60:4]
Majmoo' Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi'ah by Shaykh
`Abd al-`Azeez ibn `Abd-Allaah ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy
on him),
vol. 4, p. 378
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11793: Being friends with non-Muslims
Question:
I'm a student and a brother who is in the mist of both
muslims and non muslims. Usually on Fridays I'm with the muslims
but during other days and at university I'm with the non
muslims. My problem is I tend to spend alot of time with them and
with the temptation around me I don't know what to do the women.
I don't drink or even smoke but when it come to women I'm
weak and its because of my Islamic attitude they tend to find me
nice compared to my other friends. I only wish I knew muslim
sisters because I really respect them so I would have been able to
time talking to them(from an Islamic perspective) and would not
have to spend time with the non muslim women. I have been
trying for a very long time but sometimes trying is not just
enough. Please advice.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Your question made me very happy, because it is indicative _
in sha Allaah _ of the sincerity of your faith in Allaah, and of
your keenness and eagerness to adhere completely to that which
Allaah has enjoined upon you.
You raise a number of issues in your question:
1 _ You are mixing with Muslims and non-Muslims. You
should note that a Muslim's relationship with Muslims is different
from his relationship with others. That is because the Muslim
must take his fellow-Muslim as a close friend, so that he loves
him and respects him, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"The believers, men and women, are Awliyaa'
(helpers, supporters, friends, protectors) of one another; they enjoin
(on the people) AlMa`roof (i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that
Islam orders one to do), and forbid (people) from AlMunkar
(i.e. polytheism and disbelief of all kinds, and all that Islam
has forbidden); they perform As-Salaah (Iqaamat-as-Salaah),
and give the Zakaah, and obey Allaah and His Messenger.
Allaah will have His Mercy on them. Surely, Allaah is All-Mighty,
All-Wise"
[al-Tawbah 9:71]
Your Muslim brothers have rights over you that you must
fulfil, but this is not the place to explain that in detail. You can
study some of these rights in the answer to question no.
11413.
With regard to non-Muslims, the Muslim should disavow
himself of them, and he should not feel any love in his heart
towards them. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"O you who believe! Take not My enemies and your enemies
(i.e. disbelievers and polytheists) as friends, showing affection
towards them, while they have disbelieved in what has come to you of
the truth (i.e. Islamic Monotheism, this Qur'aan, and
Muhammad), and have driven out the Messenger (Muhammad) and
yourselves (from your homeland) because you believe in Allaah your
Lord! If you have come forth to strive in My Cause and to seek
My Good Pleasure, (then take not these disbelievers and
polytheists, as your friends). You show friendship to them in secret, while
I am AllAware of what you conceal and what you reveal.
And whosoever of you (Muslims) does that, then indeed he has
gone (far) astray from the Straight Path"
[al-Mumtahanah 60:1]
"Indeed there has been an excellent example for you in
Ibraaheem (Abraham) and those with him, when they said to their
people: `Verily, we are free from you and whatever you worship
besides Allaah, we have rejected you, and there has started between
us and you, hostility and hatred for ever until you believe in
Allaah Alone'"
[al-Mumtahanah 60:4]
But this does not mean that a Muslim cannot interact with
them in a nice manner that will encourage them to enter Islam, so
long as that is within the guidelines of sharee'ah, as Allaah
says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Allaah does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with
those who fought not against you on account of religion nor drove
you out of your homes. Verily, Allaah loves those who deal
with equity"
[al-Mumtahanah 60:8]
The Muslim should strive hard to call non-Muslims to
Islam through all possible permissible means, in the hope that they
may benefit from that and respond, as Allaah says (interpretation
of the meaning):
"Invite (mankind, O Muhammad) to the way of your Lord
(i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Revelation and
the Qur'aan) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way
that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray
from His path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided"
[al-Nahl 16:125]
"And who is better in speech than he who [says: `My Lord
is Allaah (believes in His Oneness),' and then stands firm (acts
upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allaah's (Islamic
Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: `I am one of the Muslims'"
[Fussilat 41:33]
Muslim narrated in his Saheeh (2674) from Abu Hurayrah
that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said: "Whoever calls people to guidance will have a reward like
the reward of those who follow him, without that detracting
from their rewards in the slightest, and whoever calls people
to misguidance will have a burden of sin like the burden of
those who follow him, without that detracting from their sins in
the slightest."
2 _ You tend to spend a great deal of your time with
non-Muslims, and you say that this is a problem. It is indeed a problem
because when a Muslim mixes with non-Muslims in a non-Muslim
society and feels inclined to like them, this is something that can have
an effect on his beliefs, religious commitment and morals
(especially since you mention that you do not drink alcohol or smoke _
which is a blessing from Allaah to you _ from which it may be
understood that these things are common among those people). Hence
the texts of sharee'ah warn against mixing with and befriending
non-Muslims. Allaah has commanded us to migrate from the
kaafir lands to the lands of Islam, as He says:
"Verily, as for those whom the angels take (in death) while
they are wronging themselves (as they stayed among the
disbelievers even though emigration was obligatory for them), they
(angels) say (to them): `In what (condition) were you?' They reply:
`We were weak and oppressed on the earth.' They (angels) say:
`Was not the earth of Allaah spacious enough for you to
emigrate therein?' Such men will find their abode in Hell — what an
evil destination!
Except the weak ones among men, women and children
who cannot devise a plan, nor are they able to direct their way"
[al-Nisa' 4:97-98]
Abu Dawood narrated in his Sunan (2645) and
al-Tirmidhi narrated in his Jaami' (1640) from the hadeeth of Jareer ibn
`Abd-Allaah that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said:
"I disavow myself of every Muslim who settles among
the mushrikeen." They said, "O Messenger of Allaah, why?" He
said, "Their fires should not be visible to one another". This
hadeeth was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in
al-Irwa', 1207.
Ibn al-Qayyim said in Tahdheeb al-Sunan
(`Awn, 7/304): "What we learn from this hadeeth is that when people settle down
in place, the first they do is to light a fire, and this fire may
encourage others to come and join them, and anyone who comes near
the fire is going to feel at ease with the people whose fire it is.
The gathering around the fire of the mushrikeen is a gathering
that calls people to the way of the Shaytaan and to Hellfire,
because they gather only for the purpose of committing sin. The
gathering of the believers around their fire is the gathering that calls
people to Allaah and to obey Him and to make His religion prevail.
So how can the two fires or the two gatherings be in harmony
when this is the case? This is the most eloquent of metaphors,
which contains a profound meaning in the most concise phrases."
Abu Dawood (2787) narrated from Samurah ibn Jundub that
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said: "Whoever joins a mushrik and lives with him is like him."
This was also narrated by al-Haakim (2/141) with a different
isnaad; his version says: "Do not live with the mushrikeen and do
not join them, for whoever lives with them or joins them is not
one of us."
This hadeeth was classed as hasan by al-Albaani in
al-Saheehah, 2330, when the two isnaads are taken together.
Imam Ahmad (4/365) and al-Nasaa'i (4177) narrated that
Jareer said: "I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) whilst he was accepting the people's oaths
of allegiance, and I said: `O Messenger of Allaah, give me
your hand so that I may give you my oath of allegianc., and you
may stipulate your conditions, for you know best.' He said, `I
accept your allegiance on the basis that you worship Allaah,
establish regular prayer, pay the zakaah, are sincere towards the
Muslims and you forsake the mushrikeen.'" This hadeeth was classed
as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Saheehah, 636.
These texts indicate that the basic principle is that the
Muslim should not settle among the kuffaar in their countries, and that
he is obliged to move from those lands to the Muslim lands.
An exception is made from that if his staying there is necessary,
but necessity should not be blown out of proportion. If he
Muslim has to be with them (the non-Muslims) physically, he should
not be with them in his heart, and he must avoid mixing with
them unnecessarily.
What you must do is to look for righteous friends among
the Muslims who can help you to learn your religion and adhere
to it. You must fill your spare time with reading Qur'aan and
reading useful books about the biography of the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and his companions, and
about the rulings, etiquette and morals of Islam; and with
remembering Allaah (dhikr). Ibn al-Qayyim said in
al-Waabil al-Sayyib (86), when listing the benefits of dhikr: "It is the easiest of acts
of worship, but it is one of the best. Moving the tongue is
easier than moving the limbs. If any part of a person's body were
to move as much as his tongue does, night and day, that would
be extremely difficult for him."
You can also make use of your time by listening to useful
tapes and by surfing useful sites on the Internet.
Something else that will help you to stop mixing with
non-Muslims is to remember that these kaafirs _ even though
they may have good manners and some good qualities _ also do
a number of seriously wrong things, any one of which is
sufficient to nullify any good deeds that they may do. Among these
evil things is the belief of the Christians _ for example _ that God
is one of three (trinity), as Allaah says (interpretation of
the meaning):
"Surely, disbelievers are those who said: `Allaah is the third
of the three (in a Trinity).' But there is no Ilaah (god) (none who
has the right to be worshipped) but One Ilaah (God —Allaah). And
if they cease not from what they say, verily, a painful torment
will befall on the disbelievers among them"
[al-Maa'idah 5:73]
The other kaafir nations all attribute partners to Allaah, or
else they do not believe in God at all.
The kuffaar in general do not believe in the Qur'aan or in
the message of our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him), rather they reject the Qur'aan and
they reject our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him); so how can a Muslim be inclined towards them with their
kufr and misguidance?
Even if they give you some of your rights by treating you
nicely, they do not give Allaah His rights and they do not give the
Qur'aan its rights and they do not give our Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) his rights. The rights of Allaah and
His Book and His Prophet are more important than our personal
rights. Remember this, for this is one of the things that will help you
to hate them and regard them as enemies until they believe in
Allaah alone, as mentioned in the aayah quoted above (interpretation
of the meaning):
"Indeed there has been an excellent example for you in
Ibraaheem (Abraham) and those with him, when they said to their
people: `Verily, we are free from you and whatever you worship
besides Allaah, we have rejected you, and there has started between
us and you, hostility and hatred for ever until you believe in
Allaah Alone'"
[al-Mumtahanah 60:4]
But we reiterate that there is nothing to stop the Muslim
from treating them kindly within the limits set by sharee'ah,
especially if they are among those who treat us well. Allaah
says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Is there any reward for good other than good?"
[al-Rahmaan 55:60]
3 _ With regard to your mixing with non-Muslim girls, and
your desire to get to know Muslim girls. You should note that one
of the basic aims of Islamic sharee'ah is to protect people's
honour. Our sharee'ah has enjoined many rules and regulations to
achieve this noble aim. One of the teachings of Islam is the
segregation of men and women even in the mosque, which is the best
and noblest of places. Muslim narrated in his
Saheeh (440) from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) said: "The best rows for men are the
front rows and the worst are the back rows. The best rows for
women are the back rows and the worst are the front rows."
Al-Nawawi said in Sharh Saheeh Muslim (4/159): "What is
meant by the worst rows for men and women is those which are least
in reward and virtue, and the furthest removed from the shar'i
aim. The best rows are the opposite. Rather the last row is the best
for the women who are present with the men because it is
farthest removed from mixing with the men, from seeing them and
from becoming attracted to them when seeing their movements
and hearing their speech and so on. The front row for the women
is condemned for the opposite reasons. And Allaah knows best."
Al-Bukhaari narrated in his Saheeh (837) that Umm
Salamah said: "When the women stood up after the Messenger of
Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) finished saying
the salaam (at the end of the prayer), he would wait for a little
while before standing up." Al-Zuhri said: "I think _ and Allaah
knows best _ that he waited so that the women could disperse before
the people (i.e., the men) could catch up with them."
If Islam teaches that men and women should be segregated in
the mosques _ which are the best and noblest of places _ then it
is even more appropriate that they be segregated elsewhere.
Moreover, learning is one of the noblest of aims, but
sharee'ah also insisted that women should be segregated from men
even this situation. Al-Bukhaari (101) and Muslim (2633) narrated
that Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri said: A woman came to the Messenger
of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said:
"O Messenger of Allaah, the men have taken all your time. Give
us (women) a day when we can come to you and you can teach
us what Allaah has taught you." He said, "Gather together on
such and such a day." So they gathered, and the Messenger of
Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came to them
and taught them what Allaah had taught him…" (This version
was narrated by Muslim).
And Muslim (885) narrated that Jaabir ibn `Abd-Allaah said:
I attended Eid prayers with the Messenger of Allaah (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him). He began the prayer before
the khutbah, without any adhaan or iqaamah, then he stood,
leaning against Bilaal, and enjoined fear of Allaah and urged us to
obey Him. He preached to the people and reminded them. Then
he went over to the women and preached to them and
reminded them.
Another of the teachings of Islam in this regard is that Allaah
has commanded men and women to lower their gaze. It is
not permissible for a Muslim to look at a woman who is not
his mahram, or for a woman to look at a man who is not her
mahram. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Tell the believing men to lower their gaze (from looking
at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from
illegal sexual acts). That is purer for them. Verily, Allaah is AllAware
of what they do.
And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from
looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from
illegal sexual acts) and not to show off their adornment except only
that which is apparent…"
[al-Noor 24:30-31]
Muslim narrated in his Saheeh (2159) that Jareer ibn
`Abd-Allaah said: "I asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) about an accidental glance, and he told me to avert my gaze."
Abu Dawood (2149) and al-Tirmidhi (2777) narrated
from Buraydah ibn al-Haseeb that the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) said to `Ali: "O `Ali, do not follow
one glance with another. You are permitted the first, but not
the second." This hadeeth was classed as hasan by al-Albaani
in Jilbaab al-Mar'ah al-Muslimah, p. 77
Islam also forbids a man to be alone with a non-mahram
woman, and it forbids a man to shake hands with a woman who is not
his mahram, and there are other rulings which we do not have
room to go into in detail here. [For more information please refer
to the answers to Questions nos. 2459,
2986, 9989]
These rulings apply in the case of both Muslim and
non-Muslim women, unless they are the mahrams of the man.
Based on this, you must avoid mixing with non-mahram
women, even if they are Muslim, and you should not respond to the
deviant thoughts that the Shaytaan tries to put in your mind, such as
the fact that some girls admire you and so on. Make earning
the pleasure of Allaah your goal. Al-Tirmidhi (2414) narrated
from `Aa'ishah that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) said: "Whoever seeks to please Allaah by angering
the people, Allaah will suffice him against the people, but
whoever seeks to please the people by angering Allaah, Allaah will
leave him to the people." This hadeeth was classed as saheeh by
al-Albaani in al-Saheehah, 2311.
My brother, note that you may find this difficult to apply at
first, but you must strive against your whims and desires. Allaah
says (interpretation of the meaning):
"As for those who strive hard in Our Cause, We will surely
guide them to Our Paths. And verily Allaah is with the Muhsinoon
(good doers)"
[al-`Ankaboot 29:69]
You have to endure and be more patient, and seek reward
with Allaah, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"O you who believe! Endure and be more patient (than
your enemy), and guard your territory by stationing army
units permanently at the places from where the enemy can attack
you, and fear Allaah, so that you may be successful"
[Aal `Imraan 3:200]
You should note that if you are keen to fear and obey Allaah,
you will ultimately find a way out from every difficulty, as
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And whosoever fears Allaah and keeps his duty to Him, He
will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty)"
[al-Talaaq 65:2]
Everything that you used to find difficult will become easy,
for Allaah can make any hard thing easy if He wills.
Moreover, others will see that you are adhering to the
commands of your religion, which will make them respect you.
Finally, I urge you to call upon Allaah and make a lot of
du'aa', especially at the times and in the places where du'aa's
are answered, such as when prostrating, and before saying the
salaam at the end of prayer, and in the last third of the night, and
between the adhaan and iqaamah. Pray to Allaah to make you steadfast
in Islam, and seek the help of Allaah to adhere to His
commands and to keep away from disobedience. I ask Allaah to grant you
a way out from every difficulty and worry. May Allaah be
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20471: Can she sit and eat with a Muslim woman who
does not pray?
Question:
Please tell me whether Muslims can socialize with Muslims
who do not pray at all in Islamic functions and weddings where
they have been invited. Furthermore can we drink and eat from
the same cups and plates.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Whoever does not pray at all is a kaafir and is not a Muslim, as
is explained in the answer to question no.
5208.
Based on that, the woman mentioned in the question is not
a Muslim, so it is obligatory to forsake her and not sit with
her, unless that is for the purpose of encouraging her to repent
and turn to Allaah by performing the prayers and doing so regularly.
It says in a fatwa issued by the Standing Committee for
Academic Research and Issuing Fatwas:
"Whoever deliberately does not pray and denies that it
is obligatory is a kaafir, according to scholarly consensus. If he
does not pray because he is neglectful and lazy, then he is a
kaafir according to the correct scholarly view. Based on that, it is
not permissible to sit with those people, rather they should be
shunned and ties broken off with them, after explaining to them that
their not praying constitutes kufr, if you think that they are unaware
of this ruling. It was narrated in a saheeh report that the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
"The covenant that differentiates between us and them is
prayer; whoever neglects it is a kaafir." This includes both the one
who denies that it is obligatory and the one who does not do it
because he is lazy. And Allaah is the Source of strength. May Allaah
send blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family."
From Fataawa Islamiyyah, 1/373
With regard to eating and drinking from the same vessels
that she uses, the ruling is the same as the ruling on the vessels of
the kuffaar. It is permissible for the Muslim to use the vessels of
the kuffaar if he knows that nothing haraam has been put in
them, such as alcohol and pork. It was proven in
al-Saheehayn (al-Bukhaari, 344; Muslim, 682) from the hadeeth of `Imraan
ibn Husayn that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) and his companions used water from the haversack of
a mushrik woman.
But if you are certain or you think it most likely that they
have used them for any haraam things, then you have to wash
them before using them, because it was proven in
al-Saheehayn (al-Bukhaari, 5496; Muslim, 1930) from the hadeeth of
Abu Tha'labah al-Khushani who said: I came to the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said: "O Messenger
of Allaah, we are in the land of the people of the Book, and we
use their vessels for our food…" … The Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) replied: "With regard to what
you mentioned about your being in the land of the people of the
Book and using their vessels for your food, if you find vessels
other than theirs, then do not use their vessels for your food, but if
you cannot find anything else, wash them and then use them for
your food." This version was narrated by Muslim.
For more information see Fath al-Baari by Ibn Hajar: 1/453;
al-Sharh al-Mumti' by Ibn `Uthaymeen, 1/67-69.
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26118: Being friends with Christians and gays
Question:
I'm a muslim who has quite alot of Christian friends, both
male and female. There is 1 friend in particular who I'm really
good friends with and recently I discovered that they were gay. I
don't want to treat them differently because of this but I would like
to know if it is haraam to have a gay friend?.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
The Muslim must strive to find good friends who will help
him to do good, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) said: "The likeness of a righteous companion and
an evil companion is that of one who carries musk and one
who works a bellows. With the one who carries musk, either he
will give you some or you will buy from him or you will notice
a pleasant fragrance from him. With the one who work a
bellows, either he will burn your clothes or you will notice a foul
odour from him."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5534; Muslim, 2628, from Abu
Moosa al-Ash'ari, may Allaah be pleased with him).
It is not permissible for a Muslim to make (close) friends
with Christians or other kaafirs. Allaah says (interpretation of
the meaning):
"O you who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians
as Awliyaa' (friends, protectors, helpers), they are but Awliyaa'
of each other. And if any amongst you takes them (as
Awliyaa'), then surely, he is one of them. Verily, Allaah guides not
those people who are the Zaalimoon (polytheists and wrongdoers
and unjust)"
[al-Maa'idah 5:51]
"O you who believe! Take not as (your) Bitaanah
(advisors, consultants, protectors, helpers, friends) those outside
your religion (pagans, Jews, Christians, and hypocrites) since
they will not fail to do their best to corrupt you. They desire to
harm you severely. Hatred has already appeared from their
mouths, but what their breasts conceal is far worse. Indeed We have
made plain to you the Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses) if
you understand" [Aal `Imraan
3:118]
al-Sa'di (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
This is a warning from Allaah to His slaves not to make
(close) friends with the kuffaar and take them as close confidantes
or best friends.
Tafseer al-Sa'di, p. 198
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said: "You should not make friends with anyone but a believer and
no one should eat your food but one who is pious."
Narrated by Abu Dawood, 4832; classed as hasan by
al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 4045
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said: "A man will follow the religion of his close friend, so
let each of you look to who he takes a close friend."
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2378; classed as hasan by al-Albaani
in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi, 1937
So stop keeping company with Christians and replace them
with Muslim friends, and try to make friends with righteous people.
You should note that it is not permissible for a man to
keep company with females or with homosexuals, whether they
are Muslims or Christians, because of the fitnah (temptation)
involved in that, and because it also involves things that are forbidden
in sharee'ah, such as being alone with them, shaking hands
with them and things that are more serious than that. I ask Allaah
to protect us all from fitnah.
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6699: What is the ruling on buying from the kuffaar
when there are Muslims around?
Question:
What is the ruling on Muslims who do not cooperate with
one another because they do not want to buy from Muslims and
they prefer to buy from the kuffaar's stores? Is this halaal or haraam?
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
The basic principle is that it is permissible for a Muslim to
buy what he needs of that which Allaah has permitted from a
Muslim or from a kaafir. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) bought from Jews. But when a Muslim chooses not
to buy from his Muslim brother for no reason, i.e., he has not
been cheated or deceived, and the goods are not of poor quality,
and he simply prefers to buy from a kaafir rather than from a
Muslim with no justification _ this is haraam, because it weakens
the trade of the Muslims and makes them lose sales if this
becomes a habit among the Muslim (consumers). But if he does not
buy from him for a reason such as those mentioned above, then
he should advise his Muslim brother to give up the bad things he
is doing. If he accepts the advice, then praise be to Allaah,
otherwise he should leave him alone and go to someone else, even if he is
a kaafir, if he is honest and the transactions are to the mutual
benefit of both parties.
From Fataawaa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah, 13/18
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4839: The problem of Muslims' linguistic assimilation
in foreign countries
Question:
We Muslims who live in foreign countries are faced with
the problem of linguistic assimilation, whereby we speak the
language of the Kuffaar in the west in a conscious or unconscious effort
to get along with the people around us, and because we
are influenced by the environment we are in. What is the
Islamic view of this problem, and how can we overcome it?
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Shaykh al-Islam Ahmad ibn `Abd al-Haleem ibn Taymiyah
(may Allaah have mercy on him) spoke very effectively about
this problem, explaining its seriousness and effects, and the
Islamic viewpoint concerning it. This is what he said:
"As for becoming accustomed to talking to one another in
a language other than Arabic, which is the symbol of Islam and
the language of the Qur'aan, so that this becomes a habit in the
land, with one's family and household members, with one's friends,
in the marketplace, when addressing government
representatives or authority figures or when speaking to people of
knowledge, undoubtedly this is makrooh (disliked), because it involves
being like the non-Arabs, which is makrooh, as stated previously.
Hence when the early Muslims went to live in Syria and
Egypt, where the people spoke Byzantine Greek, and in Iraq
and Khurasaan, where the people spoke Farsi, and the Maghrib
(North Africa) where the people spoke Berber, they taught the people
of those countries to speak Arabic, so that Arabic became
the prevalent language in those lands, and all the people,
Muslim and kaafir alike, spoke Arabic. Such was also the case
in Khurasaan in the past, then they became lax with regard to
the language and got used to speaking Farsi until it became
prevalent and Arabic was forgotten by most of them. Undoubtedly this
is makrooh.
The best way is to become accustomed to speaking Arabic
so that the young people will learn it in their homes and schools,
so that the symbol of Islam and its people will prevail. This
will make it easier for the people of Islam to understand the
Qur'aan and Sunnah, and the words of the Salaf, unlike a person who
gets used to speaking one language, then wants to learn another,
and finds it difficult.
Know that being used to using a language has a clear and
strong effect on one's thinking, behaviour and religious commitment.
It also has an effect on making one resemble the early
generations of this Ummah, the Sahaabah and Taabi'een. Being like
them improves one's thinking, religious commitment and behaviour.
Moreover, the Arabic language itself is part of Islam, and
knowing Arabic is an obligatory duty. If it is a duty to understand
the Qur'aan and Sunnah, and they cannot be understood
without knowing Arabic, then the means that is needed to fulfil the
duty is also obligatory.
There are things which are obligatory on all individuals
(fard `ayn), and others which are obligatory on the community
or ummah (fard kifaayah, i.e., if some people fulfil them the
rest are relieved of the obligation).
This is the meaning of the report narrated by Abu Bakr ibn
Abi Shaybah who said: `Eesa ibn Yoonus told us from Thawr
from `Umar ibn Yazeed that `Umar wrote to Abu Moosa
al-Ash'ari (may Allaah be pleased with him) and said: `learn the
Sunnah and learn Arabic; learn the Qur'aan in Arabic for it is Arabic.'
According to another hadeeth narrated from `Umar (may
Allaah be pleased with him), he said: `Learn Arabic for it is part of
your religion, and learn how the estate of the deceased should
be divided (faraa'id) for these are part of your religion.'
This command of `Umar, to learn Arabic and Sharee'ah,
combines the things that are needed, for religion involves
understanding words and actions. Understanding Arabic is the way to
understand the words of Islam, and understanding the Sunnah is the way
to understand the actions of Islam…"
(Iqtidaa' al-Siraat al-Mustaqeem, 2/207)
In addition to the above, we advise the following:
Muslims should strive _ along with their families and children
_ to speak Arabic in their homes and gatherings. Parents
should set the example for their children within the home, and
sometimes they should deliberately not answer their children if they do
not speak Arabic.
Try to put the children in Arabic schools and academies
wherever possible.
Families should try to form housing co-ops or live close to
one another, so that the neighbourhood and the local
environment will be Arabic-speaking.
Try to set up Arabic-language courses and seek reward and
draw closer to Allaah by doing so. Books, tapes and other
modern educational means should be used for this purpose.
Continually listening to recordings of the Qur'aan, listening
to lessons on tape and attending Islamic lectures in Arabic.
And Allaah is the source of strength. May Allaah bless our
Prophet Muhammad,
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23325: Making friends with a kaafir woman
Question:
Is it allowed for a muslim woman to be friends with a
non-muslim woman who is very decent, without neglecting her one
religion and is there a severe punishment if she does?
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Undoubtedly making friends with a kaafir woman will
adversely affect her religious commitment, because a kaafir woman
does not behave in the same manner or have the same attitude as
a Muslim woman, and she does not worship Allaah according
to the religion of Islam. Therefore she will not avoid doing
things that may adversely affect this Muslim woman who may
be deceived by the modest dress or good manners of this
kaafir woman, especially in matters that will adversely affect
her religious commitment.
Similarly, making friends with her may lead to some kind
of approval in one's heart for the rituals that she does as part of
her own religion, and this will weaken the sense of friendship
and enmity for the sake of Allaah (al-wala'
wa'l-bara').
Indeed, it may lead some ignorant people to disapprove of
the ruling of Allaah that the kaafirs are disbelievers who will
abide in Hell forever _ we seek refuge with Allaah. Hence the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Do not
keep company with anyone but a believer and do not let anyone
eat your food but one who is pious." (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi,
2395; Abu Dawood, 4832; classed as saheeh by Ibn Hibbaan,
2/314; classed as hasan by Shaykh al-Albaani in
Saheeh al-Jaami', 7341).
We do not mean, however, that this Muslim woman should
cut herself off completely from the kaafir woman; she may visit
with her, visit her when she is sick and give her gifts, but
without forming an emotional attachment or joining in their festivals
and celebrations. And the Muslim woman should aim, in those
visits and gift-giving, to call this kaafir woman to Islam. This is
what our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did,
as is mentioned in two hadeeths:
1 _ It was narrated from Sa'eed ibn al-Musayyib that his
father said: "When Abu Taalib was on his deathbed, the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) entered upon him, and
Abu Jahl and `Abd-Allaah ibn Abi Umayyah were present. The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, `O uncle,
say Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah, and I will plead for you before
Allaah.' Abu Jahl and `Abd-Allaah ibn Abi Umayyah said: `O Abu
Taalib, will you turn away from the religion of `Abd al-Muttalib?'
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: `I
will keep on praying for forgiveness for you until I am forbidden
(by Allaah) to do so." Then the following aayah was revealed:
"It is not (proper) for the Prophet and those who believe to
ask Allaah's forgiveness for the Mushrikoon, even though they be
of kin, after it has become clear to them that they are the dwellers
of the Fire (because they died in a state of disbelief)"
[al-Tawbah 9:113]
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 4398; Muslim, 24
2 _ It was narrated that Anas (may Allaah be pleased with
him) said: "There was a Jewish boy who used to serve the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and he fell
sick. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
came to visit him; he sat by his head and said, `Become Muslim.'
The boy looked at his father, who was present, and he (the
father) said: `Obey Abu'l-Qaasim (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him).' So he became Muslim, and the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) left, saying, `Praise be to Allaah Who
has saved him from the Fire.'"
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1290.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
gave permission to Asma' bint Abi Bakr to receive her mushrik
mother (when she came to visit her), and `Umar (may Allaah be
pleased with him) gave a gift of a garment to his mushrik brother.
It was narrated that Asma' bint Abi Bakr (may Allaah be
pleased with her) said: "My mother came to visit me at the time of
the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him), and she was a mushrik. So I consulted the Messenger of
Allaah, (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and asked him,
`My mother wants to visit me and expects me to treat her kindly;
should I uphold the ties of kinship with my mother?' He said, `Yes,
uphold the ties of kinship with your mother.'"
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2477; Muslim, 1003
It was narrated that `Abd-Allaah ibn `Umar (may Allaah
be pleased with them both) said: " `Umar ibn al-Khattaab saw
a silken garment being sold at the door of the mosque. He said,
`O Messenger of Allaah, why don't you buy it and wear it on
Fridays and when the delegations come to you?' He said, `This is
worn by one who has no share in the Hereafter.' Later on some
silken garments were brought and the Messenger of Allaah (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) gave one to `Umar. He
said, `Are you giving me this to wear when you said what you
said about the garment of `Utaarid?' He said, `I did not give it to
you to wear.' So `Umar gave it to a mushrik brother of his in
Makkah to wear."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2470; Muslim 2068.
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan said: There is nothing wrong
with visiting kaafirs in order to call them to Islam. The Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) visited his paternal
uncle Abu Taalib when he was dying and called him to Islam, and
he visited the Jewish boy and called him to Islam.
But visiting kaafirs in order to have a good time with them is
not permitted, because it is obligatory to hate them and shun them.
It is permissible to accept their gifts because the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) accepted gifts from
some of the kaafirs, such as the gift from al-Muqawqis the ruler
of Egypt. But it is not permissible to congratulate them on
the occasion of their festivals because this implies befriending
them and approving of their falsehood.
Al-Muntaqa min Fataawa al-Shaykh al-Fawzaan, 1/255
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10421: The difference between taking the kaafirs as
friends and seeking their help
Question:
What is the difference between taking the kaafirs as
friends (muwaalaah) and seeking their help?
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Taking the kaafirs as friends (muwaalaah) means supporting
them and helping them in matters of kufr, such as the Muslims
fighting alongside the kuffaar, such as when the kaafirs launch an
assault against a Muslim country and a Muslim befriends them
and supports them and helps them in fighting against that
country, whether that is with weapons or by supplying them with
anything that will help them to fight the Muslims. This is muwaalaah, or
a type of friendship that is haraam, because it means joining
them and supporting them against other Muslims.
With regard to seeking their help, that depends of the purpose
to be served. If that serves the Muslims' interests, there is
nothing wrong with it, on the condition that we must beware of their
evil and treachery and there be no risk of them betraying us. But
if that serves no interest then it is not permissible to seek their
help because there is no good in them.
Liqaa'aat al-Baab al-Maftooh by Shaykh Muhammad ibn
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21344: Staying in an Islamic country even if that
goes against one's parents' wishes
Question:
My parents still live in the uk and they would like very much
for me to live near them. I also miss them very much and often
find it difficult living in a developing country(having lived in the
west all my life, although I am happily married).I visit them
every year and stay for at least 2 months(They would prefer 3
months!) Is that allowed? Also Is it permissible for me & family to
move back as I would be just as able to practise my religion there as
I do here?
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
It is not permissible to stay among the mushrikeen, or in
their country, unless that is for a legitimate shar'i reason. So long
as you are able to stay in a Muslim country and there is nothing
to force you to settle in Britain, then you should thank Allaah
for the blessing of Islam, and stay in that Muslim country. The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "I have
nothing to do with a Muslim who settles among the mushrikeen and
the fires of the Muslims and the mushrikeen should not be visible
to one another from a distance."
Shaykh Sa'd al-Humayd. (www.islam-qa.com)
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