Question
What does the Shariah say regarding Iftaar with enemies of islam such as going to a political venue or an expensive hall to eat iftaar with David Cameron and Barack Obama? Some musaajid even allow these evil politicians and their helpers from the police and army to eat with them enjoying themselves. Am I correct in saying that such 'iftaars' are not genuine Islamic Iftaar. Rather, these functions are government-sponsored to peddle their agenda? Muslims humiliate themselves by flattering these cruel and evil politicians.
Answer
Yes, you are correct. They are bootlickers of the brutal oppressors. The merrymaking functions with the kuffaar rulers and politicians cannot be termed Iftaar nor is the 'fasting' of these vile bootlickers a valid Saum for acceptance by Allah Ta'ala. They 'fast' like dogs – dogs chained up the entire day and denied food and water. Regarding the 'fasting' of bootlickers who collude with and flatter tyrants and murderers of Muslims, Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
"Many are the 'fasting' ones for whom there is nothing in their
'fast' except hunger."
The function is accursed and so are the participants. It is a mockery and travesty to dub such feasts of the oppressors as 'Iftaar'. Associating in this manner with tyrants and butchers is haraam.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 23 No 08
- PDF page
- 5
Appears under "FASTING" AND "IFTAAR" OF BOOTLICKERS (approximate).