Question
I hope and pray to ALLAH TA'ALA that Hadhrat Mufti Saheb is in the best of Health. 1) A few Months back there was an incident in the U.S.A where some Kuffaar seeking a confrontation with Muslims held a 'Draw a Muhammed Cartoon' contest. Two Muslims went to this function armed with Rifles and shot the place up killing and injuring a few people. The Kuffaar in retaliation to this incident organized an ''Armed Protest' outside a Masjid the following week on the Day of Jumuah where the two Muslims normally prayed. American Biker Gangs and other 'redneck' groups in the hundreds came to this protest armed with Assault Rifles and Handguns to provoke the Muslims. 1000 plus Kuffaar who have some Insaaniyat (and who are more open minded towards Muslims) also came to counter protest the trouble makers and stood as Human shields covering the entrance of the Mosque. After the strong arm of the Police and S.W.A.T teams stepped in to dispel the huge crowds the Muslims of the Masjid invited the Kuffaar (who came in their defense) into the Masjid as a form of thank you. Every one was mixed. Nuns gave speeches in support of Islam and freedom as did many other groups. Everyone clapped and had a jolly good time. Did not the Muslims make a mistake by inviting the huge crowds of Non Muslims in the Masjid? Could they not have just thanked the Kuffar and then let them be off on their way instead? Furthermore, Wasn't it ALLAAH TA'ALA that sent these Peace loving Kuffaar as a form of defense for the Muslims? It just makes me so angry to see how stupid and gullible Muslims can be. After this incident stupid Modernist Deobandi Imaams in our City and around the Country gave speeches telling people how important it is for fellow Muslims to bring the Kuffaar into the Masjid to teach them about Islam so they do not fall victim to the disease of Islamophobia. I think Islamophobia in America is a very good punishment from ALLAH on Muslims (sorry to say) because of the Haraam Modernist approach of Muslims in that part of the World and it is only going to get worse until people start leaving Haraam Modernism on the side and accepting Orthodoxy instead!
Answer
The Shariah has prescribed limits for all deeds. The Qur'aan Majeed says:
"These are the limits of Allah. Do not transgress them."
"Verily, whoever transgresses the limits (of Allah), he has oppressed himself."
It was not permissible to have invited the non-Muslims into the Musjid. What the Muslims did on that day was bootlicking. Instead of making two raka'ts Salaatush Shukr and seeking Allah's protection, they displeased Allah Ta'ala by forgetting Him and focusing on the non-Muslims whom they regard as their saviours.
They could have devised other ways of thanking the non-Muslims. They could have expressed their gratitude in a full page advertisement in the local daily paper, for example. There are other ways too for expressing gratitude. Thanking them did not necessitate the commission of haraam. The bootlicking Muslims completely forget that even the kuffaar are among the armies of Allah Ta'ala, and that it was Allah Ta'ala Who had mobilized the non-Muslims to act as a barrier.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- Al-Haq Bulletin No. 48
- PDF page
- 5
Appears under BOOTLICKING THANKS (approximate).