The Shari'ah Policy and Its Meaning
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The questioner:
Shaykh, by the measure of Islam and its scale, the statement that some people make is that politics has rulings at times.
The Shaykh:
Politics has two categories. Shari'ah politics has the ruling of permissibility. The false, Satanic, polytheistic politics has its own meaning. The politics that follows Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), where disbelievers are dealt with tactfully, the interests of Muslims are cared for, and effort is made to prevent harm to Muslims, either through a truce or through other means of peace for the Muslims—this is Shari'ah politics.
Another questioner:
If the matter reaches the point of hiring a servant.
The Shaykh:
Abu Dawud did that. He stayed with them for ten years during the course of the war, so that some of them would connect with others, the Muslims would get to know each other, the Muslims would grow strong, and the hearts of the Muslims would be connected until they learn the religion and know it. This is a great benefit. Yes.
Shaykh, by the measure of Islam and its scale, the statement that some people make is that politics has rulings at times.
The Shaykh:
Politics has two categories. Shari'ah politics has the ruling of permissibility. The false, Satanic, polytheistic politics has its own meaning. The politics that follows Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), where disbelievers are dealt with tactfully, the interests of Muslims are cared for, and effort is made to prevent harm to Muslims, either through a truce or through other means of peace for the Muslims—this is Shari'ah politics.
Another questioner:
If the matter reaches the point of hiring a servant.
The Shaykh:
Abu Dawud did that. He stayed with them for ten years during the course of the war, so that some of them would connect with others, the Muslims would get to know each other, the Muslims would grow strong, and the hearts of the Muslims would be connected until they learn the religion and know it. This is a great benefit. Yes.
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 61 — archive.org (59:19)
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