What is the ruling on Salafi callers who work in jobs that contradict the Shari'ah?
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The Shaykh: Okay, I am.
The questioner: Our Shaykh, I want to give an example of men.
The Shaykh : Please, go ahead.
The questioner: You asked me to clarify the picture more, so I will clarify it, if Allah wills, even if my expression may not help me clarify the picture,
The Shaykh: May Allah help you, if Allah wills.
The questioner: We ask Allah for that, we ask Allah for that. Rather, we have in Kuwait some callers to Allah whom we consider to be upon the truth and upon the correct religion. They proclaim the truth in some places where they see that it will not cause fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), or where there is no shubhah (a doubtful matter), or where there is no oppression from the enemies. They make the truth clear to the people, and by truth we mean that it is not calling for aid from graves or calling for aid from other than Allah, or tawassul (seeking nearness to Allah through a means), because there are people among us who do not pray who know these matters. The greatest munkar (what is wrong) that exists there is, first, not ruling by the law of Allah, and second, people are deceived by those who do not rule by the law of Allah, and they may work with them or help them in this great evil. These are the people of da'wah (calling others to Islam); we do not mean by this the people of da'wah known to most people, but these callers proclaim this truth. They face an obstacle, and we see it as great, which is some of those who, unfortunately, claim to belong to the Salafi path. And when the Salafi path is mentioned in Kuwait, it is known that they are the ones. They say, "This is not from the way of Islam" or "It is not the time for this statement," and they say that there is a mafsadah (harm) that results from it, which we do not see as resulting in harm. Rather, by Allah, we see acceptance from many people, and perhaps they want to make excuses for themselves and see this statement as being against them. Because, unfortunately, among them and those who claim the Salafi path are those who work in these jobs that anger Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) and help the oppressor in his oppression. By Allah, many young men have passed by me, and we greet them on the road or at the mosque, and a brother with me who knows them says, "This one is in customs, this one is in the police," and they are among those who call to Allah. But this is the point I wanted to clarify, so I do not know if I have clarified it or not, I mean.
The Shaykh: It is clear, but I think the answer was given previously. Yes.
The questioner: Yes, meaning we remain as we are, if Allah wills. The answer was previous, but the brothers asked me to give an example. I am not forgetting, brothers.
The Shaykh: Okay, what is the point of the question after you have clarified this question? Do you not know, or are you supposed to know, the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic):[Al-Ma'idah 5:2] So what is the problem? It is as if you want to say what I mentioned just now, which is that they demand of many Islamic groups that the rulers apply the Shari'ah of Islam to the people, while they are able to apply the Shari'ah of Islam to themselves, yet they do not do what they are capable of, and they ask others for something they do not do themselves, and the questioner cannot change anything in their reality. Is this not the answer to my question?
The questioner: May Allah bless you. I know much of what you mentioned, and I know the answer, but perhaps since you made this lecture an advice to the ummah (the Muslim community), perhaps this statement will reach their hands,
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner: So we ask Allah that they may be.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner: With a group.[Al-Baqarah 2:254]
The Shaykh:[As-Saf 61:2-3]. The problem, O brother, as I said just now, is that knowledge is not sufficient. Yes. So many Islamic callers know like we know, and perhaps they know more than us, in part or in whole. Yes. But they do not act upon what they know, and their not acting returns to what I mentioned just now: either following the hawa (desire), and hawa is a very large umbrella, or misunderstanding, and this is a calamity for the scholars in general and the callers in particular, or ignorance in some aspects, or neglect and non-implementation. You know that some Islamic callers openly justify and excuse their neglect of many Islamic rulings, and some of them may openly say that we are now in a state like the Meccan period. Have you heard this from some of them?
The questioner: We have seen it, and peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: We do with these people what is required of us, which is only to convey the message, and the matter is ended. I apologize, I left people there in the library working.
The questioner: Finished.
The Shaykh: So I want to leave, perhaps it is the last, if Allah wills. Please. And the first one is for you. If Allah wills. And the first one is for you. But this burden is long. Please.
The questioner: Our Shaykh, I want to give an example of men.
The Shaykh : Please, go ahead.
The questioner: You asked me to clarify the picture more, so I will clarify it, if Allah wills, even if my expression may not help me clarify the picture,
The Shaykh: May Allah help you, if Allah wills.
The questioner: We ask Allah for that, we ask Allah for that. Rather, we have in Kuwait some callers to Allah whom we consider to be upon the truth and upon the correct religion. They proclaim the truth in some places where they see that it will not cause fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), or where there is no shubhah (a doubtful matter), or where there is no oppression from the enemies. They make the truth clear to the people, and by truth we mean that it is not calling for aid from graves or calling for aid from other than Allah, or tawassul (seeking nearness to Allah through a means), because there are people among us who do not pray who know these matters. The greatest munkar (what is wrong) that exists there is, first, not ruling by the law of Allah, and second, people are deceived by those who do not rule by the law of Allah, and they may work with them or help them in this great evil. These are the people of da'wah (calling others to Islam); we do not mean by this the people of da'wah known to most people, but these callers proclaim this truth. They face an obstacle, and we see it as great, which is some of those who, unfortunately, claim to belong to the Salafi path. And when the Salafi path is mentioned in Kuwait, it is known that they are the ones. They say, "This is not from the way of Islam" or "It is not the time for this statement," and they say that there is a mafsadah (harm) that results from it, which we do not see as resulting in harm. Rather, by Allah, we see acceptance from many people, and perhaps they want to make excuses for themselves and see this statement as being against them. Because, unfortunately, among them and those who claim the Salafi path are those who work in these jobs that anger Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) and help the oppressor in his oppression. By Allah, many young men have passed by me, and we greet them on the road or at the mosque, and a brother with me who knows them says, "This one is in customs, this one is in the police," and they are among those who call to Allah. But this is the point I wanted to clarify, so I do not know if I have clarified it or not, I mean.
The Shaykh: It is clear, but I think the answer was given previously. Yes.
The questioner: Yes, meaning we remain as we are, if Allah wills. The answer was previous, but the brothers asked me to give an example. I am not forgetting, brothers.
The Shaykh: Okay, what is the point of the question after you have clarified this question? Do you not know, or are you supposed to know, the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic):
And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression.
وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِThe questioner: May Allah bless you. I know much of what you mentioned, and I know the answer, but perhaps since you made this lecture an advice to the ummah (the Muslim community), perhaps this statement will reach their hands,
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner: So we ask Allah that they may be.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner: With a group.
O you who have believed
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَThe Shaykh:
you who have believed, why do you say what you do not do? (3) Great is hatred in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do.
آمَنُوا لِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِندَ اللَّهِ أَن تَقُولُوا مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَThe questioner: We have seen it, and peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: We do with these people what is required of us, which is only to convey the message, and the matter is ended. I apologize, I left people there in the library working.
The questioner: Finished.
The Shaykh: So I want to leave, perhaps it is the last, if Allah wills. Please. And the first one is for you. If Allah wills. And the first one is for you. But this burden is long. Please.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 635 — d3watuna.com (1:07:11)
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