The Obligations of Rulers, Scholars, and the Wealthy Toward Islamic Minorities
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Question:
There is also another question from the sisters asking: What are the positive steps that Muslim rulers, their scholars, and the wealthy must take to change the material and spiritual condition of Islamic minorities so that they are not tested in their religion?
Answer:
This has been explained previously, and that it is obligatory upon the rulers of the Muslims, their wealthy people, their notables, and their commanders—even if they are not major rulers—all of them must do their utmost to rescue their brothers, the minorities, with money and words, with money and words. This is what is obligatory upon them: to do their utmost through the embassies they have in the lands of the enemies, and through radio, television, the press, and other means they are able to use, to rescue their brothers, the minorities, and to show mercy to their condition by removing the injustice from them, so that they are able to fulfill the right of Allah upon them and establish the rituals of their religion in the manner Allah has prescribed. Is it not the case that they should do this according to their capacity?
Because Allah says:[At-Taghabun 64:16] And He, the Exalted and Majestic, says: [Al-Baqarah 2:286] And there was an oppressed person in Makkah, and the Muslims in al-Madinah could not do anything for them except supplicate. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate for them while they were in chains, saying: So if they are unable to do anything, all that remains is supplication. If they are able to spend money, or send a letter in which they can rescue them, or announce a matter by which they can rescue them, they should do so. Otherwise, the obligatory thing at that time is to supplicate for them in their absence, and at times of response, to ask Allah to deliver them from their enemy, to save them from the evil of their enemy, and to help them to preserve their religion until Allah makes for them a relief and a way out. Yes.
There is also another question from the sisters asking: What are the positive steps that Muslim rulers, their scholars, and the wealthy must take to change the material and spiritual condition of Islamic minorities so that they are not tested in their religion?
Answer:
This has been explained previously, and that it is obligatory upon the rulers of the Muslims, their wealthy people, their notables, and their commanders—even if they are not major rulers—all of them must do their utmost to rescue their brothers, the minorities, with money and words, with money and words. This is what is obligatory upon them: to do their utmost through the embassies they have in the lands of the enemies, and through radio, television, the press, and other means they are able to use, to rescue their brothers, the minorities, and to show mercy to their condition by removing the injustice from them, so that they are able to fulfill the right of Allah upon them and establish the rituals of their religion in the manner Allah has prescribed. Is it not the case that they should do this according to their capacity?
Because Allah says:
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْAllah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَاO Allah, fulfill the prayer of Makkah,
اللهم أنجزوا صلاة مكة،
Source
حقيقة دعوة الرسل 2 — islamhouse.com (8:44)
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