What is the ruling on cooperating with some Sufi parties in Afghanistan in the war against atheism and communism?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, a few days ago we were in Afghanistan, and a certain issue was raised there. Some of them, Shaykh—may Allah preserve you—say—and it is not hidden from you that there are now multiple parties in Afghanistan—among them are some Sufi parties whose disbelief, and Allah knows best, Shaykh, is apparent. So some people there say: We seek the help of these people in order to achieve a greater objective, which is, for example, opening up or liberating Afghanistan from atheism and communism. So what is your opinion, Shaykh, regarding the statement of these people?
The Shaykh : I do not see any obstacle in this, provided two conditions are met:
The first is known, and it is the one you referred to, which is expelling the atheist disbeliever from the land of the Afghans.
The second is that these Sufis should be the minority, such that it is not conceivable that they will have power and authority in the future. This falls under the category, as we mentioned or hinted at earlier, which some jurists call: "When a Muslim is caught between two evils, he chooses the lesser of the two". This is of that category, and Allah knows best.
The Shaykh : I do not see any obstacle in this, provided two conditions are met:
The first is known, and it is the one you referred to, which is expelling the atheist disbeliever from the land of the Afghans.
The second is that these Sufis should be the minority, such that it is not conceivable that they will have power and authority in the future. This falls under the category, as we mentioned or hinted at earlier, which some jurists call: "When a Muslim is caught between two evils, he chooses the lesser of the two". This is of that category, and Allah knows best.