The Ruling on Taking the Political Advice of Disbelievers from the Biography
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His Eminence the Shaykh: What do you say about the Jews and Christians who take from the biography of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?The Shaykh: Do you mean they read it?The questioner: Yes, they read it and act upon it?
That is not possible, except in matters of war.
The questioner: In matters of war only.
The Shaykh: In matters of war and strategy, there is no harm, but for them to take it in the Shari'ah is not possible. If they act upon it in the Shari'ah, they would become Muslims.And I told you: There is no harm in their taking, for example, from war, politics, and the like, just as it is permissible for us now to take, for example, from the disbelievers what relates to war, methods of weaponry, and the like.
That is not possible, except in matters of war.
The questioner: In matters of war only.
The Shaykh: In matters of war and strategy, there is no harm, but for them to take it in the Shari'ah is not possible. If they act upon it in the Shari'ah, they would become Muslims.And I told you: There is no harm in their taking, for example, from war, politics, and the like, just as it is permissible for us now to take, for example, from the disbelievers what relates to war, methods of weaponry, and the like.