What is meant by the word "party," and what is the hateful partisanship and the permissible partisanship, and do the relief association and the charitable association fall under the concept of partisanship?
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The questioner : First, what is meant by the word "party," and what is the hateful partisanship and what is the permissible partisanship.
The Shaykh : The permissible party is the single Muslim party that rules by the Book and the Sunnah in everything in which people differ, and anything other than that is not permissible. Do you find among the existing parties today that this description applies to them?
The questioner : No, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The matter is finished.
The questioner : Okay, for example, there are people who gather and form a party, for instance, for doing good, or for relief, or for da'wah. Does their work in this field count as permissible partisanship, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, but we will say: when the term "party" is used, is it a usage in accordance with the Shari'ah, or is it a usage that contradicts the Shari'ah?
The questioner : As mentioned in the verses.
The Shaykh : Do not limit us to what we have limited ourselves to.
The questioner : No, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Is it in accordance with it or in contradiction to it?
The questioner : No, O Shaykh, I mean it aligns with the Shari'ah if a group forms a party.The Shaykh : This is the answer to which question, may Allah have mercy on him. The question, may Allah have mercy on him: the word "party," if used in a Shari'ah sense, what is intended by it?[Al-Mujadila 58:22] The intended meaning is those who hold fast to the Book and the Sunnah. Okay, but now when "party" is used, what is intended?
The questioner : These political parties.
The Shaykh : Okay, so why does a Muslim force himself into this and label himself with a name that gives others the impression that this name does not apply to him in current terminology, when he has a way out of it by using "group" or "committee" or "association" or something similar that does not contain the misleading implication that contradicts the Shari'ah? And this is the reality. So I do not know why you are expanding on the topic now?
The questioner : No, O Shaykh, I am saying, for example, if I and a group of my brothers are doing work like relief, people come and say these are partisans, and they are indeed gathered on one methodology and one way. Are they not called a party?
The Shaykh : Okay, and which successful party is there among them?
The questioner : The one that is upon the Book and the Sunnah.
The Shaykh : Okay, so do you find today a party, where it is said "such and such a party" and "such and such a party," and yet it claims to be upon the Book and the Sunnah?
The questioner : No, O Shaykh, I do not mean political parties; I mean some of the brothers when they see some of the brothers.
The Shaykh : My brother, my intention is that these brothers understand this reality; that is my intention.
The Shaykh : The permissible party is the single Muslim party that rules by the Book and the Sunnah in everything in which people differ, and anything other than that is not permissible. Do you find among the existing parties today that this description applies to them?
The questioner : No, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The matter is finished.
The questioner : Okay, for example, there are people who gather and form a party, for instance, for doing good, or for relief, or for da'wah. Does their work in this field count as permissible partisanship, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, but we will say: when the term "party" is used, is it a usage in accordance with the Shari'ah, or is it a usage that contradicts the Shari'ah?
The questioner : As mentioned in the verses.
The Shaykh : Do not limit us to what we have limited ourselves to.
The questioner : No, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Is it in accordance with it or in contradiction to it?
The questioner : No, O Shaykh, I mean it aligns with the Shari'ah if a group forms a party.The Shaykh : This is the answer to which question, may Allah have mercy on him. The question, may Allah have mercy on him: the word "party," if used in a Shari'ah sense, what is intended by it?
Unquestionably, the party of Allah - they are the successful.
إلا أن حزب الله هم الغالبونThe questioner : These political parties.
The Shaykh : Okay, so why does a Muslim force himself into this and label himself with a name that gives others the impression that this name does not apply to him in current terminology, when he has a way out of it by using "group" or "committee" or "association" or something similar that does not contain the misleading implication that contradicts the Shari'ah? And this is the reality. So I do not know why you are expanding on the topic now?
The questioner : No, O Shaykh, I am saying, for example, if I and a group of my brothers are doing work like relief, people come and say these are partisans, and they are indeed gathered on one methodology and one way. Are they not called a party?
The Shaykh : Okay, and which successful party is there among them?
The questioner : The one that is upon the Book and the Sunnah.
The Shaykh : Okay, so do you find today a party, where it is said "such and such a party" and "such and such a party," and yet it claims to be upon the Book and the Sunnah?
The questioner : No, O Shaykh, I do not mean political parties; I mean some of the brothers when they see some of the brothers.
The Shaykh : My brother, my intention is that these brothers understand this reality; that is my intention.
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