What is the ruling on dealing with the Rafidah?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
His EminenceThe Shaykh : What is the truth regarding the school of jurisprudence of the Rafidah, and what is the ruling on dealing with them if they work with us in the schools?
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you. I see that you should deal with them as they deal with you, measure for measure, based on the saying of Allah the Exalted:[An-Nisa 4:86] after it.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Under the umbrella of the government, as you and he are.
The questioner : He prays with me.
The Shaykh : Pray with him, and if he prostrates on something, advise him.
The questioner : Do I return the greeting to him?
The Shaykh : I say, advise him.
The questioner : Do I return the greeting to him?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is obligatory that if he greets you, you return the greeting.
The questioner : And do I direct the call to him?
The Shaykh : This follows the public benefit.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : They come every week, do we invite them with us?
The Shaykh : The important thing is that if you and he exchange invitations, there is nothing wrong with it, but as I told you, it is necessary to consider the public benefit.
His EminenceThe Shaykh : What is the truth regarding the school of jurisprudence of the Rafidah, and what is the ruling on dealing with them if they work with us in the schools?
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you. I see that you should deal with them as they deal with you, measure for measure, based on the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet [in return] with one better than it or [at least] return it
وإذا حييتم بتحية فحيوا بأحسن منها أو ردوهاThe questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Under the umbrella of the government, as you and he are.
The questioner : He prays with me.
The Shaykh : Pray with him, and if he prostrates on something, advise him.
The questioner : Do I return the greeting to him?
The Shaykh : I say, advise him.
The questioner : Do I return the greeting to him?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is obligatory that if he greets you, you return the greeting.
The questioner : And do I direct the call to him?
The Shaykh : This follows the public benefit.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : They come every week, do we invite them with us?
The Shaykh : The important thing is that if you and he exchange invitations, there is nothing wrong with it, but as I told you, it is necessary to consider the public benefit.