Some Jews and Christians take from the biography of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding wars, so what is your opinion on this?
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The questioner : Your Eminence, what is your opinion of the Jews and Christians who take from the biography of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh : Those who...
The questioner : Those who take from the biography of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : Do you mean they read it?
The questioner : Do they read it and act upon it?
The Shaykh : And act upon it? That is not possible, except in matters of war.
The questioner : In matters of war.
The Shaykh : In matters of war and strategy, there is no harm. But for them to take from it in terms of the Shari'ah, that is not possible. If they act upon it in the Shari'ah, they would become Muslims. Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : I told you: there is no harm in their taking, for example, from war, politics, and the like. Just as we are now permitted to take, for example, from the disbelievers what relates to war, methods of weaponry, and the like. Yes.
The Shaykh : Those who...
The questioner : Those who take from the biography of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : Do you mean they read it?
The questioner : Do they read it and act upon it?
The Shaykh : And act upon it? That is not possible, except in matters of war.
The questioner : In matters of war.
The Shaykh : In matters of war and strategy, there is no harm. But for them to take from it in terms of the Shari'ah, that is not possible. If they act upon it in the Shari'ah, they would become Muslims. Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : I told you: there is no harm in their taking, for example, from war, politics, and the like. Just as we are now permitted to take, for example, from the disbelievers what relates to war, methods of weaponry, and the like. Yes.