Ruling on praying behind an imam who belongs to the Muslim Brotherhood and considers political party affiliation permissible?
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The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : How are you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah keep you well, if Allah wills. You are in good health and well-being.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you well. Praise be to Allah, good.
The questioner : With you, Aden, Aden.
The Shaykh : What Allah willed. How are you?
The questioner : By Allah, we are in blessing, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : And how are the brothers there, are they all well?
The questioner : They are all well and they send their greetings to you, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : Peace and mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you and them.
The questioner : ... And in any case, they ask Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) to keep us and you well.
The Shaykh : May Allah grant that, O Lord of the worlds.
The questioner : ... the country.
The Shaykh : May Allah grant that. Well-being, both apparent and hidden.
The questioner : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : What is the news with you?
The questioner : We would like to inquire about something from you.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : In the days, if Allah wills, the last ten days of Ramadan, and if Allah wills, some of the brothers here will mention, if Allah wills, that they stand for night prayer.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : So, praise be to Allah, they saw, if Allah wills, that they would appoint one of the brothers who memorizes the Qur'an and has a good voice for recitation. But the matter we want to inquire about is that this brother, I mean, he is affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood party. Do you hear me, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I am all ears for you.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. I tell you that he, if Allah wills, is the most knowledgeable and memorizing of the Book of Allah among the brothers. And some of the brothers consider him an innovator and that it is not obligatory to pray behind him until he is rebuked, even though he does not call openly or try to correct his conduct. I mean, whatever he puts forth in his speech and in his lessons. He teaches the Prophetic biography from *Al-Rahiq Al-Makhtum* (The Sealed Nectar). He is an Egyptian brother who always calls to the Book and the Sunnah and tries to bring clear evidence from the Book and the Sunnah, as well as from what is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Some of the brothers think one should not pray behind him. What is your opinion, Shaykh? May Allah be pleased with you?
The Shaykh : I want to understand why those brothers say not to pray behind him. Why, as long as...?
The questioner : Because he is an innovator.
The Shaykh : What is his innovation?
The questioner : Political party affiliation.
The Shaykh : His innovation is political party affiliation.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But is it not possible that the matter is ambiguous for him?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Is it not possible that the matter is ambiguous for him?
The questioner : And if, for example, he considers, for example, that political party affiliation, with his evidence, for example, he sees it for reasons, just as many people see this and cite things, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Shaykh, may Allah guide you. You have not answered my question.
The questioner : Listen to me, good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : I told you, perhaps this brother who memorizes the Qur'an and adopts the Book and the Sunnah with you, the matter of political party affiliation is ambiguous for him. He is not a caller to it.
The questioner : No, rather he is a caller, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : A caller to party affiliation?
The questioner : No, no, he does not call to it, considering it to be such.
The Shaykh : I am telling you, he is not a caller to his party.
The questioner : Shaykh, he believes in collective action. He believes in collective action, considering it to be what? Collective action that brings the hearts of the Ummah closer, that is how he sees it.
The Shaykh : And he is with those who...
The questioner : He does not call people to political party affiliation.
The Shaykh : He is with those, with the Muslim Brotherhood who allied with the Ba'athists and the communists...
The questioner : But they do not see it that way.
The Shaykh : Shaykh, may Allah guide you.
The questioner : ... from these matters. They do not see them at all.
The Shaykh : Shaykh, you have tired me.
The questioner: Go ahead.
The Shaykh : I am asking you and you do not answer, and you repeat what I am asking. I am asking you: is this man who memorizes and calls to the Book and the Sunnah with the Muslim Brotherhood who allied with the Ba'athists and the communists, or not?
The questioner : Shaykh, he is not with them, like this, Shaykh Muhammad Nasir al-Din. May Allah be pleased with you, this brother.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, Shaykh. May Allah guide you. May Allah guide you. May Allah guide you.
The questioner : Please, Shaykh.
The Shaykh: May Allah guide you.
The questioner : Amen, if Allah wills...
The Shaykh : Shaykh, I am presenting a question to you. You have to say yes or no. Why do you prolong it?
The questioner : I am clarifying the matter for you. May Allah preserve you.
The Shaykh : I have no need for you to clarify it. You answer my question and that is all.
The questioner: Go ahead.
The Shaykh: There is no power nor strength except with Allah.
The questioner : Amen, amen. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : What is the problem? This is the third time I am repeating the question to you.
The questioner : Good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : I am telling you, is he with the Muslim Brotherhood who allied with the Ba'athists and the communists, or not? Say no, say yes?
The questioner : By Allah, I do not know, truly, this matter, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you. Do you want to give me a useless lecture when you do not know?
The questioner : Listen to me. May Allah preserve you. Is it possible?
The Shaykh : No, no, it is not possible. It is not possible.
The questioner : Shaykh Muhammad.
The Shaykh : It is not possible, Shaykh. May Allah guide you. Answer the question. If you know, answer with what you know. Otherwise, as I said, I do not know. If the man permits alliance with the Ba'athists and the communists, then do not pray behind him.
The questioner : Yes, this is if he permits it. And if he does not permit it, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Pray behind him.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. Allow us, and may Allah reward us with all good.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : Rather, we wanted to clarify. It is not hidden from you that this brother is originally Egyptian, not Yemeni. This is what I wanted to clarify to you. He is Egyptian, going to us to teach the Noble Qur'an or to memorize the Noble Qur'an in the memorization schools only.
The Shaykh : Good, is he with you?
The questioner : With the memorization, as you clarified in the past, and now I am pressing you from the beginning on this matter.
The Shaykh : Is he with you?
The questioner : No, he is not present here with me.
The Shaykh : No, no, I mean, does he live with you?
The questioner : Yes, he lives, I mean, he lives in the same area that I live in.
The Shaykh : I mean, is it possible for you to make him talk to me, as you talked to me, so that I can advise him and warn him against political party affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood?
The questioner : If Allah wills, I will convey this matter to him, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Convey it to him and encourage him to call me.
The questioner : May Allah reward us with good.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : And excuse us. By Allah, I wanted to, what, clarify the matter to you.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : ... according to what you said, he does not see it that way.
The Shaykh : If he does not see political party affiliation and grouping with the disbelievers, these Ba'athists and communists, then he is a moderate partisan, and it is not permissible to deter people from praying behind him if his prayer is according to the Sunnah.
The questioner : Yes, and as I spoke to you, Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, and he means, he loves, to the extent of ability, to take what is established in the Book and the Sunnah. Rather, he... always the authentic hadiths that are narrated. And we always do not follow up, as he says, or whenever he says, we found the brother in goodness. Until he sometimes says, "My brothers, if you see something from me, guide me in these matters."
The Shaykh : Good, if the matter is as you say, then I think that if you connect him with me, good will happen, if Allah wills.
The questioner : If Allah wills, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Good, is there anything else? Is there anything else?
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : I say, peace be upon you.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: Peace be upon you.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and His forgiveness.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : How are you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah keep you well, if Allah wills. You are in good health and well-being.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you well. Praise be to Allah, good.
The questioner : With you, Aden, Aden.
The Shaykh : What Allah willed. How are you?
The questioner : By Allah, we are in blessing, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : And how are the brothers there, are they all well?
The questioner : They are all well and they send their greetings to you, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : Peace and mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you and them.
The questioner : ... And in any case, they ask Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) to keep us and you well.
The Shaykh : May Allah grant that, O Lord of the worlds.
The questioner : ... the country.
The Shaykh : May Allah grant that. Well-being, both apparent and hidden.
The questioner : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : What is the news with you?
The questioner : We would like to inquire about something from you.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : In the days, if Allah wills, the last ten days of Ramadan, and if Allah wills, some of the brothers here will mention, if Allah wills, that they stand for night prayer.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : So, praise be to Allah, they saw, if Allah wills, that they would appoint one of the brothers who memorizes the Qur'an and has a good voice for recitation. But the matter we want to inquire about is that this brother, I mean, he is affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood party. Do you hear me, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I am all ears for you.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. I tell you that he, if Allah wills, is the most knowledgeable and memorizing of the Book of Allah among the brothers. And some of the brothers consider him an innovator and that it is not obligatory to pray behind him until he is rebuked, even though he does not call openly or try to correct his conduct. I mean, whatever he puts forth in his speech and in his lessons. He teaches the Prophetic biography from *Al-Rahiq Al-Makhtum* (The Sealed Nectar). He is an Egyptian brother who always calls to the Book and the Sunnah and tries to bring clear evidence from the Book and the Sunnah, as well as from what is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Some of the brothers think one should not pray behind him. What is your opinion, Shaykh? May Allah be pleased with you?
The Shaykh : I want to understand why those brothers say not to pray behind him. Why, as long as...?
The questioner : Because he is an innovator.
The Shaykh : What is his innovation?
The questioner : Political party affiliation.
The Shaykh : His innovation is political party affiliation.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But is it not possible that the matter is ambiguous for him?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Is it not possible that the matter is ambiguous for him?
The questioner : And if, for example, he considers, for example, that political party affiliation, with his evidence, for example, he sees it for reasons, just as many people see this and cite things, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Shaykh, may Allah guide you. You have not answered my question.
The questioner : Listen to me, good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : I told you, perhaps this brother who memorizes the Qur'an and adopts the Book and the Sunnah with you, the matter of political party affiliation is ambiguous for him. He is not a caller to it.
The questioner : No, rather he is a caller, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : A caller to party affiliation?
The questioner : No, no, he does not call to it, considering it to be such.
The Shaykh : I am telling you, he is not a caller to his party.
The questioner : Shaykh, he believes in collective action. He believes in collective action, considering it to be what? Collective action that brings the hearts of the Ummah closer, that is how he sees it.
The Shaykh : And he is with those who...
The questioner : He does not call people to political party affiliation.
The Shaykh : He is with those, with the Muslim Brotherhood who allied with the Ba'athists and the communists...
The questioner : But they do not see it that way.
The Shaykh : Shaykh, may Allah guide you.
The questioner : ... from these matters. They do not see them at all.
The Shaykh : Shaykh, you have tired me.
The questioner: Go ahead.
The Shaykh : I am asking you and you do not answer, and you repeat what I am asking. I am asking you: is this man who memorizes and calls to the Book and the Sunnah with the Muslim Brotherhood who allied with the Ba'athists and the communists, or not?
The questioner : Shaykh, he is not with them, like this, Shaykh Muhammad Nasir al-Din. May Allah be pleased with you, this brother.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, Shaykh. May Allah guide you. May Allah guide you. May Allah guide you.
The questioner : Please, Shaykh.
The Shaykh: May Allah guide you.
The questioner : Amen, if Allah wills...
The Shaykh : Shaykh, I am presenting a question to you. You have to say yes or no. Why do you prolong it?
The questioner : I am clarifying the matter for you. May Allah preserve you.
The Shaykh : I have no need for you to clarify it. You answer my question and that is all.
The questioner: Go ahead.
The Shaykh: There is no power nor strength except with Allah.
The questioner : Amen, amen. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : What is the problem? This is the third time I am repeating the question to you.
The questioner : Good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : I am telling you, is he with the Muslim Brotherhood who allied with the Ba'athists and the communists, or not? Say no, say yes?
The questioner : By Allah, I do not know, truly, this matter, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you. Do you want to give me a useless lecture when you do not know?
The questioner : Listen to me. May Allah preserve you. Is it possible?
The Shaykh : No, no, it is not possible. It is not possible.
The questioner : Shaykh Muhammad.
The Shaykh : It is not possible, Shaykh. May Allah guide you. Answer the question. If you know, answer with what you know. Otherwise, as I said, I do not know. If the man permits alliance with the Ba'athists and the communists, then do not pray behind him.
The questioner : Yes, this is if he permits it. And if he does not permit it, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Pray behind him.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. Allow us, and may Allah reward us with all good.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : Rather, we wanted to clarify. It is not hidden from you that this brother is originally Egyptian, not Yemeni. This is what I wanted to clarify to you. He is Egyptian, going to us to teach the Noble Qur'an or to memorize the Noble Qur'an in the memorization schools only.
The Shaykh : Good, is he with you?
The questioner : With the memorization, as you clarified in the past, and now I am pressing you from the beginning on this matter.
The Shaykh : Is he with you?
The questioner : No, he is not present here with me.
The Shaykh : No, no, I mean, does he live with you?
The questioner : Yes, he lives, I mean, he lives in the same area that I live in.
The Shaykh : I mean, is it possible for you to make him talk to me, as you talked to me, so that I can advise him and warn him against political party affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood?
The questioner : If Allah wills, I will convey this matter to him, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Convey it to him and encourage him to call me.
The questioner : May Allah reward us with good.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : And excuse us. By Allah, I wanted to, what, clarify the matter to you.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : ... according to what you said, he does not see it that way.
The Shaykh : If he does not see political party affiliation and grouping with the disbelievers, these Ba'athists and communists, then he is a moderate partisan, and it is not permissible to deter people from praying behind him if his prayer is according to the Sunnah.
The questioner : Yes, and as I spoke to you, Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, and he means, he loves, to the extent of ability, to take what is established in the Book and the Sunnah. Rather, he... always the authentic hadiths that are narrated. And we always do not follow up, as he says, or whenever he says, we found the brother in goodness. Until he sometimes says, "My brothers, if you see something from me, guide me in these matters."
The Shaykh : Good, if the matter is as you say, then I think that if you connect him with me, good will happen, if Allah wills.
The questioner : If Allah wills, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Good, is there anything else? Is there anything else?
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : I say, peace be upon you.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: Peace be upon you.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and His forgiveness.
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