What is the ruling on insulting the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner : Is it not killing, because...
The Shaykh : No, because he belittled the right of the Messenger (may Allah's prayer and peace be upon him).
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, as for us saying that his repentance is accepted, the disbelief is removed from him now, but the killing remains; he is to be killed.
The questioner : Is looking at the insult merely...
The Shaykh : I mentioned a moment ago that insulting the Messenger involves two matters: insulting him from the legal standpoint, in that he is the Messenger of Allah, and in this case repentance is of benefit; and another type of insult, which is personal, and in this case repentance is not of benefit, as it is the right of a human being.
The questioner : ...the right of a human being does not necessitate killing.
The Shaykh : But the Messenger has a status, and for this reason, if one slanders the Messenger, he must be killed; we do not say that the hadd of eighty lashes is applied. Yes, yes?
The questioner : ...the Prophet (may Allah's prayer and peace be upon him) during his lifetime... they were disbelievers and then they embraced Islam.
The Shaykh : No, some of them were not disbelievers; some of them apostatized, some of them apostatized.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, no, we accept his repentance; we accept it even now. Our discussion is about the one who apostatized by doing so. Yes.
The questioner : The matter is personal... his repentance is not accepted.
The Shaykh : Yes, even in the specific rights of human beings now, if a person repents from theft or usurpation, he must give the owner of the right his right.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : This one who insults Allah is a disbeliever; he is a disbeliever, so he is given the opportunity to repent, and if he repents, otherwise he is killed.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : The scholars, we see now, come to us... during the conversation.
The questioner : ...a person...
The Shaykh : What
The questioner : A person is being tried before a judge, and the judge...
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : And this person knows and is certain that this ruling is not correct.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : But rather, his desire overcame him.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ...an expression came out of him... "Is this the Shari'ah? Is this the religion?" and he did not intend to mock the Shari'ah, but rather to mock the judge...
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible to utter this expression.
The questioner : How?
The Shaykh : Do not utter this expression; it is not permissible to utter it. Rather, he should say, "This is not from the religion; your ruling is not from the religion." This is fine. But if he says, "Is this the Shari'ah? Is this the religion?" and people know that what comes from this court is the Shari'ah, then this is mockery.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : It does not contradict; he does not say, "Is this the Shari'ah? Is this the religion?" Rather, he says, "Your ruling is not in accordance with the ruling of Allah."
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Is there a difference? No, there is no great difference, and the expression differs in meaning.
The Shaykh : No, because he belittled the right of the Messenger (may Allah's prayer and peace be upon him).
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, as for us saying that his repentance is accepted, the disbelief is removed from him now, but the killing remains; he is to be killed.
The questioner : Is looking at the insult merely...
The Shaykh : I mentioned a moment ago that insulting the Messenger involves two matters: insulting him from the legal standpoint, in that he is the Messenger of Allah, and in this case repentance is of benefit; and another type of insult, which is personal, and in this case repentance is not of benefit, as it is the right of a human being.
The questioner : ...the right of a human being does not necessitate killing.
The Shaykh : But the Messenger has a status, and for this reason, if one slanders the Messenger, he must be killed; we do not say that the hadd of eighty lashes is applied. Yes, yes?
The questioner : ...the Prophet (may Allah's prayer and peace be upon him) during his lifetime... they were disbelievers and then they embraced Islam.
The Shaykh : No, some of them were not disbelievers; some of them apostatized, some of them apostatized.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, no, we accept his repentance; we accept it even now. Our discussion is about the one who apostatized by doing so. Yes.
The questioner : The matter is personal... his repentance is not accepted.
The Shaykh : Yes, even in the specific rights of human beings now, if a person repents from theft or usurpation, he must give the owner of the right his right.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : This one who insults Allah is a disbeliever; he is a disbeliever, so he is given the opportunity to repent, and if he repents, otherwise he is killed.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : The scholars, we see now, come to us... during the conversation.
The questioner : ...a person...
The Shaykh : What
The questioner : A person is being tried before a judge, and the judge...
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : And this person knows and is certain that this ruling is not correct.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : But rather, his desire overcame him.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ...an expression came out of him... "Is this the Shari'ah? Is this the religion?" and he did not intend to mock the Shari'ah, but rather to mock the judge...
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible to utter this expression.
The questioner : How?
The Shaykh : Do not utter this expression; it is not permissible to utter it. Rather, he should say, "This is not from the religion; your ruling is not from the religion." This is fine. But if he says, "Is this the Shari'ah? Is this the religion?" and people know that what comes from this court is the Shari'ah, then this is mockery.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : It does not contradict; he does not say, "Is this the Shari'ah? Is this the religion?" Rather, he says, "Your ruling is not in accordance with the ruling of Allah."
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Is there a difference? No, there is no great difference, and the expression differs in meaning.