The Obligation of a Muslim Cooperating with His Muslim Brothers in Righteousness and God-Consciousness
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Question:
Is it permissible to cooperate with the Islamic groups active in the field? And to what extent can cooperation take place? We ask for your guidance, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is prescribed to cooperate with all Muslims in righteousness and God-consciousness; indeed, it is obligatory when one is able to do so. This is based on the saying of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) : [Al-Ma'idah: 2], and His saying (Mighty and Majestic): Indeed, man is in loss, except for those who believe and do righteous deeds and enjoin one another to truth and enjoin one another to patience [Al-Asr: 1-3].
Among the forms of cooperation in righteousness and God-consciousness, and of enjoining one another to truth and patience, is clarifying the rulings of the Shari'ah and warning against religious innovations, and explaining the correct creed upon which the Salaf of the Ummah, the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and those who followed them with excellence, proceeded.
Among the forms of cooperation and mutual exhortation is enjoining good and forbidding evil, and boycotting those who deserve to be boycotted. This is based on the saying of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) : [At-Tawbah: 71], and His saying (Mighty and Majestic): [Al-Ma'idah 5:78] They used not to forbid one another from doing an evil which they used to do. Evil was indeed what they used to do [Al-Ma'idah: 78-79].
And the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 2586a, and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): . It was said: For whom, O Messenger of Allah? He said: Sahih Muslim 55a. It was narrated by Muslim in his Sahih, and the verses and hadiths in this meaning are numerous.
Is it permissible to cooperate with the Islamic groups active in the field? And to what extent can cooperation take place? We ask for your guidance, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is prescribed to cooperate with all Muslims in righteousness and God-consciousness; indeed, it is obligatory when one is able to do so. This is based on the saying of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) :
And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression.
وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِBy Time,
وَالْعَصْرِ Among the forms of cooperation in righteousness and God-consciousness, and of enjoining one another to truth and patience, is clarifying the rulings of the Shari'ah and warning against religious innovations, and explaining the correct creed upon which the Salaf of the Ummah, the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and those who followed them with excellence, proceeded.
Among the forms of cooperation and mutual exhortation is enjoining good and forbidding evil, and boycotting those who deserve to be boycotted. This is based on the saying of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) :
The believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Those - Allah will have mercy upon them. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.
وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ يَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَيُطِيعُونَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ أُولَئِكَ سَيَرْحَمُهُمُ اللَّهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌCursed were those who disbelieved among the Children of Israel by the tongue of David and of Jesus, the son of Mary. That was because they disobeyed and [habitually] transgressed.
لُعِنَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ عَلَى لِسَانِ دَاوُدَ وَعِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ ذَلِكَ بِمَا عَصَوْا وَكَانُوا يَعْتَدُونَ And the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
The similitude of believers in regard to mutual love, affection, fellow-feeling is that of one body; when any limb of it aches, the whole body aches, because of sleeplessness and fever.
مثل المؤمنين في توادهم وتراحمهم وتعاطفهم مثل الجسد إذا اشتكى منه عضو تداعى له سائر الجسد بالسهر والحمىThe religion is sincere advice
الدين النصيحةTo Allah, to His Book, To His Messenger, and to the leaders of the Muslims and their masses.
لله ولكتابه ولرسوله ولأئمة المسلمين وعامتهم
Source
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