Continuation of the discussion on the ruling concerning one who affiliates with the Ba'ath Party.
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The student : Yes, so that we do not waste time, if Allah wills, if in...
The Shaykh : No, this topic is, roughly speaking, finished with its explanation. But what was the last point we reached?
The student : O Shaykh, a Ba'athist may express what is in his heart regarding his belief. That is the last thing.
Another student: No, we ended by saying, O Shaykh, that if the Ba'athist explicitly stated that he prays.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, we said, we said that if it becomes apparent from a Ba'athist, first of all, we said if it becomes apparent from slips of his tongue that he does not believe in the system of Islam and that its implementation is not suitable in this time, then he is an apostate from his religion. And the opposite of this is that it becomes apparent from his actions that he adopts Islam; he prays and fasts. So how do we not make these apparent actions evidence of his Islam and consider his mere affiliation with a party—we said a disbeliever party, like a system—but it is possible that it is out of belief and it is possible that it is out of personal interest, like those who deem permissible what Allah has forbidden. We said that what is predominant for him is what appears from his actions, his prayer and fasting. So the topic is finished, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : No, this topic is, roughly speaking, finished with its explanation. But what was the last point we reached?
The student : O Shaykh, a Ba'athist may express what is in his heart regarding his belief. That is the last thing.
Another student: No, we ended by saying, O Shaykh, that if the Ba'athist explicitly stated that he prays.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, we said, we said that if it becomes apparent from a Ba'athist, first of all, we said if it becomes apparent from slips of his tongue that he does not believe in the system of Islam and that its implementation is not suitable in this time, then he is an apostate from his religion. And the opposite of this is that it becomes apparent from his actions that he adopts Islam; he prays and fasts. So how do we not make these apparent actions evidence of his Islam and consider his mere affiliation with a party—we said a disbeliever party, like a system—but it is possible that it is out of belief and it is possible that it is out of personal interest, like those who deem permissible what Allah has forbidden. We said that what is predominant for him is what appears from his actions, his prayer and fasting. So the topic is finished, if Allah wills.
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