The ruling on a Muslim allying with those who hold communist, nationalist, or other ideologies
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Question:
Excuse me... you have led us to a point in the lecture that came up. We ask Allah to guide all Muslims to good, and to reward the honorable scholars for us with good. The point related to this issue that I raised is: Is it permissible for a Muslim to join hands with a non-Muslim, or one who claims communism, nationalism, or otherwise, with the aim of bringing him closer to good? Because the honorable scholars did not clarify this point sufficiently.
Answer:
This requires a detailed explanation. As for joining hands with them, and regarding them, and that they are excused for their disbelief and misguidance—no. Either they call to Islam and are brought closer to Islam, or a limit is set between us and them in the form of a truce for a certain time, perhaps they will return, perhaps they will reform. This is permissible, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) established a limit between himself and the disbelievers of Quraysh, a truce on the day of Hudaybiyyah for ten years to cease the war, the disbelievers remaining in their disbelief and the Muslims in their Islam, until the Muslims could connect with the Muslims, and know the Qur'an and the Sunnah, and until they could travel to the lands of good to hear and benefit from the truth. This falls under the category of making a truce and fulfilling the covenant, so that people may attain good, and so that those others may hear the good and reflect upon it, perhaps they will be guided. As for taking them as friends, and taking them as protectors, it is not permissible to take them as friends or protectors. All the disbelievers are enemies.
Question: And the second part of the question: [Al Imran:103] Is this?
Answer: This is for the Muslims.
The student: Only?
Answer: Yes, not for the disbelievers.
The student: Is it for all people?
Answer: No, no. The believers are commanded to hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together, and not to fall into discord. Therefore He said: [Al Anfal:46].
Excuse me... you have led us to a point in the lecture that came up. We ask Allah to guide all Muslims to good, and to reward the honorable scholars for us with good. The point related to this issue that I raised is: Is it permissible for a Muslim to join hands with a non-Muslim, or one who claims communism, nationalism, or otherwise, with the aim of bringing him closer to good? Because the honorable scholars did not clarify this point sufficiently.
Answer:
This requires a detailed explanation. As for joining hands with them, and regarding them, and that they are excused for their disbelief and misguidance—no. Either they call to Islam and are brought closer to Islam, or a limit is set between us and them in the form of a truce for a certain time, perhaps they will return, perhaps they will reform. This is permissible, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) established a limit between himself and the disbelievers of Quraysh, a truce on the day of Hudaybiyyah for ten years to cease the war, the disbelievers remaining in their disbelief and the Muslims in their Islam, until the Muslims could connect with the Muslims, and know the Qur'an and the Sunnah, and until they could travel to the lands of good to hear and benefit from the truth. This falls under the category of making a truce and fulfilling the covenant, so that people may attain good, and so that those others may hear the good and reflect upon it, perhaps they will be guided. As for taking them as friends, and taking them as protectors, it is not permissible to take them as friends or protectors. All the disbelievers are enemies.
Question: And the second part of the question:
And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together
وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًاAnswer: This is for the Muslims.
The student: Only?
Answer: Yes, not for the disbelievers.
The student: Is it for all people?
Answer: No, no. The believers are commanded to hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together, and not to fall into discord. Therefore He said:
and do not dispute and [thus] lose courage and [then] your strength would depart
وَلَا تَنَازَعُوا فَتَفْشَلُوا وَتَذْهَبَ رِيحُكُمْ
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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