How to Deal with One Who Insults Allah, His Religion, or His Messenger
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Question:
If a da'iyah calls to Islam and to prayer, and someone insults the religion, insults the Messenger, and insults Allah?
Who insulted the religion? The one being called?
Question: The one being called.
Answer:
First: he should be advised, and it should be made clear to him that this is disbelief and misguidance. Those present should advise him, speak to him, and point out his error. If he repents, that is fine; otherwise, his case should be referred to those who can enforce the ruling, if he is in a land where people rule by the law of Allah.
If there is no ruling by the law of Allah in that place, it should be referred to those who have been given authority in such matters so that they may discipline him, even imprison him. That is, they should not rush into things, but rather advise him first and speak to him in severe terms if he persists in his falsehood. They should threaten to refer him to the authorities, so that perhaps he may return to what is right, so that perhaps he may return to the truth. For insulting the religion is apostasy from Islam, we seek refuge in Allah.
Insulting the Messenger is apostasy from Islam. Insulting the Messenger is a decrease, apostasy from Islam. And insulting the religion is likewise apostasy from Islam. If he says: "The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) does not understand these matters, he does not know these matters," or says: "The Messenger is a Bedouin who does not know these matters," or the like; this is apostasy from Islam, major shirk, we seek refuge in Allah.
Or if he says: "The Shari'ah is not suitable for this religion, it is not suitable for this age, the Shari'ah of Islam is not suitable for this age, it is suitable for a past age," this is apostasy from Islam, we seek refuge in Allah.
If a da'iyah calls to Islam and to prayer, and someone insults the religion, insults the Messenger, and insults Allah?
Who insulted the religion? The one being called?
Question: The one being called.
Answer:
First: he should be advised, and it should be made clear to him that this is disbelief and misguidance. Those present should advise him, speak to him, and point out his error. If he repents, that is fine; otherwise, his case should be referred to those who can enforce the ruling, if he is in a land where people rule by the law of Allah.
If there is no ruling by the law of Allah in that place, it should be referred to those who have been given authority in such matters so that they may discipline him, even imprison him. That is, they should not rush into things, but rather advise him first and speak to him in severe terms if he persists in his falsehood. They should threaten to refer him to the authorities, so that perhaps he may return to what is right, so that perhaps he may return to the truth. For insulting the religion is apostasy from Islam, we seek refuge in Allah.
Insulting the Messenger is apostasy from Islam. Insulting the Messenger is a decrease, apostasy from Islam. And insulting the religion is likewise apostasy from Islam. If he says: "The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) does not understand these matters, he does not know these matters," or says: "The Messenger is a Bedouin who does not know these matters," or the like; this is apostasy from Islam, major shirk, we seek refuge in Allah.
Or if he says: "The Shari'ah is not suitable for this religion, it is not suitable for this age, the Shari'ah of Islam is not suitable for this age, it is suitable for a past age," this is apostasy from Islam, we seek refuge in Allah.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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