SALAM ALAN MBOOJ,
I would like to shed some light about your concerns regarding muslim
treatment of ones neighbour, to me this is vaque cause there is no
determination of the cause of treatment whether is bad or good. If you want
to know the relationship between muslim and his non muslim neighbour in
regard to particular issue then we can have a dialogue on that issue.In
relation to living together, Islam didn't preach for animosity,Islam says
like your neighbour like yourself.I don't know whether you read the Quran,if
you dont and you can read the Arabic text, refer to it, in every chapter of
the Quran THE ALMIGHTY, starts with BISMILAHI RAHMANI,This Rahmani does'nt
stop at Muslims alone,HE is referring to every creation ie Mankind,Jinns,
Animals, The Seas and whats in it, The Earth and whats In it, The skies,The
Angels, Virtually everything you can Imagine. This Rahman means "COMPASSION"
to all, BUT, A BIG BUT,this compassion stops here on Earth.My point is if
the creator can have compassion for those who disobeyed Him,why can we have
the same compassion for everyone on this earth. About whether we should eat
their food, I for one I will eat their food, I will Marry their their Women
and I will deal with them at all levels. WHY? I believe this a moral issue
and society and individual should decide what to do in this instance. We
live in a corrupt world were one can't say with all his/her heart that you
can follow to the letter what sharia law asked you to do as a muslim and
referring to other schools of taught, these things are just confine to
morality.
I would like you to refer to the subscribtion I made on the 09/01/02
regarding the people of the book in reference to the Sura Al Bayenatu. About
the relationship of the PROPHET (Pbuh) towards non muslims was ever a very
pleasant one, I will give you an example not in medina because they didn't
do much to him but to one man who persecute most of his followers during
early mecccan period,directly or indirectly by the used of his influence,
wealth and family background, but when mecca was conquered, the PROPHET
(Pbuh)issued a decree pardonning Abu Jahl of all his mischieves and he
doesn't stop there HE said if anybody visit him and kiss him you will
resides by his side in AL JANNA.This man and his wife planned and sponsored
the killing of his uncle Hamsa,He is the one who sent someone to the king of
Abbysinnia spreading lies about the who fled to Abbysinnia and their claim
for asylum and many other things he sanctioned during the early meccan
period and yet we have justice against him in this beautiful way decreed by
this noblest of men. We could go on and on about this man with no ending, HE
has never harm a soul in his life time, HE is the perfect being. May ALLAH
bless all through the blessings of the Prophet (pbuh) and may HE sustained
this Deen, the ouma through to the entirety of HIS existence. AMEN
>From: ALAN MBOOJ <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: Celebrating or Participating in Holidays of the Disbelievers
>Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 08:59:01 -0800
>
>malamin,
>What does islam have to say about the treatment of one's neighbours?
>One has to be very careful and refer to the Quraan and Hadiith. Afterall
>each
>and everyone of us is human. What was the relationship of the
>prophet(SAW)and
>his non-muslim neighbours in Madinah? Are the people of the book
>disbelievers
>in the sense being inferred? Cant we marry Christians and Jews? Can't we
>eat
>their food (meat etc.)?
>
>
>--- Malamin Johnson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Celebrating or Participating in Holidays of the Disbelievers
> > Jamaal al-Din Zarabozo
> > Al-Jumuah Magazine, Vol. 9 Issue 2 Vol. 9 Issue 2
> >
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Is it permissible for Muslims to celebrate or participate in holidays
>such
> > as Halloween, birthdays, and Christmas functions?
> >
> > Answer (By J. Zarabozo)
> >
> > The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) made it very clear that in
>Islam
> > there are two festivals or holidays. These are the Eid festivals. The
> > celebrations and holidays of a people are from among the actions that
>most
> > distinguish one people from another. In a Hadith in Sunan Abu Dawud, the
> > Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "Whoever
>imitates
> > (or resembles) a people is one of them." Therefore, it is not allowed
>for
> > Muslims to participate in the holidays or celebrations of the
>non-Muslims.
> >
> > Shaikh al-Islam ibn Taimiya wrote in Iqtidha al-Sirat al-Mustaqeem
>(vol.1,
> > p.470), "There are a number of points that must be considered when
> > discussing (the non-Muslims') festivals and holidays. First, festivals
>and
> > holidays are from the wide range of laws, ways, and rites that Allah
> > (Subhaanu wa ta'ala) describes in the verse, "For every nation We have
> > established rites that they follow," such as facing the Qiblah, prayer
>and
> > fasting. There is no difference between joining them in their festivals
>and
> > joining them in their other rites. Agreeing to their holiday is agreeing
>to
> > infidelity (Kufr), and agreeing to some minor aspects (of their
>religion) is
> > like agreeing to a branch of infidelity. In fact, the holidays and
>festivals
> > are one of the major items that distinguishes their customs and laws,
>and
> > are one of the most obvious of their rites. Agreeing to it is agreeing
>to
> > one of the most specific of the acts of infidelity and one of the most
> > blazon of their rituals. There is no doubt that agreeing to or being in
> > accord with something of that nature can only lead to apostasy, in
>general,
> > given its conditions"
> >
> > Indeed, beyond that, the scholars have even stated that it is not
>allowed
> > for Muslims to congratulate the non-Muslims on their holidays or
>festivals.
> > Ibn al-Qayyim in Ahkam Ahl al-Dhimma (vol. 1, p. 205) writes, "Giving
> > congratulations on the special events that are specific to the
>disbelievers,
> > such as congratulating them on their holidays by saying, "Blessed
>holiday
> > for you" or other similar greetings, is considered forbidden by the
> > agreement of the scholars. Even if the one who states it is free from
>any
> > aspect of apostasy, it is still a forbidden act and it is the same as
> > congratulating them upon their prostrations to the crucifix. In fact,
>that
> > is one of the greatest sins in Allah's (Subhaanu wa ta'ala) sight. That
>is a
> > greater sin than congratulating them for drinking wine, having illegal
> > sexual intercourse and so on. Many of them who are not very religious do
> > such things and they do not know how evil what they are doing really is.
> > Whoever congratulates another human for any sin, heresy, or act of
>apostasy
> > has exposed himself to the punishment and anger of Allah (Subhaanu wa
> > ta'ala). The pious people from the early scholars would avoid
>congratulating
> > the oppressors when they received positions of authority or the ignorant
> > when they were given judicial or teaching positions in order to avoid
>the
> > punishment of Allah (Subhaanu wa ta'ala) and falling from His Grace. If
>a
> > person would be compelled to go to such people to repel any evil that he
> > expected from him, only to speak well to him and to ask Allah (Subhaanu
>wa
> > ta'ala) to guide him, there is nothing wrong with that."
> >
> > Ibn al-Qayyim has included a beneficial section mentioning the opinions
>of
> > the scholars concerning this matter (Ahkam Ahl al-Dhikmma, vol. 2, p.
>722).
> > It shall be reproduced here with some abridgment: "In the same way that
>is
> > not allowed for them to publicly (celebrate their holidays), it is not
> > allowed for the Muslims to assist them for the holidays or to help them
>or
> > to attend (their ceremonies) with them according to the agreement of the
> > people of knowledge. In fact, the jurists who follow the four legal
>schools
> > have made this clear in their books. Abu al-Qasim al-Tabari wrote, "It
>is
> > not allowed for Muslims to attend their (the disbelievers') holidays and
> > festivals because they are a type of evil falsehood. If the people of
>good
> > mix with the people of evil without putting an end to what they are
>doing
> > then they become like those who are pleased and influenced by the evil.
>And
> > we fear falling into Allah's (Subhaanu wa ta'ala) anger because of their
> > gathering."
> >
> > Then he stated relying on Abu Hatim's narration, that Amir ibn Murra
>said
> > about the verse, "Those who do not witness falsehood," that "they do not
> > assist the pope of idolatry in their idolatry nor do they associate with
> > them." And al-Baihaqi recorded with a Sahih chain that Umar ibn
>al-Khattab
> > said, "Do not learn the lingo of the foreigners and do not enter the
> > polytheists' churches on the days of their holidays for (Allah's) anger
> > descends upon them." And he also recorded with a Sahih chain that
>Abdullah
> > ibn Umar stated, "Whoever stays in the lands of the foreigners and
> > celebrates their New Year's Days (of the festivals of the disbelievers)
>and
> > behaves like them until he dies, he shall be resurrected with them on
>the
> > Day of Resurrection." And ibn al-Qayyim said, "Ibn al-Qasim disliked for
>a
> > Muslim to give a Christian a present during his (the Christian's)
>holiday;
> > he considered this action as honoring his (the Christian's) holiday and
> > assisting him in disbelief. In the same way, it is forbidden for Muslims
>to
> > sell Christians anything they may use in their holidays of meat, blood,
>or
> > clothing, nor should he loan him an animal to ride on, nor help him with
> > anything concerning his festival because all of that would be a way of
> > dignifying their idolatry and helping them in their Kufr. It is a must
>for
> > the rulers to prevent Muslims from doing such deeds. This is the opinion
>of
> > Malik and others. And I do not know of any difference of opinion
>concerning
> > this matter." These are his words from al-Wadhiha. And in the books of
>the
> > students of Abu Hanifa it states, "Whoever gives them a present, during
> > their holidays, of a watermelon, meaning by that to honor their holiday
>has
> > committed act of Kufr (apostasy)."
> >
> >
> >
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