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Co-operating
with non-Muslims
Question:
A brother from the Philippines asks, "One of the methods
used in converting Muslims to Christianity in the Philippines
nowadays is, that material and spiritual help is given by
priests to the Imaam
of the masjid
and his particular group. In return, the Christian priest
is allowed to give a weekly talk to a mixture of Muslims and
Christians instead of the Friday Khutbah,
What can we do to deal with this?"
Response:
It is incumbent upon those who are in positions of responsibility
amongst the Muslims, scholars and so forth, to intervene and
to stop these people achieving their goals. They must expend
what they can in order to help the Muslims and to remove the
need for them to turn to their enemy for help. They must be
aware of the schemes and plots of the enemy and encourage
patience in such situations and urge the Muslims to be distant
from their enemies and not to mix with them nor to listen
to their sermons because they call to the fire while the people
of Islaam call to paradise.
The
Muslim possessed of faith must be steadfast and anticipate
Allaah's reward in his affliction. He must be patient with
whatever hardship or need might afflict him until he finds
relief from it. It is for the other Muslims to support, be
charitable and do good to those Muslims who are in need, cooperating
and helping in anyway they can, even it is with something
small. When small amounts are added together they multiply
and become large. If one person provides what he can and another
whatever he is able, in this way great good can be accumulated.
Muslims in need can then benefit from it and become independent
from their enemies who are always ready and waiting for a
calamity to befall the Muslims and who spend their wealth
in order to lead them to the Fire. We ask Allaah for safety
from it!
It
is also important that the leaders of the Muslim minorities
and their helpers write to those who they consider to be benevolent
and to clarify to them the needs of their poor brothers. They
should also seek help from the leaders of Islaamic centres
and organisations in order that cooperation might be to the
fullest. Everyone must cooperate in what is good and righteous
and in providing lawful sustenance, which will help them in
obedience to Allaah in their own countries. They should give
importance to earning through industry that will benefit them
or through any other wholesome work that will free them from
dependence upon their enemies.
In
an authentic hadeeth
the Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) said: ((Strive for what benefits you,
seek help from Allaah, and do not be impotent and incapable.))
The believer should, therefore, move and strive to obtain
his provision in a lawful way in order that he frees himself
from the need to turn to Allaah's enemy for help.
Shaykh
Ibn Baaz
al-Aqalliyaat al-Muslimah - Page 28, Fatwa No.3
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