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Attacks are an "injustice, oppression and tyranny" - The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia
Source: www.fatwa-online.com
Shaikh Abdul-Azeez Aal ash-Shaikh
made an official statement on the recent events in New York, USA, as
follows:
All praise is due to the Lord of the Worlds, the successful end
is for the pious, and prayers and peace be upon the noblest of Prophets and
Messengers, and upon his family, and his companions.
To
proceed:
Due to abundant questions and enquiries that have been brought
to us concerning what has happened in the United States of America a few days
ago, and concerning the Shari'ah position towards it, and whether the religion
of Islam affirms the likes of these actions or not, I say, seeking aid and
assistance from Allaah, the Unique, the Overpowerer, that Allaah, free is He
from all imperfection, has bestowed upon us the favor of this Islamic religion
and has made it a complete legislation, a perfect and all-inclusive one which is
beneficial for all times, and places and all situations, for all individuals and
groups of individuals. It invites towards rectification and uprightness and
justice and goodness, and also the removal of Shirk (paganism, associationism,
ascribing false partners with Allaah), and evil, oppression, injustice and
deceit.
And it is from the greatest of favors of Allaah upon us, we the
Muslims, that He has guided us to this religion, and has made us its followers
and helpers. Hence, a Muslim is cultivated by the legislation of Allaah, a
follower of the Sunnah (the way) of the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alaihi
wasallam), and one who remains upright and steadfast upon this religion - he is
the one who will be the saved Muslim in this life and the Hereafter.
As
for what has happened in the United States of America of very dangerous
occurrences, on account of which thousands of souls have passed away, on account
of actions that the Islamic Shari'ah (legislation) does not sanction, and which
are not from this religion, and these actions do not agree with the spirit and
foundations of the legislation from numerous angles:
The first: Verily,
Allaah, free is He from all imperfections, has commanded justice, and is based
upon justice that the Heavens and the Earth stand (i.e. operate, exist), and it
is on account of this justice that the Messengers were sent and the Books were
revealed. Allaah the free from all imperfections, said, "Verily, Allaah commands with justice and benevolence, and the
giving of near relatives (in charity) and He forbids from obscene and evil
deeds, and oppression. He cautions you, that perchance you may
remember".
And He also says, "We have indeed
sent Messengers with clear proofs and we have revealed with them, the Book and
the Balance, so that the people may abide by justice".
And Allaah
has judged and decreed that one soul cannot bear the burden of another soul,
this due to the perfection of Allaah's justice, free is he from imperfection. He
said, "And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of
another".
Indeed, Allaah, free is He from all imperfections has
forbidden oppression on His own self, and He has also declared it forbidden for
his servants, as he has said in the Hadith Qudsi, "O My
servants, indeed I have forbidden oppression upon Myself and I have also made it
forbidden amongst yourselves, hence do not oppress each other". And
this is general for all of the servants of Allaah, both the Muslims amongst them
and the Non-Muslim, and it is not permissible for any one of them to be unjust
to another, and nor for him to oppress him, even if it is in the presence of
hate and dislike. Allaah, free is He from all imperfections says, "O you who believe. Be of those who stand up to Allaah, as
witnesses of justice. And let not the hatred of a people make you swerve away
from justice towards them. Verily, be just and that is closer to piety".
Hence, even hatred and dislike do not permit the commission of injustice
and oppression, from a legislative point of view.
Based upon what has
preceded, it is obligatory for all of us to know - both states and societies,
Muslims and Non-Muslims, a number of important matters:
1. That these
matters that have taken place in the United States and whatever else is of their
nature of plane hijackings and taking people hostage or killing innocent people,
without a just cause, this is nothing but a manifestation of injustice,
oppression and tyranny, which the Islamic Shari'ah does not sanction or accept,
rather it is expressly forbidden and it is amongst the greatest of
sins.
2. That the Muslim who learns the details of his religion, and who
acts upon the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi
wasallam) does not allow himself to fall into the likes of these actions, due to
what they contain of exposing oneself to the wrath of Allaah, and then what
results from them of harms and corruption (upon the earth).
3. It is
obligatory upon the Scholars of the Muslim Ummah that they explain the truth
concerning the likes of these affairs (i.e. terrorist attacks) and that they
make clear to the world at large that the Shari'ah of Allaah and the religion of
Islam does not sanction these types of actions, ever.
4. It is upon the
media outlets and whoever is behind them, from amongst those who make
accusations against the Muslims and who strive to revile this noble and upright
religion, and describe it with that which it is free from, all in order to
kindle tribulation and to harm the reputation of Islam and the Muslims and to
separate the hearts and constrict the chests - it is obligatory upon them to
restrain from this misguidance and to realize that every sane and just person
knows of the details of Islam, and knows that it is not possible for him to
describe it with these descriptions, and that he cannot make these types of
accusations against it, this is because on account of the passing of history,
the nations have not known the followers of this religion, and its adherents
except to be those who fulfill their rights (due to others) and their absence of
injustice and oppression.
And what has preceded is in explanation of the
truth and to remove any confusion, and I ask Allaah that he inspires us with
that which contains our guidance, that he guides us to the ways of Islam, and
that He strengthens His religion and makes high His word, indeed He is the Most
Kind, the Most Generous, and prayers and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and
upon his family and all his companions.
The Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia
President of the Committee of Major Scholars and the Centre for
Knowledge Based Research and Verdicts
'Abdul-Azeez bin Abdullaa bin Muhammad
Aal ash-Shaikh
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