The Mufti of Saudi Arabia
on the Recent Terrorist Attacks In The USA
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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 Sharee'ah position towards it, and wehther the religion
of Islaam 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 favour 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 favours 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 Sharee'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 Hadeeth
Qudsee, "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 amongstthem 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
Sharee'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 Scolars 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 Sharee'ah of Allaah and
the religion of Islaam does not sanctino 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 Islaam and
the Muslims and to separate the hearts and constrict the chests - it is
obligatory upon them to restrain from this misguidance and to realise that
every sane and just person knows of the details of Islaam, 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 fulfil their
rights (due to others) and their absence of injustice and oppression.
And what has preceded is in explantion 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 Islaam, 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 Kindgom 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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Source:
SalafiPublications.Com Date: 18-Sep-01
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