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June 11, 2005

Tiny minority of extremists update: Those who defame the Prophet should be executed and other Islamic squirrely beliefs

Topics: Understanding Islam

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Robert Spencer points out that it is useful and revealing to check in on the fatwa sites now and again, in order to see what kind of advice inquiring Muslim minds are getting. So lets look at two minor little issues, one that Robert brought up, and one that I thought interesting, at least to any poor soul that dared to leave Islam(and I do know a few who are now Catholic).

At Islam Q & A, one asks if it is permissible to insult Christians who defame the Prophet. The response: Yes! And kill them, too! 

Answer :

Praise be to Allaah(oh yes, the obligatory recognition of God before you commit murder).   

Defaming the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is a kind of kufr [unbelief]. If that is done by a Muslim then it is apostasy on his part, and the authorities have to defend the cause of Allaah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) by executing the one who defamed him. If the one who defamed him repents openly and is sincere, that will benefit him before Allaah, although his repentance does not waive the punishment for defaming the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), which is execution.

If the person who defames him is a non-Muslim living under a treaty with the Muslim state [i.e., a dhimmi], then this is a violation of the treaty and he must be executed, but that should be left to the authorities. If a Muslim hears a Christian or anyone else defaming the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) he has to denounce him in strong terms. It is permissible to insult that person because he is the one who started it. How can we not stand up the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)? It is also obligatory to report him to the authorities who can carry out the punishment on him. If there is no one who can carry out the hadd punishment of Allaah and stand up for the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) then the Muslim has to do whatever he can, so long as that will not lead to further mischief and harm against other people. But if a Muslim hears a kaafir defaming the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and he keeps quiet and does not respond for fear that this person may then defame him even more, this is mistaken thinking. With regard to the verse (interpretation of the meaning):

"And insult not those whom they (disbelievers) worship besides Allaah, lest they insult Allaah wrongfully without knowledge"

[al-An'aam 6:108],

this does not apply in cases where they defame Allaah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) first. Rather what is meant is that it is forbidden to insult the gods of the mushrikeen first, lest they insult Allaah out of ignorance and enmity on their part. But if they insult Allaah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) first, then we must respond and punish them so as deter them from their kufr and enmity. If we leave the kuffaar and atheists to say whatever they want without denouncing it or punishing them, great mischief will result, which is something that these kuffaar love. No attention should be paid to the one who says that insulting or responding to insults will make him more stubborn. The Muslim has to have a sense of protective jealousy and get angry for the sake of Allaah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Whoever hears the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) being insulted and does not feel any protective jealousy or get angry is not a true believer - we seek refuge with Allaah from humility, kufr and obeying the Shaytaan.

And Allaah knows best.

Shaykh 'Abd al-Rahmaan al-Barraak, Majallat al-Da'wah, Muharram, issue no. 1933. (www.islam-qa.com)

Now I see why they call it the "religion of peace" - as in deadly to life and limb ergo you are peaceful because you're dead.

Now I see why they think it's all about love and peace! But what about a Muslim who leaves Islam? The answer - they shall be executed!

Remember, these excerpts come from an  'Islamic site'.

Question :  What is the Islamic ruling on someone who is a Muslim(who is in Islam) but converts to some other religion later on???

(...) With regard to the shar'i rulings on apostates, if the apostate does not return to Islam, he must be executed.

(...) It was narrated that 'Abd-Allaah ibn Mas'ood said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "It is not permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim who bears witness that there is no god except Allaah and that I am the Messenger of Allaah except in one of three cases: a soul for a soul (i.e., punishment for murder), a married man or woman who commits adultery, and one who leaves his religion and separates from the jamaa'ah (main body of Muslims)."

Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6484; Muslim, 1676

(...) It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbaas said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever changes his religion, execute him."

(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6922).

Then if he is executed, he has died as a kaafir, so he is not to be washed or shrouded; the funeral prayer is not to be offered for him, and he is not to be buried in the Muslim graveyard. On the Day of Resurrection he will be one of the people of Hell who will abide therein for eternity.

And Allaah knows best ......... etc. etc. etc....    (Islam Q&A)

Good thing it's a loving and peaceful religion.

Hat tip - Jawa Report

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