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Why is the Shariah being attacked?

The Sharee’ah has been portrayed as a mere set of brutal punishments by the media and the government to present Islam as a backward solution. The motivation behind this in the West is to immunize their own societies from Islam and as well to pressure the Muslim community to reject the return of Shariah via the Caliphate or pressure them to be silent about their demands. Even though the call for the Shariah is focused upon the Muslim world the West fears its return there and that is why it is being demonised today as the results of recent polls in Muslim countries indicating mass support for Shariah and Khilafah are still fresh in their minds. As for the Muslim response, far from being backward, we should use this opportunity to show non Muslims that the Shariah is not just a set of harsh punishments but a complete value based system that can address diverse problems like crime, poverty, education and healthcare and many other societal issues and challenges. This is also an excellent opportunity for the Muslim community to learn about their system and build their confidence in the Islamic political solution and amplify their call for the re-establishment of the Khilafah.

Is the Shariah only punishments?

The Shariah is a complete system of life and not only confined to a set of rules or punishments. The Shariah is in actuality composed of the following elements which emanate from the Islamic rational basis i.e. ‘Aqeedah. They are:

i. values
ii. rules and
iii. punishments

All three elements combine to bring peace and stability in society and so cannot be separated or depicted as merely a set of punishments. According to Ash-Shatibi, the great Maliki jurist who specialised in the theory of Shariah law: ‘The meaning of Shariah is the restriction of the legally capable (mukallafin) by prescribing limits in respect to their actions, statements and beliefs.’ (Muwafaqaat, v.1, p.88). According to ‘Allamah at-Tahaawuni, an expert on Islamic terminology: ‘The Shariah are the rules legislated for the servants whether they relate to the mode of actions or beliefs.’ (Kashaaf istilahaat al-funoon, under word ‘shariah’). So one can see the Shariah is not defined only in terms of punishments but as rules relating to actions and beliefs of people. Consequently, these rules are holistic and comprehensive. For ease of comprehension we have divided them into the aforementioned elements. To understand how Shariah effectively addresses society’s problems it is important to appreciate the operation of all three elements in relation to problems in society in a holistic manner. To illustrate this point let us see the holistic approach of Shariah with regards to crime which is a problem spiraling out of control in the West.

The Values

Crime is rampant in western societies due to the values in society and not the superficial reasons that are cited such as homelessness, drug addiction, poverty, unemployment and low school attainment. Rather the real causes are freedom and the values of individualism and materialism that it spawns. Thus, even though the government has passed on average one law every three days since Labour came to power they have failed to be tough on crime or the causes of crime. However, the Shariah contains values which function as preventors of crime and the violation of peoples rights. The following are a few examples:

a) Taqwa (Fear of God): The first deterrent to crime is the individual himself and his conscience. That is why the Muslim, due to his A’qeedah, knows he is accountable to Allah (swt) before he is accountable to society. He knows that no leaf falls from a tree except that his Lord knows which leaf fell from which tree and what time. He (swt) said: ‘And with Him are the keys of the Ghaib (all that is hidden), none knows them but He. And He knows whatever there is in (or on) the earth and in the sea; not a leaf falls, but he knows it. There is not a grain in the darkness of the earth nor anything fresh or dry, but is written in a Clear Record.’ [TMQ 6:59] This belief deters him from engaging in many actions even though he may be able to escape the law which is a calculation that is frequently made in the West by many who would commit crimes; ie do it if you can get away with it. Hence, according to one newspaper report published 2nd September 2007 under the heading ‘The untouchables’ there were 3,000 crimes committed in 2007 by individuals who could not be convicted even though the evidence was there to secure a conviction. The problem was that these 3,000 crimes (of which 66 were sex offences) were committed by children of and under the age of 10! According to another statistic 6 out of 10 teenagers in poor areas in the UK think that crime pays. This is the type of society that the West is creating and the future is looking bleak if these statistics are anything to go by.

b) Morals: In the West it is not the law’s business to pry into the morals of the people, hence we see the immorality that leads to crimes such as rape. Islam states that morals such as trust (amanah) or justness (‘adl) are paramount. The Prophet (saw) said: ‘He has no faith the one who lacks trust.’(Musnad of Ahmed Ibn Hambal). The West pays lip service to these but undermines them by the other values of individualism which teaches selfishness and greed. That is why politicians in the West are the most distrusted of people in society even though their job description requires them to be the most upright and trustworthy.

c) Collective responsibility: In the West a Citizen is not legally obliged to stop crimes that are happening in front of them to the extent that one is not legally obliged to help even a drowning infant and if one does and it goes wrong somehow then that individual can be held to blame by the law. This is in stark contrast to Islam where Muslims are OBLIGED to forbid the munkar (evil) around them. The Allah (swt) informed: “(The believers whose lives Allah (SWT) has purchased are) those who repent to Allah (SWT), who worship Him, who praise Him, who fast (or go out in Allah (SWT)’s Cause), who bow down (in prayer), who prostrate themselves (in prayer), who enjoin (people) for Al-Ma’ruf (i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam has ordained) and forbid (people) from Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief, polytheism of all kinds and all that Islam has forbidden), and who observe the limits set by Allah (SWT). And give glad tidings to the believers.” [TMQ 9:112]
d) It is reported that during the reign of Umar b. al-Khattab (ra) a man came to a house and cried for water. The residents of that house failed to respond to his call and the man died. Umar then ordered the family to pay blood money (diyyah) to the man’s relatives. (Reported by Ahmad b. Hambal)

The Rules

The laws in the West not only fail to deal with crime but contribute to its increase by the fact that they are based on values which are bringing society down in the first place. Laws in the West are legislated to facilitate individual freedom whilst ignoring the interests of society as a whole. Hence, greed, promiscuity, alcohol, and indecent behavior are all protected by the force of law. Is it any wonder that crime is rising in the West. In contrast the Shariah has prescribed rules which not only forbid the values which lead to crime but also forbid the avenues to crime. For example:

a) Sanctity of life and property: In the West a person is taken to the brink then he is told that an act is an offence. For example a person is allowed to take cannabis, get hooked on alcohol and gambling and then suddenly when he feels compelled to steal or kill to feed this addiction he is told such a action is a criminal offence. The Shariah in Islam stops the avenues to crime by forbidding and criminalizing not only the crime but also the causes of crime. He (swt) says: ‘O you who believe! Intoxicants, gambling…are an abomination of Shaitân’s handiwork. So completely avoid them in order that you may be successful.’ [TMQ 5:90]

b) Respect for the honor and dignity of women: In the West women are treated as sexual objects whose femininity is used to sell products and agitate the sexual instinct in an unregulated manner and then people are told rape is a crime. Is it any wonder that one in four women in the West has been raped or a rape has been attempted on her? The Shariah prescribed rules such as dress code for women, rules of non mixing in private space, lowering the gaze etc to protect the honour and dignity of women by prohibiting the means to its violation.

The Punishments

The Shariah, having laid down a set of values and rules has then prescribed a set of harsh punishments to protect these values and rules and deter people from violating them. The philosophy on which the Islamic penal system is based is the need to protect the society as a whole thereby protecting the individual as a result via harsh deterring punishments with a high evidential burden and due process to prevent the miscarriage of justice, unlike the barbaric lenient prison sentences we see in the West where murderers and rapists are let loose in society within a couple of years only to commit even more grave and heinous crimes. So punishments are deliberately harsh to prevent crime and send a message out to society that the values of life, property and chastity are sacrosanct. With regards to the death penalty He (swt) says: ‘And there is (a saving of) life for you in Al-Qisâs (the Law of Equality in punishment), O men of understanding.’ [TMQ 2:179] The Shariah protects life, religion, human dignity, property and the mind and such that it ensures stability and prosperity of society. The Prophet (saw) said: “A hadd acted upon in the earth is better for the place of the earth than it raining over them for forty mornings.” (Reported by Ibn Majah) The reference to the rain for forty mornings refers to abundance and the prospect of a good harvest in respect to which the Prophet (saw) says the Shariah is even better.

Conclusion

Muslim communities in the West need to appreciate the bigger picture of this attack on Shariah, understand why its happening now, learn the arguments to defend it as outlined above and continue supporting and voicing their demand for the re-establishment of the Khilafah in the Muslim lands which will implement the Shariah holistically with its values, rules and punishments.

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Baba Ali’s famous Ummah Films series has returned! -  Season 3 kicked off last week, below is their first episode: - if the view does not play, original link over here:
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From the Productivemuslim.com web blog, he gives a short summary from Anwar Al Awlaki’s seerah on why all Prophets were shepherds at some point in their lives.

Being a shepherd, teaches you the true meaning of Responsibility.

This is paramount in the Prophet Muhammad’s hadeeth, “Everyone of you is a guardian and is responsible for his charges. The ruler who has authority over people, is a guardian and is responsible for them, a man is a guardian of his family and is responsible for them; a woman is a guardian of her husband’s house and children and is responsible for them; a slave (’Abu) is a guardian of his master’s property and is responsiblefor it; so all of you are guardians and are responsible for your charges.”

When you’re a shepherd, you are hired by the sheep owner to take care of the flock, that’s your responsibility. If anything goes wrong, you’ll be blamed and not the sheep! Let’s take this lesson within the field you’re working in: You’ve been appointed as a manager over a group of staff. If you deal with the situation as a shepherd taking care of the flock, you should feel responsible over the outcomes of your team. Although the actions of your staff are theirs, but the consequences in the end is your responsibility. With that, you’d take extra care to make sure that you fulfill your responsibility and that nothing goes wrong, and if things do go wrong, then make sure you’ve enough evidence to show the that you did your best to sheep owner (the big boss).


Sheep are short-sighted!

Sheep are naturally short-sighted, but the shepheard standing on 2 feet can see the surrounding and much further down. He’s got a vantage point that the sheep don’t have. Similarly, at work, whilst your staff are busy with the day to day operations, you should be like the shepherd looking far into the horizon trying to predict opportunities, and anticipate dangers, and the best managers and entrepreneurs I’ve met were the ones who can see 5-10 years down the line, rather than 1-2 months vision.
The job you’re in affects you

Imam Anwar comments on why was the Prophet a sheep shepherd and he didn’t shepherd cows or camels. And one of the answer was that when working with sheep, one learns compassion and mercy, necessary characteristics of dealing with the flock, and who’s the Prophet of Mercy? Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him)!

There’s an important lesson here for all of us: your job affects you! your profession will leave certain traits in you. For example, teachers are more fatherly/motherly, even amongst peers, always giving advice, always teaching. Lawyers are argumentative (most, not all, I hasten to add before I start getting hate mails from lawyers arguing that’s not true..!)..etc. Politicians are…do I need to say more?.

So as a Muslim, be aware of this, and notice any “abnormal” characteristics crossing into your personal life from your work life.

– These are some of the lessons from Prophet Muhammad’s experience as a Shepherd. SubhanaAllah, notice how nothing in the Prophet’s life (nor in ours) was random, everything happens for a reason and you might not understand it till later in your life (even taking care of sheep!!!).

Source: Productive Muslim

To add, we as muslims should not let our careers take over us, but we should let our careers be a means to improve our Deen.

Eg. In my case i’m a web & graphic guy, i spent my days on ecommerce, blogs and so on. It’s easy to get caught up in this fast paced enviroment, but I try to use my skills to better my Imaan too, helping out Islamic organisations, radiostations, setting up online solutions for them.

Even politicians, with correct aqeeda they can use their skills to influence their collegues, improve Islam & create a better life in their communities.

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Time is Life by Khalid Baig

“By the time. Verily Man is in a state of loss. Except such as have Faith and do righteous deeds and exhort one another to Truth and exhort one another to endurance.” [al-Asr, 103].

Time is money. So goes the most used metaphor for time in the English language. There is some truth in it as time can be used to produce wealth and wasting time may also mean losing opportunities to produce wealth. Yet this metaphor also implies something about the purpose of life itself that we should examine carefully. If a child says that money is candy, he’ll be right in the sense that money can be used to buy candy. But adults will laugh at him because the statement implies that candy is the most important object that money can buy. Similarly “Time is money” implies that money is the most important object in life: One must value time as he or she values money.

Historically this has been one of the key metaphors driving the engine of industrial revolution and technological development in the past few centuries. A lot of inventions and new technique have aimed at saving time and therefore money. And certainly the list of such inventions and their achievements in speed are mind-boggling. Today men, materials, and ideas can be moved from one place to another at an astonishing speed. The tasks that used to take months and years can be finished in minutes. And yet there is something ironic about all this development. Despite the tremendous explosion in timesaving gadgets, life has become busier than ever before. Overall we can’t show much for all the time that has been saved.

We are very busy, but at the end of the day we can’t tell what we have been busy doing. Where all the saved time has gone? In what way our lives have become more productive? Just imagine how Internet has made it possible for information to move all over the world in seconds. And then see how the same medium is being used to waste countless hours in frivolous discussions in chat rooms or meaningless net surfing! The juxtaposition of the time saving and time wasting nature of the same tool brings in full focus the basic problem with the prevalent ideas of time itself.

One may think that the metaphor is not to be blamed for this waste. After all “Time is money” would seem to suggest that no time should be wasted. Actually belittling time by equating it with money allows whiling it away when one has made the money he needs! So people talk about “killing time” and the need for the gadgets that let them kill time. One has to consider time to be much more important than money not to waste it like this!

To put things in perspective a quick historic comparison is in order. Consider the period of early Muslims when none of these technological marvels were available. There is a common notion that people then leisurely lived in sleepy little towns and had little to do. Actually that was a period of unprecedented activity in all aspects of life! Theirs was a period of intense military and political activity during which nearly half the known world came under the banner of Islam. Coming from a most backward part of the world, they introduced a new civilization to the world that was proud of its civilization and its military might. In personal life they used to spend a lot more time in worship than we do, most of them spending big parts of their nights in individual prayers. This would seem to leave a lot less time for other pursuits in life. We also know that means of communications were so poor then, that sometimes they had to travel on horseback for weeks or months to go to another area, say, to collect a report of a hadith from someone who had heard it directly from the Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam. Yet during this period and despite all the logistics problems, together they collected the hundreds of thousands of ahadith that have been compiled into various collections and are available today! And this is just one aspect of their work! How in the world did they find time for that?

The answer is simple. They were driven by a different metaphor for time. They valued it as the gift whose proper or improper use would determine the outcome for the eternity. They had listened to the Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, when he said: “There are two blessings that most people are deluded by. Health and available time.” [Bukhari]. They took his advice very seriously when he said: “Value five things before five other things: Youth before old age; health before sickness; affluence before poverty; leisure before becoming too busy; and life before death.” [Tirmidhi]. Abdullah bin Hasn (Radi-Allahu unhu) reports that whenever two companions met they would not depart till they had recited sura al-Asr to each other reminding themselves of the eternal loss that everyone faces if we waste away our time in foolish pursuits. They did not waste any moment of their life in gossips, useless talks, or meaningless pursuits.

The difference is clear. We may have a fast car, but if we are riding it for the joy of speed driving, not because we want to get there, we’ll never get there. The success of our elders or salaf lies in their overriding sense of purpose and accountability and their concern with using their time very carefully.

Coming closer to our own period we find other examples of a similar nature. Consider the case of Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi, who died about sixty years ago. On the surface he just ran a small monastery and a religious school and was given to spending long periods of time in individual worship. But he also authored about 1200 publications ranging from small booklets to encyclopedic works like “Bahishti Zevar”, which has seen millions of copies in print. He also used to answer all his mail everyday, which consisted of dozens and sometimes hundreds of pieces. And he taught many generations of scholars! His secret? A strict discipline born of a deep concern about accountability for time.

We are becoming older every day. One day our time will be up and we’ll leave this world forever. What happens afterwards will depend solely on how we used all the moments available to us before that certain but unknown moment comes. Time is life. What is at stake is the entire eternity

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Below is a download link to a Qadhaa Salaah Spreadsheet.  Before we jump to conclusions, I am in no way promoting missing salaah and reading Qadhaa, Salaah is a fardh and must be read at its appointed times.

That said, many of us are ‘owing’ salaah, from our youth, from laziness, from holidays and so on. So lets use technology to catch up with salaah that we might have missed in the past.

Qadhaah Salaah Spreadsheet (zip file)

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In current times, we all know how close we are to Qiyamah and many of the signs are rapidly materialising in front of our eyes.
Muslims At Work sent a short email about Dajjal

The Story of Dajjal
Narrated by Tameem al-Daari Radhi Allahu Anhu

Faatimah bint Qays Radhi Allahu Anha narrates: Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam completed the Salaah and sat on the mimbar.
He was smiling and he said: “Let each person remain where he had performed Salaah.” Then he said: “Do you know why I called you together?”
The Sahabah replied: “Allah and His messenger know best.”

Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said: “By Allah, I did not call you together for any recommendation or for a warning. I have called you together because Tameem al-Daari was a Christian and he came, swore allegiance and became Muslim, and told me something which conforms with what I had told you about the Dajjaal. He told me that he sailed in a ship with thirty men of Lakhm and Judhaam and they were tossed by the waves of the sea for a month. Then they arrived at an island just as the sun was setting. They boarded a small rowing-boat and reached the island. They were met by a beast whose body was covered by so much of hair that they could not distinguish his front from his back.
They said: ‘Woe to you, what are you?’
It said: ‘I am al-Jassaasah.’
They asked: ‘What is al-Jassaasah?’
It said: ‘O people, go to this man in the monastery for he is keen to know about you.’

The narrator says: ‘When it took the name of a man before us we were afraid that it might be a Shaitaan (devil) so we quickly left until we entered the monastery, where we found the biggest man we had ever seen. He was bound strongly in chains. His hands were tied to his neck and his legs bound from the knees to the ankles with iron chains.

We said: ‘Woe to you, who are you?’
He said: ‘You will soon find out about me. Tell me who you are.’
They replied: ‘We are Arabs who had set sail on a ship, but the sea became wild and the waves tossed us about for one month. Then they brought us to this island of yours. We used rowing-boats and landed on this island. We were met by a beast with a great deal of hair. He was so hairy that his front could not be made out from his back. We said: ‘Woe to you, what are you?’ It said: ‘I am al-Jassaasah.’ We said: ‘What is al-Jassaasah?’ It said: ‘Go to this man in the monastery for he is keen to know about you.’ So we came rushing to you and we fled from it because we could not be sure that it was not a devil.’
He (the chained person) asked: ‘Tell me about the date-palms of Baysaan.’
We said: ‘What would you like to know about them?’
He said: ‘I am asking you whether these trees bear fruit.’
We said: ‘Yes.’
He said: ‘Soon they will not bear fruit.’
He then said: ‘Tell me about the lake of Tabariyyah’
We said: ‘What would you like to know about it?’
He said: ‘Is there water in it?’
They said: ‘There is a great deal of water in it.’
He said: ‘Soon it will dry up.’
Then he said: ‘Tell me about the spring of Zughar (which is in the south of Syria).’
They said: ‘What would you like to know about it?’
He said: ‘Is there water in the spring and do the people grow crops with the water of the spring?’
We said to him: ‘Yes, there is plenty of water in it and the people grow crops with its water.’
He said: ‘Tell me about the Prophet from the unlettered. What has he done?’
We said: ‘He has left Makkah and has settled in Yathrib (Madinah).’
He said: ‘Do the Arabs fight against him?’
We said: ‘Yes.’
He said: ‘How did he deal with them?’

We told him that he had prevailed over the Arabs in his vicinity and they had become obedient to him.
He said to us: ‘Has that really happened to them?’
We said: ‘Yes.’
He said: ‘If this is so then it is better for them that they show obedience to him. Now I will tell you about myself. I am the Dajjaal and soon I will be given permission to emerge. I will come out and travel in the land, and will I not leave any town without staying for forty nights, except Makkah and Taybah (Madinah). These are both forbidden to me. Each time I will try to enter one of them, I will be confronted by an angel with a sword in his hand, who will stop me from entering. On every route towards each of these two cities there will be angels guarding it.’

Faatimah Bint Qais says: Then the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam struck the minbar with his staff and said: “This is Taybah, this is Taybah, this is Taybah,” meaning Madinah. “Did I not tell you this before?”
The Sahabah answered: ‘Yes.’
The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said: “I liked the story of Tameem because it conforms with what I had told you about him and about Makkah and Madinah. Beware, he is in the Syrian Sea or the Yemeni Sea. No, rather he is in the east, he in the east, he is in the east,” and he pointed towards the east with his hand. (Sahih Muslim)

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Below is a response on Voting from Mufti Ebrahim Desai

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

Voting is an integral part in a democratic dispensation and it determines who will be elected and who will be in power. As Muslims, if we desist from voting, we will have no option but to be under the rules of people elected in power. We are living in a non-Muslim country and we will have to abide by their existing system.

As opposed to that, we could be part of the system to minimize harm on our selves and vote for such members that will advance our views and help the course of Islam. We should use the voting system to our advantage to the best of our ability. Voting does not mean that we accept and promote all the evils of the country. If we go by that rationale, then our living in a non-Muslim country will also mean to support the evils of the country as we pay taxes to the Government which in turn uses the money to promote its values. By that rational, we should not be living in a non-Muslim country. In fact, if we oppose the evils of the Government, use the system available to us to combat the evils and prepare suitable candidates for positions and campaign to have them elected.

Many senior Ulama and Muftis have considered the issue of Muslims voting in a non-Muslim country and issue a decree to vote. Voting for an individual falls in the category of Tawkeel (representation).

Q: Is it permissible to take part in the forthcoming SA democratic elections, by voting or standing as a candidate, etc.?
A: It is permissible to take part with the following conditions; a) there is no obtstacle in accomplishing the laws of Islam, b) one is able to serve the Muslims, and, c) one is able to save the Muslims from oppression. (Fataawa Mahmoodiya vol.13 pg. 425)

(Al-Mahmood No. 4 , May 1999)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Wassalam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In’aamiyyah

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Pure Islam published a short article on voting, Islam & democracy. Many might disagree with the sentiments below and go ahead and vote anyway, please make sure your Niyah (intentions) is correct & islamic.

Assalaamu alaikum warahmatullah

Indeed All praise belongs to Allah SWT who has created us and to whom we shall return for judgment. May the choicest of peace and blessing be upon Muhammad S.A.W. his family, his companions and all those who follow them until the last day.

A BRIEF ADVICE AND REMINDER FOR THOSE CONSIDERING VOTING, CALLING TO VOTE OR OTHER THAN THAT - WITHIN A DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM.

With South African General Elections coming up in 2009, Muslims are being asked to participate in the electoral process commencing with voter registration over the coming weekend. This reminder and advice is addressed to every single Muslim who intends participating in the elections especially those who sincerely believe that that they are assisting Islam and Muslims

“Do you wish to offer Allah a manifest proof against yourselves?” (an Nisaa’ 4:144)

Before going ahead with registration think about this:

1) For Muslims, the Shari’ah has been a complete system of governance for over 1400 years until the khilafah was destroyed in the 1920’s

2) Muslims submit to Allah in all spheres of life

3) The most recently developed man-made system of democracy is an un-Islamic western system

4) It gives the Divine authority and right of legislation to man. The system is therefore a system of shirk (association of partners with Allah in His Names and Attributes)

5) It is not just the opposite of Islam but is now being presented as an alternative to the Shari’ah of Allah Azzawajal

6) Voting is a show of support for the system

7) Voting can lead to a false sense of security by Muslims starting to believe that democracy is equal to or better than the Shari’ah

This false sense of security and mixed belief can possibly lead to disbelief in Islam

Now ask yourself the following sincerely:

9) Do I want to aid a system that is opposed to the system that Allah CHOSE for me after He honoured me with Islam?

10) Will I demonstrate the same enthusiasm and willingness to call for or show support for the establishment of the Shari’ah?

11) Do my actions of supporting an un-Islamic system conform to the Sunnah of Muhammad (saw) and the methodology of the Sahaabah (ra), those who I claim to follow?

12) Do I want to call other Muslims to a haraam system and share in their sin?

13) Which of the reasons that are being presented to encourage me to participate are valid in light of the Qur’an and Sunnah?

14) Am I being forced to vote?

15) What further benefit can I attain for the Muslims via my vote that we don’t already have? More masjids? More madrassahs? More halaal butchers?

16) How many laws have been passed in this place in the name of democracy that are in total opposition to what Allah has legislated for His Creation?

Dear Muslim brother and sister,

Please don’t fall for this highly deceptive trap of Iblees. Stay away from the system of the Shaytaan and work instead for the system of Allah.

You can make a difference – give da’wah to the non-Muslims and support them in their Islam all the way. That’s the real way not the shortcut being proposed by the democrats.

This is a summary. More detailed information is available upon your request insha allah

info@pureislam.co.za

May Allah guide us to see the truth as truth and to accept it

May Allah guide us to see the falsehood as falsehood and to refrain from it

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