:Rulings on interaction with disbelievers:

[sachin4islam]

Assalamu Alaikum:

Hope everyone at TTI is through best of time.

I would like to know from knowledgeable at TTI about all rulings in dealing with disbelievers may it be in any context individual,social,business or other possible spheres of concerns.

Thanks in advance.

Regards.

 

[Aapa]

Assalaam walaikum,

Brother, I am sure you will get many a ruling from others.

I am just using some common sense. We are told to seek knowledge in the world. We are told to go and do good deeds. We are encouraged not to live in a vacuum. We share this Earth will All His Creation.

We are to conduct our business in the best of ways. We know what happens if you do not.
We are the ones who take seriously our covenant with Him. We are to protect this planet.

As we live our lives holding onto the Quran and Sunnah we can spread the message of Love by our actions.

We invite others to the Path.

Now..do we spend unnecessary time; no. Do we compromise our faith no. Do we take on the time constrained customs of culture;no.

Islam is the faith to save the Planet. It is the totality of everything.

Common sense also tells us to leave alone that which mocks our faith.

As Islam spread there were many who did not revert. The Muslims still protected the populace. There is always the beacon of Hope.

 

[sachin4islam]

Assalamu Alaikum: Respected Sister.

Thanks for your reply. Appreciable.

But I need to go in-depth. This is because InshaAllah we a group of twenty reverts are preparing ourselves for a Dawah campaign in our city to non-muslims and I am quite sure,Allahu-Aalim,that we are definitely going to face challenging questions on status of disbelievers in Islam.

Regards.

 

[arzafar]

Duties of a Muslim towards a non-Muslim

:salam2: bro sach check this out

What is the duty of a Muslim towards a non-Muslim, whether he is a dhimmi in a Muslim country or in his own country, and the Muslim is living in the land of that non-Muslim? The duty I would like to have clarified is interactions of all kinds, starting with greeting and ending with celebrating the non-Muslim’s festivals with him. Is it permissible to take him as a friend at work only? Please advise us, may Allah reward you.

Praise be to Allaah.

The duty of the Muslim towards a non-Muslim includes a number of things:

Firstly:

Da‘wah or calling him to Allah, may He be glorified and exalted. He should call him to Allah and explain to him the reality of Islam when possible, with regard to whatever issues he has knowledge about, because this is the greatest kindness that he can give to his fellow-citizens and to those whom he meets of Jews, Christians and others who may be mushrikeen (polytheists), because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “The one who guides others to goodness will have a reward like that of the one who does it.” And he (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said to ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), when he sent him to Khaybar and instructed him to call the Jews to Islam: “By Allah, if Allah were to guide one man through you, that would be better for you than having red camels (the best kind).” And he (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever calls others to right guidance will have a reward like that of those who follow him, without that detracting from their reward in the slightest.”

So calling him (the non-Muslim) to Islam, conveying Islam to him and being sincere towards him in that are among the best means of drawing close to Allah.

Secondly:

He should not wrong him, with regard to his physical wellbeing, his wealth or his honour. If he is a dhimmi (non-Muslim living under Muslim rule), musta’man (one who is granted security in a Muslim land) or mu‘aahid (one with whose country the Muslims have a peace deal), then he should give him his due rights, and not transgress against his wealth by stealing, betraying or deceiving, and he should not harm him physically by striking or killing him, because the fact that he is a mu‘aahid or dhimmi, or musta’man, means that he is protected by sharee‘ah.

Thirdly:

There is no reason why we should not interact with him, buying, selling, renting, hiring and so on. It is narrated in saheeh reports that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) bought from kuffaar who were idol worshippers, and he bought from the Jews, and these are interactions. When he (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) died, his shield was being held in pledge by a Jew for some food he had bought for his family (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him).

Fourthly:

With regard to greeting, the Muslim should not initiate the greeting, but he may return it, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Do not initiate the greeting of salaam with the Jews or Christians.” And he (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “If the people of the Book greet you with salaam (by saying al-salaamu ‘alaykum), say ‘Wa ‘alaykum.’” So the Muslim should not initiate the greeting to a kaafir, but if the kaafir initiates it, and the Jew or Christians etc. greets you with salaam, then you should say “wa ‘alaykum,” as the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said.

These are some of the rights between a Muslim and a kaafir.

Another right is being a good neighbour. So if he is a neighbour, be kind to him and do not annoy him; give charity to him if he is poor, give him gifts, give him beneficial advice, because these are things that will attract him to Islam and to become Muslim; and because the neighbour has rights. The Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Jibreel kept urging me to be kind to my neighbour until I thought that he would make him my heir.” Saheeh - agreed upon. If the neighbour is a kaafir, he still has the rights of a neighbour; if he is both a relative and a kaafir, then he has two rights: the rights of a neighbour and the rights of a relative.

One of the rights of the neighbour is that you should give him charity, but not zakaah, if he is poor, because Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Allaah does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who fought not against you on account of religion nor drove you out of your homes. Verily, Allaah loves those who deal with equity” [al-Mumtahanah 60:8]. According to the saheeh hadeeth narrated from Asma’ bint Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her), her mother, who was a mushrik, entered upon her during the truce between the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and the people of Makkah, seeking help. Asma’ asked the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) for permission - should she uphold ties of kinship with her? The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Uphold ties of kinship with her.”

But with regard to celebrating their festivals, the Muslim should not take part in celebrating their festivals, but there is nothing wrong with offering them condolences if a loved one dies, such as saying “May Allah compensate you in your loss” and other kind words. But he should not say “May Allah forgive him” or “May Allah have mercy on him” if the deceased was a kaafir, and he should not pray for the deceased if he was a kaafir. But he may pray for the one who is alive to be guided and to be compensated and so on. End quote.

Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him).

Fataawa Noor ‘ala al-Darb, 1/289-291.

Islam Q&A
http://islamqa.com/en/ref/131777

What is the ruling on defending the honour of the kuffaar? One day I slandered the honour of a kaafir and one of the Muslims responded and defended the honour of this kaafir. What is the ruling on defending their honour?.

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:

It is not the attitude of a Muslim to insult others, slander them and impugn their honour. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The believer is not given to cursing, slandering or obscene and foul speech.” Narrated by Ahmad, 3948; al-Tirmidhi, 1977; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told people not to insult a Jew who deserved to be insulted, and he said that the reason for that is that Allaah does not like obscene talk.

Al-Bukhaari (6401) narrated from ‘Aa’ishah that the Jews came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said: “Al-saam ‘alayk (death be upon you). He said: “Wa ‘alaykum (and also upon you).” ‘Aa’ishah said: “Death be upon you, may Allaah send His curse and wrath upon you.” The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Take it easy, O ‘Aa’ishah! You should be kind and gentle, and beware of harshness and foul speech.” She said: “Did you not hear what they said?” He said: “Did you not hear what I said? I responded to them, and my du’aa’ concerning them was answered, but their du’aa’ concerning me was not answered.”

According to a report narrated by Muslim (2165), ‘Aa’ishah noticed what they said and insulted them, and the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Enough, O ‘Aa’ishah, for Allaah does not like foul speech and foul language.”

Al-Haafiz ibn Hajar (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

It seems that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not want her tongue to become accustomed to foul speech so he denounced her for going to extremes in insulting them.

End quote from Fath al-Baari, 11/43.

Secondly:

One of the following two scenarios most apply in the case of a kaafir:

Either he is in a state of war against the Muslims, in which case he has no sanctity (i.e., he is not protected);

Or he has a peace treaty with the Muslims or is living under Muslim rule, in which case his life, honour and wealth are protected, and it is not permissible to transgress against him. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) warned against transgressing against or wronging a kaafir whose rights are protected, as he said: “Whoever does wrong to a mu’aahad (a kaafir who has a peace treaty with the Muslims), or tries to put him down, or burdens him with more than he can bear, or takes something from him without his consent, I will be his opponent on the Day of Resurrection.” Narrated by Abu Dawood, 3052; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.

End quote from ‘Awn al-Ma’bood.

Al-San’aani said in Subul al-Salaam (2/663), concerning the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), “Trading insults with a Muslim is evildoing”:

It may be understood from the word “Muslim” here that it is permissible to insult a kaafir, but if he is a mu’aahad then it is an offence to him, and it is forbidden to offend him, so we should not follow what may be understood from this hadeeth in such a case. But if the kaafir is one who is at war with the Muslims, then it is permissible to insult him because he has no protection. End quote.

It says in al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah (24/142):

For a Muslim to slander or insult a dhimmi (a non-Muslim living under Muslim rule) is a sin, and a Muslim is to be punished if he insults a kaafir. Al-Shaafa’i said: It makes no difference if he is alive or he is dead and is known to have died in kufr. Al-Buhooti, one of the Hanbalis, said: The punishment is because transgressing the limits set by Allaah. End quote.

It also says in al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah (30/139):

Those who are living under a peace treaty or covenant with the Muslims are entitled to be safe with regard to their lives, their wealth and their honour. The ruler should protect them from everyone among the Muslims and others who wishes to harm them, and they should not be wronged so long as the covenant between them and the Muslims is in effect. End quote.

If the slander was an accusation of zina (adultery, fornication), then that makes matters even worse. The scholars (may Allaah have mercy on them) have stated that the one who does that is to be punished.

See al-Mughni. 9/48; al-Furoo’, 6/108; al-Insaaf, 10/203; Nasab al-Raayah, 4/174.

The point is that whoever defends the honour of a kaafir, by refuting what is said about him wrongfully, is doing no wrong, in fact he is doing the right thing. It is not the way of a Muslim to slander people’s honour. If he also tells him to stop slandering and insulting others, he is doing good and will be rewarded in sha Allaah.

And Allaah knows best.
Islam Q&A

http://islamqa.com/en/ref/52901

 

[sachin4islam]

Assalamu Alaikum: Br Zafar.

Thanks for the reply. It makes sense.

May Allah (SWT) bless you.

Take care.

Regards.

 

[mezeren]

:salam2:

Brother,i hope the following info is usefull.



RELATIONS WITH NON-MUSLIMS — NEW

IslamandQuran > Announcements > Bulletins > Fatwas > Non-Muslims Date: Jun 25, 2011



It is vital to know the basis of relations with non-Muslims instructed in the Qur’an and Sunnah due to actions of anti-Islamists.

Here are the verses and hadiths that explain how Muslims should behave upon the aggression against Islam:

Verses draw the three critical lines:

1. Battling against Muslims due to their religion
2. Driving Muslims out of their homes
3. Supporting the ones driving Muslims out

We cannot make friends with or exhibit sympathy to the ones that cross these lines.

“Allah forbids you not, showing kindness and love to those who have not fought against you on account of your religion, and who have not driven you forth from your homes. Allah loves those who are equitable. Allah only forbids that you make friends of the ones who have fought against you on account of your religion, who have driven you out of your homes, and have helped others in driving you out, and whosoever makes friends of them — it is these that are the transgressors.“ (Al-Mumtahanah/The Examined One 60/8–9)

Muslims battled against and overcame the Meccans who had attacked them at Badr, Uhud and Khandaq. In the sixth year of Hijrat -Migration to Madinah-, Muslims and Meccans had made a treaty of ten years at Hudaibiya. However, Meccans have abrogated the treaty. Mecca was conquered in the eighth year of Hijrat by the army of our Prophet (s.a.w.) but the war criminal Meccans who abrogated the treaty, were not disturbed for fifteen months.[1] Those Meccans were warned strictly by the following verses revealed in the ninth year of Hijrat:

“This is a declaration of last admonition from Allah and His Messenger to the polytheists (mushrikun) with whom you had made a treaty:

So travel freely, throughout the land [during] four months but know that you cannot cause failure to Allah and that Allah will disgrace the disbelievers.

And an announcement from Allah and His Messenger to the people on the day of the Great Pilgrimage that Allah is disassociated from the disbelievers, and so is His Messenger. So if you repent, that is best for you; but if you turn away – then know that you will not cause failure to Allah . And give tidings to those who disbelieve of a painful punishment.

Excepted are those with whom you made a treaty among the polytheists and then they have not been deficient toward you in anything nor supported anyone against you; so complete for them their treaty until their term [has ended]. Indeed, Allah loves the ones who protect themselves.


And when the forbidden months have passed [2], then kill those polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit and wait for them at every place of ambush. But should they repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, then let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.” (At-Tawbah/The Repentance 9/1-5)

The judgement in these verses relates merely to the war criminal polytheists (mushrikun), who had not only crossed the three critical lines but also had caused war by abrogating the treaty. It does not include other non-Muslims. Although there may be other arguments emerged due to political pressure, they are not acceptable when investigated in the light of Qur’an and Sunnah.

 

[mezeren]

CONVERTING FROM ISLAM / APOSTASY – Irtidad, Murtad-

The Glorified Allah commands as follows for the apostates -ones who abandon Islam and become infidels (kafir)-:

“O you who believe! Whoso among you turns back from his religion, then let it be known that in his stead Allah will soon bring a peopile whom He will love and who will love Him, and who will be kind and humble towards believers, hard and firm against disbelievers. They will strive in the cause of Allah and will not fear the reproach of a faultfinder. That is Allah’s grace; He bestows it upon whosoever deserves it; and Allah is Bountiful, All- Knowing.” (Al-Maeda/ The Feast 5/54)

Narrated by Muqatil B. Sulaiman (d:150/767) that twelve people had converted from Islam to become infidels (kafir) and had set out on their way from Medinah to Mecca with their minds complicated and arrived in Mecca. One of them, Harith B. Suwayd, later regretted what he did and changed his mind by sending a letter to his brother Julas: “I have repented and converted back to Islam. Ask the Messenger of Allah if I have the right to repent, or I will go to Damascus.” Julas informed our Prophet of the situation, but could not get an answer. The following verses have been revealed afterwards:[3]

“How shall Allah guide a people who have disbelieved after believing and who had borne witness that the Messenger was true when clear proofs had come to them? [4] And Allah guides not the wrongdoing people.

Those – their recompense will be that upon them is the curse of Allah and the angels and the people, all together. Abiding eternally therein. The punishment will not be lightened for them, nor shall they be reprieved. Except those who repent thereafter and amend. And surely, Allah is Most Forgiving and Merciful.” (Al-e-Imran/ The House of Imran 3/86-89)

There is no punishment people will impose on apostates. Their punishment is the curse of Allah, angels and the people. Should any of them repent, it deprives those people of curse. Although this is the clear judgement about apostates, madhabs have consensus on the idea that they should be killed. The cause of this result, should be political pressure.

 

[mezeren]

AGGRESSION AGAINST ISLAM

The core of religion is belief where basis of belief is confirmation of heart. Confirmation of heart is known by the person himself/herself and by Allah only. Inside the heart is where freedom is endless. Therefore, nobody can be forced either to accept or to refuse any belief. The Glorified Allah commands:

“Let there be no compulsion in religion: Surely right stands out clear from wrong. Whosoever refuses to be led by those transgressors and believes in Allah, has surely grasped a strong handle which knows no breaking. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.” (Al-Baqara/ The Cow 2/256)

People may consent or refuse to believe in a religion. Whoever chooses the wrong one, bears the consequences. To reveal the truth, discussions or even arguments must be made. Such arguments are not in the scope of criminal law. Their consequences should be faced. The Glorified Allah commands:

“You will surely be tested in your possessions and in yourselves. And you will surely hear from those who were given the Scripture before you and from those who associate others with Allah much abuse. But if you are patient and guard yourselves – indeed, that is of the matters of determination.” (Al-e Imran/The House of Imran 3/186)

Since abuse and insult are not marked by the three lines mentioned in the eighth and ninth verses of Surah Al-Mumtahinah , Muslims should be patient, cautious and determined in these cases.

VERBAL RESPONSE TO VERBAL ATTACK

The Messenger of Allah and Muslims used to be abused verbally very often. Especially attacks of poets were rather effective. Our Prophet used to respond to them with the poems of Muslim poets, such as Hassan b. Sabit, Kab b. Malik, Abdullah b. Revaha. The Messenger of Allah had prayed for Hassan b. Sabit, who was in service of Islam with his poems, to Allah: “Oh my Glorified Allah, support him with the Holy Spirit!”

Apparently, the only response to verbal attacks should be verbal.

 

[mezeren]

RELATIONS WITH HYPOCRITES

The Messenger of Allah has suffered much from the hypocrites who converted to Islam and then returned; but he did not punish them in any ways. The Surah Al-Munafiqun is important from this aspect. The Glorified Allah commands:

“When those hypocrites came to you, they said ‘We bear witness that you are indeed the Messenger of Allah.’ And Allah knows that you are indeed His Messenger, but Allah bears witness that those hypocrites are surely liars. They have made their oaths a shield and withdrawn from the Path of Allah. Truly evil are their deeds! That is because they first believed, then covered up their belief. Then a new structure formed in their heart, so that they no longer understand. When you look at them, the forms of their bodies please you; and when they speak, you listen to their words. They are as pieces of timber propped up. They think that every cry is against them. They are the enemies; so beware of them. May Allah destroy them! How are they mislead to lie!

And when it is said to them, ‘Come, that the Messenger of Allah may ask forgiveness for you,’ they turn their heads aside, and you see them keeping back while they are full of pride. It is equal, whether you ask forgiveness for them or not. Allah will never forgive them. Surely Allah guides not the mischief makers.

They it is who said, ‘Spend not on those who are with the Messenger of Allah that they may disperse and leave him;’ while to Allah belong the treasures of the heavens and the earth; but those hypocrites understand not. They also said, ‘When we return to Medinah, the one most powerful will surely drive out therefrom the one weakest;’ while true power belongs to Allah and to His Messenger and the believers; but the hypocrites know not.” (Al-Munafiqun/ The Hypocrites 63/1-8)

Zeyd b. Erkam told the following about these verses: “We were on a battle with the Messenger of Allah. The army was suffering. Abdullah b. Ubeyy said to his friends: ‘Spend not on those who are with the Messenger of Allah that they may disperse and leave him. When we return to Medinah, the one most powerful will surely drive out therefrom the one weakest.’. I reported this to the Messenger of Allah immediately. He called and questioned Abdullah b. Ubeyy, who swore that he had not said it. They ascribed lie to me which was so heavy. Then, Allah revealed the Surah Al-Munafiqun.” [5]

Elmalili Muhammed Hamdi Yazir gives information on this subject that can be summarized as:

“Abdulah was respected in his tribe; he was from the old ones. Useyd b. Hudayr came and said: ‘Oh the Messenger of Allah, do not mind him, be kind to him. I swear that his tribe was beading for his coronation when Allah sent you. He sees as if You have deprived him of his kingship.’ ”

Abdullah, the son of Abdullah b. Ubeyy was a pure believer. When he learned what his father had done, he came near the Messenger of Allah and said: “Oh the Messenger of Allah, I heard that You would like to have my father dead due to his words that reached you. If You will, just order me and I will bring it to you. I swear, the whole Hazrec people know that there is no other more respectful to his father than I am. I am afraid that you order somebody else and he murders my father, then I cannot bear to see him wandering in public and kill him. Then I will have killed a believer for a hypocrite and stay in hell forever.”

The Messenger of Allah replied:

“No, we will treat him kindly as long as he is amongst us.” [6]

Although Abdullah’s behaviour is utterly evil, our Prophet had behaved him gently since his behaviour did not cross the three critical lines mentioned in the verses. Such people are disturbed by the facts. Behaving them kindly inspite of the consensus that they are in the wrong way, causes them to lead to loneliness. Even their supporters leave them. Thus the gentle behaviour of our Prophet had caused the people around Abdullah to choose Islam.

THE PUNISHMENT OF ABUSING THE PROPHET

Allah will punish the ones who abuse or attack the Prophet. The Glorified Allah commands:

“And certainly were messengers denied before you, but they were patient over [the effects of] denial and persecution until, until Our aid did reach them. And none can alter the words of Allah . And there has certainly come to you some information about those messengers.” (Al-An’am/ Livestock 6/34)

“Indeed, those who abuse Allah and His Messenger – Allah has cursed them in this world and the Hereafter and prepared for them a humiliating punishment.” (Al-Ahzab/ The Allies 33/57)

Prof. Dr. Abdulaziz BAYINDIR
İ.Ü. Faculty of Divinity Professor
Süleymaniye Foundation – Religion and Creation’s Dispositions Centre President

[1]. Muhammed Hamidulah, Islam Peygamberi, Ankara 2003, vol. II, p. 271, paragraph 451.
[2]. The warning above was made at Dhul Hijjah, the last of the forbidden months. The forbidden months here, are not known forbidden (haram) months (Al-Ash-hur-ul-Hurum) but four months specified in the second verse. They are called forbidden (haram) since related parties are untouchable during that period.
[3]. Tefsiru Mukatil b. Sulaiman, Tahkik: Ahmed Ferid, Beirut 1424/2002, vol. I, p. 180-181.
[4]. و جائهم البينات is supposed to be a declarative sentence
[5]. Bukhari, Tefsir, Surah Al-Munafiqun 4.
[6]. Muhammed Hamdi YAZIR, Hak Dini Kur’an Dili, vol, VI, p. 5005–5008.

 

[sachin4islam]

Assalamu Alaikum: Br. Mezeren

MashaAllah. Thanks so much for such a comprehensive response.

May Allah (SWT) shower His utmost blessings upon you.

Regards.

 

[strive-may-i]

Delicate - "Daawah". Start from born-muslims

:salam2:

Very detailed responses. Makes it evident, Daawah is a very delicate, practice. In your zeal "do not" alienate your existing friends or make enemies. Know when to join hands, and more importantly know how to stop the hands turn to clenched fists in name of religion. And remember the verse "To you your religion, and to me, mine" (Qur'an, 109:6) has a lot of wisdom and depth. Treat them as your own fellow human. The best way is to lead by example. And to lead one needs practice, knowledge, patience and tolerance. That alone is sufficient and will reveal how this way of life, polishes a human and makes one humane.

Now one could join hands and help renew faith of born-muslims! Your stories are bound to inspire and rekindle. Muslims are seen as aliens by most non-muslims, for many reasons. A tendency to stay away from the non-believers and stay closer to believers is usually observed in Muslim communities. But this closed group does place the seed for dividing. The reverts among us are better positioned to bring in corrective measures in Muslim community, to address the friction. Interacting with born-muslims alone should help one understand "the delicate" aspect in matters of Daawah.

The other responses are Pretty comprehensive indeed. Frankly it will take me time, i would be revisiting this page again n again. Stepping into Dawaah, and engaging with the others needs more skill, patience and deeper knowledge, I believe.

 

[sachin4islam]

:salam2:

Very detailed responses. Makes it evident, Daawah is a very delicate, practice. In your zeal "do not" alienate your existing friends or make enemies. Know when to join hands, and more importantly know how to stop the hands turn to clenched fists in name of religion. And remember the verse "To you your religion, and to me, mine" (Qur'an, 109:6) has a lot of wisdom and depth. Treat them as your own fellow human. The best way is to lead by example. And to lead one needs practice, knowledge, patience and tolerance. That alone is sufficient and will reveal how this way of life, polishes a human and makes one humane.

Now one could join hands and help renew faith of born-muslims! Your stories are bound to inspire and rekindle. Muslims are seen as aliens by most non-muslims, for many reasons. A tendency to stay away from the non-believers and stay closer to believers is usually observed in Muslim communities. But this closed group does place the seed for dividing. The reverts among us are better positioned to bring in corrective measures in Muslim community, to address the friction. Interacting with born-muslims alone should help one understand "the delicate" aspect in matters of Daawah.

The other responses are Pretty comprehensive indeed. Frankly it will take me time, i would be revisiting this page again n again. Stepping into Dawaah, and engaging with the others needs more skill, patience and deeper knowledge, I believe.

Assalamu Alaikum: Br.

MashaAllah. Seems you squeezed words from depth of heart. May Allah (SWT) bless you.

Regards.

 

[HelpingSoul]

yes u can but its preferable to be among ur own Group like Prophet S.A.W and his Sahabas R.A used to do