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Striving for Paradise
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We have several cut and paste Muslims who just cut and paste opinions (fatwa) of scholars but don't have understanding of the Islamic values. And sadly when they quote one ayah they forget another ayah.
Now here is my opinion (fatwa):
Sister don't worry about it. YES... You can go to the funeral of non-Muslims to pay your respect, but be careful to not participate in their religious rituals or prayers.
Allah says in the Quran (60:8) "Allah does not forbid that you be kind and just to those who did not fight against you on account of religion, nor drove you out of your homes. Surely Allah loves those who are equitable."
What this verse means is that you have every right to adopt a stem attitude towards those who persecuted you for embracing Islam and compelled you to leave your homes and pursued you even after that. But as for as those who were not partners in persecuting you, you should treat them well and should fulfill the right they have on you because of blood and other relationships.
No one of our cut and paste Muslims have answered this question from sister AAminAA ???
One person as written this:
In answer I would remind that we all know how some wicked Jews used to greet Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). Aisha narrated: "The Jews used to greet the Prophet by saying, ‘As-Samu ‘Alaika (death be upon you), so I understood what they said, and I said to them, “As-Samu alaikum wal-la’na (Death and Allah’s curse be upon you)”. The Prophet said, “Be gentle and calm, O ‘Aisha, as Allah likes gentleness in all affairs” I said, “O Allah’s Prophet! Did you hear what they said?” He said, “Didn’t you hear me answering them back by saying, Wa‘Alaikum (the same be upon you)."
This means that other Jews who used to say the correct greeting of "Assalam-o-alikum" our Prophet used to respond to them by saying "Wa'alikum As'Salam".
The second Khalifa Umar (RA) when he entered in Jeroshalum as a victor, he went into the main Church to visit it. Didn't he? And when the prayer time came and the Christians offered him to pray inside the Church, does anyone know what he said?
Umar (RA) said: "If I pray here in this church then the future generations of Muslims might say that Umar prayed here and then they might convert this Church into a Mosque."
See... How much respect he gave to them. And here we are arguing whether we should go to a funeral or not. Can any one here claim to be a better Muslim than Umar (RA) ???
We have several cut and paste Muslims who just cut and paste opinions (fatwa) of scholars but don't have understanding of the Islamic values. And sadly when they quote one ayah they forget another ayah.
Now here is my opinion (fatwa):
Sister don't worry about it. YES... You can go to the funeral of non-Muslims to pay your respect, but be careful to not participate in their religious rituals or prayers.
Allah says in the Quran (60:8) "Allah does not forbid that you be kind and just to those who did not fight against you on account of religion, nor drove you out of your homes. Surely Allah loves those who are equitable."
What this verse means is that you have every right to adopt a stem attitude towards those who persecuted you for embracing Islam and compelled you to leave your homes and pursued you even after that. But as for as those who were not partners in persecuting you, you should treat them well and should fulfill the right they have on you because of blood and other relationships.
No one of our cut and paste Muslims have answered this question from sister AAminAA ???
Well sister we all know that our Prophet participated in Abu Talib's funeral and burial.Can someone tell me when uncle of Muhammad s.a.w.s., died and we all know that he died under state of non believer, what the Prophet a.s., did. How he reacted ?
One person as written this:
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Do not initiate the greeting of salaam with the Jews and Christians, and when you meet them in the street, force them towards the narrowest part of it.” Narrated by Imam Muslim in his Saheeh, 2167 from the hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah.
Shaykh Sulaymaan ib nNaasir al-‘Alwaan
In answer I would remind that we all know how some wicked Jews used to greet Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). Aisha narrated: "The Jews used to greet the Prophet by saying, ‘As-Samu ‘Alaika (death be upon you), so I understood what they said, and I said to them, “As-Samu alaikum wal-la’na (Death and Allah’s curse be upon you)”. The Prophet said, “Be gentle and calm, O ‘Aisha, as Allah likes gentleness in all affairs” I said, “O Allah’s Prophet! Did you hear what they said?” He said, “Didn’t you hear me answering them back by saying, Wa‘Alaikum (the same be upon you)."
This means that other Jews who used to say the correct greeting of "Assalam-o-alikum" our Prophet used to respond to them by saying "Wa'alikum As'Salam".
It is not permissible for the Muslim to attend the funeral of a kaafir or to enter their churches, even if that is a sign of respect etc, because attending the funeral is a way of showing love and respect, and it is not permissible to show that towards a kaafir, according to the correct view.
The second Khalifa Umar (RA) when he entered in Jeroshalum as a victor, he went into the main Church to visit it. Didn't he? And when the prayer time came and the Christians offered him to pray inside the Church, does anyone know what he said?
Umar (RA) said: "If I pray here in this church then the future generations of Muslims might say that Umar prayed here and then they might convert this Church into a Mosque."
See... How much respect he gave to them. And here we are arguing whether we should go to a funeral or not. Can any one here claim to be a better Muslim than Umar (RA) ???