Fatwa ID: 07917

 

 

Written by Molana Sibghat Ullah

 

 

Question:

 

 

If someone spoke about issues related to youth education in a particular Masjid and the major improvements needed, if someone expresses how children don’t come to hear about the Deen when there is a games night and study circle, then if a young person says, “they don’t want to hear the Prophet [ﷺ], bla bla bla”

 

If one hears this talk as one is being addressed by that person and hates that he worded it like that but remained silent and also thought (actively) to himself something like ‘can ‘bla bla bla’ be used in a way that isn’t disrespectful’ or ‘maybe he used it in a way that wasn’t disrespectful perhaps he used it in a way where he didn’t mean it to be linked to the words The Prophet [ﷺ] said’

 

What would be the ruling on his saying what he said, me remaining silent, continuing to remain in that conversation and also the way I may have tried to make an excuse for him?

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

 

 

Answer

 

 

If you are in a gathering and someone speaks against the Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) then: –

 

1. One should try to educate them by removing any misconception which he or she may have about Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him).
2. Politely make the person aware about the severity of the sin if they mean disrespect or uttering of such words which mean disrespect.
3. If that is not possible then one should be firm in keeping the person quiet.
4. If one can’t do it, then leave that sitting by informing them of the reason of leaving.
5. By being in the same sitting yet disliking it and doing nothing, means that you have the weakest of eeman.

 

Our Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

‘Whoever among you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; if he cannot, then with his tongue; if he cannot, then with his heart- and that is the weakest of Faith.’[i]

 

 

Hope this answers the question.

 

 

Only Allah knows best.

Written by Molana Sibghat Ullah

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham

 

 

References

 

[i] Sunan Nisai, The book of faith and its signs, Chapter: Variation in people’s level of faith

 

مَنْ رَأَى مُنْكَرًا فَلْيُغَيِّرْهُ بِيَدِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبِلِسَانِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبِقَلْبِهِ وَذَلِكَ أَضْعَفُ الإِيمَانِ