Questions 31

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Questions asked to Shaykh Saleh ibn Ghanam as-Sadlaan [May Allaah Preserve him] in his house after Salaat al-Jumu'ah

21/5/1433 - 13/4/2012

Question: Are the different political parties that exist from Ahl as-Sunnah?

Answer: This is not necessarily the case, some of these parties may be on the Sunnah and others not. Some may have members that are from Ahl as-Sunnah and there may be a party that is from Ahl as-Sunnah but some members don’t act upon the Sunnah. Meaning, not every single person that talks is given a general ruling rather we look into his affair. However, if there are parties or those who represent the Muslims that are present and one joins with them, it doesn’t mean that he isn’t from Ahl as-Sunnah, rather we need to look at his intention. If he has a good intention by joining them and he tries to bring about betterment and represents the Muslims and orders them to follow the Quraan and Sunnah, then based on this intent, it is permissible to align yourself with such parties or people and to vote for them. 

Question: Did any from the scholars, from the Salaf or today, permit splitting into groups and sects?

Answer: It is well known that they were strict with those who split into groups and they didn’t permit this in any way shape or form.

As for joining elections and parliament, then it is not permissible to sit with them or join their parties or support them, because if you sit with them and support them then you are helping them and this is not permissible.

The second type, those who have a good intent and they urge each other to uphold Islaam. Bring about benefit and betterment and try to bring honour to Islaam; then it is permissible to join a party like this and enter them into elections and to vote for them. There is no objection in joining such a party, as long as they don’t believe or call for anything that opposes the Kitaab of Allaah or the Sunnah of the Messenger.

Question: Is it permissible to pray in the Deobandee Masjid?

Answer: As long as you don’t ally with them and that they don’t own the Masjid and maintain it; then it is permissible to pray behind them, because they are Muslims but they have mistakes in their 'Aqeedah. But we should pray with them and advise them and warn against their 'Aqeedah and those who are like them.

Question: Is it permissible to obey a father who prevents the child from travelling to seek knowledge?

Answer: This question needs to be inspected further. The father prohibits his son or daughter to travel and leave the land in order to learn. If the son is a righteous man and he knows the basic aspects of his religion, in 'Aqeedah and Shariah, so that he won't be confused and be effected by the Kuffaar in their lands, then he is able to travel there because it is only for a limited time.

But if the child is not righteous or doesn’t know his religion, especially in 'Aqeedah, then it is not permissible for him to travel. This is because he may be affected by the false ideologies that may exist.

Therefore, the father who prevents knows better than his children, he will permit the child who can defend himself and prohibit one who can't.

Question: I have three Thobes, I know two are impure and one is pure which one should I pray in?

Answer: On this issue, the scholars differed and have got many views. But he should go with what is most likely; he should do his own Ijtihaad. Some scholars he should pray in each Thobe because by doing this he would have prayed in the Thobe which is pure. But if he doesn’t know which one is pure then he should do Ijtihaad and pray in the one he thinks is clean.

Question: Is it permissible for me to do Hijrah to a Muslim land without having employment or a visa, knowing I will be disobeying the ruler of the land?

Answer: All of this is not permissible. Today there is no such thing as Hijrah, but there is such a thing as moving from a non-Muslim country to a Muslim one. If this is his situation then he should seek to get a job and have intent to settle in a Muslim country, this is his way out.  As for disobeying the Muslim ruler and settling in the country without his permission then this is not permissible.