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The Fatwa of Kufr.
If only they use their thinking faculties they will have to admit that the Ulema do not
“make others into kaafirs by their fatwas.” All they do is to indicate who is a kaafir. This
is so because if and when anyone rejects any of the essentials of the deen, then through
his own actions and free will and his own “enlightenment” or ignorance, he becomes a
kaafir. This is so whether anyone calls him a kaafir or not. If however, he has not up to
now been a kaafir, he does not become one by someone calling him a kaafir. And if he
has already become a kaafir (through his actions or statements or belief), then by no one
calling him a kaafir he still does not remain a Muslim.
If any thought is given to this matter it will be found that he who indicates that anyone is
a kaafir, is actually doing that person a favour by making him aware of the fact that suchand-such
a thing takes one out of the pale of Islam, and puts him into kufr. If anyone truly
is concerned about his deen, he should take note and become careful of his actions. When
there is not enough confidence in the verdict of that Alim, one should then make inquiries
from other authorities to ascertain whether the word of the former is correct or not. It is
quite possible that the fatwa may be wrong. I also do not deny the fact that it may be
wrong. But it is definitely not the case that it is always wrong.
In this respect there are some of those enlightened souls who hold the view that anyone
under the influence of his western education or through ignorance of deen may say or do
anything (contrary to faith) and that he should never be called a kaafir. This, I say, is
wrong. This is not an act that is in the interest of the Ummat and will lead to other
unacquainted ones becoming involved in acts of kufr. Hence those who do not like it that
blasphemous views should be announced as kufr, do not want that warning to be given to
people so that they may change their ways.
People nowadays scoff at the Ulema with statements like this that today kufr has become
cheap and that everyone has entered into it. By so saying they try to divert the public
from paying any attention to such verdicts being passed against anyone. Now for anyone
not to react vehemently against blasphemy is in itelf an indication of lack of interest in
the deen, lack of faith in the sayings of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) and the
jurists of this Ummat.
It is true indeed that the uttering of blasphemous words have become very easy these
days. People do not even know what constitutes blasphemy and thus continue to utter
such words. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) himself said that the uttering of
words of kufr will become cheap and widespread.
He said: “Hasten towards the doing of good lest that time come along when such
mischief will occur which will be like the darkest portions of the night (wherein the
distinction between truth and falsehood will become difficult). At that time a man will
rise in the morning as a Muslim and be a kaafir in the evening and he will be a Muslim in
the evening and a kaafir in the morning. And a man will sell his deen for simple worldly
gain.” (Muslim, Mishkat)
Al- Eti’daal Fi Maraatibur- Rijaal 125