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20.The practice of character bashing and
labelling others as kafir, fasiq, and
committing bid’ah or other malicious names
with regard to khilafiyah issues or, because
of it, or because of the wrong-doing of
particular individuals, is not acceptable.
21.Discussions on matters that are trivial
and non-beneficial to society should be
avoided.
22.Bid‘ah idhafiyah, tarkiyah and iltizam
are khilafiyah isssues in fiqh and should not
be made a source of conflict in society.
23.The practice of uzlah (isolating oneself
altogether) from a society considered
immoral in order to protect oneself, is
rejected, because Islam is a religion of
da’wah and reformation.
24.Sufism and tasawuf are accepted as
practices which aim to purify the soul and
bring oneself closer to Allah. Since there is
khilaf among the ulama on this subject; any
opinion from the recognised ulama may be
adhered to, except when there is fatwa
prohibiting it.
25.Inspiration and kasyf (inner voice or
dream) of pious men are gifts from Allah
Almighty to them, but these may not be used
as the basis for extracting religious rulings.
It may only be used as a guide, provided it is
not contradictory with syara’.
26.Fatwa and the opinions of the ulama
are very much dependent on the prevailing
time, conditions and environment. Any fatwa
which does not involve matters that are
qat’ii, may change according to changes in
time, condition and environment..
27.Respecting the authorities, and being
polite and constructive in voicing
disagreements are part of good manners in
Islam and a manifestation of moderation.
PROPOSED ACTIONS
TO NURTURE
MODERATION & DEAL WITH EXTREMISM
To nurture moderation in the practice of
Islam, and to overcome extremist tendencies,
we propose the following actions;
1. Extensively educate the community on
the accurate Tasawur (world view) of Islam.
May consider to include the study of Islamic
Tasawur in madrasahs.
2. Popularise the learning of the syariah
decision-making tools and processes among
Muslims. These include the sciences of the
Hadith, Ulum Al-Quran, Usul Fiqh and
Qawa‘id Fiqhiyah. This will open up their
minds to the broader perspective of Islam
on any one issue.
3. Popularise the learning of comparative
fiqh to open up the community’s minds to
the diversity of opinions of the ulama on
any one issue.
4. Popularise contemporary fiqh views.
5. Streamline the ulama’s viewpoints on
important issues.
6. Engage and interact with extremist
groups via dialogue and discussions.
7. Narrow the gap between the ulama,
leaders and youth.
8. Clarify issues that arise.
9. Refrain from being harsh and extreme in
dealing with extremism.
10.Safeguard manhaj syar’ii (correct
methodology) in istidlal and istinbat
(deducing a ruling from the sources of the
syariah) before issuing any ruling.
11.Stay clear of creating controversies,
confusion and antagonism within the
community.
12.Stay clear of actions which create
controversies, confusion and antagonism
towards Islam and Muslims.
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