Deviated Sects

Q: Is it permissible for a Muslim to participate in an interfaith prayer or program which takes place in a church, temple, synagogue, or any other place? Similarly, please explain whether it is permissible for a Muslim to pay tribute to a non-Muslim by attending his funeral ceremony or by being present at the burial in a non-Muslim graveyard. 

Lately, there has been a lot of talk and discussion around this issue, and some Ulama of JUSA mentioned that for political interests, it is permissible to take part in such interfaith programs, keeping in mind that we are a Muslim minority living in a non-Muslim country. Hence, in order not to be viewed negatively in the eyes of the non-Muslim government, there is scope of permissibility in deen for a Muslim to take part in such gatherings, where one will also have an opportunity to present Islam to people of different religions. 

The aalim of JUSA also presented the fatwa of Mufti Kifaayatullah (rahimahullah) as his proof for the permissibility of taking part in such gatherings. Does the fatwa of Mufti Kifaayatullah (rahimahullah) show permissibility, or is his fatwa being quoted out of context? Could Mufti Saheb also explain whether taking part in such a gathering will cause one to become a kaafir and come out of the fold of Islam? 

Q: What was the controversy regarding Maududi saheb?

Q: Here in France and in several places of the world such as the United States, England, Australia and other countries there is a group calling itself AICP or Ahbash of Lebanon. They are a sect founded by the Ethiopian Abdullah al-Harari, ILIMAN of this group of interesting knowledge.

The problems is that he declares a very large number of Sunni Muslims to be disbelievers, and that even the most gentle people seem suspicious in their eyes. It is complicated because we are really in trouble. They seem to fight the mistaken beliefs of the Salafists but the problem is that many brothers who do not have the mistaken beliefs of the Salafists are disturbed by their takfir on a lot of personalities. Do we have to learn the knowledge of this group or do away? What are your recommendations. We are exhausted seeing every Muslim like suspicious if he doesn't have the beliefs of this group.

Q: Can you guide me with the procedure of converting from Shia to Sunni as my fiancee is willing to do that but we don't know the proper way?

Q: Is it permissible to pray on a prayer mat which has written السلام علیکم یا ابا عبد الله یا حسین on it?

Q: Khalid Sayed recently made an apology for his kufr statement against the Honourable Khulafa e Raashideen (radhiyallahu ‘anhum). 

We wish to find out whether his apology is sufficient or does he have to renew his Imaan and Nikah as we understand that he made Irtidaad with his defiling statement against the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum)?

Q: Are Shias kaafir?

Q: I belong to a community who believes that majority of Shia are kaafir and want me to call them kaafir too. When I say that I leave this to Allah to decide as I am no one to judge then they call my aqeedah distorted and some even go further by saying that I am an Athiest.

Is it mandatory to call others kaafirs or what does Islam say for people who don’t want to give their verdict?

Q: What should be the conduct of a Muslim towards a person who is a Qaadiyaani (based on certain evidences like wearing particular type of abayas, wearing nailpaints all the time even during fardh ghusal and wudhu, claiming that she follows the maslak in which nailpaints have nothing to do with wudhu/ghusal viability) but have never called her so or have never been confronted for her belief except for a few occasions, on her social media raised voice for the persecution of Ahmadis. That stirred in our minds that she might be one... then we pondered, researched and thereafter find how to spot a Qaadiyaani female.... The said girl is our friend, but after this acknowledgment we try to maintain a distance but being roommates at a hostel and in our attempt to not depress her further through isolating her as she is already a detained student... we are not able to do it completely! We are in a different class so that implies that we aren't together all the time.

Please help us in this situation to protect our imaan from this fitnah and guide us to how we should behave towards her. She never talks about religious stuff and is unlikely to influence anyone with her belief, when she even has not disclosed it to us.