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No Title (Muqallids, Imitators) : Bismlillahi Al-Rahman Al-Raheem
No Title (Muqallids, Imitators) : Bismlillahi Al-Rahman Al-Raheem
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not allowed to kill any Muslim, and if he did he would be committing a major sin and he would be
accountable before Allah (SWT).
4- There are those who issue a Fatwa stating that the Muslim is not obliged to work towards
establishing the Islamic Khilafa, throwing in an excuse or two in the process. When hearing such a
Fatwa, the Muqallids would neglect this duty, keep silent about the disbelieving rules implemented
upon them and would accept the fact that the rules and systems of Islam are stalled and that the
Qur'an is forsaken.
Following the deen of Islam which entails permitting of whatever is permitted in Islam, forbidding
whatever is forbidden in Islam, implementing its penal code, abiding by its rules, raising its banner,
spreading its Message and protecting its shell, could not be carried out without the establishment of
its state. Therefore, the establishment of the Islamic state is an inevitable duty upon all the
Muslims. This is an evident matter that should be known from Islam by necessity. So if anyone
were to issue a Fatwa stating that the work towards establishing the Islamic state were not
obligatory, this Mufti would be ignorant and not a learned scholar. Any Muslim following such a
Fatwa would not be blameless before Allah (SWT). This is so because any matter that is known
from Islam by necessity would not excuse the person who ignores it even if he were a Muqallid and
even if he were illiterate.
Three out of the four examples listed above were about the Fatwas by which the Haram is
legitimised and the fourth example was about the Fatwa by which the obligation is abandoned. In
these cases and in cases similar to these, the Muqallid's liability would not be discharged and he
would be held accountable because these are either matters known from Islam by necessity and he
who ignores them would not be excused, or they are very serious matters which are almost known
form Islam by necessity and which the Muqallid should thoroughly investigate.
Inheriting the Aqeeda
As for the issue of (Taqleed) imitating in the fundamentals of the Aqeeda, this is categorically
forbidden. This is so because if Taqleed in the fundamentals of Aqeeda were permitted, then the
Christian, the Jew and the Magus who imitate their parents or their folk would be blameless. Allah
(SWT) says: [ - ] T.M.Q. ".... We witness that many Muslims inherit their Aqeeda from their
parents just like they inherit any other asset or property, and this is forbidden; because the Muslim
should, once he reaches the age of puberty and once he becomes able to reflect and investigate,
review what he had inherited from his parents and his environment, without any prejudice or
sentiment. Whatever he deemed true, he should stick to it, and whatever he deemed false, he should
shun without any qualms. Allah (SWT) has addressed the Mushrikeen (polytheists) in the Holy
Qur'an by saying: [ - ] T.M.Q."Another god with Allah? Say: Bring your evidence if you were
truthful." Therefore, the Muslim who asks people for proof about their Aqeeda, should himself
have proof about his own Aqeeda.
This is as far as the fundamentals of Aqeeda are concerned: Every Muslim should therefore
embrace his Aqeeda with clear understanding and absolute conviction, for it should not be subject
to Taqleed (imitation).
As for some branches of the Aqeeda, mentioned in doubtful texts, these are subject to difference of
opinion, and in this case the Muqallid is allowed to imitate the scholars in such matters, just like the
Sharia'a rules which are subject to difference of opinion, such as the difference of opinions over the
attributes of Allah (SWT), or the Jabr and Ikhtiyar (predestination and free will), or whether the
prophets are Mujtahids or not, or whether they are infallible in matters other than the Tableegh
(conveying of the message) etc...