Back to search
The question

How can a Muslim deal with someone who abandons the constants of the religion and describes the committed as extremist? And has Islam become so in line with reality that some preachers avoid speaking the truth for fear of alienating new converts to Islam?

Share this answer

Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
The answer

Necessity means that a person reaches a point where they would perish or be close to perishing if they do not consume what is forbidden. Its definition is for the people of (independent juristic reasoning). A Muslim must subject reality to , and keeping pace with the times does not mean violating God's rulings. Considering the situation of new converts to Islam and gradually dealing with them is wise, just as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, did not demolish the Kaaba out of consideration for his people who were new to Islam after the Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic era), and that was to win over hearts and avoid alienating them, unless it involved abandoning a Sharia command. Residence in Western countries is forbidden except out of necessity.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported

Read the full answer on Ftawy
Where this answer came from
Source platform
Ftawy
Original fatwa ID
61418
Imported
Translation status
Source text, unreviewed
Read the full ruling
Read the full answer on Ftawy