Learn More about The Khawaarij to avoid becoming one of them
Are the Khawaarij considered to be from the people of the Qiblah?
Shaikh Fawzaan (hafidhahullaah) said:
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The ‘ulemaa have differed as to whether the Khawaarij are disbelievers or merely deviants and sinners. And the opinion that they are disbelievers is closer to the truth since the proofs indicate that they are disbelievers.
As for praying behind them, then it is not permissible except when they gain authority over a nation, as has been mentioned by the ‘ulemaa. In this case, the Muslim should pray behind them and not abandon the congregational prayers.
On the one who disobeys the rulers
Shaikh Fawzaan (hafidhahullaah) said:
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Whoever disobeys the command of the ruler then he has disobeyed the Messenger (sallallaahualaihi wasallam). As long as the ruler does not order him with sinning, then disobedience of him is the disobedience of the Messenger (sallallaahualaihi wasallam).
Similarly if he criticises the ruler, then this is the madhab of the Khawaarij who criticise the rulers, speak about them and incite the people against them.
The young rabble who rose up against Uthmaan did not do so except due to the vile Ibn Saba‘. He began to speak in the gatherings and incite the people until the foolish people began to rage, and this ended in the killing of Uthmaan (radiallaahu anhu). And what tribulations were the Muslims thrown into due to his killing? Things that would make the hair turn grey due the killing of the Caliph and rebelling against him.
The Various Ways and Precursors of Rebellion
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…Rebellion against the rulers occurs by the sword which is the most extreme form of rebellion and it
Is Dhul–Khuwaisarah regarded as a Companion or a Khaarijee?
Shaikh Fawzaan (hafidhahullaah) said:
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The one who said to the Messenger “you are not just,” then this was the precursor of rebellion. He rebelled against the Prophet (sallallaahualaihi wasallam) in the sense that accused him of treachery.
And it is not from the conditions of being from the Khawaarij that one carries weapons, rather when a person believes in takfeer of the Muslims because of major sins, then he becomes a Khaarijee and upon their madhab. And if he incites the people against the ruler of the muslims by his sermons and writings, even if he didn’t raise his sword, then this is the madhab of the Khawaarij.
And the Khawaarij are of many types. Amongst them are those carry weapons, those who speak with the like of what this man said to the Prophet (sallallaahualaihi wasallam), and amongst them are those who write, and those who believe with their hearts and do not speak or do anything, but in his aqeedah and in his heart is the aqeedah of the Khawaarij. However some of them are more severe than others.
Regarding those who claim that the Saudi state fights the Religion
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Since the Saudi state began, it has been aiding the deen and its people, and it was not set up except on this foundation. And now it aids the Muslims in every place with financial help, building Islamic centres and masaajid, sending du’aat, printing books foremost amongst them – the Noble Qur`aan, opening centres of learning and Sharee’ah colleges, and also it rules by the Islamic Sharee’ah and has an independent body for enjoining good and forbidding evil in every town.
And all of that is a proof that this state aids Islaam and its people, and it is a thorn in the throats of the hypocrites and the people of evil and splitting. And Allaah will aid His deen even if the mushrikeen and those of evil intentions hate it.
And we do not say that this state is perfect in every way and that it doesn’t have any mistakes. Mistakes occur from everyone, but we ask Allaah to aid us in rectifying the mistakes. And if the one who said this looked at himself, he would find mistakes in himself which would prevent him from speaking about others and he would be ashamed to look at the people.
