How should we treat our non-Muslim neighbours?
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QUESTION:
Dear Mufti Sahib, is it true that we should treat our non-Muslim neighbours with care and consideration, just like Muslim neighbours?
ANSWER:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Islam places great emphasis on displaying good manners towards neighbours, regardless of their religious affiliation. With the exception of supporting actions that contradict Islamic values and going against the commands of Almighty Allah, one may express happiness at their permissible joys and offer condolences at their sorrows. Our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) himself set an example by visiting non-Muslims who were ill and consistently demonstrated good manners and kindness towards them.
And Allah Ta’ālā Knows Best
Zayd Imran
Concurred by:
Hanif Yusuf
References
عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ غُلاَمًا، مِنَ الْيَهُودِ كَانَ مَرِضَ فَأَتَاهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَعُودُهُ فَقَعَدَ عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ " أَسْلِمْ " . فَنَظَرَ إِلَى أَبِيهِ وَهُوَ عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُوهُ أَطِعْ أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ . فَأَسْلَمَ فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ يَقُولُ : الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَنْقَذَهُ بِي مِنَ النَّارِ
[Sunan Abī Dāwūd: 3095]
أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرٍو، ذُبِحَتْ لَهُ شَاةٌ فِي أَهْلِهِ فَلَمَّا جَاءَ قَالَ أَهْدَيْتُمْ لِجَارِنَا الْيَهُودِيِّ أَهْدَيْتُمْ لِجَارِنَا الْيَهُودِيِّ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَا زَالَ جِبْرِيلُ يُوصِينِي بِالْجَارِ حَتَّى ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ سَيُوَرِّثُهُ
[Tirmidhī: 1943]
غیر مسلم پڑوسی کے ساتھ اچھا برتاؤ کرنے کی اسلام میں تعلیم دی گئی ہے؛ لہذا اگر پڑوس میں غیر مسلم ہو تو مسلمان کو اُس کی نمی اور خوشی میں شریک رہنا چاہئے، بشرطیکہ شریعت کے کسی حکم کی خلاف ورزی نہ ہو
[Kitāb al-Nawāzil: 15:186: al-Markaz al-'Ilmī]
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