Dealing With People From Other Faiths

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His
Messenger.

Dealing With People From Other Faiths

Islam calls upon us to be tolerant, cooperative, and respectful when we deal
with people of faiths different than Islam. A Muslim is required to do his
or her best to promote the noble teachings of Islam. He or she must
demonstrate the mercifulness of this religion for all humanity. Allah wants
Muslims to be merciful to all.

Responding to the question, Dr. Sano Koutoub Moustapha, deputy chairman of
the International Fiqh Academy and professor of fiqh and its principles at
the International Islamic University, Malaysia, stated,

This is a very good question. Indeed, Islam is a religion of a peace,
coexistence, tolerance, and cooperation with other faiths. Islam calls upon
its followers to be merciful, kind, nice, and cooperative with all people.
Almighty Allah describes the Messenger of Islam as a mercy for the worlds.

In this context, a Muslim must uphold the good name and image of Islam while
dealing or interacting with others. He or she must bear in mind that the
good name of Islam should not be tarnished by his or her bad behavior toward
others. He or she must act justly, fairly, honestly, and decently with all
people, regardless of their faiths or beliefs.

Muslims must take coexistence with others as an opportunity to promote the
values of Islam. A Muslim must be a model and example for others to follow.
History witnesses that Islam was spread all over the world because of the
high level of good conduct and morals showed by Muslims to others.

Accordingly, Islam has nothing to do with those irresponsible people who are
killing and destroying others in the name of Islam. Islam has nothing to do
with those people who are promoting the clash of civilizations and
religions. Certainly, Islam fully and definitely condemns all forms of
violence, killing, injustice, and intolerance.

As for the followers of other madhhabs, one must accept the differences
among the Islamic schools of thought. Thus, the followers of different
madhhabs must accept and respect one another.

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