Conducted with His Eminence Shaykh 'Abdul 'Aziz ibn 'Abdullah ibn Baz
This is the answer given by the Chairman of the Departments of Scholarly Research, Ifta', Daw'ah, and Guidance to the questions submitted by Mr. Salah AlDin, the editor of the Pakistani magazine: "Takbir".
The first question: What are your recommendations in regard to saving the Islamic Ummah (nation based on one creed) from disputes, racism, and adopting Madhhabs (schools of Jurisprudence)? How can the Ummah be united once again?
Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad, and his family and Companions. My recommendations on this subject is that importance should be given to calling all nations to Tawhid (belief in the Oneness of Allah/ monotheism), sincerity to Allah, adherence to His Shari'ah (Islamic law), and avoidance of what opposes it. This is what will unite the Ummah on AlHaqq (the Truth) and remove disputes and fanaticism in relation to the Madhhabs. The aim is to invite all Muslims to follow uprightly the Din (Religion) of Allah, uphold His Shari'ah, and cooperate in piety and righteousness.
Question two: What are the measures that should be taken in dealing with nonMuslims in Muslim communities to preserve the Islamic entity, civilization and ethics?
Answer: The way to achieve this goal is to call nonMuslims to the good and right path, explain to them the true religion and teachings of the Prophet (peace be upon him), which came up with, in a way that they can understand and point out to them the virtues of Islam so that they may enter into the Religion of Allah and get out from the darkness of Shirk (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship), ignorance, and injustice into the light of Tawhid (belief in the Oneness of Allah/ monotheism), Iman (Faith/belief) and justice of Islam. If they accept Islam and adhere to the Religion of Allah, they are welcome; otherwise, they should be deported to nonMuslim countries, if they are not natives of the country.
The third question: Muslims who come to the Two Holy Mosques (the Sacred Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah) feel uneasy about the constantly increasing flow of nonMuslims to this country; did you warn the government against these risks?
Answer: Yes, Muslims felt the danger of these Kafirs, so the ruler of the country stressed the importance of purging the Arabian Peninsula of all Kafirs, taking care not to let them enter or reside in it. The ruler agreed upon minimize their numbers and promised to take care of this matter and not to bring any workers except where necessity demands. May Allah grant him success and help him work for the good of the society!
The fourth question: What responsibilities are obligatory on us in regard to Islamic Jihad (fighting/striving in the Cause of Allah) in Afghanistan? What efforts have you exerted in this regard until now?
Answer: Undoubtedly, the Jihad in Afghanistan is an Islamic Jihad, and it is obligatory on all Muslims to encourage and support it. They are Muslims who are fighting aggressive and evil enemies, who are the worst and the most despicable Kafirs (disbelievers). They are also the most powerful, so there is an unequal balance of power between the two sides. May Allah grant victory to and support our fellow Muslims who are fighting in His Cause. It is, therefore, obligatory upon all Muslims to help and assist them with financial, physical, advisory, mediatory, or any other type of support. This is the obligatory duty of all Muslims. The state (may Allah grant it success) has urged the Saudi people to help them and has collected a great deal of aid for the Mujahidin (strivers/fighters in the Cause of Allah) and it is continuing to do this through the brothers in the kingdom. The state (may Allah grant it success) is encouraging the people to do this and helps in delivering the aid to the Mujahidin and Muhajirun (believer's who have migrated to an Islamic land), because they are in dire need of it, and this is a duty on everyone.