ISLAMIC PRINCIPLES FOR THE MUSLIMS ATTITUDE DURING TIMES OF FITAN pdf

Islamic Principles For The Muslims Attitude During Times Of Fitan by Salih Ibn Abdul Aziz Aal Shaikh

ISLAMIC PRINCIPLES FOR THE MUSLIMS ATTITUDE DURING TIMES OF FITAN

• First Principle: When Fitan (sing. Fitnah) emerge and situations change, then one should act with kindness, wisdom and deliberation and without haste.
• Second Principle: If Fitan emerges or the situations change, then do not give a judgment about anything related to the Fitan or concerning the change in the situation except after fully grasping/understanding it.
• How can one achieve this complete understanding?.
• Third Principle: The Muslims should abide by justice and fairness in all issues. What is the meaning of justice and fairness in this principle?.
• Fourth Principle: The Muslims must stick to the Jama’ah of Ahlus-Sunnah Wal- Jama’ah and abide by their sayings.
• Fifth Principle: A Muslim should weigh the banners that are raised during Fitan – whether state banners or banners of the callers – in the scale of the Sharee’ah – the scale of Ahlus-Sunnah Wal-Jama’ah.
• If a Muslim or a student of knowledge is confused about these scales.
• Sixth Principle: There are rules for statements and actions during times of Fitan; not every saying and action which appears good to you should be carried out.
• Seventh principle: Allah has ordered us to align ourselves with the believers, especially the scholars.
• Characteristics of the Scholars who should be referred to in their statements.
• Analyzing the statement, ‘the scholars of today do not understand the current affairs’.
• Eight Principle: Disassociation from the disbelievers: Tawaalli, Muwalaat, and Isti’anah.  
• Ninth Principle: Don’t apply the ahadeeth of Fitan to the incidents/events that you are living.