Imam Abu Hanifah(rahimahullah) was asked about his stance towards someone who accuses him as being a Kafir and his answer is as follows: “Student: What will be your stance towards the one who witnesses your being Kafir? Please explain this. Ustadh (i.e., Abu Hanifah): My witnessing is regarding him being a liar. For this reason I would call him a liar and not a Kafir. It is because Haraam is two types: Haraam which is performed against Allah, (and) the Haraam which is performed againt the slaves. The Haraam which is performed against Allah is associating partners, rejection and Kufr. The Haraam which is performed against the slaves of Allah is the injustice between the slaves. The one who denies Allah and Rasulullah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) does not necessarily have to be the same as the one who denies me. It is because the amount of sin that the one who denies Allah (Azza wa Jall) and Rasulullah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) will be more than the sin which he would gain with denying all mankind. The person who witnesses that I am Kafir is a liar according to me. Him lying about me does not make it Halaal for me to lie against him. Yet Allah commands:let not the hatred of others to you make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice. Be just: that is next to piety. (al-Maidah 5/8)” (al-Alim wa’l-Mutaallim)
Posted on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 07:27:00 +0000
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