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Imitation of non-muslims

Imitation of non-muslims

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at-Tashabbuh bil-Kuffar - You must know not to imitate the disbelievers in their behaviour, sins, religion or festivals. The Prophet Muhammad (saw) always encouraged us to be different from the disbelievers and not to imitate them. He (saw) said,

“Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” Saheeh al-Bukhari



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  1. You must know not to imitate the disbelievers in their behaviour, sins, religion or festivals.
  2. You must fear Allah alone and must not fear anything besides Him nor fear the consequences of obeying and worshipping Allah exclusively.
  3. You must know not to have tribalism within a nation.
  4. You must know not to take disbelievers as intimate friends.

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1. Love/Allegiance

You must be devoted and have allegiance to Allah exclusively.

2. Hatred/Enmity

You must denounce disbelief and have enmity toward it and it’s people.

3. Loving Allah

You must love Allah.

4. Loving the Messenger

You must love the Messenger Muhammad (saw).

5. Loving for Allah's sake

You must love for Allah's sake exclusively.

6. Hatred for Allah's sake

You must hate for Allah's sake exclusively.

7. Brotherhood

You must maintain Islamic brotherhood.

8. Imitation of non-muslims

You must know not to imitate the disbelievers in their behaviour, sins, religion or festivals.

9. Alliance with non-muslims

You must know not to ally with the disbelievers.

10. Sharing powers with non-muslim organisations

You must know not to share power with disbelievers or organisations or regimes that promote disbelief.

11. Friendship with non-muslims

You must know not to take disbelievers as intimate friends.

12. Friendship with oppressive rulers

You must know not to take tyrant rulers as friends.