{"_id":"676ab5c886afedafe741eeb3","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"How is race discussed in the deen? In relation to this question: Is racism considered shirk? \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"How is race discussed in the deen? In relation to this question: Is racism considered shirk? \"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"One of the central tenets of Sunni Islam is that no matter how grave the sins, they do not expel a person from the fold of Islam. This stands in stark contrast to the extremist group, known as the Khwarij, which deviated from the true teachings and declared Ali (May Allah be pleased with him) as a disbeliever. They also labeled anyone who disobeyed the Quran, according to their own interpretation, as disbelievers. Although the Khwarij were defeated, their ideology has persisted in different forms throughout history. Notably, the Wahhabi group is one of the well-known factions that adhered to and revived this ideology, as did groups like al-Qaida and ISIS.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"These groups, similar to their ancestor, the Khwarij, exhibit religious zeal but lack religious knowledge. Their reasoning has no scholarly basis. According to their flawed logic, committing a sin would equate to rejecting the Quran, thereby anyone who commits major sins like drinking alcohol, consuming pork, engaging in adultery, stealing, lying, or cheating could be branded a disbeliever. They fail to distinguish between disobeying the Quranic teachings and outright rejection of them—two distinct concepts. Rejecting revelation entails denying its truthfulness, while disobedience does not necessarily imply rejection.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"For instance, a Muslim who knowingly consumes alcohol daily, despite its prohibition in Islam, is considered a sinner, not a mushrik. On the other hand, a Muslim who has never consumed alcohol but denies its prohibition in Islam would be classified as a kafir (disbeliever). \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Therefore, while believing in the superiority of a particular race or people is a major sin, it does not imply a rejection of revelation, nor does it indicate that the person loves themselves more than Allah. Such flawed reasoning can be traced back to the Khwarij and their ideological descendants.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"I sincerely urge you to immediately stop reading or listening to anyone that talks about shirk all the time, uses the word shirk or bida constantly, or uses this type\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\" \"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"of reasoning. This kind of content is extremely detrimental to your religious and spiritual wellbeing. Keep off the 'shirk' road, please.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fec0b76658b4c232939","tag":"Shirk","count":8},{"_id":"668da02f0b76658b4c233064","tag":"Racism","count":3}],"createdOn":"2024-12-24T13:23:20.047Z"}