Is Khomeini a Believer and can he become a religious guide of Muslims?
The Query:
In Erasmia there is a Mosque bearing the name ‘Sayyidina Abu Bakr Mosque’. On the sacred day of Friday, a huge colour portrait of Khomeini was conspicuously displayed at its entrance. In fact, this Mosque is publicly being used to promote views of Khomeini and Shia’ism.
On many occasions, scholars and speakers from overseas, who gave Khomeini the status of Islamic leader, are invited to address Muslims in an effort to promote Shia propaganda. This has resulted in many uneducated and simple-minded Muslims accepting these Khomeini- orientated speakers as their leaders. This status quo is still maintained despite warning the management of the Mosque of this dangerous practice through a hand delivered letter and pamphlets. In the light of Shar’iah, clarity is sought in respect of the under-mentioned questions:-
Is Khomeini a Believer and can he become a religious guide of Muslims?
What is the Ruling of Shariah regarding those who accept Khomeini as their religious leader?
Is it permissible to display Khomeini’s portrait at the entrance of the Mosque at the time of Friday prayer?
Should the above-mentioned Mosque, which is being used for the promotion of Shia beliefs/activities, be declared as Imambara? Or should it be allowed to maintain the name of Sayyidina Abu Bakr Mosque?
If the present management do not change the name of the Masjid and continue with their above-mentioned activities, then is it permissible for the Muslims to offer Salaah in it? Would it be proper for Muslims to send their children to Madrassa and school under their control?
Despite efforts to restrain the management of this Mosque from refraining from promoting their activities and views, if they still continue to maintain their status quo, what should the attitude and relationship of the general Muslims be with them?
Was Salaam: Sunni Action Committee (Laudium and Erasmia Branch)
P.O. Box 14078, Laudium 0037, Pretoria - South Africa
The Answer:
As you know and every Sunni Muslim knows that Khomeini was the leader of the Shia. Shia are no more Muslim. They are certainly apostate and struck off the circle of Islam due to their wrong tenets and beliefs, which are contrary to Islam.
I would like to put up here the categorical diction of Aala Hazrat Maulana Shah Ahmad Raza Khan Sahib Qaadiri رضى الله تعالى عنه from the unique book Al Mu’tamad. Accordingly, he says as follows in Al Mustanadul Mu’tamad, pg. 241:
i.e. all Shia’s comprising their Mujtahid Ulama and illiterates and men and women expressed that the Qur’an is incomplete, the Holy Sahaba have lessened it as they dropped out some Surahs and Ayat from Qur’an and they clearly declared the proficiency of Hazrat Ali رضى الله تعالى عنه and sacred Imaams of Ahle Bait above the former Messengers of Allah.
You can’t find anyone of Shia free from these false beliefs. Moreover, they consider such an entity who issues an order and regrets thereafter to be a God. According, Aala Hazrat رضى الله تعالى عنه says in his Fatawa as follows:
رافضی ایسے کو خدا کہتا جو حکم کرکے پچھتاتا ہے جو مصلحت سے جاہل رہ کر ایک حکم کرتا ہے جب مصلحت کا علم آیا اسے اسے بدل دیتا ہے
[Fatawa Razvia, Vol. 1, pg. 743]
In the light of the foregoing, you can know the rule of Islam regarding apostate Khomeini. واللہ تعالیٰ اعلم
They are apostate like him. واللہ تعالیٰ اعلم
Not at all. واللہ تعالیٰ اعلم
5, 6. It is an Imambara definitely. واللہ تعالیٰ اعلم
It is not permissible to perform Salaah in such a place. Children must he kept away from their reach, and guardians must avoid sending them to the Madrassa or school of Shia’s. Sunni Muslims must keep away from them to save their Imaan. واللہ تعالیٰ اعلم
Mufti Mohammed Akhtar Raza Khan Qaadiri Azhari
Markazi Darul Ifta, 52 Saudagran Bareilly Shareef
2 April 2000
[Translation]
Mufti Afthab Cassim Qadri Ridawi Noori