The Position of Islamic Creed on Allying with Those Who Aggress Against Muslim Sanctities

Actions aimed at seeking rapprochement with those who have usurped land and shed blood are not merely fleeting individual behaviors; rather, they are matters that touch the very core of the Islamic creed and conflict with the requirements of human justice and equity. How can it be reconciled in reason or religion that one embraces those who have occupied the holiest of lands after the Two Holy Mosques?

The Holy Qur’an has established decisive parameters for dealing with combatants and aggressors, as Allah, Blessed and Exalted be He, says:

{Allah only forbids you from those who fight you because of religion and expel you from your homes and aid in your expulsion - [forbids] that you make allies of them. And whoever makes allies of them, then it is those who are the wrongdoers.}

(Surah Al-Mumtahanah: 9)

Divine Revelation emphasizes the necessity of disassociating from those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, as in His saying, Glorified be He:

{You will not find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even if they were their fathers...}

(Surah Al-Mujadila: 22)

The requirements of faith impose upon the Muslim a clear and unambiguous stance toward those who seek to corrupt religion and morals and sow discord among the Ummah. In this context, the scholar