❖ Islamic Ruling on Supporting Shia Tabarrais and Its Consequences ❖
Source: Fatāwā Shaykh al-Ḥadīth Mubārakpūrī, Volume 1, Page 156
What is the ruling on supporting Shia (Tabarrai) individuals?
A query was presented to the scholars:
In a gathering where seventy to eighty Sunni Muslims were present along with one Shia Tabarrai, a man named Zaid made the following statement in defense of the Shia:
“Shia believe in one of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs (رضوان الله علیہم) but not the other three—what difference does it make? Even a son abuses his father, yet what does that matter?”
What is the Shariah ruling regarding Zaid’s statement in support of the Shia?
Zaid’s statement and his action are sinful and entirely contrary to Islamic honor and integrity.
Comparing the Shia’s cursing of the three Rightly Guided Caliphs to a son abusing his father is:
◈ An open transgression.
◈ Reflective of moral corruption and disgraceful behavior.
◈ A violation of Islamic ethics.
People must:
① Condemn such a person.
② Stop him from this heinous act.
If he does not desist and insists on his position:
③ Sever all relations with him.
The same ruling applies to Shia Tabarrais and those who support them.
The three companions — Abū Bakr, ʿUmar, and ʿUthmān (رضي الله عنهم) — have been granted glad tidings of Paradise by the Prophet ﷺ.
Despite this, cursing them constitutes:
◈ A denial of the Prophetic truth.
◈ A rejection of established historical and religious facts.
Those Shia individuals who insult the Rightly Guided Caliphs are:
◈ Deniers of the statements of the Prophet ﷺ.
Supporting such deviants, as Zaid did, is effectively a form of Rafḍ (sectarian heresy).
Zaid must:
① Repent publicly in front of the Muslims for his sinful act.
② Refrain from supporting Shia beliefs in the future.
If he refuses:
③ It becomes obligatory upon all Muslims to boycott him.
﴿وَلا تَركَنوا إِلَى الَّذينَ ظَلَموا فَتَمَسَّكُمُ النّارُ﴾
(Hūd: 113)
“Do not incline toward those who do wrong, lest the Fire touch you.”
Some scholars have declared Shia Tabarrais as disbelievers.
Others have referred to them as:
◈ Innovators (بدعتی)
◈ Deviants (گمراہ)
◈ Misguided and misleading (ضال مضل)
Supporting them entails:
◈ Kufr (disbelief) if done while affirming their doctrines.
◈ Fusūq (sinfulness) and nifāq (hypocrisy) if done merely due to sympathy.
◈ Aligning with their misguidance leads to Hellfire.
Even if the individual:
✔ Prays regularly
✔ Performs other religious duties
— he is still:
◈ Accursed
◈ Misguided
◈ Deserving of divine punishment
It is obligatory upon Muslims to:
① Avoid such oppressors.
② Dissociate from those who support the cursing of the companions.
Cursing Abū Bakr, ʿUmar, and ʿUthmān (رضي الله عنهم) is Kufr (disbelief).
Slandering ʿĀʾishah (رضي الله عنها) is also Kufr.
Reference:
Radd al-Muḥtār al-Shāmī states:
“There is no doubt in the disbelief of one who slanders Sayyidah ʿĀʾishah, denies the companionship of al-Ṣiddīq (Abū Bakr), believes in divinity for ʿAlī, or that Jibrīl made a mistake in delivering the revelation — all of which are blatant forms of Kufr contradicting the Qur'an.” (Summarized)
A son who abuses his father is:
◈ A transgressor and a sinner (فاسق فاجر).
◈ If he dies without repentance, he is liable to punishment.
ھذا ما عندي، والله أعلم بالصواب
Source: Fatāwā Shaykh al-Ḥadīth Mubārakpūrī, Volume 1, Page 156❖ Question:
What is the ruling on supporting Shia (Tabarrai) individuals?
Clarification of the Issue:
A query was presented to the scholars:
In a gathering where seventy to eighty Sunni Muslims were present along with one Shia Tabarrai, a man named Zaid made the following statement in defense of the Shia:
“Shia believe in one of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs (رضوان الله علیہم) but not the other three—what difference does it make? Even a son abuses his father, yet what does that matter?”
❖ Question:
What is the Shariah ruling regarding Zaid’s statement in support of the Shia?
✔ Ruling on Zaid’s Statement and Action:
Zaid’s statement and his action are sinful and entirely contrary to Islamic honor and integrity.
Comparing the Shia’s cursing of the three Rightly Guided Caliphs to a son abusing his father is:
◈ An open transgression.
◈ Reflective of moral corruption and disgraceful behavior.
◈ A violation of Islamic ethics.
❖ Duty of the People:
People must:
① Condemn such a person.
② Stop him from this heinous act.
If he does not desist and insists on his position:
③ Sever all relations with him.
❖ Ruling on Shia Tabarrais and Their Supporters:
The same ruling applies to Shia Tabarrais and those who support them.
❖ Consequences of Tabarra (Cursing the Companions):
The three companions — Abū Bakr, ʿUmar, and ʿUthmān (رضي الله عنهم) — have been granted glad tidings of Paradise by the Prophet ﷺ.
Despite this, cursing them constitutes:
◈ A denial of the Prophetic truth.
◈ A rejection of established historical and religious facts.
❖ Zaid’s Support and Deviance:
Those Shia individuals who insult the Rightly Guided Caliphs are:
◈ Deniers of the statements of the Prophet ﷺ.
Supporting such deviants, as Zaid did, is effectively a form of Rafḍ (sectarian heresy).
✔ Guidance for Zaid:
Zaid must:
① Repent publicly in front of the Muslims for his sinful act.
② Refrain from supporting Shia beliefs in the future.
If he refuses:
③ It becomes obligatory upon all Muslims to boycott him.
Quranic Evidence:
﴿وَلا تَركَنوا إِلَى الَّذينَ ظَلَموا فَتَمَسَّكُمُ النّارُ﴾
(Hūd: 113)
“Do not incline toward those who do wrong, lest the Fire touch you.”
❖ Clarification Regarding Shia Tabarrais and Their Ruling
Some scholars have declared Shia Tabarrais as disbelievers.
Others have referred to them as:
◈ Innovators (بدعتی)
◈ Deviants (گمراہ)
◈ Misguided and misleading (ضال مضل)
❖ Harms of Supporting the Shia
Supporting them entails:
◈ Kufr (disbelief) if done while affirming their doctrines.
◈ Fusūq (sinfulness) and nifāq (hypocrisy) if done merely due to sympathy.
◈ Aligning with their misguidance leads to Hellfire.
Even if the individual:
✔ Prays regularly
✔ Performs other religious duties
— he is still:
◈ Accursed
◈ Misguided
◈ Deserving of divine punishment
❖ Obligation Upon Muslims:
It is obligatory upon Muslims to:
① Avoid such oppressors.
② Dissociate from those who support the cursing of the companions.
❖ Ruling on Cursing the Three Caliphs:
Cursing Abū Bakr, ʿUmar, and ʿUthmān (رضي الله عنهم) is Kufr (disbelief).
Slandering ʿĀʾishah (رضي الله عنها) is also Kufr.
Reference:Radd al-Muḥtār al-Shāmī states:
“There is no doubt in the disbelief of one who slanders Sayyidah ʿĀʾishah, denies the companionship of al-Ṣiddīq (Abū Bakr), believes in divinity for ʿAlī, or that Jibrīl made a mistake in delivering the revelation — all of which are blatant forms of Kufr contradicting the Qur'an.” (Summarized)
❖ Ruling on a Son Who Abuses His Father:
A son who abuses his father is:
◈ A transgressor and a sinner (فاسق فاجر).
◈ If he dies without repentance, he is liable to punishment.
ھذا ما عندي، والله أعلم بالصواب
