✦ Sunni-Shia Differences and the Urgent Need for Muslim Unity ✦
The Sunni-Shia divide has become a serious challenge for the Muslim Ummah.
It provides a strategic opportunity for enemies to exploit internal conflicts and weaken the ranks of Islam.
✔ This divide is not merely a sectarian issue but has become a weapon in the hands of global powers, used to destabilize and fragment the Muslim world.
✔ This article emphasizes the urgency of recognizing such plots and the necessity of vigilance in the face of these threats.
✔ It is essential to warn the Ummah about the danger posed by Rafidism so that Muslims are not deceived by slogans or propaganda.
✔ Prominent scholars—such as Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi and senior figures from Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood—have highlighted the threat of the “Rafidi Crescent” in the Arab world.
✔ These warnings aim not to incite hatred but to raise awareness and protect the integrity of the Ummah.
✔ Islam strictly prohibits bloodshed among Muslims, regardless of sect.
✔ Killing anyone solely based on sectarian identity is a major sin in Shari‘ah.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Abusing a Muslim is wickedness, and killing him is disbelief.”
(Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Kitāb al-Īmān, Ḥadīth 48)
✔ There is consensus among scholars that the shedding of innocent blood—whether Sunni or Shia—will be a serious burden on the Day of Judgment.
✔ Fueling sectarian tensions has become the most effective strategy of Islam’s enemies.
✔ These internal conflicts fracture the Ummah and empower external powers.
✔ Sunni-Shia violence doesn’t just damage unity; it can drag entire nations into civil war.
🗣 Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan Taliban, stated:
“Sunni-Shia conflict is not in the interest of Muslims. It only benefits the disbelievers. The Muslim Ummah is facing an onslaught of disbelief, and at such a time, unity is of utmost importance. The Islamic Emirate has a clear policy: no one may be killed simply for being Shia.”
✔ The Muslim Ummah is in desperate need of unity.
✔ Enemy forces are taking advantage of internal divisions to weaken the collective strength of Muslims.
✔ Both Sunnis and Shias must realize that sectarian disputes hinder the greater battle against disbelief, oppression, and injustice.
➤ Scholars must lead the effort to educate and warn the Ummah about sectarian fitnah and disunity.
➤ The Muslim community must recognize the schemes of its enemies and avoid being drawn into internal disputes.
➤ Sunni-Shia conflict has become a useful weapon for the enemies of Islam—therefore, it is imperative to preserve and strengthen the unity of the Ummah.
❖ Sunni-Shia Disputes: A Grave Challenge for the Ummah
The Sunni-Shia divide has become a serious challenge for the Muslim Ummah.
It provides a strategic opportunity for enemies to exploit internal conflicts and weaken the ranks of Islam.
✔ This divide is not merely a sectarian issue but has become a weapon in the hands of global powers, used to destabilize and fragment the Muslim world.
✔ This article emphasizes the urgency of recognizing such plots and the necessity of vigilance in the face of these threats.
❖ The Need to Remain Alert to the Fitnah of Rafidism
✔ It is essential to warn the Ummah about the danger posed by Rafidism so that Muslims are not deceived by slogans or propaganda.
✔ Prominent scholars—such as Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi and senior figures from Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood—have highlighted the threat of the “Rafidi Crescent” in the Arab world.
✔ These warnings aim not to incite hatred but to raise awareness and protect the integrity of the Ummah.
❖ The Islamic Ruling: Declaring Sunni-Shia Violence as Forbidden
✔ Islam strictly prohibits bloodshed among Muslims, regardless of sect.
✔ Killing anyone solely based on sectarian identity is a major sin in Shari‘ah.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Abusing a Muslim is wickedness, and killing him is disbelief.”
(Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Kitāb al-Īmān, Ḥadīth 48)
✔ There is consensus among scholars that the shedding of innocent blood—whether Sunni or Shia—will be a serious burden on the Day of Judgment.
❖ Sunni-Shia Conflict as a Tool of the Enemies of Islam
✔ Fueling sectarian tensions has become the most effective strategy of Islam’s enemies.
✔ These internal conflicts fracture the Ummah and empower external powers.
✔ Sunni-Shia violence doesn’t just damage unity; it can drag entire nations into civil war.
🗣 Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan Taliban, stated:
“Sunni-Shia conflict is not in the interest of Muslims. It only benefits the disbelievers. The Muslim Ummah is facing an onslaught of disbelief, and at such a time, unity is of utmost importance. The Islamic Emirate has a clear policy: no one may be killed simply for being Shia.”
❖ The Necessity of Unity in the Muslim Ummah
✔ The Muslim Ummah is in desperate need of unity.
✔ Enemy forces are taking advantage of internal divisions to weaken the collective strength of Muslims.
✔ Both Sunnis and Shias must realize that sectarian disputes hinder the greater battle against disbelief, oppression, and injustice.
❖ Conclusion: Strategies to Avoid Sectarian Strife
➤ Scholars must lead the effort to educate and warn the Ummah about sectarian fitnah and disunity.
➤ The Muslim community must recognize the schemes of its enemies and avoid being drawn into internal disputes.
➤ Sunni-Shia conflict has become a useful weapon for the enemies of Islam—therefore, it is imperative to preserve and strengthen the unity of the Ummah.
