Venue: House 2
Attendees: Imran, Kerm, Ameer, Munsif, Azad, Rasyid, Zul, Stako, Taufiq, Nabil, Azim
Program:
1. Surah Qaf and translation
- some discussion
2. Discussion over several latest news
- Cartoon issue
- Bombing or Shi'a Shrine in Iraq
- some other related issues
Let's discuss more about it here...
I have found a statement from al-Zarqawi that has been translated to English:
"Praise be to God, it is as if veils had been lifted from the hidden for him (Ibn Taymiyya) and he looked at what was before him and then spoke clearly on the basis of observation and information. Our imams have traced a clear path and lifted the veil from these people.
Imam al-Bukhari says, not in the house have I prayed behind a Shi`i or behind Jews or Christians. They are not to be greeted. They are not to be congratulated on holidays. They are not to be taken in marriage. They cannot bear witness. The animals they slaughter are not to be eaten." [Khalq Af`al al-'Ibad, page 125]
The last statement is consistent with the statement Stako said uttered by Imam Ibrahim. The question is how far should we comply to the rule? How Shi'a is a Shi'a?? How exactly do we differentiate a Shi'a from a Sunni?
I'm a little bit paranoid when the statement came from al-Zarqawi, who - from my perspective - is a little too extreme.
Any comments?