خوارج کی تکفیر- امام ابن تیمیہؒ کے افکار کا تجزیاتی مطالعہ

Takfir of Khwarij-Analytical study of the thoughts of Imam Ibn Taymiyyah (R.A)

Abstract

Islam is the only natural religion in this world that urges humanity to be free from sectarianism and oppression and also advises them to establish such a peaceful society where the life, property, honor and freedom of every human being are protected. The Kharijites are the very first sect to break away from the Muslim community in the first century of Islam, which has always been proved to be strict, harsh, violent and ruthless in favor of Muslims in terms of its words, deeds and character. From the time of Prophet-hood, Muslims were directed and commanded to fight against the Kharijite sect, citing and showing its reprehensible signs and customs. But the scholars and jurists of the Muslim Ummah differ on the issue of whether the Kharijites are Muslims or unbelievers (Kafir)? Imam Ibn e Taymiyyah was a most popular figure, a genius writer and a brave warrior in Islamic history who had a great Jihadi literature. In his time, he had issued a fatwa in which he declared the Mongols who invaded Egypt and Syria “Kharijtes” and fought against them, despite the fact that the Mongols called themselves Muslims. At present, many Jihadi organizations in several Muslims countries are being declared “Kharijites” and military actions are being taken against them, even though these organizations call themselves Muslims. In such a similar situation, there is an urgent need to know and study the thoughts and ideas of Imam Ibn e Taymiyyah to know his point of view regarding the takfir and non-takfir of the Kharijites and present the spirit of his fatwa and its real respondent to the world in order to play its role in eradicating the current terrorism.