If Muslims violate the rights of non-Muslims, are they held responsible?
If Muslims violate the rights of non-Muslims, are they held responsible?
Dear Brother / Sister,
If a Muslim obtains or eats unjustly something belonging to a non-Muslim, he will be accounted for it in the hereafter unless he pays for it in the world. The non-Muslim will take his right from him.
For instance, if a Muslim steals something belonging to a Christian and does not pay for it, he will be accounted for it in the hereafter. If a thief is not punished in the world and does not return the thing to its owner, he will be held responsible in the hereafter. For, it is the violation of a person's rights. If he does not pay for it or if the owner does not forgive him, his responsibility will go on in the hereafter. Accordingly, a Christian whose belongings are stolen will demand his right and take it from the Muslim who stole it.
(see Halil GÜNENÇ, Günümüz Meselelerine Fetvalar, II/299)
Questions on Islam
- If a Muslim violates the rights of a non-Muslim, what will its consequence be in the hereafter?
- Are violation of personal rights in question between Muslims and non-Muslims living in Europe / foreign countries?
- Is it sinful to violate a non-Muslim’s rights?
- If it's forbidden to kill Non-Muslims, then why do people like Al-Qaeda kill Non-Muslims?
- Is it necessary to force non-Muslims to pay money?
- Are the previous sins of a person who becomes a Muslim forgiven?
- Is it permissible to kill Non-Muslims?
- Is it necessary to ask for forgiveness from one another when Ramadan begins so that our fasting will be accepted?
- Will you give information about animals’ obtaining their sustenance and the wisdom behind the violence among animals? Will the oppression and cruelty among animals be left unpunished? Why do our Lord show consent to it?
- Are the previous sins of a person who becomes a Muslim forgiven?
