If a Muslim violates the rights of a non-Muslim, what will its consequence be in the hereafter?
Dear Brother / Sister,
Personal rights are the rights of a person; therefore, it is necessary to be careful about them whether they belong to a Muslim or non-Muslim. A person who wrongs another person will be called to account in the hereafter no matter who he is.
According to Imam Abu Hanifa and Imam Muhammad, it is not permissible for a Muslim who is in a non-Muslim country to deceive Muslims and non-Muslims, to steal their belongings or to grab them. For, the religion of Islam is a religion of tolerance and virtue; it prohibits treason, deceiving, immoral and ugly deeds everywhere.
If a person goes to a foreign country, for instance, to a country in Europe, and finds something that belongs to the state or a person, he has to give it back to its owner. (Hidaya Vol. 2, p. 66)
If a Muslim has violated the rights of a non-Muslim, he will be accounted for them in the hereafter; he will either give the non-Muslim from his thawabs or take his sins. If the non-Muslims waives his rights, he will receive divine mercy and his penalty in Hell will be alleviated.
Questions on Islam
- Are violation of personal rights in question between Muslims and non-Muslims living in Europe / foreign countries?
- If Muslims violate the rights of non-Muslims, are they held responsible?
- Is it sinful to violate a non-Muslim’s rights?
- Are the previous sins of a person who becomes a Muslim forgiven?
- Are the previous sins of a person who becomes a Muslim forgiven?
- Is it permissible to backbite non-muslims?
- Is it permissible to talk behind an unbeliever’s back (to backbite him)?
- Is it haram to receive and give interest in dar al-harb? Is interest permissible in non-Muslim countries?
- Is it permissible to kill Non-Muslims?
- What does determine one country whether is an Islamic country or not?
