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From:
FATWA ON VOTING
by http://www.khalifomia.org (republished in: Shahadah Journal, Vol. 15, No. 1; January 2001)
http://www.amirate-america.org/fatwa%20on%20voting.htm

Conclusion:
The only way for the Muslims to salvage themselves out of this mess is to understand that, regardless of their situation, Islam is their only reference in all aspects of life, whether the issue is prayer or establishing the Islamic system, and to realize that, no matter how much they want to believe or pretend otherwise, Islam and Kufr are open enemies, and the Kuffar will stop at nothing to suppress Islam and the Muslims.

Participating within the system contradicts the Islamic method because Islam came to dominate over Kufr not to coexist with it. In addition, it contradicts the Sunnah of Allah (swt) which states that Islam and Kufr are open enemies and the Kuffar are the open enemies of Islam.

As such, the Muslims must reject such a notion and work towards establishing Islam based upon the true Islamic method, which is to make Islam victorious over all the world, and Allah (swt) states this objective clearly:

"It is He Who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the Deen of Truth (Islam) to make it superior over all deens (ways of life), even though the Mushrikun (disbelievers, polytheists) hate (it)." [TMQ 9:33]

"He .it is Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad) with guidance and the Deen of Truth (Islam) to make it victorious over all other Deens, even though the Mushrikun hate (it)." [TMQ 61:9]

From:
Relationships Between Muslims and non-Muslims
by Shaykh Abdullah bin Bayyah
http://www.sunnah.org/articles/muslims_in_nonmuslim_lands.htm

You give non-Muslims qistan: a portion of your wealth. In the early period of Islam, this is ta'lif al-quloob: one of the things that they used to do in order to bring people close. They would give monetary gifts to people whom they saw had inclinations towards Islam in order to draw the hearts. The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said, "give gifts to each other and love one another." So, the act of giving something naturally inclines the one who is receiving the gift to have feelings of love towards the person who is giving them. The reason for doing these things - for treating these people with respect, showing this good character, and having this good courtesy - is that you will get from amongst them those who respond and will actually enter into Islam. This really is how we should see our relationship. The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, not only gave gifts to some of the mushrikeen in Makkah, he also received gifts from them because his goal was that they become Muslim. He did not want to fight them-that was the last resort. The goal was that they become Muslim, that they enter into Islam.

....we have distant relations with all of these people out there, and all of them are potential Muslims. We should see them as potential Muslims.

From:
Ruling Concerning Mixing with the Disbelievers in order to Call Them to Islam
by Shaikh Ibn Jibreen
http://www.censure.org/politique/religions/islam/fatwa.htm

Question:
Is it allowed to mix with the disbelievers, Christians, Hindus and others, and to eat and talk to them or even to be amicable with them as a means of calling them to Islam?

Response:
It is allowed to mix with the disbelievers, sit with them and be polite with them as means of calling them to Allah, explaining to them the teachings of Islam, encouraging them to enter this religion and to make it clear to them the good result of accepting the religion and the evil result of punishment for those who turn away.

For this purpose, being a companion to them and showing love for them is OVERLOOKED in order to reach that good final goal.

From:
Interfaith Marriages
http://www.islamfortoday.com/interfaithmarriage.htm There are many Muslim girls of a marriageable age who are living in non-Islamic countries, and it is the duty of the Muslim men to protect these girls from marrying non-Muslim men, which is absolutely prohibited in Islam.

From:
How to Make America an Islamic Nation
by Yahiya Emerick
http://www.islamicedfoundation.com/articles/article15.htm "I used to have contact with a unique community in the heart of Detroit, Michigan. It was originally settled by Yemeni immigrants about ten years ago. Those Muslims could have gone the way of others and lost their Eman. But as you'll see, something quite different occurred.

I still remember my first visit to the area fondly. I was attending a meeting of the newly-formed local ICNA group and had never been exposed to the place before. What I saw amazed me. I was elated, in fact! Children were saying salam to me on the street and women (in hijab) were walking around and going places leisurely and confidently. I saw Muslims who were Arab, Black and Bengali. But what took the cake for me was when out of nowhere I heard the adhan outdoors over a loudspeaker. They fought the city council and won the right to do adhan five times a day in the community!

Something clicked in the minds of the people. The Yemenis formed a master plan and determined to stay together. They set up a fund and slowly bought one house after another, moving Muslim families in and drug-infested kafirs out, until they literally had thousands of Muslims living together in the same place. They set up several Muslim businesses and stores in the heart of the community and bought a huge Catholic church and made it into a beautiful Masjid. They even made a small community health care center!

When we were leaving our meeting and walking to the Masjid for salah, it was the most beautiful site: from all directions, men, women and children, of all races, were going to their Masjid as a community. I've never been to a Muslim country before, but I tell you this much, I felt as if I were in an Islamic country. And this wasn't Egypt or India or Turkey. It was right here- in America."

From:
Question #4237: Islamic education in the West
by Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid (www.islam-qa.com)
http://63.175.194.25//index.php?ln=eng&ds=qa&lv=browse&QR=4237&dgn=2

In order to preserve the structure of the Muslim family in the kaafir countries, we need to meet a number of conditions and requirements, both within the home and outside it:

Within the home:

1. It is essential for parents to uphold the habit of praying regularly in the mosque with their children; if there is no mosque nearby, then they must pray in jamaa’ah at home.

2. They have to read Qur’aan and listen to its recitation daily.

3. They must eat meals together.

4. They must speak in the language of the Qur’aan as much as they can.

5. They must uphold the good manners prescribed by the Lord of the Worlds for families and in social settings; these include those that are to be found in Soorat al-Noor.

6. They should not let themselves or their children watch immoral and corrupt movies.

7. Their children have to sleep at home and should stay home as much as possible, to protect them from the influences of the bad environment outside. They should be very strict in not allowing their children to sleep outside the home (“sleepovers”).

8. They should avoid sending their children to universities far from home where they would have to stay in university accommodation, otherwise we will lose our children, who will be assimilated into the kaafir society.

9. We have to be careful to eat only halaal food and the parents must avoid using all kinds of haraam things such as cigarettes, marijuana and other things which are widely available in kaafir countries.

Outside the home:

1. We must send our children to Islamic schools from kindergarten to the end of secondary school (high school).

2. We must also send them to the mosque as much as possible, to pray Jumu’ah and other prayers in jamaa’ah, and to attend lectures, halaqahs and study circles, etc.

3. We must establish educational and sporting activities for children and youth in places that are supervised by Muslims.

4. Organizing educational camps where all members of the family can go.

5. Fathers and mothers should strive to go to the Holy Places to perform the rituals of ‘Umrah and the obligations of Hajj, accompanied by their children.

6. Training children to speak about Islam in simple language which adults and children, Muslim and non-Muslim, can understand.

7. Training children to memorize Qur’aan and sending some of them – if possible – to a Muslim Arab country so that they can gain an understanding of the religion, then come back to be daa’iyahs who are equipped with knowledge of Islam and the language of the Qur’aan.

8. Training some of our sons to give Jumu’ah Khutbahs, and to lead the Muslims in prayer, so that they will become leaders of the Muslim community.

9. Encouraging children to marry early so as to protect their religious and worldly interests.

10. We have to encourage them to marry Muslim girls from families who are known for their religious commitment and good attitudes.

11. We have to avoid using the number 911 and calling the police to come to the house to resolve conflicts. If conflicts arise, we must get in touch with a responsible member of the Muslim community or with wise Muslims to help resolve the conflict.

12. Not attending parties where there is dancing, music and singing, or joining in celebrations of immorality or the festivals of kufr; stopping our children, with wisdom, from going to church on Sundays with Christian students.

more quotes to come...

see also:
Creating An Islamic State - by Perfanalyst
http://main.faithfreedom.org/Articles/Perfanalyst/creating_an_islamic_state.htm

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