The Ruling Regarding Idols in Islaam
By: Darul Ilm
Darul Ilm @darul_ilm 28 Feb 2015
People have asked about the ruling regarding destroying statues, so In-Shaa Allaah what will follow will be some info regarding that (1)
The Verdict:
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Firstly: Destroying idols was one of the duties of Rasoolullaah Sallallaahu `Alayhi Wa Sallam, and the Sahaabah followed that way too (2)
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Secondly: It is the viewpoint of the Madhaahib to destroy idols/statues, and the Ummah as a whole, excluding the modernist deviants (3)
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Thirdly: It is not a new ruling, but rather it comes already from the time of Ibraaheem `Alayhis Salaam who destroyed idols. (4)
Proof from Ahaadeeth and the Sunnah:
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In a lengthy Hadeeth on how Hadhrat `Amr Ibn `Abasah Radhiallaahu `Anhu accepted Islaam, one of the questions he asked was... (1)
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"What is a Nabi?" Rasoolullaah Sallallaahu `Alayhi Wa Sallam responded: "Allaah sent me" to which he asked: "With what were you sent?" (2)
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Rasoolullaah Sallallaahu `Alayhi Wa Sallam replied: "He sent me with up-keeping family ties, and to destroy idols...." Saheeh Muslim (3)
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In arabic: وما نبي؟ قال: «أرسلني الله»، فقلت: وبأي شيء أرسلك، قال: «أرسلني بصلة الأرحام، وكسر الأوثان، وأن يوحد الله لا يشرك به شي (4)
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Regarding idols, if it's in peoples (dhimmis) homes, or like jesus idols in churches, then those are left, but any public ones are to be destroyed.
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Commenting on the Aayah "Wa qul jaa'al haqqu wa zahaqal baatil" Imaam Al-Qurtubi Rahimahullaah says: (1)
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"In this Aayah is proof of destroying idols when you overcome them (i.e. the enemy)." (2)
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Rasoolullaah Sallallaahu `Alayhi Wa Sallam sent Hadhrat Jareer Ibn `Abdillaah Radhiallaahu `anhu to yemen to destroy the idol Dhul Khalasah.
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Rasoolullaah Sallallaahu `Alayhi Wa Sallam sent Hadhrat Khaalid Ibn al-Waleed Radhiallaahu `Anhu to Nakhlah to destroy the idol Al-`Uzzaa.
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Hadhrat Mugheerah ibn Shu`bah and hadhrat Abu Sufyaan Radhiallaahu `Anhumaa were sent to Taa'if to destroy the idol Al-Laat.
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Hadhrat `Ali Radhiallaahu `Anhu was sent to the tribe of Tay to destroy their idol Al-Fulus.
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Rasoolullaah Sallallaahu `Alayhi Wa Sallam sent Hadhrat `Amr Ibn Al-`Aas Radhiallaahu `Anhu to destroy the idol Suwaa`.
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Hadhrat Tufayl Ibn `Amr Radhiallaahu `Anhu was sent to the tribe of Dows to destroy their idol Dhul Kaffayn.
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Hadhrat Sa`d Ibn Zayd Radhiallaahu `Anhu was sent to al-Mushallal to destroy the idol Manaat.
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We additionally know of the hundreds of idols destroyed by Rasoolullaah Sallallaahu `Alayhi Wa Sallam on the conquest of Makkah.
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So this was the way of Rasoolullaah Sallallaahu `Alayhi Wa Sallam and the Sahaabah regarding treatment of idols.
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If someone says: "The sahaabah never destroyed idols!" Then i will ask: "Name me one single idol they passed and did not destroy?" (1)
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If they say "the sphinx for example", then that was already covered in sand before even the time of `Eesaa `Alayhis Salaam (2)
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The sphinx and the pyramids etc were only excavated less than 200 years ago, so at the time of the Sahaabah they were buried in sand (3)
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Were it to have been open back then, then even without the help of explosives, the Sahaabah would have made a plan to destroy it all. (4)
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Hadhrat `Ali Radhiallaahu `Anhu narrates that Rasoolullaah Sallallaahu `Alayhi Wa Sallam sent him on a mission saying: (1)
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"Do not leave an idol without destroying it, nor a raised grave without leveling it." Saheeh Muslim. (2)
Proof from the Four Madhaahib
Hanafi Madhab:
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Let us now turn to the books of Fiqh and see what the Fuqahaa have said regarding idols, starting with the Hanafi madhab.
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The Hanafis: Imaam As-Sarakhsi Rahimahullaah says in Sharh Siyar Al-Kabeer: "If amongst the booty a cross of gold or silver is found... (1)
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...Or an idol, or a Dirham or Deenaar which has pictures on it, then it is the duty of the Imaam to break it all." (2)
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In Fataawaa Al-Hindiyyah it says: "If gold or silver necklaces are found in the booty and it has crosses or pictures on it, then.... (1)
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....Then it should first be broken before being distributed." (2)
Maaliki Madhab:
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The Maalikis: I had listed Imaam Al-Qurtubi Rahimahullaah's view on Aayah 81 of Surah Al-Israa, saying that it's proof for breaking idols.
Shaafi`i Madhab:
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The Shaafi`is: Imaam Ibn `Abdis Salaam Rahimahullaah mentions in Qawaa`idul Ahkaam Fee Masaalihil Anaam, he gives the example of Jihaad (1)
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Saying: "There are three rights in this regard, first is Allaah's right, which is that Kufr be eradicated and removed from the hearts (2)
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Hearts of the Kuffaar, and from their tongues as well. As well as destroying their churches, crosses and idols." (3)
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Imaam Ibn Hajar Al-Haytami Rahimahullaah says in Tuhfatul Muhataaj: "Idols, crosses, tools of futility (e.g. musical instruments) and... (1)
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And prohibited containers. There is nothing to be paid by the one who breaks it, because it is an obligation upon the one who can do it" (2)
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Imaam Zakariyyaa Al-Ansaari Rahimahullaah says in Asnaa Al-Mataalib: "It is obligatory upon a Mukallaf that's able, to destroy idols."
Hanbali Madhab:
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Lastly the Hanbalis: Imaam Al-Mardaawi Rahimahullaah says in Al-Insaaf Fee Ma`rifatir Raajihi Minal Khilaaf: on the topic of breaking... (1)
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Breaking certain things and not being liable to pay anything: "Similarly (one can break) sticks (a musical instrument), drums.... (2)
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....Backgammon, tools of sihr, exorcism and fortune telling, fantasy images, as well as statues and idols..." (3)
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So that then are the views of the four Madhaahib. And as you can see, there is no place anywhere in Islaam for idols.
And Allaah Knows Best
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