Someone said to the Prophet, "Pray to God against the idolaters and curse them." The Prophet replied, "I have been sent to show mercy and have not been sent to curse." (Muslim)
Why would you think it is not accepted in Islam on the first place?
Ibn Taymiyyah said, “From examining the principles of Sharia, we know that the acts of worship that have been enjoined by Allah or that He loves cannot be proven except through Sharia. With regard to customs, they are things that people are used to doing in their worldly affairs. The basic principle concerning them is that they are not forbidden; nothing of that is forbidden except what Allah and His Messenger have forbidden. That is because commands and prohibitions have to do with the religion of Allah, and acts of worship must necessarily be enjoined. If something is not proven to have been enjoined, then how can it be deemed an act of worship? With regard to customs, if there is no text to prove that a custom is forbidden, how can it be deemed to be forbidden? Hence Ahmad and other scholars of Hadith used to say: The basic principle with regard to acts of worship is caution (tawqeef); no acts of worship are prescribed except that which has been prescribed by Allah the Exalted; if we do not adhere to this principle, we will be included among those referred to in the verse, “Or have they partners with Allah who have instituted for them a religion which Allah has not allowed?” (42:21). The basic principle with regard to customs is that they are permissible and none of them are forbidden except that which Allah has forbidden. If we do not adhere to this principle, we will be included among those referred to in the verse, “Tell me, what provision Allah has sent down to you and you have made of it lawful and unlawful,” (10:59). Hence, Allah condemned the idolaters who introduced things into religion that Allah had not permitted and they forbade things that He had not forbidden.”
Why would you think it is not accepted in Islam on the first place?
Ibn Taymiyyah said, “From examining the principles of Sharia, we know that the acts of worship that have been enjoined by Allah or that He loves cannot be proven except through Sharia. With regard to customs, they are things that people are used to doing in their worldly affairs. The basic principle concerning them is that they are not forbidden; nothing of that is forbidden except what Allah and His Messenger have forbidden. That is because commands and prohibitions have to do with the religion of Allah, and acts of worship must necessarily be enjoined. If something is not proven to have been enjoined, then how can it be deemed an act of worship? With regard to customs, if there is no text to prove that a custom is forbidden, how can it be deemed to be forbidden? Hence Ahmad and other scholars of Hadith used to say: The basic principle with regard to acts of worship is caution (tawqeef); no acts of worship are prescribed except that which has been prescribed by Allah the Exalted; if we do not adhere to this principle, we will be included among those referred to in the verse, “Or have they partners with Allah who have instituted for them a religion which Allah has not allowed?” (42:21). The basic principle with regard to customs is that they are permissible and none of them are forbidden except that which Allah has forbidden. If we do not adhere to this principle, we will be included among those referred to in the verse, “Tell me, what provision Allah has sent down to you and you have made of it lawful and unlawful,” (10:59). Hence, Allah condemned the idolaters who introduced things into religion that Allah had not permitted and they forbade things that He had not forbidden.”
He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Perfection, the Bestower of Faith, the Overseer, the Exalted in Might, the Compeller, the Superior. Exalted is Allah above whatever they associate with Him [59:23]
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