Mahzarnama (The Memorandum) — Page 131
Mahzarnama 131 (3) "It is a matter of certainty that whoever would kill anyone who is from the ethnic group of the Government or part of its subjects, he would be deprived of the fragrance of Paradise, in the light of the Hadith: viz. Whoever kills a person who is protected by an accord will be deprived of the fragrance of Paradise. 6. The Fatwa of Ahle Hadith Leader, Maulvi Muhammad Hussain Batalvi (a) "For Muslims of India, opposition to or rebellion against the British Government is unlawful (haraam). " [ Risaala Isha'at-us- Sunnah, vol. 6, no. 10, p. 287 ] (b) "Those Muslims who participated in the Mutiny of 1857 A. D. , they acted very sinfully and, under the injunctions of the Holy Quran and Ahadith, they were promoters of disorder, and were rebellious and of evil character. " [ Risaala Isha'at-us- Sunnah, vol. 9, no. 10 ] (c) "Fighting against this government, or in any way aiding and abetting those who are fighting it (even if they are our Muslim brothers) is clearly mutinous and unlawful (haraam). " [ Risaala Isha'at-us-Sunnah, vol. 9, no. 10, pp. 38-48 ] 7. The Fatwa of Maulvi Ahmad Reza Khan Barelvi "This humble one has proved with conclusive arguments in "I'alaam-ul-I'alaam be-Anna Hindustaan Daar-us-Salaam" that India is "Dar-us-Salaam" (peaceful territory) and it is certainly not correct to call it "Dar-ul-Harb" (territory under war). [ Nusrat- ul-Abraar, p. 29; Published by Sahafi Publishers, Aitcheson Ganj, 17 Rabi-ul-Awwal, 1306H, 1888 A. D. ] 8. A Statement by Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan, the founder of Darul Uloom Aligarh,