Mahzarnama (The Memorandum) — Page 157
Mahzarnama 157 Muqalladeen "mushrik" [sic. One who associates partners with God] he himself is a kaafir, or rather murtad, according to Islamic Shariah. . . and it is obligatory upon Muslim government authorities to put him to death. And if the excuse for not doing so is: "I had no knowledge of it," it is not tenable in the Shariah. Such a one must necessarily be put to death even after he has repented, i. e. , even though repentance will qualify him to be considered a Muslim again, however the punishment for such a person, according to the Shariah is still that the Muslim government authorities must put him to death. Just as the punishment prescribed for fornication is not quashed in consequence of repentance, similarly the aforesaid punishment is also not removed. It is incumbent upon the ulema and the Muftis of the time that, immediately after hearing about such a matter, they must not hesitate in issuing the fataawa about such a person's kufr (disbelief) and apostacy, otherwise they themselves will enter the category of apostates. " [Intezaam-ul-Masaajid ba- Ikhraaj Ahl-ul-Fitn wa al-Makaa'id wa al-Mafaasid, pp. 5-7; printed at Ja'afri Press, Lahore. Author: Maulvi Muhammad ibn Maulvi Abdul Qadir Ludhianvi] 3. Now, do you expect us to pray behind the Barelvis—and become kaafirs!—about whom the Deobandi ulema remind us of the following injunction of the Shariah: "Whosoever attempts to prove the knowledge of the unseen (gheyb) with respect to anyone other than Allah, the Glorious— and one who equates anyone else's knowledge with the knowledge of Allah—then such a person is undoubtedly a kaafir. His prayer-leadership; social interaction with him; treating him with love and affection—all these acts are haraam (unlawful). " (Seal) [ Fataawa -e-Rasheediyya, kaamil, mubawwab, by Maulvi Rasheed Ahmad Gangohee, p. 62. Publisher: Muhammad Sa'eed and Sons, taajiraan-e-kutub, Qur'an Mahal, opposite Maulvi Musaafir Khana, Karachi, 1983-1984]