The Quest of a Curious Muslim — Page 102
WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE EXPELLED FROM THE JAMA‘AT? 102 Board. And if the person doesn’t accept the decision, then that person gets punished. 64 Furthermore, no two cases are ever identical and thus no two cases are dealt with in the same manner. Although all ill acts are innately stemmed from similar roots, there is a difference between the punishments administered to those who deviate. Huzoor clarifies further when he says: There are two types of punishments. Sometimes if a person has done something wrong, then [the Jama'at] says that we will not take Chanda from that person nor any help in Jama'at work… If the person commits a huge action that is wrong, [it should be noted that] the Jama'at does not have a police force or a jail. Punishment is actually given to help reform. So, in this case, we say that the person will not have any connection with the Jama'at. The person who has been expelled from of the Jamaat, he remains an Ahmadi of course. If he believes in the Promised Messiah as , he will be called an Ahmadi. And there is no doubt he may have respect for Khilafat in his heart, and is connected to it. But the administrative action that is taken against