Before Shahadah a person may perform wudu, salat and other Islamic practices without other obligations. Also, before Shahadah the person may stop doing Islamic practices if they so choose without state getting involved or fear of being branded murtad, etc.
For Muslims we should encourage people who are interested in Islam to practice Islamic behaviour and attitude without stressing upon them to take Shahadah.
Are you sure about that? Because the Islamic Republic of Pakistan stops people from doing exactly that, performing salat, adhan etc. if they are "non-muslim".
Are you sure about that? Because the Islamic Republic of Pakistan stops people from doing exactly that, performing salat, adhan etc. if they are "non-muslim".
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The Islamic Republic of Pakistan ... Please carefully read my post ... it was of advisory nature ... It was 'should' be not what 'is'. Doing adhan or leading the jammat prayer is different to a person who may want to 'test' what it feels like to pray in his own home ... You can't give more meaning to my words than I intended. I'm not saying that Muslims should let people who have not taken Shahadah to start doing the social duties of the Muslims ... I've never said that, but people who are studying Islam should have a feel for it and know what it is like before they commit that is all what I have said.
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan ... Please carefully read my post ... it was of advisory nature ... It was 'should' be not what 'is'. Doing adhan or leading the jammat prayer is different to a person who may want to 'test' what it feels like to pray in his own home ... You can't give more meaning to my words than I intended. I'm not saying that Muslims should let people who have not taken Shahadah to start doing the social duties of the Muslims ... I've never said that, but people who are studying Islam should have a feel for it and know what it is like before they commit that is all what I have said.
So a non-Muslim who wants to "test" what it feels like to pray should do so only in his own home? What if he wants to experience what it feels like to offer salat in congregation in a mosque? Or fast during Ramadan or offer taraveeh? Should he be not allowed to do that?
And while we're on the subject of stopping non-Muslims from performing Muslim rituals, what do we do about, say, Shias, who according to some Sunni fatwas are non-Muslims? Should sunnis stop shias from offering salat or adhan?
What are the social duties that you say Muslims should not let non-Muslims perform? Should non-Muslims not be allowed to give to charity, do good deeds, help neighbors etc?
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan ... Please carefully read my post ... it was of advisory nature ... It was 'should' be not what 'is'. Doing adhan or leading the jammat prayer is different to a person who may want to 'test' what it feels like to pray in his own home ... You can't give more meaning to my words than I intended. I'm not saying that Muslims should (NOT ) let people who have not taken Shahadah to start doing the social duties of the Muslims ... I've never said that, but people who are studying Islam should have a feel for it and know what it is like before they commit that is all what I have said.