Speech No: Hm-201
Place: Nottingham, UK,
Dated: June 14, 2026
Category: Sawal-o-Jawab & Interviews
Speech By: Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Description:
In this video, Shaykh ul Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri explains the legal, juristic, and theological status of Jews and Christians (Ahl al Kitab / the People of the Book) in Islam. He clarifies that although all those who did not accept faith after the advent of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ are classified as disbelievers (kuffar), Imam Abu Hanifah (R.A) categorizes them into two groups: Ahl al Millah (the People of the Book) and Ghayr Ahl al Millah (those who are not People of the Book). The lecture also explains in what sense the English term "Believers" may be applied to the People of the Book. It clarifies that this usage does not refer to believers in the Islamic theological sense (Mumin), but rather to those who profess belief in a revealed heavenly scripture. Furthermore, citing the authoritative opinions of Imam Abu Mansur al Maturidi and the author of Al Hidayah, Shaykh ul Islam demonstrates why Islamic jurisprudence permits the consumption of the lawful slaughter (Zabiha) of the People of the Book and allows marriage with them under the rulings of Islamic law.
In this video, Shaykh ul Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri explains the legal, juristic, and theological status of Jews and Christians (Ahl al Kitab / the People of the Book) in Islam. He clarifies that although all those who did not accept faith after the advent of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ are classified as disbelievers (kuffar), Imam Abu Hanifah (R.A) categorizes them into two groups: Ahl al Millah (the People of the Book) and Ghayr Ahl al Millah (those who are not People of the Book). The lecture also explains in what sense the English term "Believers" may be applied to the People of the Book. It clarifies that this usage does not refer to believers in the Islamic theological sense (Mumin), but rather to those who profess belief in a revealed heavenly scripture. Furthermore, citing the authoritative opinions of Imam Abu Mansur al Maturidi and the author of Al Hidayah, Shaykh ul Islam demonstrates why Islamic jurisprudence permits the consumption of the lawful slaughter (Zabiha) of the People of the Book and allows marriage with them under the rulings of Islamic law.
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