Komashisha
Rulings Pertinent to Non-Muslims in Matters of Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence)
1st Category: Rules that are pertinent to non-Muslims in acts of worship:
All acts of worship are subject to a general rule …acts of worship would not be accepted from a non-Muslim. Allah Y says:
(And nothing has deprived them of the acceptance of their contributions save that they disbelieve in Allah and His Messenger. And they come not to Prayer except lazily and they make no contribution save reluctantly.) (9:54)
Islam is the main condition for the acceptance of acts of worship…even though this is a prerequisite for the acceptance of good deeds, they are charged with the acts of worship, and would be punished for not doing them. Allah Y says:
(What has brought you into the Fire of Hell? They will say, ‘We were not of those who offered prayers, nor did we feed the poor.) (74:42-44)
Therefore, the first thing a Muslim should call a Kaafir to, is to enter the folds of Islam, which is accomplished by uttering the two Testimonies of Faith. This is what the Prophet r advised Mu’aadth t with when he sent him to Yemen. He r said:
‘You will be approaching People of the Book, so let the first thing you call them to be the Testimony, that there is no true god worthy of worship except Allah alone, and that Muhammad is the last Messenger…’(Agreed Upon)
