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Islamic Perspective on Protests and Demonstrations

By Mufti Zubair Bayat Question: Is it permissible to join protest marches, burn effigies of opposition leaders, burn flags of other countries, hold rallies in support of oppressed people of Palestine, Kashmir, etc. At many of these rallies, there is music, intermingling, missing of Salāts, blocking of roads, thus inconveniencing people in their daily movement, vandalism, coercion, etc. From an Islamic perspective, is it permitted for Muslims to indulge in these or not? Kindly reply urgently. May Allah reward you. Answer: Expressing solidarity and support for oppressed people in any part of the world is a noble act, more so…