Posted on 06/03/2010 2:16:26 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
Sorry, I was trying to make sure lesser informed FReepers were aware.
I only made a joke about a FICTIONAL CHARACTER he played on television for more years than the Korean Conflict lasted, and made him very wealthy.
I knew that, but I find nothing funny about this whole pile of ...
See, I was gonna say that my understanding is that dual citizenship is HARD to come by when it comes to the USA...but lately, I keep hearing of all these dual citizenships and it’s usually USA/some middle eastern nation...
Is it OK for a Muslim to take the oath of allegiance to the United States to become a citizen?
ask the imam ^ | ask the imam
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To become a citizen of US one has to take an oath of allegiance. is it ok to take the oath.
The oath of allegiance is as follows:
“I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen;
- that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic
- that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same
- that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law
- that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law
- and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.”
They also ask on the citizenship form the following questions:
“If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms on behalf of US?”
“If the law requires it, are you willing to perform noncombatant service in the US Armed Forces?”
“If the law requires it, are you willing to perform work of national importance under civilian direction?”
My question is can we answer yes to these questions? is there anything wrong in doing that. what should the answer be: yes or no? could you please kindly give an urgent answer. jazakallah.
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As Muslims, we are duty bound to follow our lives strictly according to Shari’ah. Whatever Shari’ah allows us to do, we will abide by that and whatever Shari’ah has restricted us from, we will refrain from it.
Hence, we are not allowed to obey anybody if it is resulting in the disobedience of the Creator, Allah. Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, ‘There is no obedience for the creation by disobeying the Creator.’ (Mirqaat vol.7 pg.217; Imdadiyyah).
Hence, keeping this in mind if one is forced to sign the above in order to become a citizen or the only way of attaining citizenship is by acknowledging the above, then one may sign it with the intention that Shari’ah and Deen will always be his yardstick and that he will never sacrifice any of the teachings of Deen.
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Takeaway message: “Hence, keeping this in mind if one is forced to sign the above in order to become a citizen or the only way of attaining citizenship is by acknowledging the above, then ONE MAY SIGN IT WITH INTENTION THAT SHARI’HA AND DEEN WILL ALWAYS BE HIS YARDSTICK.”
Lie to the kufir.
Congress? Is that you?
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