Fatwa #271314 April 2001United Kingdom
Who are the Freemasons and what are the opinions of our Ulema regarding them ?
Question
According to many they are a worldwide network of people who are constantly putting schemes in place to distroy Islam (Na-u-zubillah) but somebody i know is a freemason and he says that they are a group of Multi faith people who encourage each other to make their faith stronger and to improve upon the practice of their religeon.
Answer
Respected Brother-in-Islam
Assalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuhu
We can comment on any movement only after being fully furnished with the
complete and authentic information about the movement. In the details of
your question, there appears to be inconsistent information about the
Freemasons.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.
Assalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuhu
We can comment on any movement only after being fully furnished with the
complete and authentic information about the movement. In the details of
your question, there appears to be inconsistent information about the
Freemasons.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.