Pray-In Protests – Is It Worth Disturbing Salah ?

I keep hearing that the members of this [Pray-In] group [protesting barriers in the masjid between the genders] (“Breaking the Ranks or Peaceful Protest”, June 4, 2010) have tried to talk to different leaders and there is no response, therefore they went on with their approach.

I just have one question. If I want to talk to you, and you do not want to talk to me; if I have a question for you, but you do not want to answer; if I want to meet with you, but you do not want to meet with me, is it then okay for me to come into your dwelling, disturb your peace, cause fitnah, bring the media with me, and splatter the members of your dwelling all over the papers and Facebook? Because if it is, then on-ward with the protest, and I am on my way to your home with the Channel 8 news, but if it is not okay for me to treat your home this way, or your work place, or your masjid, then this needs to stop.

The protest needs to be moved out of the masajid for Allah’s sake. Hold a rally on the streets if you want, but my sisters you are trampling on very dangerous grounds by disturbing the salah of an entire congregation or even one of your brothers or sisters. May Allah save you all from carrying the burden of each believer’s Salat that they have disturbed and brought fitnah to, ameen ya rabb, ameen. This is too much of a serious matter to be taken lightly, and may Allah save us from falling into error, and displeasing Him in any way, ameen. Those of us that disagree with this group’s actions, may Allah save us from waking up one day wanting to join them, and for those who have joined them, may Allah save you and all of us from His displeasure, Ameen.

Ask yourself this, when you are naked standing in front of your Lord on the last day waiting to receive your book of deeds, will it be the right hand oh Allah, and will we go to Jannah with the Rasullullah Sallallahu ‘alyhi wa sallam and the rest of the believers, or will it be the left hand, oh please Allah save us from it, that we will go to Jahannum and burn forever. Allah save us from it Ameen.

Will we be thinking, wait, did I pray with the sisters, or the brothers? Did I pray behind the partition or in front of it? Did I make my voice heard and make sure that the media received my side of the story, or oh my Lord of the Worlds did I pray correctly for Your pleasure, did I recite correctly for Your pleasure, did I stand correctly oh Allah, did I pray for You and You alone, which book is my intention for my Salat in my Lord. Then ask yourself my sisters and brothers: is it all worth it ?

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