Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Will any Jews go to Jannah, as they believe that there is one God?

· 21 Ramadan 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 4297English

Question

According to Imaam Abu Hanifa, people must at least believe in the oneness of Allah Ta'ala. Insha Allah, that will be sufficient for their salvation.

Answer

Allah Taala says in the Quran, 'Verily (the accepted) religion in the sight of Allah is Islam'. In another verse, He says, 'And whosoever follows (and religion) besides Islam, it will not be accepted'. The Shariah that was given to the Jews through Musa (Alayhis Salaam) was confined to that time. It was abrogated when Easa (Alayhis Salaam) was appointed as the prophet of Allah. The Jews were required to submit to the Shariah (way) given to Easa (Alayhis Salaam) which was finally abrogated by the Shariah given to Rasulullah.

The salvation of every person depends upon submitting to the religion of Islam according to the Shariah of Rasulullah. Merely believing in the Oneness of Allah is not sufficient. The opinion of Imam Abu Hanifa is for people who did not get the message of Islam.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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