Last week we posted a topic, Why some Islamic Organisations are not united? at Malawi Muslim Official Website Discussion Board. So the following is what our team discussed on the matter:
Marshall Dyton (Host):
Why are someย Islamicย organisations in Malawi not united?
Rafeeq Ishmail Mahamood (Panelist):
The problem lies on the objectives of the organisations. Is a fact that not everyone who forms an Islamic organisation wants to further the interests of Islam. There are so many people out there who wants to make money using the name Islam. This is where the problem lies. you will find this organisation is accusing that one of misusing funds and portray themselves as saints. In short this differences arise because of what the officers of these organisations stand to gain. Secondly most of these people don’t want to be criticised.
They want to take the organisation like their persoanal to holder company. Thirdly, we have seen the mashrooming of so many sects of Islam of late. Some organisations are formed to promote the ideology of their particular group hence coming into conflict with those who hold different views from them.
It is therefore very important for every muslim to realise that there is only one Islam and the followers of this religion are called muslims. There are five (5) pillars of Islam then why should we fight each other? We need to educate ourselves on this one.
Marshall Dyton (Host):
Yeah. You are true brother! But what can we do to make sure that these kind of selfish people are no longer exists in these organisations? And I am using the word “selfish” deliberately.
Muhammad Maulidi (Panelist):
One of the reasons why Islamic Organizations in Malawi are not united simply because they have different agendas in hand, if these organization had welfare of the Ummah and having pure intention towards Islam this disunity couldn’t be there.
At the same time it is not fair to take a sweeping statement that all organizations in Malawi are not united, there are some who are working for the sake of Allah’s countenance and seek nothing in return only Jannah. One Allah One Islam One Ummah then why our organizations having these different agendas if they really working for the welfare of the Muslim community?.
By cleaning their hearts having pure intentions and abandoning the attitude of selfishness is the only solution to this problem. May Allah unite the Ummah! Aameen.
Marshall Dyton (Host):
You are true brother Maulidi, but you know what, one thing which makes my tongue tied up is that why cant these organisations sit down and come up with our own Islamic University in Malawi?
Muhammad Maulidi (Panelist)
Brother not only you who is tied up, a lot are sharing the same worries. Coming up with an Islamic university in Malawi will be a great achievement ever, I started hearing about this dream of having our own university when I was 8 years old,but till now I have not seen even the foundation. I heard a prominent member of MAM (name reserved) talking about this on air, I took it normal because I know MAM on its own can’tย manage to fulfill this huge project unless all organizations come together and draw the road map forward while sharing the same goal. Otherwise this dream will never see the light. Its our responsibility we as Muslims try to convince these organizations the importance of doing things together (umodzi wa nyerere)
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