al-Khawārij, Kharijites (الْخوَارِجُ)
العقيدة الفقه
التعريف :
Deviant rebels who brand as unbeliever anyone who commits a major sin, such as adultery. They allow rebellion against good leaders. They were the first splinter group in Islamic history. They were called Khawārij, i.e. rebels, because they rebelled against ꜤAlī .
المعنى الاصطلاحي :
A group of people who label the Muslim sinners as unbelievers and rebel against the Muslim rulers and the Muslim community.
الشرح المختصر :
"Khawaarij" (Kharijites) is a deviant sect that emerged in (37 A.H.) during the caliphate of `Ali ibn Abi Taalib, may Allah be pleased with him, after the Battle of Siffeen. When `Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, accepted arbitration, they bitterly condemned him and labeled him as an unbeliever, saying: ''judgement belongs to none but Allah.'' They later divided into several sects. Major deviant beliefs: 1- Judging `Ali ibn Abi Taalib, `Uthmaan ibn `Affaan, and the two arbitrators as unbelievers. 2- The obligation to rebel against the Muslim rulers who are involved into corruption and injustice. 3- Committing major sins is tantamount to disbelief and leads to eternal Hell.
التعريف اللغوي المختصر :
"Khawaarij" (sing. khaariji): what is protruding. "Khurooj": protrusion, emergence. Opposite: "dukhool" (getting into). Other meanings: A group of people following certain inclinations and opinions and given such a name because they rebelled against the Muslim community, the religion of Islam, the truth, or `Ali ibn Abi Taalib, may Allah be pleased with him.