Helping a Christian go to the church

7-6-2011 | IslamWeb

Question:

Can I permit a christain 2 use my bicycle 2 church? Also, this area is dominated by muslims, and the commercial motorcyclists decide on sundays not to wait 4 any christain that stops them for conveyance to church. Is this a right thing to do by the motorcyclist and does it fall under assisting the kuffaar in their kufr?

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Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

First of all, it should be mentioned that it is not an obligation on a Muslim (who has a bicycle or a motorcycle) to ask the rider (who wants to use his bicycle or the motorcycle) where he is going, and if he has no idea about the place where he is going, it is permissible for him to take him there (or help him go there).

However, if he knows that he is going to the church, and the like, then it is not permissible for him to help him in this regard whether or not it is in return for a fee as this is helping in evil and Allaah Says (what means): {Help you one another in virtue, righteousness and piety but do not help one another in sin and transgression.}[Quran 5:2]

Allaah Knows best.