Today represents a terrible blot on the justice system of South Africa. The publishing of an offensive cartoon of Muhammad (saw) by the reckless and irresponsible Mail and Guardian on behalf of its cartoonist, Zapiro and the comments made by them since display a well thought out action that was meant to hit Muslims where it hurts most. Additionally, this was part of an international collective of sick people who ran the Facebook page, "Everybody Draw Muhammad Day", a collective that the M&G and Zapiro actively chose to be a part of and have since been completely unapologetic of. In fact they are proud of the "upholding of freedom of speech"

Muslims are reminded by none other than Allah about these type of people: "Hatred has already appeared from their mouths, but what their breasts conceal is far worse. Indeed We have made plain to you the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses) if you understand." (Aal Imraan: 118)

Please see below the article for what YOU as a Muslim should do insha allah:

21 May 2010

Source: EWN & Iafrica 

The South Gauteng High Court on Thursday ruled in favour of the Mail & Guardian, following a late-night application to prevent the paper from being distributed on Friday.

A group of Muslim jurists and scholars asked the court for an interdict against the paper because of a Zapiro cartoon which depicts the prophet Muhammad.

In the cartoon, the prophet is shown lying on a psychologist’s couch and speaking about how other prophets’ followers have a sense of humour.

The cartoon relates to a Facebook page called "everybody draw Muhammad day", which has made international headlines for encouraging people to draw the prophet, even though it is forbidden by Islamic law.

However, the South Gauteng High Court found that the cartoon was already in the public domain as it had been published on the newspaper’s website.

“We are pleased that once again our courts and constitution has stood up for free speech and our right to publish,” said Mail & Guardian’s Editor-in-Chief Nic Dawes.

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Dawes announced the news on Twitter at 2am on Friday morning, "For those of you still awake, we won, distribution of M&G with Zapiro cartoon continues."

Dawes made the point that Judge Mayat, who made the ruling, is a muslim.

Dawes wrote, "Music to my ears from Judge Mayat: as a judge and as a muslim I am bound by our constitution and the rules of our courts."

What every Muslim should try to do:

1) Review your relation with Allah and Muhammad (saw) in relation to the Quran and Sunnah and your obligations to your Creator

2) Revisit your "love" for Muhammad (saw) - is it mere lip service or are you trying to implement as much of his Sunnah as you possibly can, as Allah order you to in the Quran?

"The Prophet is closer to the believers than their ownselves" (33: 6)

"It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed in a plain error." (33: 36)

3) Be proud to be Muslim! Be proud and thankful that Allah has honoured you with Islam. Show and wear the 'izzah and honour of Islam on yourself.

4) Do not remove that anger inside your heart. Your anger is valid and a part of your eemaan. If you have no anger when shirk is committed with Allah and Muhammad (saw) is insulted, then you have no eemaan, despite your name

5) Stop supporting this despicable newspaper from this day on. Would you financially support someone who hates Muhammad (saw)?

6) Write firmly worded letters to the newspaper, its editor Nic Dawes and the pathetic creature, Jonathan Zapiro ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; www.zapiro.com)

7) Write letters of protest to the Ombudsman ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )

8) Organise and support protests but maintain segregation and protection of our sisters (Grosvenor Corner, 195 Jan Smuts Avenue, (corner of Seventh Ave), Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa. Tel: 011 250 7300)

9) Make du'a that Allah either guides these people or destroys them

10) Inform the "judge" that she has committed an act of disbelief and advise to repent and return to Islam

11) The Dust Will Never Settle Down

12) Listen to Seerah of Muhammad (saw)