ACJU Unity Declaration

The opinion of ACJU Council for Cordination & Cooperation (CCC) is, if we Muslims adhere to the following disciplines, we can preserve the dignity of Islam as well as the concord of the Muslims:
- Identifying the fact that the conflicts in opinions the Islamic scholars raise are ultimately beneficial to the community in many ways and ascertaining that those were not proclaimed to create discord among the Muslims.
- Accepting the fact that difference in opinions in reality helps to fortify assumptions, diversify thinking and it also encourages enriching perspectives and further helps to see issues in a broader light.
- Acting with mutual respect during times of disagreements.
- Avoiding insisting a given view of a person is flawless and attempting to force it on others. Also refraining from opposing the person/s that decline to accept our view.
- Apart from the differences of opinions, being friendly with those differ from one's own opinion or in support of someone's opinion.
-Radiating adoration to persons who hold rival notions, by placing ourselves beyond the realm of ongoing conflicts. Accepting that others too have the right and the freedom to act upon their convictions as we possess the right and the
freedom to do so. Also not attempting to impede, manipulate, hinder or disdain the views of others which we do not agree upon.
- Not employing the differences in opinions as criterion to evaluate, assess, accept or reject others.
- Determining one's own stand only upon clearly understanding all the arguments and counter-arguments of an issue that had been submitted for the issue with different views.
- Never manipulating the difference of opinions as tools that would jeopardize the very brotherhood and peace of the community.
- Refraining from unduly unveiling to the general masses the issues subjected to debates within the council that are related to orators, writers, Da'ees and reform activists, as much as possible.
- Reminding and asserting to the communes attached to Thareekas, Islamic organizations, movements, and Da'wah institutions constantly to firmly adhere to the guidelines prescribed.
- Ensuring that the Muslim media institutions do not unduly expose controversial issues to the general public.
- Every Thareeka and Da'wah organization should refrain from rebuking each other. Also should act with mutual understanding when they are engaged in their chosen concourses.
- All the organizations should observe oratory discipline especially when using loudspeakers.
- Not transforming Masjids, Da'wah Institutes and public stages into rings of squabble.
- Cooperating with one another, when the opinions agree, while giving up when the opinions disagree with one another.
It should be asserted to everyone that establishing brotherhood and unity among the community is an irrefutable obligation of everyone. Islam never permits any matter whatsoever, to anyone whomsoever, that is detrimental to the preservation of brotherhood and harmony.
Upon observing this situation, the CCC, operating under ACJU, wishes to stress it's above laid down guidelines.
Therefore, the ACJU invites everyone to be attentive to above matters and remodel their behaviors accordingly. It further appeals to all its branches, mosques, Madrasas, schools, universities, and other relevant institutions to take an organized effort to educate the masses on the above principles in this time of need and launch them in this strife of making these instructions prevalent among everyone.
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