JAMIAT ULAMA-I-HIND CHIEF REJECTS RSS LEADER’S CALL FOR MUSLIMS TO WORSHIP NATURE

Wed 24 December 2025:

Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani, President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, has sharply criticised RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale’s recent remarks suggesting that Muslims should worship the sun, rivers, and trees for environmental protection.

In a statement, Madani described the suggestion as a profound misunderstanding of Islamic principles, emphasising that it contradicts the core doctrine of Tawhid—the oneness of God and exclusive worship of Him alone.

Hosabale, speaking at a Hindu conference in Gorakhpur, had argued that respect for nature transcends religious boundaries and that Muslims would “lose nothing” by revering rivers, trees, and the sun to promote environmental conservation.

He specifically questioned what harm it would cause if Muslims, who perform namaz, also worshipped rivers from an ecological perspective, framing it as a harmless cultural practice aligned with India’s traditions.

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Madani, however, expressed deep regret over the comments, noting that Hindus and Muslims have coexisted harmoniously in India for centuries.

He pointed out that the Islamic belief in Tawhid is well-known to any educated individual and forms the unbreakable foundation of the faith, alongside belief in Prophethood. Any deviation from worshipping God alone, he stressed, would exclude a person from Islam.

Clarifying the Islamic stance, Madani underscored that while Muslims are encouraged to love and protect nature, the environment, and their homeland—as acts of stewardship—these responsibilities are fundamentally distinct from religious worship.

Conflating environmental care with veneration of natural elements, he argued, reflects a lack of seriousness among senior RSS leaders in comprehending Muslim beliefs, despite their influential positions.

Madani reiterated Jamiat’s commitment to communal harmony through mutual respect and dialogue, warning that disregarding core religious doctrines could undermine India’s pluralistic ethos.

The controversy highlights ongoing tensions in interfaith discourse on culture, environment, and religious identity.

This article is republished from Muslim Mirror. Read the original article.

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