assalamoalaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu . . . .
Mufti saab ,
Is it permissible to study other religion books for dawah purposes like hindu or christian books , even though we are not aalims.
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh
It is advisable to obtain literature of Ulama who dealt with issues of Hindus and Christians for da`wah purposes. Marhoom Ahmad Deedat (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) benifitted by reading the Izharul Haq of Moulana Kiranwi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi). He acknowledged this in many of his publications.
And Allah knows best
Wassalam
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In’aamiyyah