Mormons

10-6-2004 | IslamWeb

Question:

Are Mormons whose worship is based on the prophecy of Joseph Smith in 1820 considered People of the Book?
Answer:

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.

Mormons are a group that broke from Christianity. This sect was founded by Joseph Smith, who was born in the early 19th century. He claimed to be a Prophet and to adhere to the Jewish books as well as the Book of Mormon, which is claimed to be a completion of the Torah of the pamphlets that were sent to Musa sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ). Joseph and his followers encountered much oppression from the Christians. Finally, the Christians caught him and his brother and killed them, refusing to accept that they (he and his brother) were still Christians. So Mormons are not considered from the people of the Books.

Allah knows best.


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