As this is a very important issue I will explain systematically for all Muslim and non-Muslim readers including the vast majority of passive(+1,000 silent readers of this forum).
Who is Imran Khan?
An ex-cricketer who led Pakistan to winning the cricket world cup. He is from an elite Pakistani family from Lahore (capital of the biggest province, Punjab). He has started a political party called the PTI.

Imran Khan.
What is the PTI?
The PTI stands for Pakistan Tehreek i Insaf, Pakistan movement for justice and calls for a better, fairer and more well-governed Pakistan.
What is Hajj and some of its rules.
Hajj is one of the pillars of Islam and must be completed by every Muslim before they die unless they are unable to (sick, lack of money, other problems).
It is the pilgrimage to Mecca during specific days of the Islamic calendar (a lunar one).
A Hajji (pilgrim) must be in a state of "Ihram", which includes wearing two white garments and refraining from offending his fellow Muslim brothers and sisters and remembering and worshipping Allah as much as possible.
What is the problem with political banners?
Political banners could offend other Muslims or create an unpleasant environment or tension. If everybody copied what Imran Khan's party have done then Hajj would be ruined.
Example: Iranians carry pro-Assad banners, Sunni Arabs carry anti-Assad banners.
Turkish political parties carry their own banners creating hostility between Turks e.g. AKP v MHP or AKP v CHP.
Pakistani political parties carry their own banners including PPP, PML-N, PML-Q, JUI-F, MQM, ANP etc.
If each Pakistani political party copied Imran Khan's followers then the sanctity of Hajj would be ruined.
Imran Khan must condemn this. If somehow other Muslim groups copied this then in Islam it is said that when someone starts something good then when anyone benefits from him or copies him he will get the reward for this e.g. if I taught someone how to read the Quran then everytime he reads Quran I will get reward for this. Also if someone starts or an evil they will get the punishment for all those who follow him.
So if everyone copies the Pakistani military backed PTI, then the sin may fall on those in the PTI (or Pakistan military) that were responsible for starting.
With fairness to Imran Khan, I have not read of him endorsing this or these pictures being shown on the official PTI facebook page. However he and his party must make it clear that it is not acceptable.

Imran Khan followers from last year carrying their party political banners around the holy sites of the Hejaz in Arabia. The same has been repeated this year.
Who is Imran Khan?
An ex-cricketer who led Pakistan to winning the cricket world cup. He is from an elite Pakistani family from Lahore (capital of the biggest province, Punjab). He has started a political party called the PTI.

Imran Khan.
What is the PTI?
The PTI stands for Pakistan Tehreek i Insaf, Pakistan movement for justice and calls for a better, fairer and more well-governed Pakistan.
What is Hajj and some of its rules.
Hajj is one of the pillars of Islam and must be completed by every Muslim before they die unless they are unable to (sick, lack of money, other problems).
It is the pilgrimage to Mecca during specific days of the Islamic calendar (a lunar one).
A Hajji (pilgrim) must be in a state of "Ihram", which includes wearing two white garments and refraining from offending his fellow Muslim brothers and sisters and remembering and worshipping Allah as much as possible.
What is the problem with political banners?
Political banners could offend other Muslims or create an unpleasant environment or tension. If everybody copied what Imran Khan's party have done then Hajj would be ruined.
Example: Iranians carry pro-Assad banners, Sunni Arabs carry anti-Assad banners.
Turkish political parties carry their own banners creating hostility between Turks e.g. AKP v MHP or AKP v CHP.
Pakistani political parties carry their own banners including PPP, PML-N, PML-Q, JUI-F, MQM, ANP etc.
If each Pakistani political party copied Imran Khan's followers then the sanctity of Hajj would be ruined.
Imran Khan must condemn this. If somehow other Muslim groups copied this then in Islam it is said that when someone starts something good then when anyone benefits from him or copies him he will get the reward for this e.g. if I taught someone how to read the Quran then everytime he reads Quran I will get reward for this. Also if someone starts or an evil they will get the punishment for all those who follow him.
So if everyone copies the Pakistani military backed PTI, then the sin may fall on those in the PTI (or Pakistan military) that were responsible for starting.
With fairness to Imran Khan, I have not read of him endorsing this or these pictures being shown on the official PTI facebook page. However he and his party must make it clear that it is not acceptable.

Imran Khan followers from last year carrying their party political banners around the holy sites of the Hejaz in Arabia. The same has been repeated this year.



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