Immodesty and police brutality
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that Allaah’s Messenger, pease and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, “Two are the types of the inhabitants of Hell whom I did not see: people having flogs like the tails of the ox with them and they would be beating people, and the women who would be dressed but appear to be naked, who would be inclined (to evil) and making others inclined towards evil. Their heads would be like the humps of the bukht camel inclined to one side. They will not enter Paradise and they would not smell its odour whereas its odour would be smelt from such and such distance. (1)
Imaam Muhammad Ibn Salih Al-Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: It has been clarified that they will dress in short attire that does not conceal the obligatory parts of the body. It has been elucidated that they will wear clothing that exposes the woman’s skin. Furthermore, it has been expounded that they will don tight clothing that covers the body but still reveals that which leads to trial through a woman. (2)
Imam an-Nawawi, may Allah have mercy upon him, said, “This hadeeth is from the miracles of Prophethood. Certainly these two types of people have appeared and they are present”. (3)
Imam Abdul Azeez Bin Baaz, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: Firstly, “men having flogs like the tails of the ox with them and they would be beating people”, such as the police and other than police who beat people unjustly. These people are from the people of Hell. This is a threat that calls for caution. A soldier and non-soldier must not hit people except based on a justified reason (i.e. a justified Shariah reason)”. (4)
Anyone who takes on the responsibility to beat people unjustly is included in this hadith, whether it is by the order of the state or without the order of the state because the state is to be obeyed only in good. The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, “Indeed, obedience is only in that which is good. There is no obedience to the creation in disobedience to the Creator”. (5)
NB: Regarding the statement “They will not enter Paradise, nor smell its fragrance, even though it can be found from a distance of five hundred years of travel”. Imam Abdul Azeez Bin Baaz, may Allah have mercy upon him, said, “The sinners [i.e. those Muslims who die whilst committing sins lesser than Shirk] are under the will of Allah. If Allah wishes, He will either punish or forgive them straight away, or He enters them into hell for some time and paradise thereafter, just as Allaah says:
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَغۡفِرُ أَن يُشۡرَكَ بِهِۦ وَيَغۡفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٲلِكَ لِمَن يَشَآءُۚ
Verily, Allah forgives not that partners should be set up with him in worship, but He forgives except that (anything else) to whom He pleases]. [Surah An-Nisaa. Verse 48] (6)
[1] Saheeh Muslim. Number 2128]
[2] Fataawaa Shaikh Muhammad Bin Utrhaymeen. 2/825]
[3] Sharh Saheeh Muslim 14/92
[4]https://binbaz.org.sa/fatwas/10311/%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%86%D9%89-%D9%82%D9%88%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%B5%D9%86%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%85%D8%A7
[5]https://binbaz.org.sa/index.php/fatwas/6333/%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%86%D9%89-%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AB-%D8%B5%D9%86%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%85%D8%A7
[3]https://www.binbaz.org.sa/noor/2527%5D