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20/03/2024

Forgotten Sunnah: How to respond to Jazāka Allāhu khayrān

From the Sunnah is to respond with وأنت فجزاك الله خيرا (Wa antum fajazakumullahu khayran)

[Refer to Ṣaḥīḥ ibn Ḥibbān 7277 and aṣ-Ṣaḥīḥah 3096]

People respond to Jazak'allahu Khayran with Wa iyaak (وَإِيَّاكَ) or wa ʾiyyākum (وَإِيَّاكُمْ) which means "and to you"

But Sunnah is; Wa Antum Fa Jazakumullahu khayran
(And you too, May Allah reward you with goodness)

When Usayd ibn Hudayr said to the Prophet: O Messenger of Allah (جزاك اللهُ خيرًا), The Prophet said "wa ʾantum fa-jazākumu-llāhu khayran" (وَأَنْتُمْ فَجَزَاكُمُ ٱللَّٰهُ خَيْرًا)

(Sahih, Ibn Hibban)

24/10/2023

SI JESUS AT ANG KANYANG INA :

TANGING ANG BANAL NA QUR'AN LAMANG ANG NAGBIBIGAY NG MAGANDANG KALAGAYAN TUNGKOL KAY JESUS AT BERHEN MARIA. PARA SA MGA HUDIO SI JESUS AY TINAGURIANG HUWAD NA PROPETA AT SI BERHEN MARIA BILANG ISANG MARUMING BABAE SA PANINGIN NG MGA HUDIO. SI JESUS AT MARIA AY KABILANG SA MGA MAY MABABANG URI NG PAGKATAO. SA KRISTIYANISMO NAMAN, ITINUTURING SI JESUS BILANG ANAK NG DIOS AT DIOS NA NAGKATAWANG TAO. SI BERHEN MARIA BILANG INA NG DIOS. NGUNIT ANG ISLAM AY SIYANG DAAN UPANG BIGYANG LIWANAG ANG TUNAY NA KATAYUAN NI JESUS AT NG KANYANG INA, HINDI BILANG MABABANG URI NG TAO O MGA DIOS KUNDI MGA MABUBUTING TAO NA NASA HANAY NG MGA MATUTUWID.
ANG BANAL NA QUR'AN AY NAGPAHAYAG :
.. QUR'AN 5:75
"..SI JESUS, ANAK NI MARIA AY HINDI HUMUGIT SA ISANG ALAGAD (PROPETA) LAMANG. MARAMING ALAGAD (PROPETA) ANG DUMATING BAGO PAMAN SIYA. ANG KANYANG INA AY ISANG BABAING MAKATOTOHANAN."

QUR'AN 3:42
"O, MARIA! IKAW AY PINILI NG DIOS (ALLAH), AT GINAWANG DALISAY (AT MALINIS), IKAW AY PINILING HIGIT SA LAHAT NG BABAE NG LAHAT NG BANSA."

15/10/2023

Financial deficiency is not a curse nor does it mean that Allāh doesn't love you.

Financial comfort is not a privilege nor does it mean that Allāh loves you. Allāh gave Pharaoh & Qārūn tremendous wealth but He hated them.

He gave Sulaiman عليه السلام great wealth & kingdom but He loved him. Allāh took away wealth from m Ayoub عليه السلام but He loved him. Similar , the most beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ also didn't have wealth and would go without eating for months and months!

If Allāh gives you wealth, it's just your 'test' in this temporary life. If He denies you wealth, it's just your 'test' in life.Nothing more, nothing less.It's temporary.It's expiry date is death, where both are equal once again.

No believer should feel inferior or lose self-esteem before a wealthy person, nor complain like a victim to everyone because they have less wealth than others.

If you have to ask, ask only from Allāh for wealth and all things

This is what we learn from Mūsā عليه السلام when he said :

"My Lord, I am truly in great need of any good that U might send down to me."(Al-Qasas,28:24)

A truly wealthy person is the one who is not affected by what others have more than him/her in the least.This is called 'iffah' in the Qur'ān.

12/10/2023

It is not known that any reputable scholar, early or late, that he let loose his tongue to criticise the Muslims at a time in which the kuffar was oppressing and waging war on them, regardless of the reasons for the outbreak of war between them and regardless of whether they were upon innovation or not.

Because this is a situation which requires aid, support, steadfastness, and defeating the enemy, which is the obligation at the time

When the ruler of Syria launched his campaign against the Muslim Brotherhood, accusing them of trying to overthrow the government, Sheikh Ibn Baz sent a message calling on Muslims to aid and support them. The sheikh did not direct his speech to the Brotherhood, blaming them for provoking the ruler of Syria or planning to overthrow him despite their weakness, strength, and control over them, and he did not concern himself with criticizing their approach. This is because the situation is one of supporting the believers against the disbelieving oppressor.
So what would be the case then, if the enemy oppressor is usurping the lands of the Muslims, depriving them of their sanctities, and plundering their wealth, which has required them to defend themselves and push the enemy back.
And Allah has mentioned the treachery and deceit of this enemy in his book.
Does any sane, rational person doubt that the speech during war must be in support of the Muslims whether it be with the sword, money or other aid?

In fact, in this case, only one of three people criticize Muslims:

1. An ignorant individual
2. A fool who has no sense
3. A mercenary who strives in the desire of his masters

And with regards to General criticism related to the causes of war and its equipment and equipment, is only permissible in times of security, not war. And Speech in times of strife and war is more powerful than the impact of a sword: whether it motivates or demotivates.

And rulings are only based on what is known, not what could be or what is speculated, contrary to what some preachers do, unfortunately, who delve into political analyzes and base legal rulings on them, turning away from the observed and known reality, so they abandon the obligation of time and the reality and preoccupy themselves with theorizing for the obligation of the hypothetical and imaginary future.

Also, Criticising groups is not the same as criticizing governments. Hamas has a share of the guardianship in Gaza, as it has stronghold in its command and control, so it has a share of the rights of the ruler. Therefore, firing criticism at it may take the same ruling as criticism of Islamic governments in Muslim countries, and it is no secret that the most harmful and ugliest and the most detestable time for this is the time of war with the disbelievers.

Rather, the speech must also be directed to Islamic governments calling upon on them to carry out their duty of support and aid according to their ability.
As for firing criticism at the oppressed whilst neglecting to criticize the strong, capable, and abandoning what Allah has enjoined in relation to oppression is riddled with double standards and contradiction.

The issue of Palestine is not like other Muslim issues, as it includes Masjid Al Aqsa, the place the Prophet ‎(ﷺ) was raised from.
Purifying Al-Aqsa Mosque from the filth of the Yahood is one of the greatest duties and the most obligatory of jihad. And the position of Salahudin amongst the ummah only became so great due to his role in the purification of Jerusalem from the hands of its Christian usurpers, so much so that this act of his was considered from the greatest of his deeds, and the Muslims never rejoiced like the time in which they regained Jerusalem.

Sheikh Ibn Baz was asked: What should a Muslim do with regards to the Muslim mujahideen in Syria now? [In the events of Hama in 1982 AD]

He replied:

What we know about their situation is that they are oppressed, and that they deserve help and assistance. Because the state is now murdering them, and all they demanded is the rule of Islam and nothing other that, and the state is an infidel, Nusayri, Alawite, Rafidi, Batini state, so they must be victorious and suffer until they save their country from the hands of their infidel, atheist enemy, who wishes harm and hardship for the Muslims [end of his speech].

That is the speech of the scholars, so leave off the speech of the ignorant people, the fools, and mercenaries

May Allah grant victory to the people of Gaza, strengthen them against their enemy, nullify their plot, turn back their deception, destroy their soldiers, reveal their evil, and distract them with themselves.

Sheikh Faisal Al Jasim

11/10/2023

Speaking about the Religion without Knowledge!

قال الشيخ ابن عثيمين رحمه الله : "ومسالة الفتيا بغير علم مسألة خطيرة ، لأنه لا يضل بها المستفتي وحده ، بل ربما ينشرها المستفتي بين الناس ، ويضل بها فئام من الناس ، وهي خطأ وظلم ." فتاوی نور على الدرب : شريط رقم 127

Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen رحمه الله said: "The issue of giving fatwas without knowledge is a very serious matter, because it is not only the one who asks the question who may be led astray by that; rather the one who asked the question may spread it to other people, and thus many people may be led astray by it, and this is very wrong."

قال رسول الله صلى ال له عليه وسلم: من أفتي بغير علم كان إثمه على من أقتاه [روى أبو داود 3657 وحسنه الألباني].

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever is given a fatwa that is not based on knowledge, his sin is borne by the one who gave the fatwa." [Abu Dawood 3657, Classed hasan by al-Albaani]

Allah سبحانه و تعالى says,

وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ لِمَا تَصِفُ أَلْسِنَتُكُمُ ٱلْكَذِبَ هَٰذَا حَلَٰلٌ وَهَٰذَا حَرَامٌ لِّتَفْتَرُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْكَذِبَۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَفْتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْكَذِبَ لَا يُفْلِحُونَ

And say not concerning that which your tongues put forth falsely: "This is lawful and this is forbidden," so as to invent lies against Allâh. Verily, those who invent lies against Allâh will never prosper. [Surah An-Nahl, Ayah 116]

Shaykh As-Sa'di رحمه الله said about this verse: "That is, do not declare things to be prohibited or lawful of your own accord, fabricating lies against Allah and attributing to Him words that He never said."

It is said in al-Fatawa al-Lajnah ad-Daimah [277/2]: It is not permissible for anyone to discuss matters of shari'ah except scholars of shari'ah who are specialized and qualified to research and examine issues. It is not permissible for the media – newspapers, magazines, etc - to give space to those who are not scholars of shari'ah to discuss shar'i rulings and write about things that are not their specialty, so that the Muslims may be protected from their ideas and beliefs, for speaking about Allaah without knowledge is mentioned alongside shirk in the Book of Allaah (Qur'an).

قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : إن الله لا يقبض العلم انتزاعا ينتزعه من العباد ولكن يقبض العلم بقبض العلماء ؛ حتى إذا لم يبق عالما اتخذ الناسُ رءوسا جهالا فسءلوا فأفتوا يغير علم فضلوا وألضوا ۔“ رواه البخاري [100] و مسلم [2673]

The Prophet ﷺ said: "Allah will not take away knowledge by snatching it away from the people, rather He will take away knowledge by taking away the scholars until, when there is no scholar left, people will turn to ignorant leaders who will be asked questions and will issue fatwas without knowledge. They will go astray and lead others astray."

Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen رحمه الله was asked: If someone gives a fatwa to someone else, then after a while he checks the views of the scholars on this issue, and realises that his fatwa was wrong, what should he do? Is there any sin on him? We hope that you can advise us about this.

He رحمه الله replied: If his first fatwa was based on his own ijtihad (efforts to work out the correct ruling), and he was qualified to engage in ijtihad, then after researching and discussing the matter it became clear to him that his first ijtihad was wrong, then he does not have to do anything. The major scholars used to do that. You will find that one of them had several views regarding a single issue. But if his first fatwa was not based on knowledge or on ijtihad (making an effort to work it out), and was rather based on speculation, some kinds of speculation constitute sin, so it was haraam for him in the first place to issue a fatwa based on mere speculation or guessing, because if he did that, then he has spoken about Allah without knowledge, and speaking about Allah without knowledge is one of the gravest of sins, because Allah Ta'ala says:
قُلْ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّىَ ٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَٱلْإِثْمَ وَٱلْبَغْىَ بِغَيْرِ ٱلْحَقِّ وَأَن تُشْرِكُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِۦ سُلْطَٰنًا وَأَن تَقُولُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "(But) the things that my Lord has indeed forbidden are Al-Fawâhish (great evil sins and every kind of unlawful sexual in*******se) whether committed openly or secretly, sins (of all kinds), unrighteous oppression, joining partners (in worship) with Allâh for which He has given no authority, and saying things about Allâh of which you have no knowledge." [Surah Al-A'raf, Ayah 33]
So he has to look for the person who asked him that question, so that he can tell him that his fatwa was wrong. If he does that, then I hope that Allah will turn in mercy to him.

Umar ibn al-Khattab رضي الله عنه said, "The people who follow their opinions are opponents of the Sunnah. They failed to memorize the prophetic traditions and they desired to be free from faltering and feeling ashamed when they are asked and they do not know, so they turned away from the Sunnah in favor of their opinions. Beware of them!" [l'lam Al-Muwaqi'een 1/44].

Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan حفظه الله said, "Speaking upon Allah without knowledge enters into 'lying upon Allah' since the speaker does not have the qualification to give religious verdicts and does not have Islamic knowledge nor understanding of Islamic rulings. So he says this is halal and that is haram without knowledge, rather he bases it on his own (ignorant) opinion. So if he does not have knowledge, he should remain silent. The companions and the great imams of the past would refrain from answering when asked, if the answer was not clear to them. and that did not decrease their status at all, rather it increased them in their virtue and position due to their desire to speak the truth only (or remain silent otherwise). You have the famous story of Imam Malik رحمه الله) who was asked forty questions, and the person who was asking had travelled a long distance (from another country) to ask, so Imam Malik only answered four of the questions and said "I do not know" for the other thirty-six. So the man said to him: "I have come from a long distance, I have tired out my riding animal, (my people sent me to ask you specifically), and you say "I don't know!" Imam Malik رحمه الله replied, "Yes, mount your riding animal and return to your country and tell them, I asked Malik and he said l don't know." The statement of Imam Malik raised his rank amongst the people, such that we still mention this event to this day as an honour to Imam Malik رحمه الله, since he would not speak except with knowledge. Hence a person does not 'guess' thinking that the alternative will degrade him if he says, "I don't know."
Allah سبحانه و تعالى says,
وَلَا تَقْفُ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلْمٌۚ إِنَّ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَٱلْبَصَرَ وَٱلْفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ كَانَ عَنْهُ مَسْـُٔولًا
And follow not (O man i.e., say not, or do not or witness not) that of which you have no knowledge.[1] Verily! The hearing, and the sight, and the heart, of each of those one will be questioned (by Allâh). [Surah Al-Isra', Ayah 36]
.فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا لِّيُضِلَّ ٱلنَّاسَ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ .Then who does more wrong than one who invents a lie against Allâh, to lead mankind astray without knowledge. Certainly Allâh guides not the people who are Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers)." [Surah Al-An'am, Part of Ayah 144]

09/10/2023

Nothing repels the extremely worldly Hardships as does the Tawhīd!

🍃 The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said,

“The supplication of Jonah, Dhul Nun (Yunus عليه السلام) when he called upon Allāh inside the belly of the whale was this, ‘There is no God but You, glory be to You for I have certainly been among the wrongdoers,’ (21:87).

Verily, a Muslim never supplicates for anything with it but that Allāh will answer him.”

📖 Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3505

🍃‎Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:

‎“Nothing repels the extreme worldly hardships as does Tawheed, this is why the supplication for distress and anxiety is with Tawheed.

A distressed person does not make duʿā’ with the supplication of Prophet Yūnus, except that Allāh drives away his distress and anxiety with Tawheed.

There is nothing more gruesome for the distressed person than Shirk, and there is nothing that can rescue you from it except Tawheed. It is the place of refuge for the creation, its shelter, its fortress and its means of (seeking) aid.”

📖 al-Fawā'id | Pg. 66

08/10/2023

Surah Al-A'raf 7, Verse 194-198

‎إِنَّ الَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ عِبَادٌ أَمْثَالُكُمْ فَادْعُوهُمْ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا لَكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

Verily, those whom you call upon besides Allah are slaves like you. So call upon them and let them answer you if you are truthful.

‎أَلَهُمْ أَرْجُلٌ يَمْشُونَ بِهَا أَمْ لَهُمْ أَيْدٍ يَبْطِشُونَ بِهَا أَمْ لَهُمْ أَعْيُنٌ يُبْصِرُونَ بِهَا أَمْ لَهُمْ آذَانٌ يَسْمَعُونَ بِهَا قُلِ ادْعُوا شُرَكَاءَكُمْ ثُمَّ كِيدُونِ فَلَا تُنظِرُونِ

Have they feet wherewith they walk? Or have they hands wherewith they hold? Or have they eyes wherewith they see? Or have they ears wherewith they hear? Say (O Muhammad ﷺ): "Call your (so-called) partners (of Allah) and then plot against me, and give me no respite!

‎إِنَّ وَلِيِّيَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي نَزَّلَ الْكِتَابَ وَهُوَ يَتَوَلَّى الصَّالِحِينَ

"Verily, my Wali (Protector, Supporter, and Helper) is Allah Who has revealed the Book (the Quran), and He protects (supports and helps) the righteous.

‎وَالَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ نَصْرَكُمْ وَلَا أَنفُسَهُمْ يَنصُرُونَ

"And those whom you call upon besides Him (Allah) cannot help you nor can they help themselves."

‎وَإِن تَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَى الْهُدَىٰ لَا يَسْمَعُوا وَتَرَاهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَيْكَ وَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ

And if you call them to guidance, they hear not and you will see them looking at you, yet they see not.

04/10/2023

Narrated `Ali:
Fatima complained of the suffering caused to her by the hand mill. Some Captives were brought to the Prophet, she came to him but did not find him at home `Aisha was present there to whom she told (of her desire for a servant). When the Prophet (ﷺ) came, Aisha informed him about Fatima's visit. `Ali added "So the Prophet (ﷺ) came to us, while we had gone to our bed I wanted to get up but the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Remain at your place". Then he sat down between us till I found the coolness of his feet on my chest. Then he said, "Shall I teach you a thing which is better than what you have asked me? When you go to bed, say, 'Allahu-Akbar' thirty-four times, and 'Subhan Allah thirty-three times, and 'Al hamdu-li l-lah thirty-three times for that is better for you both than a servant."

Sahih

Sahih al-Bukhari, 3705
In-Book Reference: Book 62, Hadith 55

26/09/2023

Whenever the topic of Bid'ah comes up, to counter the argument, many come up with questions like:

"Did the Prophet ﷺ travel in a ship?

Did the Salaf travel in cars and planes?

Prove from the Sunnah that it is permissible to eat fried chicken?"

One has to understand that vehicles, planes, and ships are used only as a means to reach the destination, they are not part of `Ibaadah in themselves.

When we talk about Bid`ah, we are referring to innovations in the Deen only. We are not referring to innovations in Science and Technology.

Anyways, to get to the point, if the people would commit to memory these two principles, they would protect their Deen and save themselves from doubts and confusion.

▪️The First Principle:

In the matters of `Ibaadah (Worship), everything is Haraam/not allowed unless proven from the Qur'aan and Sunnah.

And the evidence for this is the saying of the Prophet ﷺ :

whosoever does an action which we have not commanded then it will be rejected."

And also:

"whosoever introduces into this religion of ours that which is not part of it then it must be rejected."

And there are many more Ahaadeeth.

▪️The Second Principle:

And in the matters of customs (food, clothing etc.), everything is allowed unless prohibited in the Qur'aan and Sunnah.

And the evidence for this is the saying of Allaah :

{Say: "Who has forbidden the adornment of Allaah which He has produced for His servants and the good [lawful] things of provision?"}

[Surah al-A`raaf 32]

And Allaah is the One who Grants success.

04/09/2023

*Hadith on Hereafter: If people knew what was with Allah*

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If the believer knew what was with Allah of punishment, no one would hope for Paradise. If the disbeliever knew what was with Allah of mercy, no one would despair of attaining Paradise.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3542
Sahih (Authentic) according to Al Albani.

*Hadith explanation -*

The believer who is promised Paradise (in the Qur'an and Sunnah), if he had true knowledge of the punishment and torture that Allah has prepared for the people of disbelief and falsehood, he would not have any hope of entering Paradise; rather, his only hope would be to be saved from Hellfire, given what it contains of severe torture that human bodies would cannot bear. Contrary to that, if the disbeliever had true knowledge of the mercy of Allah, the Most Merciful and Most Generous, he would not despair of Allah's mercy; rather he would hope to enter Paradise because of what he knows about Allah's vast and extensive mercy and forgiveness.

03/09/2023

*Sahih al-Bukhari 477*
*Narrated Abu Huraira* :

*Rasulullah (ﷺ) said, "The prayer offered in congregation is twenty five times more superior (in reward) to the prayer offered alone in one's house or in a business center, because if one performs ablution and does it perfectly, and then proceeds to the mosque with the sole intention of praying, then for each step which he takes towards the mosque, Allah upgrades him a degree in reward and (forgives) crosses out one sin till he enters the mosque. When he enters the mosque he is considered in prayer as long as he is waiting for the prayer and the angels keep on asking for forgiveness from Allah for him and they keep on saying: 'O Allah! Be Merciful to him, O Allah! Forgive him, as long as he keeps on sitting at his praying place and does not pass wind. (See Hadith No. 620).*

*حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ صَلاَةُ الْجَمِيعِ تَزِيدُ عَلَى صَلاَتِهِ فِي بَيْتِهِ، وَصَلاَتِهِ فِي سُوقِهِ خَمْسًا وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً، فَإِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ وَأَتَى الْمَسْجِدَ، لاَ يُرِيدُ إِلاَّ الصَّلاَةَ، لَمْ يَخْطُ خُطْوَةً إِلاَّ رَفَعَهُ اللَّهُ بِهَا دَرَجَةً، وَحَطَّ عَنْهُ خَطِيئَةً، حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ الْمَسْجِدَ، وَإِذَا دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ كَانَ فِي صَلاَةٍ مَا كَانَتْ تَحْبِسُهُ، وَتُصَلِّي ـ يَعْنِي عَلَيْهِ ـ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ مَا دَامَ فِي مَجْلِسِهِ الَّذِي يُصَلِّي فِيهِ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ، اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْهُ، مَا لَمْ يُحْدِثْ فِيهِ ‏"‏‏.‏*

01/09/2023

Ang dahilan ng kahinaan ay kasiraan! at ang dahilan ng kasiraan ay ang makitid na kaisapan! at ang dahilan ng kakitiran ng kaisipan ay ang kahinaan ng Pagsamba.

29/08/2023

Ibn Qayyim رحمه الله:

“There is no act no matter how small it is but two registers are opened for it to record why it was done and how. The first is the question about the motive behind it whether it was done to achieve a worldly benefit or the pleasure of Allah. The second is to see whether the Sunnah of the Messenger ﷺ was followed in carrying it out. The first is about sincerity and the second is about following the Prophet ﷺ. *No action is accepted by Allah without these two elements.*”

[supporting the distressed against the tricks of the shaytan]

22/08/2023

🔺*Swearing by other than Allaah....a kind of minor SHIRK*🔺
By Asma bint Shameem

Today’s topic is about something that we do every day...
something we hear everyday,
see others do everyday…..
and we do not think much about it….
although, it’s something very GRAVE.

It is when we swear or take an oath on someone or something other than Allaah.

Swearing on ANYTHING, or ANYONE other than Allaah, is an extremely serious matter and is considered minor *SHIRK*, even if the person is swearing and telling the truth.

🍃The Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam said:

“Whoever swears by anything other than Allaah is guilty of *kufr* or *shirk*.”
(Ahmad, Abu Dawood, al-Tirmidhi; saheeh by al-Albaani)

Shirk!
Astaghfirullaah!

Yet, it is very common in our daily lives that we see and hear people swearing by a vast multitude of things.

We see people, especially from the Indo-Pak subcontinent, being greatly influenced by Bollywood, *frequently* and *so casually* swearing by other than Allaah and they don’t even realize the gravity of this sin.

For example they swear by their “life” (jaan ki qasam)

Or their “imaan” (Imaan say keh raha hoon!)

or “the life of their child” (meray bachchay kay sar ki qasam)

or “their aged mother” (boorhi maan ki qasam)

Or “their dead mother’s grave”

Or their “sister’s honor”, etc.,

And some people swear by the Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam, or Ali radhi Allaahu anhu, or AbdulQadir Jilani, or some other righteous person, or even the Kaa’bah or the angels.

Others swear by their honesty or honor, such as in the Scouts’ promise they say: “I promise by my honor…”

Subhaan Allaah!

🍃Sheikh ibn Jibreen says:

“….swearing by something implies *veneration* of it, and a created being cannot venerate another created being.
This applies to swearing by the Prophets, angels, righteous people and all other created beings.

And the Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam said: “Whoever swears an oath, let him swear by Allaah or else remain silent.”
(Bukhaari, Muslim, others)

As far as the oaths that Allaah swears by in the Qur’aan are concerned, “…..these are oaths sworn by Allaah, and Allaah has the right to swear oaths by whatever He wills, but the created being can swear only be his Lord, may He be exalted.”
(al-Lu’lu’ al-Makeen min Fataawaa ibn Jibreen)

🍃The Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam also said:

“Whoever swears by honesty is not one of us.” (Abu Dawud-Saheeh)

🍃 Shaikh Ibn Baaz said:

“ Swearing by the Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam or any other part of creation is a grave Munkar (sin) and a form of Shirk. Thus, it is not permissible for anyone to swear EXCEPT by Allaah Alone.

It could even be a form of major shirk if the one taking oath has it in his heart that the one by whom he swears deserves glorification just as Allaah deserves it or that he could be worshipped along with Allaah, or any other similar disbelieving objectives.”

So we have to really beware of this serious issue and not swear by anything except by Allaah alone, or by one of His attributes, and only when absolutely needed.
And obviously only when it is the TRUTH.

🍃 Allaah says:

“And protect your oaths (i.e. do not swear much)” [al-Maa’idah:89]

And if someone LIES when he is swearing, then this is even worse!

🍃The Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam said:

"Of the major sins are: Associating anything in worship with Allaah, disobedience to the parents, killing without justification and taking a false oath (intentionally).''
[al-Bukhaari]

🔺 What about swearing on the Qur’aan?

Swearing on the Qur’aan is *permissible* because the Qur’aan is the Speech of Allaah and that’s one of His Perfect Attributes.

Proof:

Ibn ‘Abbaas radhi Allaahu anhu said:

“The Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam used to say:

أعوذ بعزتك .

“I seek refuge in Your glory.”
(al-Bukhaari)

Allaah’s “Izzah” is an Attribute. And the Prophet ﷺ used to swear by it.

So swearing by either Allaah’s Beautiful Names or His Perfect Attributes is allowed.

🍃 Shaykh Ibn Taymiyah said:

“It is well known that swearing by His attributes is like swearing by Him, such as if he says “By the glory of Allaah” or “By the life of Allaah” or “By the Holy Qur’aan”.

It is proven from the Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam and the Sahaabah that it is permissible to swear by the divine attributes and the like.

And swearing by His attributes is like seeking refuge in them, and refuge can only be sought with Allaah, as in the words of Allaah, “I seek refuge in Your countenance” and “I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allaah” and “I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your wrath” and so on.

This is something that is affirmed by the scholars.” [Al-Fataawa al-Kubra (4/130)]

🔺 What if someone didn’t know and swore on something other than Allaah? What is the expiation for that?

Swearing by anything other than Allaah is not counted as an oath and there’s no expiation for it.

The only thing they have to do is to make *sincere Taubah* and *never repeat* this haraam action again.

🍃 Shaykh Ibn Taymiyah said:

“Swearing by created things such as the Ka‘bah, the angels, shaykhs, kings, parents, parents’ graves and so on is an oath that is not binding and *no expiation* has to be offered for it, according to scholarly consensus.

Rather it is *forbidden* according to scholarly consensus, and this prohibition means that it is haraam according to the more sound of the two opinions.”
(Al-Fataawa al-Kubra, 3/222)

So be careful what you say.
And watch that tongue.
Don’t swear unnecessarily.

And if you do *have* to swear in some special circumstance, do so ONLY by swearing on Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala and nothing else.

And Allaah knows best

21/08/2023

*The answer is Yes.*

Here's the reason why:

For example someone believing a bird or something gives luck or not,
This is not good to do, rather that is a kind of tatayyur (superstitious belief in bird or other omens) or regarding seeing and hearing certain things as being bad luck. This is the way of the ignorant and the mushrikeen, who used to let such things keep them from doing what they wanted. Allaah criticized them for that and said (interpretation of the meaning):

“Verily, their evil omens are with Allaah but most of them know not”

[al-A’raaf 7:131]

“They (Messengers) said: Your evil omens be with you! (Do you call it evil omen) because you are admonished? Nay, but you are a people Musrifoon (transgressing all bounds by committing all kinds of great sins, and by disobeying Allaah)”

[Yaa-Seen 36:19]

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade superstitious belief in omens and said that it is a kind of shirk (associating others with Allaah) that detracts from Tawheed, because superstition is something that the Shaytaan uses to create fear. It is mentioned in several ahaadeeth that it is forbidden, such as the following:

Ahmad (4194), Abu Dawood (3910), al-Tirmidhi (1614) and Ibn Maajah (3538) narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Tiyarah (belief in evil omens) is shirk.” Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.

Ahmad (7045) and al-Tabaraani narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever lets tiyarah stop him from doing something is guilty of shirk.” They said, “What is the kafaarah for that?” He said, “To say: Allaahumma la khayra illaa khayruka wa laa tayra illaa tayruka wa laa ilaaha ghayruka (O Allaah, there is no good except Your good, no birds (omens) except from You, and there is no god beside You).” [Classed as hasan by al-Arna’oot and as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, no. 6264]

*Allah gives the good Allah gives the bad. Don't believe in lucks or omens etc.*