Fathwa - Direction of sneezing in prayer while reciting Al-Faatihah

Question
Assalamualaikum I wouldlike to clarify a few things in regards to
prayers. 1. When we sneeze during prayers dowe need to sneeze to the
right or left or can we sneeze to the front? Sometimes i cannot
control my sneeze and just as i am about to complete reciting a surah,
i will sneeze and say alhamdullillah then i will continue my
recitation. Is that alright or do i need to re-recite the surah from
start. Especially for surah Al-fatiha. 2. When reciting the alfatiha
during prayer, if we make some mistakes during recitation, do we need
to re-recite the whole surah again from start or can we just correct
the mistaken portion and continue with the recitation? I suffer from a
little/mild waswah in terms of my recitations during prayers. Thus i
might have to repeat certain portions 1 or 2 times. Example, if i
think i did not recite the letter 'ain' correctly i will repeat or
start again sometimes. Should i ignore this? Thank you.
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad
isHis slave and Messenger.
In general, the Sunnah when one sneezes is to cover his face with his
garment or with his handand he should lower his voice; the evidence
for this is that Abu Hurayrah narrated that when the Prophet sneezed,
he used to cover his face with his hand or his garment and lower his
voice . [At-Tirmithi and others]
As far as we know, there is no clear text which states that sneezing
in prayer should be to one'sleft side like the text which states that
spittingin prayer should be to one's left side. Also, we have not come
across anystatement of the scholars in drawing an analogy between
sneezing and spitting, but it is most likely that they can be compared
and regarded as the same, because the reason in spitting to one's left
side and not facing the Qiblah while doing so is that the praying
person talks to his Lord; so he should honor the direction of the
Qiblah as Ibn Battaal said while interpreting the Hadeeth reported by
Al-Bukhaari which reads " One of you should not spit towards his
Qiblah but to his left side or to under his feet ": " There isevidence
in this Hadeeth for honoring and respecting the Qiblah because the
praying person is talking to his Lord, so it is an obligation on him
to honor the Qiblah in the same manner that he honors the creatures
(i.e. the people) when he talks to them and faces them with his face;
rather, the Qiblah of Allaah is more deserving of honor. Tawoos said:
" Honor the Qiblah of Allaah, do not spit in its direction. " [End
quote]
There is no doubt that avoiding spitting in the direction of the
Qiblah is an act of honoring and respecting it. Also, sneezing may
include some spitting; Kash-shaafAl-Qinaa' (a Hanbali book) reads: "
If one sneezes, he should cover his face so that others will not be
harmed by hissaliva (emitted upon sneezing) " So, if the sneezing
includes some saliva, then one should not face the Qiblah when doing
so.
Besides, it is permissible for the one who sneezes while performing
the prayer to praise Allaah according to the view weadopt here in
Islamweb. So, if one sneezes and praises Allaah, he should continue
his recitation and not start from the beginning of the Soorah
(Chapter) again, unless he sneezes while recitingAl-Faatihah, then he
should repeat it from the beginning as the continuation (in the
recitation of Al-Faatihah) was interrupted.
An-Nawawi said: " If the praying person repeats the words of the
Mu'aththin (the person calling the Athaan) or he sneezes and says
Al-hamdu Lillaah [praise be to Allaah] while he is reciting
Al-Faatihah..., then the continuation is interrupted without any
difference of opinion; this is explicitly stated by Al-Baghawi and by
the Scholars of the Shaafi'i School of jurisprudence. "
On the other hand, the mention of Allaah that is not long does not
interrupt the continuation while reciting Al-Faatihah according to the
Hanbali School of jurisprudence even if this mention is something that
is not legislated to say in it (i.e. while reciting Al-Faatihah). Ibn
Al-Muflih said in Al-Mubdi' when speaking about interrupting
Al-Faatihah with the mention of Allaah that is not legislated in it,
like Tasbeeh (saying SubhaanAllaah) or Tahleel (saying Laa Ilaaha Illa
Allaah): " Concerning an interruption that is not legislated, like
Tahleel and Tasbeeh, Al-Qaadhi stated that this invalidates it [i.e.
Al-Faatihah]. The most correct opinion is that much interruption
invalidates it, as this interrupts its continuation, contrarily to
what is very little, which is forgiven. "
Besides, if one made a mistake in reading a word in Al-Faatihah,
thenhe should recite it again in a correct manner but he does not have
to recite it [Al-Faatihah] from the beginning unless the interruption
was long.
Al-Bakri from the Shafi'i School of jurisprudence, said in I'aanatu
At-Taalibeen: " To conclude, if what one has recited was void and he
repeats it in a correct manner, then if this was before a long period
of interruption, like if he remembers immediately and repeats it
immediately, then it is permissible to continue the recitation of
Al-Faatihah without repeating it from the beginning, and he is not
obligated to repeat it from the beginning, otherwise [i.e. if there
was a long time of interruption] he is obligated to repeat it from the
beginning because of the lack of theobligatory continuation. "
Finally, it should be mentioned that if you have too many whispers,
you should refrain from being carried away by them. For more benefit
on that the one who is afflicted by whispers when reciting Al-Faatihah
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Fathwa - Writing bad review of a restaurant that caused food poisoning

Question
What is the ruling on leaving a bad review for a business? recently my
family went out for A meal and all had food poisoning from the
restaurant what is the ruling on leaving an honest bad review of an
restaurant?
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad
isHis slave and Messenger.
It is permissible for you to write a report describing what had
happened as a complaint because of being wronged as Allaah says (what
means): { Allaah does not like the public mention of evil except byone
who has been wronged. And ever is Allaah Hearing and Knowing. } [Quran
4:148] Also, as a way of advisingthe general public so thatthe owners
of that restaurant would be obliged to check their food and take
safety measures so that they would not cause the death of people with
their rotten and contaminated food.
The Prophet said: " Religion is advice ". They said, " For whom? '' He
replied, " For Allaah, His Book, His Messenger and for the leaders of
the Muslims and their masses. " [Muslim]
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Fathwa - Sending Muslim children to schools where studying Christianity is mandatory

Question
My child goes to secondary school in London(UK) and as part of the
GCSE subjects, it has been mandatory that RE lesson (Christianity) is
taught. This means that the child is reading and learning text books
which contain verses from the bible. I don't want my child to learn
this, but the school said itis mandatory. I don't know what to do. I
now want to take my child outof the school,but worriedother schools
may be doing the same. Have I done something wrong by allowing my
child to have learned this far since September 2012 school start year?
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad
isHis slave and Messenger.
Qaadhi Abu Bakr ibn Al-Arabi made a good statement which we find to be
a good introduction to our answer to your question as he said: " The
boy is a trust with his parents, and his pure heart is a precious
jewel which is naive and free from all engravings and images, but he
is susceptible to every engraving, and susceptible to any teaching
that one wants to teach him, so if he is accustomed to do good, and he
is taught it, he will be brought up on it, and so he will be happy in
this life and in the Hereafter; his parents and any instructor or
educator who taught him[that good] will get the same reward like him;
but if he is accustomed todo evil, and he is neglected, then he will
be miserable and he will be doomed. "
Hence, your son is a trust with you, so putting him in such an
environment that may corrupt him, is, without any doubt, a grave
mistake. Therefore,you have to rectify the matter (before it is too
late) and transfer him to another school that is free from such a
religiousprohibition. We think that you can find an Islamic school, or
at least a school that does not oblige him to study Christianity or
other false religions.
If there is no alternative other than leaving schoolor studying in it
with such a bitter reality, then leaving school would be the lesser
evil. For more benefit, please refer to Fataawa 30220 and 31707 .
On the other hand, pleaseponder with us on this Hadeeth which was
narrated by Ahmad that Jaabir ibn Abdullaah narrated that 'Umar ibn
al-Khattaab , may Allah be pleased with him, came to the Prophet with
a book which he took from some People of the Book, and he said that
the Prophet became angry and said: " Are you confused about it (i.e.
themessage of Islam), O Ibn Al-Khattaab? I swear by the One in whose
hand my soul is, I have broughtit to you white and pure. " [Al-Albaani
graded it Hasan (good)] In some narrations it was reported that it was
a copy of the Torah.
Since the Prophet was angry when 'Umar had showed him that copy of the
Torah, so how can weaccept that our children study a religion other
than their religion of Truth?
On this occasion, we draw your attention to the danger of residing in
a non-Muslim country as this causes much embarrassment for the Muslim
because of the difference between Islamic culture and the culture of
the country in which he resides; this negatively and greatly reflects
on the children. Hence, if it is possible for a Muslim to migrate to a
Muslim country to reside there, then this is better and more
appropriate.

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Recommended actions onthe day of Jumu'ah

Praying the congregational prayer of Jumu'ah is an obligation upon
every male, free, resident Muslim who has reached the age of puberty.
It is not compulsory upon travellers, slaves or women but will still
count (in reward) for anyone of those who attend it; Jumu'ah is also
waved for people with excuses, such as sickness or fear.
Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet said: "On the day of Jumu'ah
angels stand at the entrance of the mosque to record people's entrance
in the order in which they arrive. The one who arrives first is
rewarded as though he sacrificed a camel, the next one is as one who
sacrificed a cow, the next as one whosacrificed a goat, the next as
one who sacrificed a chicken, and the next as one who sacrificed an
egg. As soonas the Imaam climbs the Minbar (pulpit) they (i.e., the
angels) fold their records and sit to listen." [Al-Bukhaari and
Muslim].
Thus, it is recommended to go early for congregational Jumu'ah prayers
in accordance withthe Prophetic tradition. Here are a few other
recommended actions on Friday:
The Imaam leads the Fajr (Dawn) prayer reciting the chapters As-Sajdah
and Al-Insaan completely,and not merely portions, as this was the
practice of the Prophet .
It is recommended that one increases his Salaah upon the Prophet
(i.e.,asking Allaah The Almighty to send peace upon him and exalt his
mention).
Perform Ghusl (ritual bath), wear perfume and use the Siwaak (i.e.,
the twig toothbrush). The Messenger of Allaah said: "Ghusl is
mandatory upon every Muslim who has reached puberty; anduse Siwaak
during Jumu'ah and perfume if available." [Muslim].
It is recommended that a Muslim uses his time to pray, mention the
names of Allaah The Almighty (Athkaar) and recite the Quran until the
Imaam arrives.
One must listen closely and pay attention to the Imaam, as Abu
Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet said: "When the Imaam is delivering
the Khutbah, and you askyour companion to keep quiet and listen, then,
no doubt you have spoken (i.e., you have spoiled your
Jumu'ah)"[Al-Bukhaari and Muslim] and in another narration:"Whoever
speaks during the Khutbah while the Imaam is talking will gainno
reward from this Jumu'ah." [Ahmad].
It is recommended to recite the chapter Al-Kahffrom the Quran on that
day.Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri narrated that the Prophet said: "The reciter
of Surat al-Kahf on Jumu`ah will be blessed with a light between that
Jumu`ah (and the next) Jumu`ah." [Al-Haakim and Al-Bayhaqi].
When it is time for the Jumu'ah prayer, it is permitted for someone
who must pray the Jumu'ah prayer, to travel.
It is disliked to single out Friday for fasting or night prayers as
Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet said: "Do not distinguish
Friday night for prayers or its day for fasting unless it falls on a
day where one of you usuallyfasts." [Muslim].
One who wishes to fast on a Friday should fast in addition to it the
day before it, or the day afterit, as Abu Hurayrah narrated that the
Prophet said: "Do not fast on a Friday unless you fast a day before it
or a day after it (in addition)." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim].
It is reported that, "The Prophet used to pray two Rak'ah after the
Jumu'ah prayer" [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim] also: "He recommended people
to pray four Rak'ah after it." [Muslim].
It is recommended topraytwo Rak'ah whenever one enters the mosque. The
Prophet said: "When one of you enters the mosque while the Imaam is
speaking, let him pray two Rak'ah before he sits down." [Muslim].
It is recommended that the Imaam recite the chapters Al-Jumu'ah and
Al-Munaafiqoon during the Jumu'ah prayer as this was the practice of
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The audacity of faith

The Prayer Has Never Been this Hard
Libraries are like studios. No sound goes unheard. No noise passes
without someone looking up or, in this case, a librarian hissing and
excitedly shushing the disturber of the peace, silencing the noise
polluter.
Nervously flitting and creeping about the bookshelves, I was
endeavoring to be as quiet as such can be.
Every footfall, every little brave breath was carefully measured toan
exact decibel level, no more, no less.
The only dynamics that I failed to control were the thumping of
myheart and a much more subtle tone that somehow made it past all my
enacted sound barriers, mymental matrix-built firewall, my muffled
mind. It was similar to a flute in that it was both soft and gentle.
Yet at the same time, it was piercing and bold, a constantanthem
striking out through my internal environment. It was my soul, my
little life-giving charge.
It was calling to me, chanting a sweet Athaan that only I could hear
in this muted world of books. And oh how I loved it, yet dreaded it!
I had to find a place to make prayer, somewhere in this
collegelibrary, in my first term ever of a higher education. But I was
so afraid to do so, so shy to bow myface in the presence of others, so
worried about the impression of expression. What if some malicious
person attacked me? What if I was held in contempt because I was
"fanatical," a loon?Newspaper headings flashed through my mind's eye:
Terrorist Plot in University Campus Exposed! Homicidal Ritual
Offeredin Campus Library! Al Qaeda's Hand Reaches the Countryside! And
Librarian Tasers Student Fanatic.
Passing the atomic clock on the wall no less than 10 times, the minute
hand began to drive into my mind, each tick sounding like a deafening
beat on a kettledrum. The situation was getting desperate. I could not
miss my Prayer. But what about the people? What about all the possible
pain, the potential outcomes, internal and external?
I felt as though I had to breathe. I had to go make Prayer. It was a
bodily function. I silently battled on, pretending to read random
books on politics. If the librarianscould hear my insides now, what
with all the furious debating and intense fracas going on, they would
probably eat me alive. How bad it was, this predicamentof mine.
Dragging myself just in time, I found a relatively secluded,
undisturbed spot and began to perform my Prayer. Every noticeable
motion was a huge movement, a draining operation for me. I felt as
though my waist,that corporal hinge that enables us to bend and bow
down, was rusty. I really needed some spiritual WD-40.
This was a ground-shaking test, at least to me. I've been reflecting
on it all week. It took all my will to simply make Prayer,to express
my piety, my gratitudeto God the Magnificent Being behind my organic
architecture, my magical physique, my creativeexpression, my artistic
passion—my nafs, that invisible soul thatmakes me who I am. And now,
fire-tested and gauged, I realize that my soul, the gift from its
Crafter, has not been thanked for properly, in the right fashion in
the wrong situation.
I look at the creation around me—the horses and the birds, the trees
and the falling snow, the little springs and hills —and know that I
have seen authentic, whole worship. Flapping, loping, growing,
falling, bubbling up, all these creatures worship their Creator in
their own unique, prescribed ways. The bird flies and fulfills its
Prayer, its bodily functions. Our equine companions thunder about the
plains around the world.
They fulfill their purpose, express their worship, and provide
momentum not only to their graceful forms, but also to their tender
souls. The trees reach intothe heavens. The rills gurgle fromthe
earth. Everything worships Allaah Almighty.
One creature among all creations that live in the world, we are in no
way exempt from fulfilling ourfunctions to completion. Being creatures
composed of minds, souls, and bodies, we must satisfy all these
individual aspectsto remain healthy, to possess that spunk, that
bounce that keeps us in full blossom, at full tilt, if you'll pardon
the idiom.
We eat, drink, exercise, make love, and many more things to meet our
bodily needs. In order to quaff our intellect, we go to school, read
instruction manuals,take on mathematical concepts, and memorize.
But what do we do for our spirit, our internal core that inspires all
the other parts of our body? We make Prayer. A simplistic answer?I
think not.
Worship opens our entire being to a refreshing breeze from the
outside, cools our hot interiors, and inspires the mind, the body, and
the soul. Would you live in a house of stifled air? Would you swim in
a stagnate marsh, no spring or current to wash it clear? Would you
have your wings clipped?
The Prayer to us has become an outstanding act, a massive struggle,
five battles a day. Floating about the stratosphere of modern secular
life in our hot air balloons, it is tempting to justthrow those canvas
sacks of Prayer, those weighty responsibilities, overboard.
For in the eyes of my rising generation, the Prayer has been demoted
to spiritual baggage, to an audacious act of faith. But without it,
how can we be healthy?
Now, if we have to fight ourselves on something as basic as the
Prayer, with what might must we strive simply to survive? Worship
should be a thing to be proud of not to boast, but to be full with.
The Prayer that we know—this Prayer of Islam—is the ultimate paradox,
the real irony, for it brings us literally down to earth and makes us
humble. Yet at the same time it elevates us just as unambiguously to
the heavens and, behold, we metamorphose into sublime beings, better
than the angels. And that is somethingworth not fighting for.
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Maintaining Discipline in Worship

'Abdullaah would rise before Fajr (dawn) each morning and rush tothe
Mosque to offer the prayer. He would return to the Mosque for Maghrib
(sunset) and 'Ishaa' (evening) prayers as well. He readthe Quran
daily. He studied other Islamic books in his spare time. He spent much
of his free time with his family and took his role as the spiritual
leader in his home quite seriously .
Five years later, he found that he would go days, sometimes a whole
week without performing a single prayer. He no longer attends
congregational prayer at the Mosque—he didn't have time with his new
job. This new job involved his working closely in nightclub
establishments with people of questionable backgrounds. This resulted
in his becoming very secretive about many of his work activities; he
didn't even talk to his wife about them because he knew she would
disapprove. Work kept him busy all night and throughout the entire
weekend. Many of his new friends also worked with him and he began to
spend a great deal of his free time with them. Because of this, he
spent less time with his family. He had to sleep during theday in
order to be able to work each night.
His wife noticed a great change inhis demeanor. They had several
discussions about his work and how it was affecting him and his
relationship with Allaah Almighty. He agreed, and would begin the
process of searching for new work, but inevitably, chose to stay in
his current job. He soon found himself feeling very distanced from his
wife and children. Even though the money was abundant when he first
began, it was now barely paying the bills.
He felt his marriage crumbling beneath the years of neglect. He found
himself succumbing to depression over his circumstances, unmotivated
to initiate the things he knew he would have to do in order for his
life to change .
It is interesting to note that 'Abdullaah's life seemed much more
peaceful and balanced when he engaged in his regular religious duties,
and began to suffer significantly when he abandoned them .
Could this simply be a coincidence? Imaam Mohammad Baianouni of the
Islamic Center inRaleigh, North Carolina accuratelysums up situations
like this stating: "The regulation of a man's conduct within one
systemof life is one of the most important reasons of success
andstability. The absence of this regulation is one of the greatest
crises a man suffers from in his life. This happens when man is left
without guidance from Allaah, The Most High, or without proper
upbringing based on the Divine Guidance. Under these circumstances,
man's life becomes miserable on this earth and he will be amongst the
losers in the Hereafter".
A religion of discipline
It is only from the infinite wisdom and mercy of Allaah that we have
been given a system of belief that instructs and assists inguiding our
actions and behavior.By participating in the daily obligations of our
faith outlined in the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad we
are more likely to enjoy Allaah's bounty in this life, and reap the
rewards in the Hereafter. Allaah Almighty ordered all believers to be
disciplined in their worship, and not to disobey Him. In the Quran,
Allaah Says (what means) " So remain on a right course as you have
been commanded, [you]and those who have turned back with you [to
Allaah], and do not transgress. Indeed, He is Seeing of what you do. "
[Quran 11: 112]
The intensity of our faith changesthroughout our lives. There are
times when we are of strong faith, and times when we struggle. Many
brothers and sisters who proudly claim Islam as their religion
unintentionally find themselves "slipping" in their religious duties.
Seemingly overnight their lives go from pleasurable and carefree to
darkness and confusion. You maybegin to acknowledge that you have
landed in such a state because of the choices you made,but you are
lost as to how to go about changing things.
Being steadfast in our duties to Allaah Almighty is what keeps you
from languishing during yourdarker moments. Remember thatyour ultimate
return is to Him Almighty, so you must develop discipline and a
consistency in your daily routine to keep your faith from sinking.
Developing discipline
Recognizing your shortcomings isthe first step towards becoming more
disciplined. Allaah AlmightySays (what means): "…Indeed, Allaah will
not change the condition of a people until they change what is in
themselves..." [Quran 13: 11] When you decide to change for the sake
of Allaah Almighty, Allaah will help you change. Each one is
responsible for oneself and will be questioned accordingly on the Day
of Judgment, with no one to intercede on your behalf. You must make
the choice to live yourlife according to Allaah's Will on your own.
You will not benefit from being told about what you need to do and how
you need to change in order to have a more fulfilling life. You must
take an interest in making those changesfor yourself. Only then can
you reap the rewards. Think about the wives of the Prophets Noah and
Loot, may Allaah exalt their mention. Each Prophet tried
unsuccessfully to offer the best guidance to his wife, but
becausethere was no real interest on their part, it was said to each
of women (what means): "…Enter the Fire with those who enter!" [Quran
66: 10]
I have a good friend who was going through a very rough time.Her faith
was at an all time low. During several of our conversations, she
lamented thatAllaah Almighty was punishing her for not being a "good
Muslim." I asked her: "Why must Allaah be punishing you? Allaah puts
us through many tests and trials in this life to give us the chance to
know Him better." We debated back and forth about this for some time.
She was reallystuck in the debts of despair, andfound my comments
annoyingly optimistic. I reminded her that Allaah Almighty is also
Merciful and that this trial for her could be the wake up call she
needed to have an opportunity to renew and redeem her faith and become
closer to Him Almighty. Perhaps Allaah had to put her through such
difficulty to get her attention and give her a chance to make changes
.
There are many things you can doto establish discipline in your daily
life. Such consistency not only balances our faith, but all other
aspects of our lives as well :
Evaluate yourself regularly to make certain you are doing all that you
can spiritually.
Perform your daily prayers punctually each day.
Read the Quran regularly, with aneffort to truly understand what you
are reading.
Seek knowledge regularly, religious and other, through books,
CDs/tapes, classes and lectures.
Keep company with righteous people.
Have confidence in your faith and,more importantly, in Allaah Almighty.
Regularly spend some time alone in contemplation and worship.
Islam is a complete way of life. Asbelievers, we should desire the
discipline that allows us to regulate our lives and keep chaosaway. In
choosing this way of life,peace and contentment are your right.
Discipline comes as a resultof performing certain duties consistently.
Ask Allaah to help you to establish discipline in yourreligious
commitment and to be able to submit to all that pleases Him Almighty.

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Rulings on Tawbah - Sinning Intentionally and Intending to Repent.

I was just wondering if someone says he will drink and do zina
(fornicate) and do haram (unlawful stuff) stuff and then he will
repent, will his repentance be accepted?
Praise be to Allah.
Firstly:
This questioner – may Allah guide him – does not realise that he has
already disobeyed Allah, may He be exalted, by saying this even if he
hasnot committed the sins that he stated clearly he would commit.
(a)
It was narrated from AbuHurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that
the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "Allah,
may He be glorified and exalted, will forgive my ummah (followers) for
whatever crosses their minds so long as they donot act upon it or
speak of it." [al-Bukhaari, Muslim].
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah said:
(The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)) has told us
that Allah forgives whatever crosses a person's mind so long as he
does not speak of it. So a distinction is made between thoughts that
cross the mind and words that are spoken. And he told us that he will
not be blamed for a passing thought unless he speaks of it. What is
meant is unless his tongue utters it, according to scholarly
consensus.
End quote from Majmoo'al-Fataawa.
(b)
It was narrated from AbuKabshah al-Anmaari that he heard the Messenger
of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) say: People of
this world are of four types: a man to whom Allah gives wealth and
knowledge, so he fears his Lord concerning it, upholds ties of kinship
with it and realizes that something is due to Allah for that. This man
will attain the highest status. (The second is) a man to whom Allah
givesknowledge but He does not give him wealth, buthe is sincere in
intentionand says: If I had wealth,I would have done what (the first
man) did. He will be judged accordingto his intention and their reward
will be the same. (The third one is) a man to whom Allah gives wealth
but does not give knowledge, so he squanders his wealth without
knowledge and does not fear Allah concerning it or uphold ties of
kinship with it, and he does not realize that something is due to
Allah for that. His will be the lowest status. (Then there is) a man
to whom Allah gave neither wealth nor knowledge, but he says: If I had
wealth I would do what (the third man) did. He will be judged
accordingto his intention, and their burden of sin will be the same.
[Tirmidhi, Ibn Maajah]
This questioner also has to pay attention to the fact that he may not
be able to repent because of being overwhelmed by his whims and
desires, his regarding sinas permissible and his persisting in it. He
may not be able to do that because his time has come and his soul is
taken. Let him listen to the words of Allah, may He be glorified and
exalted (interpretation of the meaning):
"And We shall turn their hearts and their eyes away (from guidance),
as they refused to believe therein for the first time, and We shall
leave them in their trespass to wander blindly" [6:110].
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
This is part of greater understanding: that a man fears that his sins
may cause him misfortune at the time ofdeath and keep him from a good
end. Imam Ahmad narrated from Abu'd-Darda that when he was dying, he
would lose consciousness then he would come to and recite: "And We
shall turn their hearts and their eyes away (from guidance), as they
refused to believe therein for the first time,and We shall leave them
in their trespass to wander blindly" [6:110].
Because of that, the early generation feared sins, lest they kept them
from a good end.
End quote from al-Jawaab al-Kaafi by Ibnal-Qayyim.
Secondly:
This questioner has to ask his Lord for forgiveness and repent to Him
for having said this and having resolved to commit sin and persistin
it. Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, has enjoined
repentanceupon His slaves. He says (interpretation of the meaning):
"O you who believe! Turn to Allah with sincere repentance! It may be
that your Lord will remit from you your sins, and admit you into
Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise)" [66:8].
Allah, may He be exalted,has told us that He accepts repentance
fromHis slaves and that He will pardon them; indeed He will turn their
bad deeds into good deeds. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And He it is Who acceptsrepentance from His slaves, and forgives
sins, and He knows what you do" [42:25]
"Except those who repent and believe (in Islamic Monotheism), and do
righteous deeds; for those, Allah will change their sins into good
deeds, and Allah is Oft‑Forgiving, Most Merciful" [25:70].
Sincere repentance, according to the scholars, is that which fulfils
the following conditions:
(a) Sincerity in repentance
(b) Giving up the sin
(c) Regretting the sin
(d) Resolving not to go back to the sin
(e) Repenting in time, for Allah does not acceptrepentance when the
death rattle sounds before the soul is taken, or after the sun rises
from its place of setting
(f) Restoring people's rights if the sin had to do with the rights
of other people
We give our brother the glad tidings that if he has not done what he
intended and spoke of, and he refrained from that out of fear of Allah
and respect for His sacred limits, then Allah, may He be exalted, will
record one good deed inhis record, instead of thebad deed that he was
thinking of doing.
It was narrated from AbuHurayrah that the Messenger of Allah
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "Allah says: 'If My
slave thinks of doing a bad deed then do not write it down for him
unless he does it, then if he does it write it down as one bad deed.
And if he refrains from it for My sake, write down one good deed for
him. If he wants to do a good deedthen he does not do it, write it
down as one good deed and if he does it, write it down tenfold up to
seven hundred fold." [al-Bukhaari, Muslim].
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Rulings on Tawbah - Reviling Islam and Doubting Due to Whispers.

I reviled Islam on many occasions, Allah forbid, but when I repent he
says to me: you were angry and you did not do that deliberately. Then
I doubt myself: wasI angry or not? Was it deliberate or not? What
should I do?
Praise be to Allah.
Reviling Islam is kufr (disbelief) and apostasy from Islam, according
to scholarly consensus. The one who does that has to repent to Allah
sincerely, by regretting what he has done and resolving not to go back
to it. If he repents, Allah will accept his repentance. Allah, may He
be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Say: O 'Ibaadi (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves
(by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the mercy of
Allah, verily,Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft‑Forgiving,
Most Merciful" [39:53].
It was narrated from AbuMoosa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "Allah holds
out His hand at night to accept the repentance of those who have
sinned during the day, and He holds out his hand by day to accept the
repentance ofthose who have sinned at night – until the sun rises from
its place of setting." [Muslim]
You have to repent and do a lot of righteous deeds. With regard to
thinking about whether this was done in a state of anger or not, this
comes under the heading of waswasah (whispers from the Shaytaan), who
wants todivert you from repentance or weaken your fear of Allah and
your efforts to do righteous deeds. If you understand the abhorrent
nature and seriousness of what you did, that impels you to strive to
do good and to instil in your heart humility before Allah; it makes
you pin your hopes on His grace, kindness and pardon. But if your nafs
(self/ego) makes falsehood attractive to you and detracts from the
seriousness of the crime by claiming that it happened in a moment of
anger, then this will weaken your resolve and distract you from
turning to Allah.
It should be noted that anger is not an excuse inall cases; rather the
anger that may excuse a person is anger in whichhe loses his ability
of discernment to the extent that he does not know what he is saying.
If this happened once, it does not happen repeatedly. Many of those
who have the problem of reviling Islamcould never revile their fathers
or someone they hold in high esteem or the father of an opponent in an
argument and the like, no matter how angry they become, but they do
revile the religion because their hearts are devoid of faith and they
are lacking in respect towards Allah, His Messenger and His religion.
We ask Allah to keep us safe and sound. If there was any faith in his
heart it would prevent him from reviling religion.
So ignore this waswaas (whisper). You have committed a grave sin, but
you have a Lord Whois Most Merciful, Most Generous, Who accepts the
repentance of the one who repents, forgives sins, and replaces evil
deeds with good deeds. So prepare to strive hard, fill your heart with
veneration and respect towards Allah, may He be exalted,and His
religion, read a lot of Quran and do a lot of righteous deeds.
We ask Allah to accept your repentance and forgive your sin.
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Rulings on Tawbah - Reviling Allah and Insinuating Whispers.

Reviling Allah and Insinuating Whispers.

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177 hadith found in ' Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Details of Commencing Prayer ' of Sunan Abu-Dawud.

0725
Narrated Wa'il ibn Hujr: I purposely looked at the prayer of the
Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him), how he offered it. The Apostle
of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) stood up, faced the direction of the
qiblah and uttered the takbir (Allah is most great) and then raised
his hands in front of his ears, then placed his right hand on his left
(catching each other). When he was about to bow, he raised them in the
same manner. He then placed his hands on his knees. When he raised his
head after bowing, he raised them in the like manner. When he
prostrated himself he placed his forehead between his hands. He then
sat down and spread his left foot and placed his left hand on his left
thigh, and kept his right elbow aloof from his right thigh. He closed
his two fingers and made a circle(with the fingers). I (Asimibn
Kulayb) saw him (Bishr ibn al-Mufaddal) say in this manner. Bishr made
the circle with the thumb and the middle finger and pointed with the
forefinger.
0727
Narrated Wa'il ibn Hujr: I witnessed the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him)
raise his hands in front ofhis ears when he began to pray. I then came
backand saw them (the people) raising their hands up to their chest
when they began to pray. They wore long caps and blankets.
0736
Narrated Wa'il ibn Hujr: I saw the Apostle of Allah
(peace_be_upon_him) raising his thumbs in prayer up to the lobes of
his ears.
0737
Narrated AbuHurayrah: When the Apostle of Allah(peace_be_upon_him)
uttered the takbir (Allah is most great) for prayer (in the
beginning), he raised his hands oppositeto his shoulders; and when he
bowed, he did like that; and when he raised his head to prostrate, he
did like that; and when he got upat the end of two rak'ahs, he did
like that.


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