Dought & clear -, The wisdom behind deeds being shown to Allah repeatedly, daily, weekly and annually.

one of your fatwas says that the showing of deeds (toAllah) is of
three types: 1- daily 2- weekly and 3- annually (which is in
Sha'baan). But I am confused: if there is a daily showing throughout
the year, then there is no need forthe weekly showing which includes
the daily showing, and there is also no need for the annual showing
which includes both of them. Is this correct?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
The taking up of deeds and showing them to Allah, may He be
exalted,daily, weekly and annually is indicated by the saheeh Sunnah
and the words of the scholars, as explained previously in the answerto
question 44021 .
As that is the case, it is not permissible for anyone to question why
Allah does something, orto think that anything narrated in a sound
text is contrary to wisdom, because that will result in confusion and
doubts.Rather what is required is to say as the believers before him
said: We hear and we obey. The one to whom ignorance and lack of
understanding and wisdom could be attributed is the human being and
his understanding and reason.
Moreover, you could addto this question and say: what need is there
for showing deeds to Allah in the first place, when Allah, may He be
exalted,is already aware of everything that people do? What need is
there for the angels to write down people's deeds, when Allah has
already decreed all that is to happen until the Day of Resurrection,
before He created the heavens andthe earth?
The questions that could be added in this context are many, to such an
extent that it would become too difficult for the individual to close
the door to whispers from the Shaytaan after he has opened it.
But as the question was about the wisdom behind showing deeds to
Allah, may He be exalted, every day, then every week, then every year,
according to what is proven in the Sunnah, the answer is that Allah
knows best about the wisdom behind that, and He has not explained it
to us, and His Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)
has not explained it to us
It says in al-'Aqeedah at-Tahhaawiyyah wa Sharhuha (1/231):
With regard to the words "The foot of Islam cannot be steadfast except
on the basis of acceptance without questioning and of surrendering":
This is a metaphor; the physical foot cannot be steadfast except on
some surface. What is meant is that commitment to Islam cannot be
steadfast unless the individual accepts the texts of the Qur'an and
Sunnah and submits to them, without questioning them or opposing them
on the basis of his opinion, rational thinking and analogy.
Al-Bukhaari narrated that Imam Muhammad ibn Shihaab az-Zuhri (may
Allah have mercy on him) said: Allah sends the message and the
Messenger conveys it; our role is to accept and submit. This is a
comprehensive and beneficial statement. End quote.
Imam Abu'l-Muzaffar as-Sam'aani (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
It should be noted that the criterion that separates us from everyone
who differs from us is the fact that we make the foundationof our way
the Qur'an and Sunnah, and we derive what we derive from them (of
rulings and teachings); anythingelse we work out within that
framework. We do not think that we shouldhave authority over the
principles of sharee'ah and alter the rules of Islam so that they
become in harmony with our views, thoughtsand ideas. Rather we examine
ideas and if we find them to be in harmony with the fundamentals of
Islam asstated in the Qur'an and Sunnah, we accept them and praise
Allah for that.But if we find ourselves drifting away from the way of
the Sunnah and we find ourselves becoming confused and lost, then we
point the finger of suspicion at our own thinking and ideas; we blame
ourselves and admit our helplessness, and we rein in our reason so
that it will not lead us to doom and destruction, or cause us to drift
awayfrom the right path. We surrender to the Qur'an and Sunnah, and
let them lead us. We err on the side of caution and realise that the
words of our predecessors are true: Islam is a bridge that cannot be
crossed except by means of surrendering.
End quote from Qawaati'al-Adillah fi Usool al-Fiqh, 2/411
And Allah knows best.
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Dought & clear -, Is it permissible to work as a bus driver of abus carrying advertisements for haraam things?.

I embraced Islam a few years ago - praise be to Allah - and I work as
a bus driver in London. I am happy with this job because I like to
drive buses, but I am not happy in other ways, because of the adverts
and pictures that are puton the bus. Sometimes they are pictures of
semi-naked women, or pictures of alcoholic drinks and haraam movies.
All of that is displayed in front of people and promotes those evil
things. What isthe ruling on a job like this? I feel that I am
contributing to the spread of evil and temptation, but the matter is
not under my control because I am justa driver. Moreover it is not
easy to find another job that is suitable for me as a Muslim in this
country if I leave this job.
I hope that you can advise me; may Allah reward you with good for your
efforts and forgive you in this worldand in the Hereafter. Ameen.
Praise be to Allaah.
We praise Allah, may He be exalted, for having guided you to Islam and
we ask Him, may He be glorified and exalted, to make you steadfast in
Islam and to increase you in guidance.
We appreciate your concern about what is halaal and asking about the
ruling on your work,and we ask Allah to make good easy for you and to
reward you, and to help you to avoid evil and sin.
With regard to your job, what appears to be the case is that it is not
permissible to work as the driver of a bus that carries adverts on its
side for sinful matters that incur punishment, such as ads for alcohol
and immoral activities. Working as a driver is not separate from those
advertisements that are on the bus he is driving. Based on that, it
may truly be said concerning his job that it is helping to promote
those immoral actions and haraam things, so this is helping in sin
which Allah, may He be exalted,has forbidden in the verse
(interpretation of the meaning):
"Help you one another in Al-Birr and At-Taqwa (virtue, righteousness
and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression. And
fear Allaah. Verily, Allaah is Severe in punishment"
[al-Maa'idah 5:2].
You should understand that Allah, may He be exalted, has not
restricted halaal means of earning a living and permissible work. And
you should also understand that whoever gives up something for the
sake of Allah, Allah will compensate him with something better than
it.Allah, may He be exalted,says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And whosoever fears Allaah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a
way for him to get out (from every difficulty).
3. And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine"
[al-Talaaq 65:2-3].
We ask Allah to make it easy for you to find a good and blessed halaal
source of provision.

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Islamic Stories -, Better to Give

A young man, a student in one of the universities, was one day taking
a walk with aProfessor, who was commonly called the student's friend,
from hiskindness to those who waited on his instructions.
As they went along,they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes,
which they supposed to belongto a poor man who was employed in a field
closeby,and who had nearly finished his day's work.
The student turned to the professor, saying:"Let us play the man a
trick: we will hide his shoes, and conceal ourselves behind those
bushes, and wait to see his perplexity when he cannot find them."
"My young friend," answered the professor,"we should never
amuseourselves at the expense of the poor. But you are rich, and may
give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of this poor man. Put a
coinin each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how this
affects him."
The student did so and they both placed themselves behind the bushes
close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the
field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes.
While putting on his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes,
but feeling something hard, he stooped down to feel what it was, and
found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen uponhis countenance.
He gazed upon the coin, turned it around, and looked at it again and
again.
He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen.
He now put the money into his pocket, and proceeded to put on the
other shoe; but his surprise was doubled onfinding the other coin.
His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his knees, looked up to the
heavens and uttered aloud a fervent thanksgiving in which he spoke of
his wife who was sick and helpless, and his childrenwithout bread,
whom this timely bounty, from some unknown hand,would save from
perishing.
The student stood there deeply affected, and his eyes filled with
tears."Now," said the professor, are you not much better pleased than
if you had played your intended trick?"
The youth replied, "You have taught me a lesson which I will never
forget. I feel now the truth of these words, which I never understood
before: "It's more blessed to give than to receive."
Abdullah bin Abbas (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Prophet
(sallAllahu alaiyhi wassallam) said that encouraging good, prohibiting
evil, lifting the burden of the weak person and removing anoffensive
thing from a path are all acceptable prayers to Allah.
[ibn Majah]

Islamic Stories -, The Sight of Kabah

One never tires of gazingat the sight of the House of Allah, the
Kaa'ba. The site upon which the mercy and blessings of Allah are
constantly descending. There is truly nothing comparable to the
Houseof Allah on this Earth. People wish time would stand still so
they could keep gazing at the Kaa'ba; their thirst is never quenched,
rather it increases.
Once, while on a visit to Washington, people toldme that a woman had
accepted Islam and had some questions for me. They told me that many
non-practicing Muslim women had started practicing again due to her.
At prayer time she would dress in her best clothes as if readying
herself for someone special, and would become oblivious to everything
around her as soon she started praying.
After a brief question and answer session, I asked her what prompted
her to accept Islam. She sighed and started explaining; "I was a Jew
and my husband was a Christian who was posted in SaudiArabia for some
technical work. EverydayI used to see Muslim menand women dressed in
white on their way somewhere. I asked my husband where they were going
and he told me that they go to perform pilgrimage at the Muslim shrine
of Kaa'ba. I expressed a desire to go but he told me that non-Muslims
were not allowed. However, I was determined and so we both bought
white clothes and set out. Fortunately no one stopped us and we
reached Makkah, from where we found directions to the Kaa'ba. Upon
seeing the Kaa'ba our eyes froze and time seemed to stand still. When
we turned to look at each other after some time, we were both crying.
With our eyes wetold each other that this was the Truth and we should
accept Islam. No one ever told me about Islam, but there were so many
blessings descending on that House that they changedmy life forever."
The blessings of Tawhid descend in Makkah, and the blessings of
Prophethood descend inMadinah. One has seen nothing in life if he has
not seen these two holy sites. May Allah give all Muslims the
opportunity to visit to His House.

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