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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** Innovations during the Month of Rajab

** Allaah Almighty bestows favors and grants bounties upon His slaves,
during all times, to help expiate their sins, elevate their ranks and
make up for their shortcomings. Allaah Almighty legislated for us a
month during which we observe fasting, another which we perform
pilgrimage in, and one or two extra days to fast during the remaining
months. He also legislated prayer during the nightand the Witr prayer,
the Ud'hiyah ('Eed sacrifice), and the 'Aqeeqah,(birth sacrifice) and
many other virtuous deeds. All of these are ways of opening different
channels for righteous deeds andmethods to energize us by shifting
from one form of worship to another, and therefore, not become weary,
butcontinue to worship Allaah Almighty. This is indeed a great favor
from Allaah upon us.
Moreover, we find that any act of worship which causes the peopleto
come closer to Allaah Almightyis mentioned in His Book or in theSunnah
of His Prophet . The problem is in those people who try to come close
to Allaah and gain His reward by looking outside these two sources,
and thus, divert from the right path.
The Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam said during his farewell
pilgrimage, "I have left with you that, which if you adhere to, you
will never go astray, the Book of Allaah".
And Allaah Says (what means): "…And whatever the Messenger has given
you – take; and what he has forbidden you – refrain from. And fear
Allaah; indeed, Allaah is severe in penalty." [Quran: 59:7]
Allaah Almighty dispraised the Arabs during the pre-Islamic period
because they interfered in that which they had no right in, and
started changing what is lawful to unlawful, and what is unlawful to
lawful, and recommending that which AllaahAlmighty did not. They used
to shift around the times of the sacred months and change the names of
the months because they did not want to wait for thislong period to
finish.
Ibn Katheer said, "Dealing with the legislations of Allaah with one's
corrupt mind and reasoning, and changing the rulings of Allaah
according to their desires, and deeming lawfulwhat is unlawful, were
some of the things for which Allaah dispraised the disbelievers."
The Arabs had also forbidden upon themselves slaughtering certain
animals, by setting some laws which Allaah Almighty did not legislate,
so Allaah Almighty dispraised them for that. Thus we know that
worshipping Allaah Almighty is something which is not permitted except
through that which He The Most High has legislated Himself and through
His messenger . Anyone who wants to draw closer to Allaah and gain His
reward, love and pleasure through other channels, will get the
contrary result, because Allaah Almighty does not accept from people
except that which He legislated for them.
During the month of Rajab, whichis one of the sacred months, some
Muslims make some wrongpractices through which they intend to come
closer to Allaah Almighty and gain His forgiveness, love and pleasure.
But they seek that through acts of worship which He did not permit nor
legislate, and although they are seeking something good, they do not
achieve it.
The point is not only in having a sincere and good intention, but the
deed itself must be legitimate, or else it will be rejected. Who dare
say that a deed is rejected by Allaah Almighty? Who told him that the
deed is rejected? The one who told us this is the truthful Prophet
Muhammad who said: "He who introduces any deed into our matter (Islam)
which is not from it then it is rejected." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
'Aa'ishah narrated that the Prophet said: "He who performs any deed
which is not according to what we are upon (i.e., the Prophet and his
Companions) then it is rejected." [Muslim] Therefore, any deed which
is not in accordance with what Islam has come with is rejected.
One of the practices during the month of Rajab which was done during
the pre-Islamic period, is to offer sacrifices and call it 'Far'aand
'Ateerah. The Muslims scholars said Islam voided this practice. Abu
Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet said: "No Fara'. No 'Ateerah."
[Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
Ar-Raghaa'ib prayer is another thing which people innovated which was
never legislated by Allaah nor His Messenger . Thescholars said,
"There is no authentic Hadith regarding a special prayer during the
month of Rajab, and all the narrations concerning Ar-Raghaa'ib prayer
are fabricated lies." They also said, "This prayer was innovated after
the fourth century and was never known before that, and no one from
the scholars during the first virtuous generations ever mentioned it."
People fast all the month of Rajabalthough there is no authentic
Hadeeth in this regard and so thispractice should be abandoned. On the
other hand, those who arein the habit of fasting regularly, even in
during other months, may fast. Moreover, the Prophet never fasted any
month in fullother than Ramadhaan, as narrated by 'Aa'ishah 'The
Prophet used to fast so much until we would think that he always
fasts, and would stop fasting until we would think that he never
fasts. I never saw the Prophet fast a full month except during
Ramadhaan, and he never fasted more than fasting during the month of
Sha'baan.' [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
It was narrated that 'Umar used to hit men's hands until they would
start using them to eat during the month of Rajab, and he would say,
'What is the virtue of Rajab? It is a month which the people during
the pre-Islamic period used to honor,but when Islam came, people gave
this up.'
Abu Bakrah, may Allah be pleasedwith him, saw his household preparing
during the month of Rajab, and said to them, 'Did you make Rajab like
Ramadhaan?'. Then he threw the baskets and broke the cups.
Another innovation is what they call the Rajabiyyah, which is an
'Umrah during Rajab which has no evidence proving it. As a matter of
fact, the only month during which 'Umrah would have a certain
prescribed reward is themonth of Ramadhan. The Prophet said: "'Umrah
during Ramadhaan equals performing Hajj" , in another narration he
said, "Equals Hajj with me."
Therefore, anyone who performs 'Umrah during Rajab for the sake of
Rajab has committed a mistake. Moreover, the Prophet never performed
'Umrah during Rajab even though he has performed 'Umrah four times.
A Muslim should know that if he seeks the pleasure of Allaah, and
wants to adhere to obedience, hewould find many acts to perform,so
there is no need to add to what the Prophet instructed us to do; let
us perform what he taught us, and he who does that, is guaranteed to
succeed and prosper in this life and the Hereafter.
Ibn Mas'oud said, 'Imitate and do not innovate (in
religion)'.Therefore, we should not add anything to the religion
baselessly, and we should adhereto the Sunnah of the Prophet . Some of
the scholars said, 'Sunnah is like to Noah's Ark, anyone who sticks to
it would be rescued.'- - [Thursday, May 23, 2013
Rajab 13, 1434]

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Fathwa - Marriage and Engagement, - The Ruling on Giving a Daughter in Marriage to One Who Does Not Pray

Question:
One of my kin has proposed to my daughter and I am under an obligation
to him, (for example, for having lent him money, or shown some
kindnessto him etc.) but he is addicted to alcohol and he keeps
company with bad people and prays little, or does not pray atall. He
is also addicted to watching videos and television and other
time-wasting devices and I am in difficulty regarding him. I request
clarification of the rulingof Islam in the matter.
Answer:
If the person proposing to your daughter is as you have described him,
then it is not permissiblefor you to give her in marriage to him,
because she is a trust in your hands, so it is incumbent for you to
choose for her the most righteous man in his religion and his
character.
It is not permissible for aperson who does not pray to be married to a
Muslim woman who does pray, since he is nota suitable match for her,
because abandoning theprayer is an act of major disbelief, according
to the saying of the Prophet sallallaahu alayhi was salam:
'Between a man and polytheism and disbelief is the abandonment of
prayer.' (muslim no.82)
And the saying of the Prophet sallallaahu alayhi was salam:
'The covenant between us and them is prayer; whoever abandons it has
committed an act of disbelief.' (At-tirmithi no.2621)
Narrated by Imam Ahmad and the compilers of the Sunan, with an
authentic chain of narrators.
There are many other evidences in the Book (of Allaah) and the Sunnah
which prove the disbelief of one who abandons the prayer, even if he
does not reject its obligation, according to the most correct of two
opinions held by the scholars. However, if he rejects its obligation
or mocked it, then he is guilty of major disbelief according to the
consensus of the Muslims.
As for the one who drinks alcohol but prays, he is not guilty of
disbelief by doing this, as long as he does not claim that it is
permissible, but he has committed a major sin and he has gone astray
thereby. Therefore, it is lawful for you not to give her in marriage
to him, even if he prays, due to his sin and because he might lead his
wife and children to this great crime.
We ask Allaah to improve the situation of the Muslims and guide them
to His Straight Path, and to preserve us and them from obeying vain
desires and Satan, for verily, He is Most Generous, Most Noble. - -
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