Dought - clear - How to deal with a relative who is an apostate.

What is the ruling on upholding ties of kinshipwith a relative who is
anapostate? What is the ruling on visiting him? Can we talk to him and
sit with him? If the answer is yes, what are the limits on that?
If I cannot establish proof against him because he followed his whims
and desires, or because I am not qualified to do that, should I treat
him as an apostate or not?
Praise be to Allah.
Firstly:
The apostate is the one who has gone out of Islam and become a kaafir
(disbeliever) by his words or actions, or by his giving up (some
obligatory duty) or his beliefs.
Not everyone who falls into kufr is regarded as an apostate kaafir.
Thereare some reasons for which a Muslim may be excused and thus not
deemed to be a kaafir, such as ignorance, misinterpretation,
compulsion and error.
See the answer to question no. 4231
And there are some types of apostasy for which there is no excuse,
such as reviling Allah, may He be exalted,or reviling His
Messenger(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), or clearly
expressing heresy, because the common folk and the elite are
unanimously agreed that this is kufr and apostasy from Islam.The one
who does any of these things and does not repent is an apostate.
Secondly:
If it is proven for certain that a person is an apostate, and he is a
relative, then he is to be treated in the following manner:
1. It is obligatory to disavow whatever he believes in of kufr and apostasy.
2. It is haraam to regard him as a friend and love him.
3. It is obligatory to advise him and call him to come back to
Allah, may He be exalted.
4. It is permissible to visit him, talk to him andsit with him
with the aim of calling him to Islam and seeking to guide him, for the
one who is qualified to do that.
5. It is permissible to uphold ties with him by giving gifts and
the like, to encourage him to repent and follow true guidance.
6. He should be shunned and cut off if he persists in his
misguidance, especially if there is an interest to be served by
shunning him, such as exposing his evil or to discourage the other
relatives from following him.
To sum up, you know that this apostate is despised by Allah and Islam
does not allow himto remain in his apostasy. By apostatisinghe has
lost all the sanctities and rights thathe had over the Muslims.Calling
people to Allah, may He be exalted, and being eager to guide people
are among the greatest of good deeds and the most beautiful of
characteristics. So interactions with him must be based on these two
principles, hating the kaafir because of his religion and calling him
and trying to save him from his kufr.

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Dought - clear - the especial night mentioned in surah Dakan means which night.is it the shaban or Qadar?.

what is the importance of 15 shaban,is it the night in which the fate
of every one is decided for the next year?
the especial night mentioned in surah Dakan means which night.is it
the shaban or Qadar?
Praise be to Allaah.
Laylat al-Nusf min Sha'baan (the 15th of Sha'baan) is like any other
night, and there is no sound report from the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) to indicate that on this night the
fate or destiny of peopleis decided.
See Question no. 8907.
With regard to the night mentioned in the verses:
"We sent it (this Qur'aan)down on a blessed night. Verily, We are ever
warning [mankind that Our Torment will reach those who disbelieve in
Our Oneness of Lordship and in Our Oneness of worship].
Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments"
[al-Dukhaan 44:3-4]
Ibn Jareer al-Tabari (mayAllaah have mercy on him) said: the
commentators differed concerning that night, i.e., which night of the
year it is. Some of them said that it is Laylat al-Qadr, and it was
narrated from Qurtaadah that it is Laylat al-Qadr. Others said that it
is the night of the 15th of Sha'baan. The correct view is the view of
those who say that it is Laylat al-Qadr, because Allaah has told us of
that when He says, 'Verily, We are ever warning' [al-Dukhaan 44:3]."
(Tafseer al-Tabari, 11/221)
With regard to the phrase, "Therein (that night) is decreed every
matter of ordainments": Ibn Hajar said in his commentary on Saheeh
al-Bukhaari: "What this means is that the decrees for the year are
decided on that night, because Allaah says: 'Therein (that night) is
decreed every matter of ordainments'. And al-Nawawi said: the scholars
said that it is called Laylat al-Qadr because on this night the angels
write down the decrees (aqdaar), because Allaah says, 'Therein (that
night) is decreed every matter of ordainments'. This was also narrated
by 'Abd al-Razzaaq and other mufassireen with saheehisnaads from
Mujaahid, 'Ikrimah, Qutaadah and others. Al-Toorbashti said that the
word used in the Qur'aan is qadr, whereas people think it is qadar
(decree); the word qadr refers to the detailed manifestation of the
decree.
Laylat al-Qadr brings great reward for the onewho does good deeds and
strives in worship on that night.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Verily, We have sent it (this Qur'aan) down in the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree).
And what will make you know what the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is?
The Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e.
worshipping Allaah in that night is better than worshipping Him a
thousand months, i.e. 83 years and 4 months).
Therein descend the angels and the Rooh [Jibreel (Gabriel)] by
Allaah's Permission with all Decrees,
(All that night), there is peace (and goodness from Allaah to His
believing slaves) until the appearance of dawn"[al-Qadr 97:1-5]
There are many ahaadeeth which speak of the virtue of that night, such
as the hadeeth narrated by al-Bukhaari from Abu Hurayrah, in which the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever
spends Laylat al-Qadr in prayer out of faith and hoping for reward,
all his previous sins will be forgiven, andwhoever fasts Ramadaanout
of faith and hoping for reward, all his previous sins will be
forgiven." (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, al-Sawm, 1768).
And Allaah knows best.

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Islamic Stories - The King and the Poor Man

There was a king who decided to take a tour ofhis country. As he
passedby different places, everyone rushed to see him. However, while
passing by a certain place, he noticed a poor old man who did not pay
any attention to the king's arrival and remained engaged in hisown
activities. The king went up to this poor man and asked why he did not
join the people to see him. The poor man replied, "Before you, there
was another king who once passed by this place. Everyone gathered to
see him as well. But, few days later he died and was buried in a place
nearby. A poorman also died during that time and was buried near the
king's grave. After some time, astrong flood passed through that area
causing those graves to overturn. As a result, the bones of the poor
man became mixed up with those of the king's. We could not
differentiate between them any longer. After seeing this, it does not
matter to me anymore as to who is a king and who is a beggar. In the
end, our home is the same."

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Islamic Stories - A Sheet for the Prophet

Narrated Abu Hazim: I heard Sahl bin Saad saying, "A woman brought a
Burda (i.e. a square piece of cloth having edging). I asked, 'Do you
know what a Burda is?' They replied in the affirmative and said, "It
is a cloth sheet with woven margins." Sahl went on, "She addressed the
Prophet and said, 'I have woven it with my hands for you to wear.' The
Prophet took it as he was in needof it, and came to us wearing it as a
waist sheet. One of us said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Give it to me to
wear.' The Prophet agreed to give it to him. The Prophet sat with the
people for awhile and then returned(home), wrapped that waist sheet
and sent it tohim. The people said to that man, 'You haven't done well
by asking him for it when you know that he never turns down anybody's
request.' The man replied, 'By Allah, I have not asked him for it
except to use it as my shroud when I die." Sahl added; "Later it (i.e.
that sheet) was his shroud."
Source: Sahih Al Bukhari (Volume 3, Hadith# 306)
The person wanted to have the sheet for his shroud because he hoped
that Allah will show mercy towards him after death as he is covered in
a sheet that was worn by the Prophet. We can also hope for the same by
dressing ourselves with the lifestyle of the Prophet (peace be upon
him) as his simple lifestyle is the most beloved to Allah.

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