Dought & clear, - Conditions of righteous deeds.

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When does Allaah accept the deeds of His slave? What are the conditions that an action must meet in order to be righteous and accepted by Allaah?
Praise be to Allaah.
An action cannot be regarded as an act of worship unless it meets two conditions, namely perfect love and perfect humility. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“But those who believe, love Allaah more (than anything else)”
[al-Baqarah 2:165]
“and they used to call on Us with hope and fear, and used to humble themselves before Us”[al-Anbiya’ 21:90]
If this is understood, then one will realize that worship is only accepted from a Muslim who believes in Allaah alone (Tawheed), as Allaah says of the kuffaar:
“And We shall turn to whatever deeds they (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners) did, and We shall make such deeds as scattered floating particles of dust”
[al-Furqaan 25:23 – interpretation of the meaning]
InSaheeh Muslim(214) it is narrated that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: “I said, ‘O Messenger of Allaah, during the Jaahiliyyah Ibn Jud’aan used to uphold ties of kinship and feed the poor. Will that avail him anything?’ He said, ‘It will not avail him anything, because he never said one day, “O Lord forgive me my sins on the Day of Judgement,”’” – meaning that he did not believe in the resurrection or do good deeds hoping to meet Allaah.
Moreover, the Muslim’s worship will not be accepted unless it meets two basic conditions:
1 – Sincerity of intention towards Allaah alone, which means that a person’s intention in all his words and actions, both outward and inward, is to do them for the sake of Allaah alone and no one else.
2 – The action must be in accordance with the laws which Allaah has enjoined and stated that He must be worshipped only in accordance with them. This is achieved by following the Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the message he brought, and not going against that or introducing new acts of worship or new forms of worship which were not reported from him(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
The evidence for these two conditions is to be found in the aayah (interpretation of the meaning):
“So whoever hopes for the Meeting with his Lord, let him work righteousness and associate none as a partner in the worship of his Lord” [al-Kahf 18:110]
Ibn Katheer (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “ ‘So whoever hopes for the Meeting with his Lord’ means His reward; ‘let him work righteousness’ means actions that are done for the sake of Allaah alone, with no partner or associate. These two factors form the basis for an acceptable deed: it must be done sincerely for the sake of Allaah alone, and it must be correct and in accordance with the sharee’ah of the Messenger of Allaah(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).”
The more a person learns about his Lord and His names and attributes, the more sincere he will be in his intentions. The more he learns about his Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), the more he will follow him. By having a sincere intention towards Allaah and by following His Messenger(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) he will attain salvation in this world and in the Hereafter. We ask Allaah for success and salvation in this world and in the Hereafter.

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Never forget, - Islamic Article, - Never forget that the only god is Allah - 2

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He is Allah. There is no god but Him. Praise be to Him in the world and the hereafter. Judgement belongs to Him. You will be returned to Him. (Surat al-Qasas:70)
Never Forget That...
• Our sole purpose in life is to serve Allah,
• Allah encompasses everything from East to West,
• Allah exercises absolute control over natural events and He directs their whole affairs,
• Allah holds all people under His control, including our mothers, fathers, classmates and colleagues,
• Allah is the true protector and defender of man,
• Allah will always win in the end,
• It is only Allah Who can relieve us of all the forms of difficulties we encounter,
• Allah knows the hidden truth of an event, the details pertaining to it, and any other unknown aspects about it,
• Allah knows the details of the deeds one has done throughout one's lifetime,
• Allah possesses the power to do anything He wishes,
• Allah knows all the subtle details pertaining to all matters, that He benefits His servants who fear Him,
• Allah protects those who take refuge in Him and gives them relief,
• Allah desires to make things easier for us,
• Everything that happens to us occurs under His control,
• It is Allah Who grants us all our blessings,
• Allah is the possessor of any property (yachts, houses, cars, furniture, clothes, jewelry etc…) and the actual owner of all money is Allah,
• Allah provides the provision of all living things,
• Allah will expand the blessings for whom He wills,
• We must engage in all deeds only to earn His good pleasure,
• Allah will reward most abundantly those deeds done to earn His good pleasure,
• Allah has taught us everything we know,
• Allah is the One Who has rightly guided us and willed for us to become believers,
• Allah is exalted above any sort of fallibility particular to human beings is in no means in need of anything,
• Every living being on earth is in need of Him,
• Allah is infinitely conscientious,
• Allah knows everything, whether we keep to ourselves or divulge it,
• Allah certainly helps those who help His religion,
• Allah sees us no matter where we are or what we are doing,
• Allah is infinitely just and does not wrong anyone by so much as the smallest speck,
• Allah does not harm mankind in any way,
• Allah is the Originator of the heavens and earth, and when He decides on something, He merely says "Be!" and it is,
• Allah knows everything beyond our knowledge,
• No one can change what Allah wills for him and no one can prevent something from happening, be it good or bad, if Allah wills for him,
• To look at and reflect upon the Signs Allah shows you within yourself and outside of you,
• Everything in the earth and in the heavens glorifies His praises,
• Only Allah deserves to be glorified,
• Allah never forgets anything,
• Allah is always alive, that He never sleeps, nor is in need of sleep,
• Allah heals the hearts of those who believe in His support,
• Allah supports believers at every moment,
• Allah forgives and accepts repentance from His servants,
• Allah does not punish wrongdoers immediately, and that he grants time so that people can repent and ask for forgiveness,
• Allah is Ever-Gentle with His servants,
• Allah wishes His faithful servants to attain Paradise,
• Allah will reward those who show patience,
• Allah is the One Who gives us our soul and gives health,
• Allah heals us when we are sick,
• Allah warns us constantly to help us attain true faith and reminds us through various ways,
• Allah has given us love of faith and has made disbelief, deviance and disobedience hateful to us,
• Allah will bring forward a people whom He loves and who love Him to replace those who renounce the religion,
• Allah erases bad actions from true believers,
• Allah gives the power of discernment to judge between right and wrong to those who have fear of Allah,
• Allah is closer to us than anyone or anything,
• We need to pray to Allah that He keep us as His friend till eternity.

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Islamic Marriage Articles, - Choosing a Spouse, - Forced Marriages, -

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May a father force his virgin daughter who attained puberty to marry? Two well-known opinions in this regard are reported from Ahmad:
1.That he may compel her. This is also the opinion of Maalik, ash-Shaafi`ee, and others.
2.That he may not. This is also the opinion of Aboo Haneefah and others, and is the correct one.
People have differed as to the reason permitting the compulsion: whether it is virginity, the daughter being underaged, or a combination of both. The closest opinion to the truth is her being underaged, whereas no one can compel an adult virgin in marriage. Aboo Hurayrah, radhiallahu `anhu, reported that the Prophet, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, said:
"A non-virgin woman may not be married without her command, and a virgin may not be married without her permission; and enough permission for her is to remain silent (because of her natural shyness)."[Al-Bukhaaree, Muslim, and others]
Thus the Prophet, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, prohibits forcing a virgin in marriage without her permission, whether it be her father or someone else. Furthermore, `Aa';ishah, radhiallahu `anhaa, said that she asked the Prophet, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, "In the case of a young girl whose parents marry her, should her permission be sought or not?" He replied,"Yes, she must give her permission."She then said, "But a virgin will be shy, O Allaah’s Messenger." He answered:
"Her silence is [considered as] her permission."[Al-Bukhaaree, Muslim, and others]
This applies to the father as well as others. Furthermore, Islam does not give the father the right to use any of her wealth without her permission, how then could he be allowed to decide, without her permission, how her body (which is more important than her wealth) is to be used, specially when she disagrees to that and is mature to decide for herself?
Also, there is evidence and consensus in Islam to restrict an underage person’s free control of his wealth or person. However, to make a virginity a reason for the restriction contradicts the Islamic basis.
As for the difference between the non-virgin and virgin in the hadeeth of the Prophet, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, it is not a differentiation between compulsion and non-compulsion; rather, the difference between the two cases is that
(a) the former gives her instructions for the marriage whereas the latter gives permission, and that
(b) the virgin’s silence counts as a permission.
The reason for this is that a virgin would be shy to discuss the matter of marriage, so she is not proposed to directly; rather, her walee (guardian) is approached, he takes her permission, and then she gives him the permission not the command to marry her.
And as for a non-virgin, she would not have the shyness of virginity anymore; thus she can discuss the matter of her marriage, she can be proposed to, and she gives the command to her walee to perform the marriage, and he must obey her.
Thus the walee is command-executor in the case of the non-virgin, and is permission-seeker in the case of the virgin. This is what the Prophet's words indicate. As for compelling her to marry despite her loathing to do so, this would contradict the fundamentals and reason. Allaah ta`ala did not permit a walee to force her to sell or rent her property without her permission. Neither did He permit him to force her to eat or drink or wear that which she does not wish. How would He then oblige her to accompany and copulate with a person whose company she hates - at the time when Allaah ta`ala has sent between the two spouses love and mercy? If such company happens despite her hatred and repulsion, where is the love and mercy.

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