Shirk and its different forms, Dought & clear, - * Asking the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and complaining to him after his death comes under the heading of major shirk

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I was born into a sunni family. And by hearing lot of speeches and looking to this site i found that the most of sunnis belief are bid'ath n some of them r form of shirk. I introduce d matter. Manqooz moulid has been widely spread book in kerala which every one read at their home for fulfilling their need. But there are some group in kerala called salafis tell that manqooz molood contain many shirk lines. One of such lines is as follows; "irthakkab'thu alalkhatha..
Khaira has'rin va adadin...
laka ashkoo fi hiya...
sayyidee khairan nabee..."
is there any shirk in above line..? Reading it should be haram..?
Pls help me to protect our deen..? U will get great reward from allah if u make me clear about this so that i cn tell it to everyone.. There may be so many grammer mistake. So U can change this question to understandable form..
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Praise be to Allah.
The book referred to is a book of myths, fables, shirk and innovation. The author wrote it to give evidence, falsely, that it is Islamically prescribed to celebrate the Prophet’s birthday and to exaggerate about the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), and to seek his help and ask of him – and other Prophets and righteous people – besides Allah. Hence it is full of falsehoods, fabricated hadeeths and strange stories. If we were to examine it and critique it, it would take a very long time. Almost every single line of it requires some comment and refutation.
Among these lies and fabrications is what he (falsely) attributes to Imam Abu Haneefah (may Allah have mercy on him), saying that he used to seek the help of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and ask him besides Allah, saying:
“O Master of masters, I have come to you, hoping that you will be pleased with me and will offer me your protection.
By Allah, O Best of creation, I have a heart that is longing for you and does not want anyone but you.
By your virtue, I am in love with you, and Allah knows how much I love you.
O you who are the best of the two races (mankind and the jinn), bestow on me your generosity; I am happy if you are pleased with me.
I am hoping for your generosity, as Abu Haneefah has no one else in this world but you.”
Then he says that Imam ash-Shaafa ‘i (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
“The family of the Prophet are my means to reach Him and they would lead me to Him.
I hope by virtue of them that I will be given my record in my right hand on the Day of Resurrection.”
This is undoubtedly a lie about these two great imams who affirmed the Oneness of Allah. Otherwise, let him prove that from them with sound chains of narration going back to them, or even a weak chain of narration via which such a report could be transmitted. But they can never do that!
The shirki (p olytheistic) material narrated in this book includes the following:
“It should be noted that seeking help from the beloved ones of Allah, may He be exalted, such as the Prophets, the awliya’ (close friends of Allah) and the righteous is permissible during their lifetimes and after their deaths…
“… Thus it is known that it is permissible to seek help by saying ‘O Messenger of Allah, help me’ or ‘O ghawth (source of help), O Muhiy ad-Deen ‘Abd al-Qaadir al-Jilaani’ and so on.”
Another example of this shirki material that is contained in this book is that which is mentioned by the questioner, “artakabtu al-khataaya, laka ashku ya seedi ya khayr an-nabiyyeen (I have committed sins, I complain to you, O my master, O best of the Prophets).”
This comes under the heading of major shirk, because repentance from sins can only be to Allah alone, and complaining about the consequences of sins and their impact can only be done to Allah alone.
In the answer to question no. 179363, we explained that the words (interpretation of the meaning)“If they (hypocrites), when they had been unjust to themselves, had come to you (Muhammad blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)…” [an-Nisa’ 4:64]were applicable only during the lifetime of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and not after his death.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
This verse encouraged the ummah to come to him if they had been unjust to themselves (or wronged themselves) by committing sin or falling into that which was more serious than that, namely shirk. They were to come to him, repentant and regretting what they had done, so that he (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) could pray for forgiveness for them. What was meant by that coming was coming to him (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) when he was still alive. Coming to him after his death for this purpose is not permissible. The evidence for that is the fact that the Sahaabah and those who had deep knowledge of Islam did not do that, and because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) did not have the power to do that after he died.
End quote fromMajmoo‘ Fataawa Ibn Baaz(6/189-190)
Calling upon the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and asking of him besides Allah, and seeking his help, is major shirk that puts one beyond the pale of Islam, so how about seeking the help of anyone other than him?
The scholars of the Standing Committee said:
Calling upon the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and seeking his help after his death to meet one’s needs or relieve one of distress is major shirk that puts one beyond the pale of Islam.
End quote fromFataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa’imah(1/473)
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Calling upon the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) or any lesser person is shirk and misguidance, because these people cannot respond. What one must do is repent to Allah from this shirk and not call upon anyone except Allah. We all know that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) himself did not possess any power to bring benefit or cause harm, except by the will of Allah. Allah, may He be exalted, instructed him to declare that to his ummah, as Allah said to him (interpretation of the meaning):
“Say (O Muhammad blessings and peace of Allah be upon him): ‘I possess no power of benefit or hurt to myself except as Allah wills. If I had the knowledge of the Ghaib (unseen), I should have secured for myself an abundance of wealth, and no evil should have touched me. I am but a warner, and a bringer of glad tidings unto people who believe”
[al-A‘raaf 7:188]
“Say (O Muhammad blessings and peace of Allah be upon him): ‘I don’t tell you that with me are the treasures of Allah, nor (that) I know the unseen; nor I tell you that I am an angel. I but follow what is revealed to me by inspiration’”
[al-An‘aam 6:50].
The Messenger himself used to pray to Allah, may He be glorified, seeking forgiveness and mercy for himself, and for his companions. If he had been able to grant forgiveness to anyone or bestow mercy on him, he would not have needed to pray to Allah, may He be glorified, for that. But all of creation is in need of Allah, and it is Allah alone Who is Free of all wants and needs, Worthy of all praise, as He, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):“O mankind! it is you who stand in need of Allah, but Allah is Rich (Free of all wants and needs), Worthy of all praise” [Faatir 35:15]. Were it not for the Shaytaan toying with the minds of these people they would realise that the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and others do not possess any power to benefit or harm anyone, and they would call upon Allah alone, with no partner or associate:“Is not He (better than your gods) Who responds to the distressed one, when he calls Him, and Who removes the evil, and makes you inheritors of the earth, generations after generations. Is there any ilah (god) with Allah?” [an-Naml 27:62].
End quote fromMajmoo‘ Fataawa wa Rasaa’il al-‘Uthaymeen(21/218-219)
The point is that complaining about one’s situation and one’s sin, admitting it and repenting from it to any human being, or seeking help and aid from him, comes under the heading of shirk or ascribing partners to Allah, may He be glorified and exalted. Indeed it comes under the heading of pure acts of worship which it is not permissible to devote to any except Allah, may He be exalted.
InSaheeh Muslim(2577) it is narrated that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said, narrating from his Lord, may He be blessed and exalted: “ ‘O My slaves, all of you are astray except those whom I guide, so ask Me for guidance, and I will guide you. O My slaves, all of you are hungry except those whom I feed, so ask me for food and I will feed you. O My slaves, all of you are naked except those whom I clothe, so ask Me for clothing and I will clothe you. O My slaves, you err night and day, but I forgive all sins, so ask Me for forgiveness and I will forgive you.’”
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
With regard to that which no one but Allah, may He be exalted, is able to do, it is not permissible to seek it from anyone except Allah, may He be glorified; it should not be sought from the angels or from the Prophets or from anyone else. It is not permissible to say to anyone other than Allah: ‘Forgive me’ or ‘Grant us rain or ‘Grant us victory over the disbelieving people’ or ‘Guide our hearts’ and so on. Hence at-Tabaraani narrated in hisMajma‘ that at the time of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) there was a hypocrite who used to annoy the believers, so they said: Let us go and seek the help of the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) against this hypocrite. So they came to him and he said: “Help should not be sought from me; rather it should be sought from Allah.”
fromMajmoo‘ al-Fataawa(1/329)
And Allah knows best.

- PUBLISHERM.NajimudeeN. MD,IRI

Engagment, - Dought & clear, - * She has received a proposal from a young man who smokes – should she agree to marry him?

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A man proposed to me. When we asked about him and found out that he smokes. Should a man be refused due to such a vice?.
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Praise be to Allaah.
Smoking is haraam because of evidence which we have explained previously in the answer to question no. 9083.
The one who persists in smoking is no longer regarded as being of good character, and the basic principle is that a woman should choose a husband who is righteous and of good character, who does not commit major sins or persist in minor sins, and who is not known as an evildoer. But if she is getting older and fears that no one will propose to her in the near future, and this suitor is religiously committed and of good character in other ways, such as if he prays regularly and is kind and has a good attitude, and he keeps away from evil and immoral things, after enquiring closely about him, then she may pray istikhaarah and ask Allaah for guidance, and agree to marry him, but she should advise him after that and encourage him to give up smoking.
But if she still has some time and is likely to have the opportunity to marry someone else who is righteous, then she should not accept the suitor who smokes, because of what we have stated above that he is persisting in sin, and because smoking is harmful to him and others, and it will also harm the wife and children. A woman may not be able to stand being intimate when there is the foul stench of smoke, and staying with the husband may cause her distress and hardship. May Allaah help us all to do that which He loves and which pleases Him.
And Allaah knows best.








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Engagment, - Dought & clear, - * She didn’t feel any interest in a person who wants to marry her; should she pursue the matter?

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I would really appreciate a reply when time permits inshallah. I sat with a brother that is interested in marrying me. I felt disappointed and bad. Also, I had no feelings or enthusiasm to accept the brother. Mashallah he has excellent Deen and character. Everyone that knows him speaks highly of him. I guess my question is, how do you know you want to marry that person? Please answer this question inshallah. It is a tough one to find an answer to. Are you just sure? Is there a certain feeling? What if you just don't feel anything for the person at all? (I am not speaking of desire.) Should you marry that person even if you don't feel enthusiastic about marrying them? Also, I only sat with the brother once. Could my lack of enthusiasm be do to this fact?
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Praise be to Allaah.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If there comes to you one with whose religious commitment and character you are pleased, then marry (your female relative) to him.” And he said, “Seek the one who is religious.” What is addressed to men includes women too.
When you find a young man whose religious commitment, character and attitude you are pleased with, then you have to accept him as a husband. What will help a girl to do that is to ask about this man from those who know him well, because during short visits, and especially when one is seeking to get married, people are usually on their best behaviour and one sees little of a person’s true nature and character.
Shaykh Muhammad al-Duwaysh.
A girl may also feel somewhat afraid when thinking of marriage to a person because it is such a life-changing matter. But this fear should not stop you from agreeing if he is religious and of good character.
We would also draw your attention to the issue of your sitting with this person, which you mentioned at the beginning of your question. If the betrothed couple sit together in the presence of someone who will ensure that there is no khulwah [being alone together], and the woman wears hijaab as she wears for prayer (i.e., covering everything except the hands and face), for a length of time which is sufficient for both parties to make a decision, this is correct and is what is prescribed in Islam; if it is anything other than that, then beware…

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