Monday, November 24, 2014

Who should Lead Salah and the meeting of the 3 shuyookh- bin baz, albani and uthaymeen

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Hadith Riyad-as-salihin 348:

وعن أبي مسعود عقبة بن عمرو البدري الأنصاري رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏"‏يؤم القوم أقرؤهم لكتاب الله، فإن كانوا في القراءة سواء، فأعلمهم بالسنة، فإن كانوا في السنة سواء، فأقدمهم هجرة، فإن كانوا في الهجرة سواء، فأقدمهم سنًا، ولا يؤمن الرجل الرجل في سلطانه، ولا يقعد في بيته على تكرمته إلا بإذنه‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏
وفي رواية له‏:‏ ‏"‏فأقدمهم سلمًا‏"‏ بدل ‏"‏سنًا‏"‏ ‏:‏ أو إسلامًا‏.‏
وفي رواية‏:‏ يؤم القوم أقرؤهم لكتاب الله، وأقدمهم قراءة، فإن كانت قراءتهم فيؤمهم أقدمهم هجرة، فإن كانوا في الهجرة سواء، فليؤمهم أكبرهم سنًا‏"‏‏.‏

Abu Mas'ud 'Uqbah bin 'Amr Al-Badri Al-Ansari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The person who is best versed in the recitation of the Book of Allah, should lead the prayer; but if all those present are equally versed in it, then the one who has most knowledge of the Sunnah; if they are equal in that respect too, then the one who has emigrated (to Al-Madinah) first, if they are equal in this respect also, then the oldest of them. No man should lead another in prayer where the latter has authority, or sit in his house, without his permission".
[Muslim].
In another narration in Muslim: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "One who is senior most in accepting Islam, should lead the Salat (prayer)".

Yet another narration is: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A man who is well versed in the Book of Allah and can recite it better, should lead the Salat (prayer); if (all those present) are equal in this respect, then the man who is senior most in respect of emigration, if they are equal in that respect too, then the oldest of them should lead the prayer".
[Muslim].


1. Quran: Sometimes it is very difficult to determine who  know the Quran Most. None among us are Hafidhul Quran
2. Sunnah: Sunnah is not just remembering meaning of the Hadith, but memorizing the same way it has been Narrated by Prophet (saw).
When 3 shuyookh- bin baz, albani and uthaymeen met for Haj it was requested to Albani (rah) to lead the Salah as he memorized lot of Hadith
3. Hijrah (I don't think we have someone who did Hijrah)
4. The final one is Age and this is crystal clear and obvious.
There is another Hadith which speaks on acknowledging Right of the Oldest.

Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Anyone who does not show mercy to our children nor acknowledge the right of our old people is not one of us."
Sahih (Al-Albani)
 Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 353
Imam Bukhkhari Rahimahullah has included a chapter in his collection Adab-al Mufrad on The Elderly  http://sunnah.com/adab/18



Shaykh Albaani (rahimahullah), Shaykh Ibn Baaz (rahimahullah) and Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen (rahimahullah)

Imagine those three meeting in one place!
It was the Hajj season and the last year that al-Albaani performed Hajj.

Ibn Baaz was the Amir of the gathering.

Questions were asked and Ibn Baaz was receiving them.

If the question related to a matter in Fiqh he referred it to Ibn Uthaymeen.

If it was related to an issue in Hadith he referred it to al-Albaani.

And if the question related to a subject in Belief then Ibn Baaz himself answered.

And we were waiting to see who would lead in salat Thuhr?!
We were in Minna. Who is to lead in Thuhr?!
Ibn Baaz said to Albaani: (listen carefully ya Shabaab!)
"Step forward ya Abu Abdurrahman and lead us in salah, you are our Imaam!"
"No, no, no... You are our Shaykh" so said Albaani to Ibn Baaz in reply.

Albaani: "No, no.. You are our Shaykh! You are our Shaykh!"
Ibn Baaz: "No, no! We are all equal in Quran and you are the most knowledgable of us in the Hadith of the Prophet of Allah"
"Step forward ya Abu Abdurrahman!"
Allaah!
So al-Albaani moved forward, (listen carefully ya Shabaab!)
He then turned back towards Ibn Baaz and asked: "Our Shaykh!"
"Do I lead people in salah according to the way of the Prophet or should I shorten it?"
Ibn Baaz replied to Albaani: "Pray the salah of the Prophet,
"Teach us ya Shaykh! Teach us how the Prophet performed his salah!"
See the Adab?! Ibn Baaz telling Albaani to 'Teach us ya Shaykh!'
This is Adab among the Scholars, my Brothers!
These are the Akhlaaq of the Scholars.

قبل عام من الآن مرت بي قصة تعرض لها أحد كتاب منتديات ملتقى أهل الحديث، و هي القصة التي يرويها و يحكي تفاصيلها محمد حسان في شريط فيديو مبثوث على اليوتوب، مختصر ما فيها أن الأئمة التقوا في موسم الحج في الحجة الأخيرة التي حجها الشيخ الألباني رحمه الله: أترككم مع القصة كما نشرت مكتوبة و أرسلت إلى ألوف البريد الإلكتروني و نشرت على عشرات المنتديات:
يقول محمد حسان:
الشيخ الألبانى -رحمهُ الله- ، و الشيخ بن باز -رحمهُ الله- ، و الشيخ بن عثيمين -رحمهُ الله- ، تصور حين يجتمعُ هؤلاء الثلاثة فى مجلسٍ واحد !!
و كانَ فى موسمِ حج ، و كانت هذه هى آخر سنةٍ حج فيها الشيخُ الألبانى - رحمهُ الله - ، و كانَ أميرُ الجلسة هو الشيخ بن باز ، و كانت الأسئلة تعرض فيتلقاها الشيخ -رحمهُ الله- فإن كان السؤال متعلقاً بأمرٍ فقهى أحاله للشيخِ بن عثيمين ، و إن كانَ متعلقاً بمسألةٍ حديثية أحالهُ الشيخ إلى الشيخ الألبانى ، و إن كانَ السؤال متعلقاً بمبحثاٍ من مباحثِ الإعتقاد أجابَ الشيخ بن باز .
و أنتظرنا من يصلى بنا الظهر - و كنا فى مٍنى - !؟
و إذ بالشيخ عبد العزيز - رحمهُ الله - يقول للشيخ الألبانى : تقدم يا أبا عبد الرحمن صلى بنا ، أنت إمامنا .
فيرد الشيخ الألبانى قائلاً : لا لا أنت شيخنا .
و إذ بالشيخ بن باز - رحمهُ الله - يقولُ له : كلنا فى القرآن سواء و أنت أعلمنا بحديثِ رسول الله ، تقدم يا أبا عبد الرحمن !!
و يتقدم الشيخ الألبانى ليؤمهم . . . و إذ بهِ يلتفتُ إلى الشيخِ بن باز و يقولُ له : يا شيخنا أصلى بالناس صلاةَ رسولِ اللهِ أم أخفف !!؟
فيرد عليه قائلاً : صلى بنا صلاةَ رسولِ الله ، علمنا يا شيخ كيفَ كان يصلى رسولُ الله !؟
انظروا إلى الأدب !!؟
ابن باز يقولَ للألبانى : علمنا يا شيخ !!
هذا هو الأدبُ بين العلماء . . . و هذهِ هى أخلاقُ العلماء ) انتهت
و سأختصر للإخوان ما قيل حول هذه القصة هناك:
القصة فيها من النكارة الشيء الكثير:
1- مثل هذه القصة لو وقعت فعلا لانتشرت و لذاع صيتها و لأشار إليها مترجمو و لو واحد من المشايخ الثلاث، فكيف لم يحكها سوى محمد حسان !؟
2- تقسيم الأسئلة و تعيين المجيب لم يكن من ديدن أحد من الأئمة الثلاث و لم يُعرف عن أحد منهم ذلك !
3- تقسيم الشيخ الألباني للصلاة إلى نبوية و خفيفة و موافقة ابن باز على ذلك فيه نظر كبير و لم يكن من هدي أحدهما ذلك.
هذا و قد نقل أحدهم هناك استنكار أحد مرافقي الشيخ ابن باز في حجاته لمثل هذه القصة !
و المطلوب:
أرجو ممن كان قريبا من الشيخ الألباني و خاصة في حجته الأخيرة أن يفيدنا في هذا الموضوع و جزاكم الله خيرا

The Difference Between General And Specific Tabdee

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ


Abdus-Salaam Bin Burjis – The Difference Between General And Specific Tabdee’ (Declaring Someone To Be An Innovator)
The second point that we will speak about is the term “ahlul-bid’ah” (the people of innovation); there is a difference between general tabdee’ and specific tabdee’.
An example of general tabdee’ is if we said: “whoever say ‘my pronunciation of the Qur’aan (when I recite it*) is created’ then he is an innovator (mubtadi’).” This is tabdee’ generally.
As for an example of specific tabdee’, then if we said: ” such and such, the son of such and such said such and such so he is an innovator.“
The difference between the two expressions is that there is nothing wrong with general tabdee’, nor is it dangerous to say: “whoever says such and such innovation is an innovator” without pinpointing the individual – this is general tabdee’. As for specific tabdee’, then this is different to the general in it being a forbidden initially; so it is impermissible for us to pinpoint an individual and say “this person is an innovator completely until the proof has been established upon him. If the proof is established on him and he rejects it then now it becomes permissible for us (i.e. the scholars who are grounded*) to identify him with the name of the innovators – and this is the ruling for the specific because perhaps in the first instance he was someone who was making an interpretation, or maybe he was ignorant, so if he is informed and he is stubborn and rejects and it is known that he is pleased with these innovations then only now is it permissible to declare him to be an innovator.
And the speech regarding pinpointing – whether it be in takfeer (declaring someone to be a disbeliever), tabdee’, or tafseeq (declaring someone to be an evil doer) – is very extensive and Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah (may Allaah have mercy upon them) have extended speech on this topic and exhausted lengthy and detailed research about it, however I will bring an example of something that is less than tabdee’ in the field of pinpointing. That is that the prophet - cursed the one who drinks alcohol (generally) and this is well known and established. Despite that, when Abdullaah Ibn Himaar (may Allaah have mercy upon him) was brought to him and he used to drink alcohol, some of the companions(may Allaah have mercy upon them) said: “May Allaah curse him, how frequently has he been brought to you with this!”. The prophet - became angry upon hearing this and he replied “do not curse him because indeed he loves Allaah and His messenger.“
So the prophet - cursed the drinker of alcohol generally but he prohibited us from pinpointing.
So that which results from this is that pinpointing (individuals) in the declaration of tabdee’ is prohibited until the proof has been established upon him and if the proof is established and he is stubborn and rejects it, then it now becomes permissible in the religion to place the term of “innovation” on him.
Source: al-Jarah wat-Ta’deel, pp, 49 – 51
Translator: Aboo Eeman Zakariyya Naadirah Brown
From: https://www.facebook.com/salafiyyah.london.16/posts/1569790586589574

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Imaam Malik’s Response to the Hatred of the Companions

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Imaam Malik’s Response to the Hatred of the Companions
A man once came to Imaam Maalik and said: “I hate so and so,” and mentioned some of the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him).
Imaam Maalik quoted, in reply, the following verses:
8. For the poor emigrants, who were expelled from their homes and their property, seeking Bounties from Allâh and to please Him. and helping Allâh (i.e. helping his religion) and his Messenger such are indeed the truthful - [Al-Qur’aan 59:8]
Imaam Maalik asked that person, “Are you one of these people [mentioned in this verse]?”
“No,” the man replied.
Then Imaam Maalik recited another verse:
9. and those Who, before them, had homes (in Al-Madinah) and had adopted the Faith, love those who emigrate to them, and have no jealousy In their breasts for that which they have been given (from the booty of Banî An-Nadîr), and give them (emigrants) preference over themselves, even though they were In need of that. and Whosoever is saved from his own covetousness, such are they who will be the successful. [Al-Qur’aan 59:9]
Imaam Maalik asked that person, “Are you one of these people [mentioned in this verse]?”
“No,” the man replied.
Then Imaam Maalik recited another verse:
10. and those who came after them say: "Our Lord! forgive us and Our brethren who have preceded us In Faith, and put not In Our hearts any Hatred against those who have believed. Our Lord! You are indeed full of kindness, Most Merciful. [Al-Qur’aan 59:10]
“Are you one of these people [mentioned in this verse]?” Imaam Maalik asked.
“I hope so,” the man replied.
“You are not, if you curse one of the formers,” Imaam Maalik said.
A similar debate is attributed to Ali ibnul-Husayn Ibn Ali Ibn Abu taalib, related by Al-Arbilee in his Kashful-Ghummah, p. 2:78

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Sheik Albani rahimahullah on declaring someone as disbeliever because of him rejecting some of the Hadith's

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

As for those people who reject some of the hadiths and this was present in the past and now … nowadays one of those who attributes himself to Ahlus-Sunnah and who has become famous for rejecting many authentic Prophetic hadiths is the Egyptian, Azhari Shaikh, Muhammad al-Ghazaali

He does not reject the Sunnah [as a whole], he does not reject hadiths from their very foundation as far as is apparent and Allaah is his Judge, but he rejects many hadiths.

It is not allowed to declare him to be a disbeliever because he never rejected the Sunnah from its foundation, but without doubt, he is not upon guidance from his Lord when he rejected many authentic hadiths which the Ummah has met with acceptance, so he is in manifest misguidance in this regard.

And there is no doubt that when people like him fall into such misguidance he will have many followers in [differing] countries, and I think he used to be a teacher where you are or with some of your neighbour[ing countries], so his infection spread to those near him. So our stance regarding these people is that we advise them and argue with them in a manner that is best.

After we have fulfilled the obligation of advising, directing and educating and they still persist in their clear misguidance we describe them as being misguided and do not increase upon that, i.e., we do not declare them to be disbelievers.

Source
http://shaikhalbaani.wordpress.com/2012/04/25/the-shaikhs-precision-in-correcting-the-questioners-question-praying-behind-someone-who-may-reject-some-hadith-and-being-careful-of-takfir/

More Info:
http://shaikhalbaani.wordpress.com/2014/08/25/al-albaani-on-how-careful-the-scholars-are-before-they-declare-someone-to-be-a-non-muslim/

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Beware of TNTJ

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

TNTJ
This is a Jamaath in TamilNadu, India. TNTJ stands for Tamilnadu Towheed Jamaath. They are the blind followers of its founder and leader P. Jainul Abideen shortly known as PJ (www.pjonline.com ).  There are various deviations found in there sect right from the whimsical translation of The Holy Quran to Rejection of authentic Hadiz from Bukhari Muslim etc. They passed Fatwas on Zakaah that Zakaah once paid on the wealth need not be paid again on the same wealth. They rejected all the Hadith of paying Zakaah annually, which was refuted by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips http://www.islamhouse.com/p/318550   They would also NOT mind their words and mockup at some of the famous companions of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم)

PJ views on Some of the Sahaba (Radhiyallahu Anhum) can be viewed here:
http://www.islamkalvi.com/against_sahaba/

PJ says "Umar(ra) had confusion in Aqeedah, when he said Prophet (saw) did not die"
He says " Ansaar  (Radhiyallahu Anhum) were waiting for the death of  Prophet (saw)"
He says "Sahaba  (Radhiyallahu Anhum)  were worst in matters of Money and were revolting against Zakath"
He says "Sahaba  (Radhiyallahu Anhum) decide first and then twist the proofs from Quran"
He says "Ali (Radhiyallahu Anhum) was doll in hands, he was instigating violence"
He says "Ali  (Radhiyallahu Anhum)  was providing safety to killers of Utham (ra)"
He says "Amr Ibn AaasAli (ra) sees every problem with a criminal mindset"
He says " Husain (RA) got madness for power"
He makes "fun of Ali (RA) in explanation Inna a'thaina kal kowthar, surah" 



Imaam Ahmad - may Allaah be pleased with him - said:
“Whosoever reviles the Companions of the Prophet, then we do not believe he is safe from having rejected the Religion‘.”
[Sunnah lil-Khilaal, 3/493]


Their belief/methodology is as follows:

[1.] Meaning of ALLAH will come in cloud:
[2.210] Do they then wait for anything other than that Allâh should come to them in the shadows of the clouds and the angels? (Then) the case would be already judged. And to Allâh return all matters (for decision). [Dr. Mk]
The meaning of "Allâh should come to them in the shadows of the clouds and the angels" is ALLAH's punishment will come through clouds. i.e. ALLAH will send rain and destroy the people.
Is this Quranic verse (2:210) it has been said: “Do they then wait for anything other than that Allah should come to them in the shadows of the clouds…….” It means that Allah would destroy the people by sending clouds carrying with them heavy downpour which would cause great disasters.

[2.]  Translating Haruth and Maruth as devils
[2.102]Sulaimân did not disbelieve, but the Shayâtîn (devils) disbelieved, teaching men magic and such things that came down at Babylon to the two angels, Hârût and Mârût, but neither of these two (angels) taught anyone (such things) till they had said, "We are for trial, so disbelieve not (by learning this magic from us)." [Dr. Mk]
Sulaiman did not disbelieve (only one God). Only the devils, Harut and Marut ,who taught magic to the people of Babylon disbelieved.
Ref:

[3.]  Throwing Sulaiman (AS) as a body
34.  And We certainly tested Sulaiman. We put him on his throne as a body. Then he repented.
338. The meaning of "We threw him as a dead body".
This Quranic verse 38:34, has been interpreted wrongly by most of the translators of Quran.
They have translated as "we threw the dead body on the throne", in their translations.
They have used fictitious tales in their interpretation of their Quranic verse to prove their view.
The Quranic phrase, according to the correct translation, states ‘’we threw Sulaiman as a dead body’’. It will also denote a state in which Sulaiman (pbuh) would have become very ill, weak and bed ridden
This verse and the next verse mentions Sulaiman (pbuh) had committed a wrong as later corrected that himself.
The meaning of the phrase “We put him as a dead body” is that Allah tested him by giving him disease. Hence, when Sulaiman became ill and could not act, he asked for forgiveness from Allah and thoroughly repented.  9.03.2011. 13:32

[4] Adam (AS) was created on the earth and expelled from the garden on the earth
But some other people are of the opinion that the Quranic verse 2:30 declares that Adam (pbuh) was created on the earth and as Shaitan cannot enter the Paradise and mislead anybody in the Paradise. Adam (pbuh) was only made to remain in the garden which was set for him on the earth and it was only from there he was expelled.
So which-ever of the above two views is accepted, that would neither impair the basic concept of Islam

[5] SORCERY IS IMAGINATION.
Certain people assume that they can do very splendid tasks through magic which is a prank.
There is no such a trick by which anything that exists can be made to disappear or anything non-existing can be created, or one thing can be changed into another thing.
Such things do not happen actually. By applying tricks, such views can be created. A sorcerer can hide anything from the eyes of the people and later on he can exhibit the same.
In the Quranic verse 7:116 Allah says, “They cast a spell upon the people’s eyes and enchanted them….”
In the Quranic verse 20:66, Allah says “their cords and their staffs by their magic appeared as snakes to him”.
Allah didn’t say that they transformed the cords into snakes.
In the verse 20:69, Allah says “that which they have made is but a wizard’s trick…
So, ‘Sihr’ which is known as sorcery is nothing but gimmick. Those who bluff ‘we will make the hands and legs inactive’, ‘we will make things which would never exist' are unable to become rich by means of their magical power. Some of them could have become rich when they had extracted money by deceiving the people.
So, from this we can understand that ‘magic is mere humbug. (For more details see explanatory notes 28, 285, 357).
285. Sorcery is only an illusion.
During the period of Musa (pbuh), when Musa had been performing miracles the sorcerers performed sorcery.
When Allah makes a mention of this in Quranic verses 7:116, 20:66, instead of saying that they translated the ropes into serpents, he says ‘It looked like that' and 'they mesmerized the eyes'.
From the above we come to know that they have only succeeded in performing tricks. The people who perform such tricks are only specified as sorcerers.
“Sorcery” is only an art of tricks practically. The words used by Allah are sufficient to reveal nothing can be achieved practically by using this art of Sorcery.

[6] Rejection of Hadith that Prophet (Let Peace Be Upon Him) was bewitched
In the Book of Medicine of his Sahih, Al-Bukhari recorded that `A'ishah said, "The Messenger of Allah was bewitched until he thought that he had relations with his wives, but he had not had relations with them.'' Sufyan said, "This is the worst form of magic when it reaches this stage.'' So the Prophet said,
«يَا عَائِشَةُ، أَعَلِمْتِ أَنَّ اللهَ قَدْ أَفْتَانِي فِيمَا اسْتَفْتَيْتُهُ فِيهِ؟ أَتَانِي رَجُلَانِ فَقَعَدَ أَحَدُهُمَا عِنْدَ رَأْسِي وَالْاخَرُ عِنْدَ رِجْلَيَّ، فَقَال الَّذِي عِنْدَ رَأْسِي لِلْاخَرِ: مَا بَالُ الرَّجُلِ؟ قَالَ: مَطْبُوبٌ، قَالَ: وَمَنْ طَبَّهُ، قَالَ: لَبِيدُ بْنُ أَعْصَمَ: رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي زُرَيْقٍ حَلِيفٌ لِيَهُودَ، كَانَ مُنَافِقًا، قَالَ: وَفِيمَ؟ قَالَ: فِي مُشْطٍ وَمُشَاطَةٍ، قَالَ: وَأَيْنَ؟ قَالَ: فِي جُفِّ طَلْعَةٍ ذَكَرٍ، تَحْتَ رَاعُوفَةٍ فِي بِئْرِ ذَرْوَانَ»
(O `A'ishah! Do you know that Allah has answered me concerning that which I asked Him Two men came to me and one of them sat by my head while the other sat by my feet. The one who was sitting by my head said to the other one, `What is wrong with this man' The other replied, `He is bewitched.' The first one said, `Who bewitched him' The other replied, `Labid bin A`sam. He is a man from the tribe of Banu Zurayq who is an ally of the Jews, and a hypocrite.' The first one asked, `With what (did he bewitch him)' The other replied, `With a comb and hair from the comb.' The first one asked, `Where (is the comb)' The other answered, `In the dried bark of a male date palm under a rock in a well called Dharwan.') `A'ishah said, "So he went to the well to remove it (the comb with the hair). Then he said,
«هَذِهِ الْبِئْرُ الَّتِي أُرِيتُهَا، وَكَأَنَّ مَاءَهَا نُقَاعَةُ الحِنَّاءِ،وَكَأَنَّ نَخْلَهَا رُؤُوسُ الشَّيَاطِين»
(This is the well that I saw. It was as if its water had henna soaked in it and its palm trees were like the heads of devils.) So he removed it (of the well). Then I (`A'ishah) said, `Will you not make this public' He replied,
«أَمَّا اللهُ فَقَدْ شَفَانِي، وَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ أُثِيرَ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ شَرًّا»
(Allah has cured me and I hate to spread (the news of) wickedness to any of the people.)

We have to reject firmly whatever may be the suspicions voiced against Quran though it is authentic.  In trying to believe Sorcery had been performed on the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) which made him disabled on the basis of such Hadith, we should not commit this great error of denying the verses of Quran and thereby, destroy the basic tenets of Islam. We shall better ignore such Hadith.  As there is no evidence regarding this place of revelation of these chapters, it is confirmed that the news about the unwinding of 12 knots is only a fabrication.

[7] Women who blow on the knots.
The Prophet of Allah has not interpreted ‘women’ from the phrase ‘women who blow on the knots’ as the witches. If we analyse them with the help of the Hadith then we can understand that God only refers to ‘Shaitan’ in this context.


[8] Hadith's has to be ignored even though the reporters of this Hadith are authentic. The count is around 50

If the Hadith does not agree with the Quran in any way when it directly clashes with the Quran and it is impossible to give any explanation relating each other, then in such circumstances, it is justice to accept the Quran ignoring the Hadith rather than accepting it.
Even such Hadith are recorded in Bukhari
For better understanding, we have to analyze such Ahadith recorded in Bukhari and Muslims. For example, we know that if a woman breast feed (suckles) a child, other than her own, then she attains the status of the mother for that child.
In the Hadtheeses, 2634, 2635 Muslim it is recorded as follows.
It had been revealed in Quran that the mother-child relationship will occur only when the child is breast-fed for 10 times. Then it was changed to five times. The Prophet’s (pbuh) death occurred only while it had been recited in the prayer.
This Hadith is reported by Aysha (RA).
In this Hadith, it is said that there wasa verse which stated that if a child sucks milk 5 times from a woman then the child-mother relationship occurs between them and this verse remained in the Quran till the demise of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
If that verse which claims to be a part of Quran till the death of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), then that verse had to remain even now.
After the death of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), nothing can either be added or deleted. There is no way even a word has been left from the Quran, as the Quran was recorded during the period of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)himself and as a lot of companions of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had also memorized it.
There is no such verse found in Quran as reported by Aayisha (RA).
At this juncture, if we accept this Hadith stating the reason that it is recorded in the Book of Muslim through the authentic reporter, then we have to think about the consequences of doing such a thing.
It will lead to the view that Quran is not protected and after the death of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) many verses have been removed from the Quran. It will make the assurance of the God, that Quran will be under His direct protection, will be a questionable one.
Hence, we could not but reject this Hadith as weak, If we take a decision to believe this Hadith,because this Hadith is recorded in ‘Muslim’ with authentic reporters, then we mayget a name that we do not rejectHadith
It will result in accepting the view that the verse which had existed till the death of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was removed from Quran after his death, by all the companions of the Prophet. How will we give answer to this?
Even though there is no answer to the above question we have to come to a conclusion, some how error has crept into the Hadith reported by Aayisha (RA).

A news about the Prophet Sulaiman (pbuh), recorded in various Books of Hadith including Bukhari may be cited.
Prophet Sulaiman (pbuh) said, "Tonight I will have intercourse with hundred women. Each one of them will give birth to a male child. All of them will fight in the way of Allah". Then the Angel asked him to say 'Insha Allah'. But Prophet Sulaiman (pbuh) refused to say it. As he had said, "He had intercourse with hundred women no one of the women gave birth to a child. Only one woman gave birth to a half (pre-term) child". [Bukhari, 5242]
Even if we assume that the Prophet Sulaiman (pbuh) possessed 100 wives or 100 slave women, it would not have been possible to have intercourse in single night with all of them. Sulaiman (pbuh) would never have said that his 100 wives will be conceived. No Prophet or God will poke his nose into the matter which are the exclusively rights of God.

Hence, this Hadith has to be ignored eventhough the reporters of this Hadith are authentic, because it tends to destroy the fundamental principles of Islam. If we believe it to be true then we will have to deny many verses of Quran.

If we believe it, stating the reason that it has been reported by the authentic person, then it will degrade the dignity of the Prophet Sulaiman (pbuh). Taking into consideration that the content of Hadith will clash with many verses of Quran and the fundamental principles of Islam, it has to be ignored assuming that there may be some error which cannot be found out.
One more Hadith can also be cited.
Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Angel of Death was sent to Moses when he came to Moses, Moses slapped him on the eye. The angel returned to his Lord and said, "You have sent me to a Slave who does not want to die." Allah said, "Return to him and tell him to put his hand on the back of an ox and for every hair that will come under it, he will be granted one year of life." Moses said, "O Lord! What will happen after that?" Allah replied, "Then death." Moses said, "Let it come now." Moses then requested Allah to let him die close to the Sacred Land so much so that he would be at a distance of a stone's throw from it." Abu Huraira added, "Allah's Apostle said, 'If I were there, I would show you his grave below the red sand hill on the side of the road." Bukhari 3407
As it is recorded in Bukhari and the reporter of this Hadith are also authentic, can it be accepted?
If it is not against the principle/tenets of Islam and not contradicting to this Quranic verses then we have to accept it.

One more Hadith similar to this.
A youngster called Salim (RA) has been a usual visitor to house of Abu Hudaiba (RA). Abu Hudaiba (RA) was embarrassed by Salim’s (RA) conversation with his wife during his visit. When the wife of Abu Hudaiba asked the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) regarding this, the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) advised her to suckle Salim (RA) thereby, the child mother relationship will be established between them (Muslim) 2636, 2638, 2639, 2640).
The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) would have never advised the woman to suckle a stranger (one who is forbidden from meeting a woman in private). We ignore this Hadith because the law regarding the suckling will suit only a child which is either two years or below. We decide like this because we think that some unknown error should have crept into this Hadith.
Those who claim this Hadith to be correct will never be able to advise others to follow according to this, now.
We point out this, because an enthusiasm in trying to establish the authenticity of this Hadith, somehow or other should not lead to the denial of the Book of God.


[9] Islam does not command the women to hide their faces and face covering of Women will increase illegal acts
If a woman covers herself completely including her face then it will be difficult to identity her. When she knows that her identity will not be revealed then she gets the courage to indulge in immoral activities. If she goes with another man in this dress the public will assume that the man who accompanies her is her husband. So, if you hide the face of a woman, assuming the people may get attracted to her, it encourages her to commit illegal acts.


[10] Sajda verses are only four and all other proof is invalid

[11] Alignment of the chapter of Quran was not made either according to the order of God or according to the guidance of the prophet (pbuh).
It is wrong to assume that the prophet (Pbuh) had order the alignment of the chapters in the present form. It is only Osman (ra) who had arranged in the present order.
Osman (ra) after having a lot of discussions and deliberations with the important companions of the prophet(pbuh), who lived at that time, placed ‘Al-Fatiha’ chapter as the first chapter of Quran, compiled by him, because ‘Al-Fatiha’ chapter was repeated in every ’Rakat’ of the prayer and it was also a chapter which had been praised greatly. Prophet (pbuh) has not mentioned that it should be placed first.
Then, based on the length of the chapters, he put them in a serial order, placing the big chapters in the beginning and the small chapters in the end.
In a few places, due to certain other reasons, he placed the small chapters first and the big chapters later. Even though, the reasons have not been given, there was no doubt that it was only Osman (ra) who placed them in a serial order.
There is also no evidence to prove that Abu Bakr (ra) arranged the alignment of the chapters in the Quran.
It should also be remembered that in deciding the place of revelation, certain wrong scales of standard have been used.
In all the printed copies of the Holy Quran, the ‘Alif’ which is written wrongly has been marked with a circle indicating that it should not be read.
So, it was possible that particular verses would have been left unrecorded by each scribe. 
If everyone had wrongly assumed whatever verses available with him, was the complete Holy Quran then there is a possibility of contradictions occurring in the Holy Quran. 

If all the recorded copies of  the Holy Quran from all the scribes  have been collected together and verified in the presence  of all of those who have memorized, then the verses or chapters which have been left unrecorded by the concerned individuals can be easily identified.

[11] Most of the chapters were not named either by God or by the prophet Muhammad (Pbuh)
The 114 chapters in the Quran are titled with different names. Most of the chapters were not named either by God or by the prophet Muhammad (Pbuh). They are not even named by either Abu Bakr (ra) or by Osman (ra). In the original manuscript compiled by Osman (ra) the names of the chapter have not been mentioned in the beginning of each chapter.
Only “Bismillah hirrahman nirrahim” is specified in the beginning of each chapter. This will help us to know the beginning of each chapter.
For example the 45th chapter which is named as “Talaq” as present had earlier been specified as “Nisawul Kusra” by the companions of the prophet (pbuh) (Bukhari – 4910).
It is also not recorded in the original manuscript compiled by Osman (ra).
This writing of the name in the beginning of the chapters came into use only in the later period.  Hence it is not necessary to write the names of the chapters in the beginning.
http://onlinepj.com/quran-preface/the-history-of-the-compilation-of-quran-

[12] Neither Allah nor His messenger (pbuh) has mentioned anything about the total number of verses in the Quran.
There is no mention of total number of verses in the beginning of each chapter in the original text compiled by Osman (ra).If we analyse the total number of verses printed in the copies of Quran at present, we come to understand that scholars have not taken sufficient care in this aspect.

[13] UNSUITABLE NUMBERING OF VERSES
The Quranic verses were neither numbered by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) nor his companions. They were numbered by those who came later. Even though they have numbered agreeably in several places they have not numbered a few verses properly.
We will analyze some of the verses.
In the Quranic verses 168, 169 of the fourth chapter, we find, “He will not show the way” in the verse 168 and “except the Hell” in the verse 169. Anybody can realize that it is a sentence only by combining both the phrases, in the verses 168 and 169. Even then, they have divided it into two verses.
If we study the verses 121 and 122 of the seventh chapter, we will find in the verse 121, “we believed in the God of the worlds: and in the verse 122, “The God of Musa and Harun”.
Similarly, if we analyze the verses 96 and 97 of the eleventh chapter, we find in the verse 96, ”We sent Musa with proper signs”. In the verse 97 which is followed by the verse 96, it is found as, “To Firaun”.
Thus, we find innumerable verses; divided into such verses, Even though they do not give the complete meaning. In certain places, a sentence has been divided into four or five verses. They have numbered even a single word as verse. So, we have avoided unnecessary brackets by combining the incomplete verses, while translating.

[14] Name of Chapter, etc.  should be removed from the copies of the Quran Regarding names of the chapters, division of Quran into 30 parts, division of each chapter into four sections, signs of ‘Sajda’, signs denoting the stop, ‘Rukoohs’, writing certain letters in bold, mentioning Makki or Madani in the title, it has to be remembered that they have been added in the Quranic copies at a later date.
If all such things mentioned above are removed from the copies of the Quran by creating awareness among the Muslim community then it will be considered as a great service rendered to the Quran.

[15] Error in the writing of Quran. This still exists as of today and Quran is protected only in minds and not in writing
We should know that the scribes while copying from the original manuscripts of the Quran, compiled by Osman(rali), Due to negligence, have made a few errors in the writing.
As the Quran is protected in the minds of those who have memorized it, the errors in the written form without any correction retained.
By corrections are made in the manuscript them there is a possibility of confusion being caused among the people who have the copies with the errors intact. People may assume that there is contradiction in the Quran. Most of the errors in the letters center around the Arabic letter ‘Alif’. In certain places the letter ‘Alif’ is, due to negligence, has been unnecessarily added, where its presence is not required. Similarly instead of using single alif they have added two alifs.
Written with errors the correct way of writing Verse No: Chapter No:
144 3
158 3
29 5
103 7
47 9
68 11
23 18
14 18
38 18
30 13
21 27
66 33
4 47
68 37
13 59
15 76
4 76
67 33
31 47

In all the printed copies of the Quran, the ‘Alif’ which is written wrongly has been marked with a circle indicating that it should not be read.
In addition, we see in two places, there are misplacements of words. Instead of writing in the verse 2245 use Arabic script Bastah it is written in the verse Bastah. Instead of writing letter ‘Seen’, letter ‘Sãd’ is written. If the letter Sãd is present then it will give the meaning. So, they have retained wrongly the letter Sãd but on it they have written the letter ‘seen’ using its smaller font/size.
The verses had been written by men and so the mistakes that occurred would not have been committed by Allah.
That is why Quran is protected in the hearts of the educated (29:49).
For example in 37:68 “Laa ilal jaheem” is found. It should have been written in short sound (la ilal jaheem).
Ref:


[16] Paradise will not be in heaven but would be set on the earth
For explanation of Chapter 7 Verse 40, certain scholars say that the Paradise lies in the heaven only; hence the bad people will not go there (Paradise). Their interpretation is liable to be disregarded.
Since it is not only the Paradise which lies in the heaven, but the Hell is also situated near the Paradise in the heaven. There would be only a wall between them. That is why-this chapter was named ‘the height (or the wall with elevations)’ so according to their argument, nobody will go neither to the Paradise nor to the Hell.
It is wrong to say that Paradise lies in the heaven.
Paradise would be set on the earth (For more details see under the heading Paradise)

[17] Angels don't have specific physical appearance
“The Angels are not like men. They do not have any specific physical appearance. There is no evidence to prove that they are having organs, which help in prostration.”
Ref: 

[18.] What has been prohibted in Chapter 2 Verse 173 is only the flesh of the swine and things like blood and heart of pig are not prohibited

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Ribaa (Interest)


بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Ribaa (Interest)
By Dr. Bilal Philips

A classical example in these times of impatience and haste leading to Haraam is related to Ribaa. Some Muslims in the West are quick to point out that the whole economic system of western civilization is founded on an interest-based system, and as such necessitates dealing with interest.
They may also add that paying rent year after year with no real return, and residence in unsuitable housing, all make buying a house with a mortgage a must: even if it means taking a bank loan, and or paying monthly installments which include an interest rate. It may also be pointed out by them that dire necessity makes the forbidden allowable, is a well-known principle in Islamic law, hence the sins one is forced to do are not held against him. This principle can be found in Ibn Abbaas’ report that the Prophet said,

“Allah has pardoned my people for their inadvertent mistakes, their forgetfulness and for what they were forced to do.”
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It can also be found in the Qur’anic verse following the mention of the categories of forbidden meat, wherein Allah has said,

“But for whoever is forced by hunger (to eat of the forbidden) without desiring sin, verily Allah is forgiving and merciful.”
(Qur’an 5:3)

However, the point is, what is meant by the word “forced” and how is dire necessity defined? Does it refer to circumstances under which one desires something badly and is driven by that desire to believe that he or she cannot live without it? Or is it only applicable to circumstances in which one is threatened with loss of life or limb? Does it mean when one’s life is in danger? The case usually cited to illustrate what is meant by forced is that of Ibn Yaasir,
The Sahaabee who accepted Islam as a slave and was tortured to the point of death to renounce his belief. He complied with his master’s demand and falsely admitted that the Prophet was a magician and that the Makkan idols were his gods. After being released from torture, Ammaar Ibn Yaasir avoided the Prophet’s company out of shame for what had said; especially since both his father, Yaasir, and his mother, Sumayyah, chose to be tortured to death rather than deny their belief in Allah and His Prophet. When the Prophet learned of Ammaar’s feelings of shame, he called for him and asked him about the state of his heart. Ammaar replied that it was full of Imaan (belief), so the Prophet said,
“If they repeat the torture repeat what you said.”

Then Allah revealed the following verse,

“Whoever disbelieves in Allah after believing, except he who is forced though his heart is at peace with Imaan; Allah is angry with whoever finds ease in disbelief and they will have a severe penalty.”
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This Hadith clearly illustrates the true meaning of being “forced” and “dire necessity” as understood by the Sharee’ah; circumstances in which one may incur the loss of life or limb. Only in situations in which one’s life or limb is actually threatened can be considered the type of necessity which would make certain Haraam practices permissible.
Whenever western colonial powers wanted to introduce offensive practices in colonized Muslim lands, they would first gain control of a promising Muslim scholar and then force him into making Fatwas (legal rulings) in their favor. Thus, Ribaa (which was unthinkable among Muslims less than a hundred years ago) found its way into the ranks of Muslims through the Fatwaas of the likes of Muhammad Abduh, who was installed by the British as Shaykh al-Azhaar (Chancellor of al-Azhaar University in Egypt) against the will of its staff. Under the influence of these Fatwaas, Abdullah Yusuf Ali stated in his commentary on the verses on Ribaa that the prohibition did not include “economic credit, the creature of modern banking and finance.” However, serious unbiased consideration of the main Qur’anic verses on Ribaa found at the end of Surah al-Baqarah and the severe warnings of the last Prophet indicate an unconditional opposition to Ribaa in all of its forms.
In verse 275 of Surah al-Baqarah, Allah starts off a frontal attack on Ribaa describing those who take interest in the most repulsive terms:

“Those who devour interest stand up like someone lurching from Satan’s touch.”
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The verse compares one who consumes Ribaa to a staggering madman. Then the verse mentions the standard justification used by those who take interest:

“They say: trade is just like taking interest.”

This justification is still the basis of one of the arguments used for taking interest used today; one must pay for the usage someone else’s capital. If he had held that capital, he could have invested it and made a profit, so the borrower has to compensate the lender for the loss of his potential profits especially since the borrower will use the lender’s capital to make profits. However, Allah rejects their crafty arguments and twisted logic saying,

“But Allah has made trade permissible (Halaal) and interest forbidden (Haraam).”

There is no guarantee that had the owner of the capital invested it he would have made profits, yet the lender wants to collect a guaranteed fixed profit whether the borrower succeeds in business or not. Logic would demand that the lender should not only share in the borrowers’ profits but also share his losses if his investments fail. This logical principle constitutes one of the basic principles of the Islamic Banking system. Allah then closes the verse with the solution top the problem of past interest-based transactions, saying,

“Whoever stops when the admonition reaches him is allowed to keep what is from the past and his case is with Allah, but whoever returns (to interest), is a true companion of the hell-fire wherein he will stay eternally.”


Such is the terrible punishment for all those who know
the truth yet reject it, because that is the essence of Kufr, covering up the truth about God. Allah points in verse 276 of the (Surah to a reality which in incomprehensible to most people:

“Allah has deprived Ribaa of its value while causing charity to grow.”

Though Ribaa may seem to increase the quantity of one’s wealth, it in fact decreases its blessing. On the other hand charity which seems to decrease one’s wealth increases its blessing. Allah expresses His displeasure with those who persist in dealing with Ribaa saying,

“And Allah dislikes the disbelieving sinner.”

In the following verse, number 277, Allah promises those who give up interest-based transactions both material and spiritual rewards.

“Verily, those who believe and do righteous deeds, establishing Salaah and paying Zakaah, will have a reward with their Lord and they will not be overcome by fear or grief.”

Those who believe are those who obey Allah’s command to leave Ribaa and perform well the other pillars of Islam. They will be protected by Allah in this life from the burdens of fear and even more importantly grief, and will be greatly rewarded in the next life.
Verse 278 is comprised of a direct exhortation to the believers to comply with the prohibition on interest and a challenge to them to prove the reality of their Imaan (belief in God),

“O Believer fear Allah and leave what interest remains if, indeed, you truly believe.”

Allah identifies the crux of the matter as Taqwa (God-consciousness) and calls the believers to observe it internally as well as externally, because it is only the real fear of god’s displeasure which will drive man to give up the apparently sweet profits which appear in transactions involving interest. This fear is like an internal alarm which goes off whenever a believer nears the Haraam acts, thereby helping him to tread the right path. It is not the same as the fear of harm or danger which grips an individual from time to time leaving him drained and weak. This fear, when fully developed is a much more intense and instinctual fear which leaves its fortunate possessor in a unique state of happiness referred to by the Prophet as the “Sweetness of Imaan.”
The last verse in the sequence, 279, contains a severe final warning unparalleled throughout the rest of the Qur’aan in its harshness for such a seemingly minor sin:

“And if you do not, (give up the remaining interest), then be warned of a war on you by Allah and His Messenger.”

Such a war cannot but end in a total, devastating defeat for the enemies of Allah. Thus, anyone who refuses to give up transactions containing interest is classified as an open enemy of Allah and His Apostle, and is eligible for destruction at any time in this life as well as an abode in the Hell Fire in the next. But Allah in His great mercy and sympathy, even at this point offers an alternative as well as some material incentive saying,

“But if you repent, you may have back your principle investment. Do not do wrong and you will not be wronged.”

After reading or listening to the above mentioned verses, some whose love of the pleasures of this world drives them to seek loopholes and toeholds say,

“But these verses deal mainly with taking interest and I am paying it in order to be able to get a house or a car etc, I have no other alternative, as no one in the Muslim community is willing to lend me that kind of money.”

Their mischievous and rebellious nature leads them to purposely overlook the general implications of the verses, however, the Prophet of Allah whose job it was to clarify the Qur’aan, spelled out the prohibition in words which leave no room for misinterpretation. Both Jaabir ibn Abdullah and ibn Mas’ood reported that Allah’s messenger cursed the devourer of Ribaa, the one who pays it, the one who wrote up (the contract), and its two witnesses, and said,

“They are all the same.”
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The fact that the Prophet considered all those participating in business transactions involving interest as accomplices in a sinful act of disobedience to God, clearly indicates that a Muslim must conspicuously avoid interest at all costs unless he fears the loss of his life or limb, which is highly unlikely in the case of interest. As for those whose hearts are completely sealed to the truth, they insist on making further excuses saying, “We are only paying a very small amount of interest. It is only 1% or 5%. However, even this door has been slammed shut in their insolent faces by the Prophet. 

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْشَرٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ "‏ الرِّبَا سَبْعُونَ حُوبًا أَيْسَرُهَا أَنْ يَنْكِحَ الرَّجُلُ أُمَّهُ ‏"‏ 
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"There are seventy degrees of usury, the least of which is equivalent to a man having intercourse with his mother."
English reference : Vol. 3, Book 12, Hadith 2274
Arabic reference : Book 12, Hadith 2360

This simile demonstrates in graphic terms Islam’s position towards even the most insignificant form of interest; it is more sinful than incest.
It is not a question of quantity or whether such transactions actually contain harm, it is a question of principle. Islam commands Muslims to totally shun interest because of the potential evil which is inherent in it. Like intoxicants, small quantities are as forbidden as large quantities, because in most cases one leads to the other. Islamic laws are made for mankind as a whole and no special considerations are made for the rare exceptions. That is, although a few people may drink a little throughout their lives and never get drunk, most people who drink get drunk and if exceptions are made for the few, most people would claim that they, like the few, would not get drunk; hence the prohibition is made for all. In closing this financial channel, Islam forces Muslims to unite and co-operate as one brotherhood. Islamic banks or financial institutions have to be formed wherein Muslims may deposit their funds and borrow without being drawn into the sin of interest. Such institutions may embark on profit sharing ventures thereby generating capital which would be returned to the investors as dividends. In fact over the fiscal year (1980-1981) when Pakistan began to change over to interest-free banking the dividends returned to investors in such banks were greater than the existing bank interest rates. This becomes especially important in Muslim minority communities, where its members are often times unable to afford the costs of undertaking business ventures on their own, or of purchasing homes outright etc. if such communities would pool their resources and re-invest them within the community in the form of profit sharing loans, a high level of economic unity and growth independent from the outer society could be attained, Muslim businesses would in turn generate jobs for Muslims as well as surplus capital which would then be re-circulated in the Muslim community as Zakaah, charity, loans or investments. Such economic growth and development is absolutely necessary to finance some of the basic institutions essential to the development of a viable Islamic community. For example, Islamic schools have to be funded by the community’s commercial establishments as tuitions are not only insufficient to maintain a private school, but they often deny the children of the poor segments of the community the right to an Islamically oriented education. Most Islamic schools which have depended on donations from overseas have folded after a few years of operation, as overseas Islamic institutions are often unwilling to keep shelling out large sums of money year after year for the same project.

One has to make a realistic assessment of the situation before dashing to the bank. One should reflect on the Prophet’s advice,

“Look at those less fortunate than you, and not those above you; it is better for you, in order that you do not deny what Allah has blessed you with.”
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No matter how bad one’s situation may seem, there are always others in worse situations. Thus, paying rent year after year without ever being able to buy a house outright is still better than the situation of those who cannot even afford to rent an apartment. In fact, one should be certain that money paid in rent to avoid paying interest is blessed by God and will be in his favour on the Day of Judgement. The difficult situations of life are only tests and one of the main criteria for passing it is patience (Sabr), the backbone of steady faith (Imaan). 



  1. Collected by Ibn Maajah and al-Bayhaqee and authenticated by al-Albanee in Saheeh Sunan Ibn Maajah, vol.1 p. 347, no 1662
  2. Soorah an Nahl 16-106
  3. Collected by al-Bayhaqee and quoted in Ibn Katheer’s Tafseer al Qur’aan al Adheem
  4. According to Ibn Abbas and the other scholars of tafseer this part of the verse means that those who take interest will rise up from their graves on the Day of Judgement like the insane as a means of disgrace. See Muhammd abn Ahmad al- Qurtubee’s commentary on this verse in his Tafseer, al- Jaami li Ahkaam al Qur’aan.
  5. Collected by al-Bukharee, Muslim (Sahih Muslim (English Trans., vol 3, p 839, no. 3881) and Abu Dawood
  6. (Reported by Abu Hurayrah and collected by al-Bukhaari (Sahih al- Bukhari (Arabic-English) vol 8 p 328 no. 497) and Muslim (Sahih Muslim (English Trans) vol 4 p 1530 no 7070)

Why iftar time varies by 1-3 minutes from astronomical sunset time

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