Comments on: Yasir Qadhi – Culture vs. Islam: Bid’ah

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http://www.1stbirthdaypartyideas.co/1st-birthday-party-supplies/ — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 07:24:01 +0000

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By: Abdul - Tawwab

Abdul - Tawwab — Sat, 28 May 2011 03:55:15 +0000

AsSalaamu Alaikum Zahir,

JazakAllahu Khairun! Thank you for insight.

By: Zahir

Zahir — Wed, 25 May 2011 16:21:44 +0000

Taraweeha happened in prophet’s life. They read the whole Quran in prayer during ramadan. But taraweeh is not mandatory like the 5 times prayer. Prophet (peace be upon him) prayers 8 more often. It is okay to pray even more than 20. It is not a formal requirement like the obligatory 5 time prayers.

Taraweeha during ramadan, and listening to the Quran is good for earning more ajar.

Islam is all about bowing down to the will of Allah that was carried out during the prophet’s 23 years by the prophet.

Emanayat has a time domain where it is completely defined, the domain is prophet’s 23 years exactly.

Anyone, makes something part of Imanayat, attribute to Allah or rasool, and the belief or act does not belong to the prophet’s 23 years, that person is at least committing bidah, or may be shirk.

Allah knows better.

Prophet said Jews do shirk, only because they follow their Rabi’s.

Rabi’s added and subtracted that was not given by Moses, and attributed it to God.

By this analogy who follows a leader who preaches something the prophet did not give out in his 23 years, then that person is doing shirk

Going out on annual vacation every year, meeting your family once a years on thanksgiving or memorial day, celebrating birthday, celebrating graduation, is not in conflict with imaanyat.
You are not doing for ajar. Many things you do in life with no intention of ajar. You play scrabble with your friends not for ajar, as an example. You go out pass certifications not for ajar. Attend board meetings not for ajar. Read newspaper not for ajar.

By: Abdul - Tawwab

Abdul - Tawwab — Wed, 25 May 2011 05:10:31 +0000

AsSalaamu Alaikum,
I have another question. I also heard of another hadith in which it was reported that the Prophet (S.A.W.) said do not write down any of his sayings except Qur’an. Is this hadith authentic? If it is how do we then reconcile all of the books of hadith with this hadith? Again I only ask to seek understanding and not to debate or argue inshaAllah. Please help if you know. JazakAllahu Khairun!

AsSalaamu Alaikum

By: Abdul - Tawwab

Abdul - Tawwab — Wed, 25 May 2011 05:06:37 +0000

AsSalaamu Alaikum,
I have a question about bidah.Shaykh Yasir spoke and said that if it is about worship or religious and it is not in the Sunnah of the Prophet (S.A.W) what would one say about taraweeh in Ramadan and praying it in congregation? Am I wrong that praying tarawih in Ramadan in congregation was started by Umar bin Al-Khataab radiAllahu anhu after the death of the Prophet (S.A.W)? Isn’t that against the sunnah of the Prophet (S.A.W)? I know that on a lot of these sites people are very rude and arrogant but I ask this question earnestly and humbly to seek understanding inshaAllah.

AsSalaamu Alaikum

By: Maryam Suchedina

Maryam Suchedina — Tue, 10 May 2011 18:00:34 +0000

As-salamu ‘Alaykum Elona Washington, I couldn’t agree with you more. Regardless of the religious background of these events, (b-days,bridal shower, baby shower, etc), these events cause a burden on one’s financial condition. Giving gifts is a wonderful gesture but when you are forced it becomes a burden. Instead I feel that if people must have get-together, it should be to benefit ourselves. Perhaps inviting a learned scholar who has proper knowledge of both Deen and Dunya who can teach us and we get the opportunity to ask questions or an open discussion with proper resources before us so that all present can walk away with more knowledge. If the gathering is in honor of an upcoming birth, perhaps the discussion should be what the duties of Muslim parents are, how to teach their future children about Islam properly and such acts. And if it’s in honor of an upcoming wedding, perhaps discuss the duties of a husband and wife to each other as outlined in Islam. Offer salaah together and make individual dua’a for the mother-to-be, bride-to-be, etc. Allhumdulilah I enjoyed reading your view points. May Allah (SWT) bless you and your family, Ameen.

By: ZA|D

ZA|D — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 04:05:07 +0000

I’ve always thought of such things as nothing more than accessories to capitalism designed to fuel endless consumption and keep needless junk moving from the supermarket shelves. It’s a shame that Muslims are still squabbling about being whether they should be thankful to Allah (swt) on their birthday.
Salaam

By: muslim

muslim — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 06:16:14 +0000

Assalamualaikum to all,

after reading the comments given by some,i think i need to give my response..
i dont know your background whthr you have the authority or not to give hukm..
i dont celebrate birthdays myself eithr..
but, its just not right to say that a scholar is wrong in giving his views..
scholars often have differnt views regarding certain matters in Islam but juz bcoz people follow anothr scholarly interpretation, doesnt mean that you have the right to criticise them..
let us try to improve our etiquette, be humble and respect our muslim scholars..
may Allah accept from them and from us all the good and forgive us all our sins..
wallahualam

By: abu Yunus

abu Yunus — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 23:34:21 +0000

You completely neglect the hadeeth of the prophet (s) where he mentioned that Allaah has replaced all the previous holidays with two days:

The Prophet Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him came to Medina with two days they played in.

The Prophet Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him said, ‘What are these two days?’ They said, ‘These are two days we used to play in, in our Jahiliyah.’ The Prophet Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him said, ‘Allah has replaced them with two better days: Eid Al Adhaa and Eid Al-Fitr’.

And you are claiming it is okay to celebrate birthdays?!?!?

Firstly, it is pagan practice (cf. Encyclopedia Britannica)
Second, we are forbidden to imitate the kuffar.
Third, neither the Prophet nor his companions celebrated their birthdays.

As for memorial day, do you even know what that is?!? You are GLORIFYING the kafir soldiers by remembering them.

As for thanksgiving, that is another form of bid’ah. Gratitude is shown to Allaah EVERYDAY, not just one day of the year.

STOP IMITATING THE KUFFAR and claiming something to be halaal when it is haraam!!!

The Prophet’s (S) statement, “You will follow the ways of those who came before you inch by inch…” is definitely actualizing in our time.

By: Zahir

Zahir — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:02:26 +0000

There are many things we do in life for which there may be no ajar or reward of jannah & there may be no sin & and we may or may also not earn the intended worldly good will from the other party right away.
Birthday is one of those things, celbrating your graduation is one of those, doing fireworks on independence day is one of those things, cooking turkey on thanksgiving is one of those thing.
Celebrating memorial day is one of those things.
Family get to gether during the same holidays every year is one of those things.
There is a huge list of things in life, which may or may not give us ajar in akhira, depending on niyya.
And niyya is not to be rebellious to Allah anyway, but we do it to feel good, without violating the requirments of slavery to Allah.
As long as we are not violating the requirments of slavery to Allah, we ar okay.
Nonethless, Allah’s knows better.
By requirments of slavery to Allah, I mean the belief should be the same the prophet held in his 23 years & gave it out in the 23 years, witnessed it in the 23 years, salaat, saum, zakaat, Haj.
It also includes not doing haraam things, being humble & not egoistic.
Following desires in moderation in a halaal way is also requirment of slavery to Allah.
Becoming slave of one nafs & slave of Allah cannot happen together, like we cannot toss head & tail both. Nonethelss, it is okay to follow ones desire moderately.
A certain village or town may have the tradition of celebrating on a specific day, and holding competititions. This may or may not bring ajar in akhira, depending on niyya & creativity.
i think we should go to masjid in the morning for fajr, never indulge to remain a slave to Allah, and feel the confidence meeting the challenges of life.
And, if we ever slip a little bit, do astaghfar, and get back on track right away. Don’t dwell. Allah is indeed ghafoor raheem, if you niyyah is good.
Never expect that we will not fall.
We will fall into pits from time to time.
We are humans always under the influence of the evil of our soul & shaitan, even if we stay most of the time focused on the straight path.
Nonetheless, going to masjid for fajr in the morning, praying regularly, reading the Quran with meaning, focusing on justice to oneself, thinking aobut the white shroud around our body when we are in the grave & acccountablity, should keep us on the straight path & away from the total fall.
Bidaah is when we do to earn rewards or get jannah or attributes it to Allah and/or his rasool. Bidah can be shirk also. Allah may forgive everything, but not transgression.