Benefit of sitting after Taslim

Sheikh Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz رحمه الله mentioned:

The sitting after the taslim in the prescribed prayers is from the most important times, in which the mercy of Allaah descends (upon his slaves). Do not hastily get up, rather seek forgiveness from Allaah, glorify Him, praise Him, and magnify Him.

 

Ibn Baṭṭal رحمه الله said:

"Whoever has many sins and desires that Allaah remove these sins from him without burdening himself, then let him seize this opportunity and remain seated in his place after the prayer, so that he may take advantage of the supplications from the Angels and their asking forgiveness for him."

Source: Sharh Ibn Battal, vol. 3, pg. 114

A Blessed End

     

Shaykh Ibn Bāz (رحمه الله تعالى):

• Anyone who is patient at the time of adversity,

• thankful at the time of prosperity, 

• humbles themselves and supplicates to Allaah upon facing hardships,

• acknowledges their sins and shortcomings, and

• asks Allaah for His Mercy and Forgiveness,

has succeeded and will be granted the blessed end.

---- [Fatwas of Ibn Bāz (رحمه الله تعالى) , 2/126 | al-ifta]

Do not hastily get up after salaah!

Sheikh Abdul-Aziz ibn Baz رحمه الله mentioned:

“The sitting after the taslim in the prescribed prayers is from the most important times, in which the mercy of Allaah descends (upon his slaves). Do not hastily get up, rather seek forgiveness from Allaah, glorify Him, praise Him, and magnify Him.”

Ibn Baṭṭal رحمه الله said:

"Whoever has many sins and desires that Allaah remove these sins from him without burdening himself, then let him seize this opportunity and remain seated in his place after the prayer, so that he may take advantage of the supplications from the Angels and their asking forgiveness for him."

Source: Sharh Ibn Battal, vol. 3, pg. 114

Ruling on growing one's nails for beautification

 

Sheikh ibn Baaz رحمه الله تعالى said: 

"Growing one's nails deliberately for beautification is in opposition to the Sunnah  of the Messenger صلى الله عليه و سلم and a resemblance to the animals and some disbelievers."

(الفتاوى.10-49)

Translated by: Umm Hyatt al-Amerikiyyah (حفظها الله)

Nullifiers of Islaam

Sheikh Ibn Baaz (رحمه الله)

All praise is due to Allaah Alone. Peace and blessings be upon the Last Prophet, his family, Companions and those who follow his guidance.

A Muslim should know that Allaah (سُبحانه وتعالى) enjoins all the creation to embrace Islaam, hold it firmly and avoid what contradicts it. Allaah sent His Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to call for that, informing them that whoever follows him will be guided and whoever turns away from him will be misguided. In many Ayahs (Qur’anic verses), Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى warned people against causes of apostasy and all forms of Shirk (associating others with Allaah in His Divinity or worship) and Kufr (disbelief). Under the topic of the rulings of the apostate, scholars (may Allaah be merciful with them) mentioned that a Muslim may abandon Islaam by committing one of the nullifiers that make his blood and money violable and turn him out of the fold of Islaam. The most dangerous and common ten nullifiers are mentioned by Sheikh and Imam Muhammad ibn `Abdul-Wahhab and other scholars (may Allaah be merciful with them). Here we will list them in brief so that a Muslim can keep away from them and warn people against them in hope for safety and wellbeing. We will briefly elaborate on them.

First: Shirk in the worship of Allaah. Allaah (سُبحانه وتعالى) says: Verily, Allâh forgives not that partners should be set up with Him (in worship), but He forgives except that (anything else) to whom He wills He (سُبحانه وتعالى) also says: Verily, whosoever sets up partners (in worship) with Allâh, then Allâh has forbidden Paradise to him, and the Fire will be his abode. And for the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers) there are no helpers. This includes invoking the dead and seeking relief, vowing or offering sacrifice for them.

Second: Whoever takes intermediaries between him and Allaah, invokes, and asks them for intercession with Allaah and puts his trust in them has committed Kufr (disbelief) according to the Ijma` (consensus) of scholars.

Third: Whoever does not hold the polytheists to be disbelievers, has doubts about their disbelief or considers their ways and beliefs to be correct has committed disbelief.

Fourth: Whoever believes that some guidance other than that of the Prophet (peace be upon him) is more complete than his guidance or that someone else's judgment is better than his judgment, such as those who prefer the judgment of the Taghut (false gods) over his judgment, then he is a disbeliever.

Fifth: Whoever hates something that the Messenger صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم came with, even though he may act on it, has disbelieved. Allaah (عز وجل) says: That is because they hate that which Allâh has sent down (this Qur’ân and Islâmic laws, etc.); so He has made their deeds fruitless.

Sixth: Whoever mocks or ridicules any part of the Messenger’s religion, its rewards or punishments has committed an act of disbelief. Allaah (عز وجل) says: Say: “Was it at Allâh (عز وجل), and His Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations) and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) that you were mocking?” Make no excuse; you disbelieved after you had believed.

How to purify and soften the heart

  

Sheikh Bin Baaz رحمه الله said:

“Whoever takes care of his time by doing Dhikr (remembrance) of Allaah, reciting the Qur’aan, accompanying the good people, and distancing himself from the ignorant and bad company will purify and soften his heart.”

Majmoo` Fataawa of Shaikh Bin Baaz (5/244)

Conditions & Meaning of the 'Shahadah' - Sheikh ibn Baaz رحمه الله

(Laa Illaaha il’Allaah - (لا اله الاالله)

Its meaning – There is No diety worthy of worship (in Truth) except Allaah.

Its pillars are:

1.     The negation phrase “ there is no deity worthy of worship (Laa Ilaaha)

2.     The confirmation phrase “ except Allaah (IllaaAllaah)

The phrase: “there is no deity worthy of worship” negates all other false objects of worship while the phrase “except Allaah” confirms that there is only one true Lord, worthy of worship Who has no partners.

The conditions of the Shahaadah (testimony of Faith) are eight:

1. `Ilm (Knowledge): Knowledge of it’s meaning – what is confirmed by it and what is negated by it. As previously stated it was mentioned that the meaning of: “There is NO deity worthy of worship except Allaah” is that all other objects of worship that mankind set up as partners with Allaah are false.

2. Yaqeen (Certainty): To have certainty in its meaning, (i.e. to be free from doubt or suspicion). This means one must be upon certainty that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah.

3. Al-Ikhlaas (Sincerity): This means the sincerity the servant has towards his Lord ONLY, in all acts of worship. For example, if anyone deviates from this sincerity to Allaah and directs it towards a Prophet, an idol, a king, the jinn or any other false object of worship, then, certainly he is guilty of committing Shirk (polytheism) and has contradicted this condition of the Shahaadah (Testimony of Faith), which is Sincerity.

4. As-Sidq (Truthfulness): It means to speak the truth in order to remove any trace of hypocrisy. This is the meaning of Sidq. It also means to observe truthfulness with the tongue as well as the heart. If Sidq is observed by only the tongue and not by the heart, then this condition of Sidq (truthfulness) will not be met.

Why Recite Ayatul Kursi after salaah & before sleeping?

Question: A listener asks (this was on the radio), with regards to reciting Ayatul-Kursi: Is it reported that the Messenger of Allaah (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) used to recite it in the morning and evenings?

Answer: Yes, the Messenger صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم encouraged us to recite it when going to sleep and after every obligatory prayer. When we recite it when going to sleep, it is a means of protection from the Shaitaan. Likewise, from the means of entering Paradise is that one recites it after every obligatory prayer, after he makes the tasleem (saying Asalaamualaykum wa rahmatullaah to the right and then the left). After one recites the other prescribed remembrances (after salaah), he recites the Ayatul-Kursi.

The Ruling Concerning Celebrating Birthdays.

 

Question: What is the ruling concerning celebrating birthdays?

Sheikh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz  رحمه الله

Answer: Celebrating birthdays has NO source whatsoever in the pure Shari’ah. 

In fact, it is an innovation, since the Messenger of Allaah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, 

“Whoever introduces anything into this matter of ours that does not belong to it shall have it rejected.”

(Bukhari & Muslim)

In a version recorded by Muslim and by al-Bukhari in definitive Muallaq form.

"Whoever performs a deed which is not in accord with our affairs, that deed is rejected.”

It is well-known that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) did not celebrate his birthday at all during his lifetime nor did he ever order it to be celebrated. Nor did he teach such to his Companions.

Therefore, the rightly-guided caliphs and all of his Companions did not celebrate it. They are the most knowledgeable of the people concerning his Sunnah and they are the most beloved to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). They were also the most keen upon following whatever the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) brought. 

Therefore, if one is supposed to celebrate the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) birthday, this would have been made evident at their time.