seekeroftruth
11-01-2002, 00:29
Just found an article given to me by an brohter, didnt know which 'section' to post it on, but after all it is a good article to read, inshallah!!
Take care
SadiQ!!
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Kufr Occurs by Beliefs, Statements and Actions
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
Imaan an-Nawawi said in "Kitaab ur-Riddah" (The Book of
Apostasy), "It is the cutting off of Islaam. This occurs
sometimes by a statement which constitutes kufr, and
sometimes by an act. And the actions which necessitate kufr
(that expel from the religion) are those which are performed
deliberately, and mocking the religion is clear [in this
regard], such as prostrating to an idol or to the sun, or
throwing the Qur-an into filth, and the magic which involves
worshipping the sun and other such acts."[1]
Ibn al-Qayyim said, "And likewise, the branches of kufr
(amongst them are) those which are statements and those
which are actions. And just like a person can fall into
disbelief (that expels from the religion) by wilfully saying
a word constituting disbelief, and which is a branch of
disbelief, then likewise, he can fall into disbelief (that
expels from the religion) by doing an act of kufr, from
amongst its branches that are actions, such as prostrating
to an idol, belittling the mus-haf. So this is a
principle"[2]
Shaikh 'Abdur-Rahman bin Hasan said, "And likewise the
Fuqahaa have mentioned concerning the ruling upon the
apostate that a person can become a disbeliever by a
statement (he utters) or an action he performs, even if he
testifies that there is nothing which has the right to be
worshipped except Allaah and Muhammad is His Messenger,
prays, fasts and gives charity. He becomes an apostate by
such statements and actions and whatever he uttered or did
nullifies his actions, especially if he dies upon that. In
that case the nullification of his actions is a matter of
consensus."[3]
Shaikh 'Abdur-Rahman bin Nasir as-Sa'dee said, "Chapter: The
Ruling upon the Apostate. "The apostate, murtad, is the one
who exits from Islaam and enters into disbelief on account
of an action, statement, a belief (i'tiqad) or doubt
(shakk)."[4]
Shaikh Ibn Uthaimeen said, "And whoever Allaah and His
Messenger declares to be a disbeliever, then he is a
disbeliever, regardless of whether that is by way of an
action (he committed), or a belief (that he held) or a
statement that he uttered. And whoever Allaah and His
Messenger have not declared to be a disbeliever, and he
ascribes himself to Islaam, then he is a believer and it is
not lawful for us to declare him a disbeliever."[5]
Imaam al-Albani said, "And amongst the actions are those on
account of which a person actually disbelieves with the kufr
of belief (i.e. apostatises). This is because such actions
show his disbelief with absolute certainty and decisiveness
in the sense that when a person commits them, it is as if he
is actually expressing his disbelief with his tongue, such
as the one who kicks the Qur'an while knowing it is the
Qur'an and intending to kick it, deliberately (qasd)." [6]
As stated above, that with which we worship our Lord is that
amongst the statements and actions are those which are kufr
(that expels from the religion). Actions and statements of
kufr are in and of themselves kufr. Either the minor kufr
(or kufr of ni'mah) such as the sins that do not negate a
person's Imaan (i.e. Islaam) totally like fornication,
stealing, lying, wailing over the dead by way of example or
the major kufr that expels from the religion such as
reviling Allaah or the Messenger, kicking the Qur'an,
prostrating to an idol by way of example only. This, in
opposition to the Muri'ah who restrict kufr (and Imaan) to
the heart only.
NOTES
[1] Rawdat ut-Taalibeen (7/284-283)
[2] Kitaab us-Salaat (pp.53-54)
[3] Ad-Durar as-Sunniyah (p.214)
[4] Manhaj us-Saalikeen (p.112)
[5] Cassette: Questions and Answers from Qatar (30th April,
2000)
[6] Fitnah of Takfir (p.72 1st Edition). And this is a
refutation of the one who claims that Imaam al-Albani
performs takfir only by istihlaal qalbi (making an act of
kufr lawful with one's heart), which is a great slander
indeed.
Author Abu Iyaad
Take care
SadiQ!!
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Kufr Occurs by Beliefs, Statements and Actions
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
Imaan an-Nawawi said in "Kitaab ur-Riddah" (The Book of
Apostasy), "It is the cutting off of Islaam. This occurs
sometimes by a statement which constitutes kufr, and
sometimes by an act. And the actions which necessitate kufr
(that expel from the religion) are those which are performed
deliberately, and mocking the religion is clear [in this
regard], such as prostrating to an idol or to the sun, or
throwing the Qur-an into filth, and the magic which involves
worshipping the sun and other such acts."[1]
Ibn al-Qayyim said, "And likewise, the branches of kufr
(amongst them are) those which are statements and those
which are actions. And just like a person can fall into
disbelief (that expels from the religion) by wilfully saying
a word constituting disbelief, and which is a branch of
disbelief, then likewise, he can fall into disbelief (that
expels from the religion) by doing an act of kufr, from
amongst its branches that are actions, such as prostrating
to an idol, belittling the mus-haf. So this is a
principle"[2]
Shaikh 'Abdur-Rahman bin Hasan said, "And likewise the
Fuqahaa have mentioned concerning the ruling upon the
apostate that a person can become a disbeliever by a
statement (he utters) or an action he performs, even if he
testifies that there is nothing which has the right to be
worshipped except Allaah and Muhammad is His Messenger,
prays, fasts and gives charity. He becomes an apostate by
such statements and actions and whatever he uttered or did
nullifies his actions, especially if he dies upon that. In
that case the nullification of his actions is a matter of
consensus."[3]
Shaikh 'Abdur-Rahman bin Nasir as-Sa'dee said, "Chapter: The
Ruling upon the Apostate. "The apostate, murtad, is the one
who exits from Islaam and enters into disbelief on account
of an action, statement, a belief (i'tiqad) or doubt
(shakk)."[4]
Shaikh Ibn Uthaimeen said, "And whoever Allaah and His
Messenger declares to be a disbeliever, then he is a
disbeliever, regardless of whether that is by way of an
action (he committed), or a belief (that he held) or a
statement that he uttered. And whoever Allaah and His
Messenger have not declared to be a disbeliever, and he
ascribes himself to Islaam, then he is a believer and it is
not lawful for us to declare him a disbeliever."[5]
Imaam al-Albani said, "And amongst the actions are those on
account of which a person actually disbelieves with the kufr
of belief (i.e. apostatises). This is because such actions
show his disbelief with absolute certainty and decisiveness
in the sense that when a person commits them, it is as if he
is actually expressing his disbelief with his tongue, such
as the one who kicks the Qur'an while knowing it is the
Qur'an and intending to kick it, deliberately (qasd)." [6]
As stated above, that with which we worship our Lord is that
amongst the statements and actions are those which are kufr
(that expels from the religion). Actions and statements of
kufr are in and of themselves kufr. Either the minor kufr
(or kufr of ni'mah) such as the sins that do not negate a
person's Imaan (i.e. Islaam) totally like fornication,
stealing, lying, wailing over the dead by way of example or
the major kufr that expels from the religion such as
reviling Allaah or the Messenger, kicking the Qur'an,
prostrating to an idol by way of example only. This, in
opposition to the Muri'ah who restrict kufr (and Imaan) to
the heart only.
NOTES
[1] Rawdat ut-Taalibeen (7/284-283)
[2] Kitaab us-Salaat (pp.53-54)
[3] Ad-Durar as-Sunniyah (p.214)
[4] Manhaj us-Saalikeen (p.112)
[5] Cassette: Questions and Answers from Qatar (30th April,
2000)
[6] Fitnah of Takfir (p.72 1st Edition). And this is a
refutation of the one who claims that Imaam al-Albani
performs takfir only by istihlaal qalbi (making an act of
kufr lawful with one's heart), which is a great slander
indeed.
Author Abu Iyaad