Aqeedah

Authorising a person to become a Kaafir

Authorising a Muslim to become a Kaafir is an act of Kufr which renders the person a Kaafir. It is true that Islam does not force anyone to embrace it. However, it is also true that it does not tolerate a Muslim to change his religion. A Muslim who renounces Islam is called Murtadd and in Islam, the punishment of a Murtadd is execution / capital punishment if this has to take place in an Islamic state. Therefore, just as a Muslim who changes his religion becomes a Murtadd, similarly, a Muslim who authorises this also becomes Murtadd.

Habeebullah (the beloved of Allah Ta’ala)

Our Nabi Hazrat Muhammad (Sallallaahu A'laihi Wasallam) is the beloved of Allah Ta’ala. That is why we call him Habeebullah also. When he is the beloved of Allah Ta’ala, then he must also be the beloved of all Muslims also. Therefore, our Nabi (Sallallaahu A'laihi Wasallam) is our Habeeb (beloved).

Al-Ism-ul-A'zam

Al-Ismul-A'zam literally means the greatest name. According to the teachings of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) to his Ummah, Al-Ismul-A'zam is the name of Allah Ta’ala itself, through which Dua made, by citing this name, is accepted. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) labelled several formulas as Al-Ism-ul-A'zam. That is why it seems difficult to identify Al-Ism-ul-A'zam precisely.

Several formulas that contain Al-Ismul-‘A'zam

Uttering the words of Kufr while joking

Uttering the words of Kufr even if it is done while joking, renders a person Kaafir. One must be very careful. One must not utter statements, which contains Kufr, even while joking or teasing. Kufr is so serious that the Shar’iah does not tolerate it, even jokingly.

[English version of "Prononce banne parole de kufr dans badinage" – Al Jamiat – Vol.2 No.12]

Value of Imaan

Each little bit of this Imaan is so valuable that it can give one comfort and eternal salvation. A person has eternal salvation when he is safe from problems or worries. He feels complete happiness, joy and well-being. A very insignificant amount of Imaan also, has the potential to grant one this salvation. It is a salvation that cannot be bought by the fortune of the entire world. In this sense, this insignificant amount of Imaan is more precious than the fortunes of the entire world.

Imaan

Imaan is the key to all success. There is no success without Imaan. A success that a person attains without Imaan is a temporary success. It is a success just for namesake because it is like a person who is getting all facilities during the night and in the morning he will be hanged. What he has received does not represent anything in front of the problem that is awaiting him in the morning. Similarly, if we see a person in well-being despite not having Imaan, then it is a temporary progress and well-being for a while.

An anti-Sounnah comment?

"For a person to perform Salah for 12 days with one Wuzu only, means that during these 12 days, he did not urinate, excrete, break wind nor sleep ....."

This is a comment that a person has made to contradict an anecdote found in Faza'il-e-Namaz of Hazrat Sheikh Zakariyyah (Rahmatullahi Alayh). According to this anecdote, a person performed all the Salah with only one Wuzu for 12 days.

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