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Pronouncing the Intention Before Commencement of All Acts of Worship – Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzaan

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Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzaan (hafidahullah) was asked:

In our country, we know that every act of worship must have an intention for it. Due to this, then it’s a must to pronounce the intention before commencing the prayer (or any other act of worship). So, if this is not allowed, or is an innovation, then what is the meaning of the hadeeth: “Verily actions are by intentions…”?

The Shaykh answered:

Yes. Every action requires an intention, due to the hadeeth that you mentioned; that the Messenger (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) said

“Verily actions are by intentions, and for every person is what he intended.” (1)

However the meaning (of this) is not to pronounce the intention verbally. The meaning is that you believe and intend with your heart, the performance of worship sincerely for Allah (azza wa jal)- and suffice with this.

Therefore the place of intention is the heart and not the tongue. Pronouncing the intention is an innovation, because it is not (authentically) established from the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam); or from his Rightly-Guided Caliphs; or his Companions; or the Virtuous Generations.

It is not established that they would pronounce the intention, for indeed the place of intention is only the heart. Allah says:

قُلۡ أَتُعَلِّمُونَ ٱللَّهَ بِدِينِڪُمۡ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىۡءٍ عَلِيمٌ۬ (الحُجرَات:16)

Say: “Will you inform Allâh of your religion While Allâh knows all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, and Allâh is All-Aware of everything”. (Al-Hujuraat: 16)

So, if you intend with your heart, then Allah knows; and he does not need that you pronounce (your intention) with your tongue.

Slightly paraphrased from Majmoo’ Fataawa of Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzaan (hafidahullah) Vol. 2 Page 675

(1) Al-Bukhaari Hadith Nos: 1, Muslilm: 1907

 

 

Making up a Fast, then Broke it Intentionally – Shaykh bin Baz (rahimahullah)

Written by Amjad Khan on . Posted in Articles, Fasting, Fatawa-Rulings, Ramadhan, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

Shaykh bin Baz (rahimahullah) was asked:

One day I was making up an obligatory fast and after Dhuhr I felt hungry, so I ate and I drank intentionally and not out of forgetfulness, what is the ruling on this?

Obligatory upon you is to complete the fast, it is not permissible to break the fast if the fast was an obligatory one, such as making up a fast from Ramadhaan or a fast which you vowed to perform, upon you is to repent from what you have done and whoever repents (sincerely), Allah accepts their repentance.

Paraphrased from Majmoo’ Fataawa Shaykh bin Baz (rahimahullah) Vol.15 page 355

Sweetest of that which is in the Dunya – Ibnul Mubaarak

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On the Authority of Al-Hussain ibn Al-Hasan Al-Maroozee who said: I heard ibnul Mubaarak say:

“The people of the dunya exited the dunya before tasting the sweetest of that which is in it. It was said to him, and what is the sweetest of that which is in it?

He said: Ma’rifatu Allah – azza wa jal – (knowledge and awareness of Allah).”

Hilyatul Awliyaa Vol. 3 Page 431

You will not Love Allah until… – al-Hasan al-Basree

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On the authority of al-Hasan al-Basree (rahimahullah):

“Oh son of Aadam (alayhis salaam), Love Allah! Allah will love you, and know that you will not love Allah until you love obeying Him.”

Istinshaaq Naseem al-Anas li ibn Rajab Page 31

 

Do you Love Allah and His Messenger (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) – Ibn Masood

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On the Authority of Abdullah ibn Masood who said:

“Whoever wants to know if he loves Allah and His Messenger then let him look! If he loves the Quraan (reciting it, acting upon it), then indeed he loves Allah and His Messenger (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam).”

Shu’ab al-Eemaan lil Bayhaqee 1861

The Youth who Excommunicate other Muslims – Shaykh Ahmad An-Najmee (rahimahullah)

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Shaykh Ahmad An-Najmee (rahimahullah):

The youth who excommunicate [other Muslims by declaring them to be disbelievers without right] adopted this school of thought – the school of thought of [unjustified] Takfeer and Tafjeer [i.e. planting bombs to kill people]- from the methodology of ikhwaan Al-Muslimeen [i.e. the Muslim Brotherhood sect founded by Hasan Al-Bannah].

Al-Fataawa Al-Jaleeya Vol.1 Page 127 Al-Allaamah Ahmad ibn Yahya An-Najmee (rahimahullah)

He Thinks Allah Dislikes Him – Shaykh Ahmad an-Najmee

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Shaykh Ahmad an-Najmee (rahimahullah) said:
In the hadeeth of Anas (radiaAllaahu anhu):

“If Allah wills good for His slave, He hastens his punishment in this world, and if He wills bad for His slave, He withholds from him (the punishment for) his sin, until He requites him for it on the Day of Resurrection.” [Tirmidhi, Authenticated by Al-Albaani]

This hadeeth informs [us] that a servant [of Allaah] is afflicted with adversities and continually [tested] with calamities, so he thinks this is [because] Allah dislikes him, whilst this is not the case; rather it maybe that Allah loves him and wants to test him with trials, so that he appears on the day of resurrection and [the trials he went through in the worldly life becomes a means of] reducing [his] sins.

“Ash-Sharh al-Moojaz al-Mumahhad li Tawheed al-Khāliq al-Mumajjad alladhi allafahu Shaikhul-Islam Muhammad” Page 154