Madrasatuna

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((كُلُّ ابْنِ آدَمَ يَأْكُلُهُ التُّرَابُ إِلاَّ عَجْبَ الذَّنَبِ مِنْهُ خُلِقَ وَفِيهِ يُرَكَّبُ)) “The earth will consume all of the son of Ādam except his tailbone. From it he was created, and from it he will be recreated.” [Muslim 2955]

Sheikh Abdulḥamīd Az-Zu'kari (hafidhullāh) shared this audio clip quite recently, but I'm not sure when the exact date of the recording was. Nonetheless, the point to take away from this is HE HASN'T CHANGED HIS STANCE. Anyone who says otherwise MUST PROVE THAT EITHER FROM THE SHEIKH'S OWN SPEECH OR WRITING. Pictures & video recordings of the sheikh posted online is not sufficient proof as you have heard. Also, the…

Sheikh Fawzān raḥimahullāh wrote: “Teaching Muslims correct ‘Aqīdah does not mean we have judged them to be disbelievers. But rather, we teach them (correct) ‘Aqīdah in order for them to know it thoroughly and to be aware of that which nullifies it and falls contrary to it. So it is essential to learn Tawḥīd, since this is the basis & foundation. And no one refrains from learning Tawḥīd except one of two…

Save yourself from Khasārah by: 1⃣ - Learning your Deen 2⃣ - Practicing what you learn 3⃣ - Teaching others 4⃣ - Remaining patient upon that If you don't believe me, recite Sūratul ‘Aṣr

“Tawassul differs from istishfā‘ (requesting Shafā‘ah) because the mustashfi‘ requests Shafā‘ah, and if Shafā‘ah is sought from the creation, that means he is seeking it from other than Allāh. As for the mutawassil (the one seeking tawassul) -based on common day usage- he is asking Allāh, but doing so by means of someone else. So istishfā‘ is asking other than Allāh, whereas waseelah is asking Allāh by means of…

Shafā‘ah and Tawassul are terms which are commonly misused to justify various types of innovations and acts of Shirk. Perhaps this is why the questioner raised this issue in the first place. Sheikh Ṣāliḥ Āl Ash-Sheikh ḥafidhahullāh was asked this same question; what is the difference between Tawassul and Shafā‘ah? He responded: ⤵️

The best way to attain Shafā‘ah is through upholding Tawheed (monotheism) and staying clear of Shirk (polytheism). Abū Hurairah raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhu asked the Prophet ﷺ, "O Messenger of Allāh, who will have the greatest chance to gain your intercession on the Day of Judgement?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "The one who will have the greatest chance to be granted my Shafā‘ah is he who says: 'لا إله إلا الله' (there is none…

Without a doubt, our Prophet ﷺ will have the greatest honor on the Day of Judgement with regards to Shafā‘ah; as he will be allowed to intercede on behalf of his entire nation. But even this intercession is sought only from Allāh - not from the Prophet ﷺ! It is because of this, that after the adhān, we supplicate, "O Allāh, the Lord of this Perfect Call, and the Established Prayer, grant Muḥammad the Wasīlah and…

After reading the previous post one might be left wondering, 'what is the point of Shafā‘ah if Allāh is the One deciding who intercedes and He must be pleased with the one for whom intercession is sought?' Response: It's important to note that intercession before Allāh is not like the intercession which takes place between the creation. While the creation may be forced to accept other's intercessions - even if…

Shafā‘ah is something totally dependent on Allāh. It is a blessing which Allāh grants to whoever He wishes from His creation. It is not a right that anyone can claim from Allāh. No one is able to intercede unless Allāh grants them permission to do so, and even after this, their intercession will not be accepted, unless Allāh is pleased with the people on whose behalf intercession is sought. Thus, for Shafā‘ah to…

If we look at the verses in the Qur'ān which speak about Shafā‘ah, we find some stating that no Shafā‘ah will be accepted in the Hereafter; eg: {وَٱتَّقُوا۟ یَوۡمࣰا لَّا تَجۡزِی نَفۡسٌ عَن نَّفۡسࣲ شَیۡـࣰٔا وَلَا یُقۡبَلُ مِنۡهَا شَفَـٰعَةࣱ وَلَا یُؤۡخَذُ مِنۡهَا عَدۡلࣱ وَلَا هُمۡ یُنصَرُونَ} “Guard yourselves against the Day on which no soul will be of help to another. No intercession will be accepted, no ransom…

People with regards to their belief in Shafā‘ah are divided into three categories: 1. Those who go to extremes in affirming Shafā‘ah, like the polytheists and the innovators. 2. Those who go to extremes in negating Shafā‘ah, like the Khawārij & the Mu‘tazilah; both of whom negate Shafā‘ah for Ahlul-kabā'ir (those who commit major sins). 3. Those who are moderate between the above two extremes. This refers to…

Shafā‘ah may relate to: 1. worldly matters Or 2. The Hereafter The worldly concept of Shafā‘ah is when a person intercedes on behalf of another for some worldly benefit or gain, and this is permitted under two conditions: 1. The desired goal is permissible in and of itself 2. The intercession must not take away the right of others unjustly This worldly type of Shafā‘ah is included in the statement of…

What is Shafā‘ah? Sheikh Uthaymeen رحمه الله said: “Shafā‘ah, linguistically, is to make something even (شَفْعٌ), and technically, it is to intercede on behalf of someone else in order to bring about good or ward away harm. And its link to its (linguistic) derivation/root word is obvious; because if you intercede for someone, you're adding your plea to theirs such that it becomes even.” [Al-Wāsiṭiyyah 524]

Tawassul is divided into two types: 1. Prescribed - مَشْرُوعٌ 2. Prohibited - مَمْنُوعٌ Prescribed Tawassul is subdivided into three types: (1) - Tawassul through Allāh's beautiful Names and Attributes. The evidence for this is the saying of Allāh ﷻ: {وَلِله ٱلۡأَسۡمَاۤءُ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ فَٱدۡعُوهُ بِهَا} "To Allāh belong the Most Beautiful Names, so call on Him by them." [Sūrat Al-A'rāf 180] (2) - Tawassul…

I will answer with some short digestible posts and conclude with a direct call to action: Post 1: Waseelah (وَسِيلَةٌ) is anything that draws you closer to Allāh, i.e. the good deed itself Tawassul (تَوَسُّلٌ) is DOING that which will draw you closer to Allāh, i.e. tawassul is actualising waseelah. Let's give an example: A man gets a migraine due to his in-laws meddling with his marriage, as a result he…