Invocation For Safeguarding Iman (Islamic Faith)

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بِسْمِ اللہِ عَلٰی دِیْنِیْ بِسْمِ اللہِ عَلٰی نَفْسِیْ وَوُلْدِیْ وَمَالِیْ

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By reading above invocation 3 times in the morning and 3 times in the evening, your religion and Iman, life, wealth, and children will all remain protected. (From the middle of the night to the glimmering of the first ray of the sun is called morning, and from the beginning time of Zuhr until sunset is called evening.)

Glimpses Into The Torments Of Hellfire

Someone who has committed Kufr مَعَاذَاللہ عَزَّوَجَلَّ should immediately repent, instead of getting caught up in arguments. مَعَاذَاللہ عَزَّوَجَلَّ, whoever dies on Kufr will remain in the hellfire forever and ever, even if he has apparently been a pious worshiper, one who offers Salah of Tahajjud, and is a devout individual in the world. 

By Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! No one can bear the punishment of the hellfire. The angels will beat those who die a death of Kufr with such heavy iron hammers that if one such hammer was to be placed on the earth, all humans and all jinns would not be able to lift it up jointly. There will be scorpions equal to the size of the neck of a Bukhti camel (a type of camel which is larger than all other camels) and Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ knows how big the snakes will be, which if bite someone, the irritation, the pain, and the discomfort caused by that bite will last for 40 years. Hot water will be poured over the head. The pus oozing from the bodies of the people of the hellfire will be made to drink. Thorny cactus's will be given to them to eat, which will be such that if one drop (from it) comes into this world then from its burning and foul smell, the means of living of all of the people of the world would be destroyed. It will get stuck in the throat.

They will ask for water to help swallow it but they will only be given boiling water similar to the precipitate of an oil, which, when brought close to the mouth, the skin of the face will melt and fall into it, and will cause the intestines to disintegrate as soon as it reaches the stomach, and these will then excrete towards the feet like soup.

Method Of Nikah Fuduli

This is when someone carries out Ijab with the man on behalf of the woman in the presence of the witnesses mentioned earlier, even if she herself is not even aware, by saying, for example, “I am performing the Nikah of ‘so-and-so’ daughter of ‘so-and-so’ son of ‘so-and-so’ with you in exchange of the dowry (as debt) of 786 PKR,” and then the man says, ‘I have accepted’; the Nikah Fuduli has now taken place. Then the woman is notified, or the groom himself informs her and she accepts; now the Nikah has taken place. The man can also carry out Ijab. Nikah Fuduli is permissible in Hanafi doctrine but it is Khilaf-ul-Awla (not preferable), and according to the Shafi’is, Malikis and Hanbalis doctrines it is invalid.

Method Of Tajdid-Un-Nikah

The meaning of ‘Tajdid-un-Nikah’ is ‘to perform a new Nikah (marriage) with a new Mahr (monetary dowry)’. It is not necessary to gather people together for this. Nikah is the name of Ijab (offer) and Qabul (acceptance) in a contract of marriage. At the time of the Nikah, at least 2 Muslim men or 1 Muslim man and 2 Muslim women must be present as witnesses. The sermon (Khu bah) of Nikah is not compulsory for the marriage; rather it is Musta ab (recommended). If someone does not remember this sermon then Surah Al-Fati ah should be recited after reciting the following:

اَعُوْذُ بِاللہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِیْمِ بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

It is Wajib (necessary) to give at least 10 dirhams, i.e. 2 Tolah and 7½ Mashah of silver (equivalent to 30.618g of silver), or a sum of money equivalent to this as dowry. For example, you have made the intention of paying 786 PKR as debt of dowry (however, when setting the amount of dowry one must ensure that the value of the above-mentioned amount of silver is not greater than 786 PKR) then, in presence of the witnesses as mentioned above, you will carry out ‘Ijab’, i.e. you will say to the woman, ‘I performed Nikah with you in exchange of the dowry of 786 PKR.’ The woman should then say, ‘I have accepted,’ Nikah has established. (It is not necessary for Ijab and Qabul to be carried out 3 times, but if this is done thrice it is even better.)

It is also permissible for the woman to recite the Khu bah or Surah Al-Fati ah and then carry out ‘Ijab’, to which the man would reply, ‘I have accepted,’ and the Nikah would establish. After the Nikah, if the woman wants to, she can waive the dowry, but the man should not ask the woman for same without a Shar’i need. 

Madani Pearl:

In those cases in which Nikah gets invalid, for example due to uttering ‘Sari ’ (i.e. categorical) Kufr and therefore becoming an apostate, then the dowry is Wajib in Tajdid-un-Nikah. However, it is not required in precautionary Tajdid-un-Nikah.

Caution:

If someone did Nikah after becoming an apostate, but before repenting and performing Tajdid-ul-Iman, then that Nikah is invalid.

Method Of Tajdid-ul-Iman (i.e. Becoming Muslim Again)

Repentance from Kufr will only be acceptable when the individual considers that Kufr to be Kufr, and feels hatred and displeasure for that Kufr in his heart. The Kufr that was committed should also be mentioned in repentance. For example, if someone wrote on a visa form that he is a Christian, he should say the following,‘O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ I repent of the Kufr of declaring myself as a Christian on the visa form.’ After repenting, recite:

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لَآاِلٰہَ اِلَّا اللہُ مُحَمَّدٌرَّسُوْلُ اللہِ صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم

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(There is none worthy of worship but Allah;

Muhammad صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم is the Prophet of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ

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In this way, not only the repentance from that particular Kufr will be done but Tajdid-ul-Iman (i.e. the act of becoming a Muslim again) will also be done.

مَعَاذَاللہ عَزَّوَجَلَّ if someone has uttered several words of Kufr and he doesn’t remember what things he has said, he should say the following, ‘O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Whichever words of Kufr I have uttered, I repent from them all,’ and then recite the Kalimah. (In the case of knowing the translation of the Kalimah, there is no need to mention the translation by tongue.)

If someone doesn't know whether what he has uttered was Kufr or not, but he still wants to repent as a caution then he should say the following, ‘O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! If I have ever committed any Kufr, then I repent of it.’ After saying this, he should recite Kalimah. (Everyday, in fact from time to time, everyone should keep repenting as a caution.)

Examples Of Kufr Uttered On Occasions Of Death

• 23. Someone died, and upon this someone else said, ‘Allah should not have done this.’
• 24. Someone’s son died and he said, ‘Allah must have needed him.’ This statement is Kufr, because the one saying it is implying that Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is needy. (Fatawa Bazaziyah ma’ ‘Alamgiri, vol. 6, pp. 349)
• 25. Upon the death of some person, it is commonly said, ‘I wonder what Allah needed him for that He called him so soon,’ or people say, ‘Allah also needs pious people, therefore He makes them die early.’ (Upon hearing this, people usually show approval, or they nod their head in agreement despite understanding the meaning of these phrases; the ruling of Kufr applies to them all.)
• 26. Upon the death of some person, it is said, ‘O Allah! Did You not even feel pity for his young children?’
• 27. Upon the death of some young person, it is said, ‘O Allah! At least You should have had mercy on his youth age. If You had to take someone, You should have taken such-and-such old man or old woman?’
• 28. ‘O Allah! What did You need him for that You called him back so early?’

Examples Of Kufr In The Form Of Objections

• 17. ‘When Allah has not given me anything in this world, I don’t know why He has created me then!’ This statement is Kufr. (Mina(-ur-Rau., pp. 521)
• 18. If a destitute looks at his destitution and says, ‘O Allah, so-and-so is Your servant too, You have given him so many blessings, and on the other hand, it is me; I am also Your servant, but You made me suffer so much pain and difficulty. So, what kind of justice is this?’ (‘Alamgiri, vol. 2, pp. 262)
• 19. It is said: ‘Allah is with those who are patient; I say that all this is nonsense.’
• 20. ‘The people whom I love always face the problems, but those who are my enemies, Allah makes them prosper.’
• 21. ‘The unbelievers and the wealthy enjoy luxuries, and the poor and the needy face calamities. The entire system of Allah’s house is unfair.’
• 22. If someone objects to Allah due to illness, unemployment, poverty, or any other misfortune by saying ‘O my Rab! Even though I have not committed any sins, why do You oppress me,’ he is an unbeliever.

Examples Of Words Of Kufr Uttered Due To Poverty

• 12. Whoever says, ‘O Allah! Give me sustenance and don’t oppress me by putting me into poverty,’ has uttered Kufr. (Fatawa Qa.i Khan, vol. 3, pp. 467)
• 13. In order to settle debt and reduce poverty, or to accumulate wealth, when seeking employment with unbelievers, when filling out a visa form, or on an application form to avoid paying certain fees, some people write, or have someone else write for them, that they are an individual of the Christian, Jewish, Qadiyani or any other unbelieving or apostate community; the ruling of Kufr applies to such people.
• 14. When asking someone for financial help, the one who says or writes that ‘if you don’t help me I will become Qadiyani or Christian’, will immediately become an unbeliever. Even if someone says ‘after 100 years, I will become an unbeliever’, he will become an unbeliever straight away.
• 15. If someone advises another person to become an unbeliever, then whether or not that person becomes unbeliever, the ruling of Kufr applies to the one who gave such advice. Furthermore, if someone uttered Kufr, then the ruling of Kufr will also apply to the one who is pleased with that Kufr, because being pleased with Kufr is also Kufr.
• 16. ‘If Allah had really existed, He would have helped the poor and supported those in debt.’

Examples Of Words of Kufr Uttered At The Time Of Difficulties

1. To say as an objection: ‘That person can do whatever he wants with people; he has been given full freedom from Allah.’
2. To say the following as an objection: ‘If we ever commit anything even little to so-and-so, Allah seizes us immediately.’
3. ‘Allah has always supported my enemies.’
4. ‘We have always left everything up to Allah but nothing ever happens.’
5. ‘Until today, Allah has not made my destiny good in the least.’
6. ‘Perhaps Allah has nothing for me in His treasury, my worldly desires were never fulfilled, none of my supplication (Du’a) was accepted in the whole life, whomsoever I loved went far, all my dreams have been shattered, all my wishes have been crushed, now you tell me, how can I have faith in Allah?’
7. ‘He is getting on my nerves, but the strange thing is that Allah is also with such people.’
8. When struck with calamities, whoever said, ‘O Allah! You have taken all my wealth; You have taken this and that; what will You do now? Or, now what do You want? Or now what is left?’ – this statement is Kufr.
9. Whoever says, ‘If, despite my illness and the hardship of my son, Allah torments me then He has oppressed me,’ has uttered Kufr. (Al-Ba(r-ur-Raiq, vol. 5, pp. 209)
10. ‘Allah has always supported bad people.’
11. ‘Allah has given the helpless people even more worries.’

Excellence of Salat-‘Alan-Nabi ﷺ

The Prophet of mankind, the Peace of our heart and mind, the Most Generous and Kind صِلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلّم has stated, ‘O people! Without doubt, the one to attain salvation instantly on the Day of Judgment from its horrors and accountability will be the one amongst you who will have recited Salat abundantly upon me in the world.’ 

(Al-Firdaus bima Šaur-ul-Khaab, vol. 5, pp. 277, Hadiš 8175)

Sometimes, in situations of poverty, illness, worries or bereavement, due to shock or high emotions, نَعُوْذُبِاللہ some people even utter words of Kufr. To object to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, to believe or say that He عَزَّوَجَلَّis cruel, needy, dependent, or helpless; all these are clear Kufr. Remember, without any Shar’i compulsion and whilst fully conscious and aware, the one who utters a word of clear Kufr, the one who despite understanding the meaning agrees to it, in fact, even the one who nods his head in agreement, will become an unbeliever; his Nikah (marriage) will become invalid, his Bay’ah (spiritual bond) will finish, and all of his lifelong virtuous deeds will be destroyed. If he had performed Hajj, it will become invalid, and having renewed his Iman (i.e. after becoming a Muslim once again), if he possesses the means to do Hajj (i.e. if the conditions are met), then to perform Hajj again will be Far for him.