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mong the great lessons learned by the one who performs Hajj is the
importance of moderation in all matters. Allah has said regarding the
Islamic Heritage Muslim Ummah, what translated means, *Thus We have made you
(Muslims) a Wasat nation, that you be witnesses over mankind and the Messen-
ger (Mohammad) be a witness over you.+ [2:143]. “A Wasat nation” means just
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Hajj is full of situations and examples that indicate the importance of
Fax (407) 348-9693 moderation and fairness. The Sunnah of the Prophet, Salla Allahu Alayhi
DIHInc@yahoo.com Wasallam, in throwing the pebbles during the rituals of Hajj is one simple example.
He once said to Ibn Abbas, “Pick for me some pebbles.” Ibn Abbas picked up
seven pebbles for him, and the Prophet held them in his hand and said to the people,
Volume 10 Issue 2 “Pick pebbles similar to these (in size).” He then said to them, “O people!
Thul-Hijjah 1422 Beware of extremism in the religion, for the ones before you were destroyed
because of their extremism in their religion.” [Ahmad & An-Nasaii].
February 2002 The Prophet’s saying, “Pick pebbles similar to these” means use pebbles
similar in size to these ones I have. This means neither pick pebbles that are too
Whats Inside small nor rocks that are too big, but rather use pebbles that are moderate in size.
Therefore, the Sunnah of the Prophet in this matter has been clarified for us without
Take Your Creed .......................... 2
ambiguities. The Muslim is commanded to follow the Sunnah of the Prophet as he
Characteristics of the Saved Group
has commanded, and not go to either sides of extremism.
Feature Article ............................. 4
Is There A Good Bid’ah The Prophet’s saying, “Beware of extremism” is a general statement
regarding all matters of belief and acts of worship. Therefore, Muslims are prohib-
Salafi Concepts ........................... 6 ited from extremism in all matters and affairs, and are commanded to follow the
Disputes & Divisions: Causes and Sunnah of the Prophet in all aspects of the religion.
Effects (1/2)
Satan is always seeking to mislead people away from the Straight Path, by
Character of the Muslim .............. 8 either leading them to extremism or to negligence, not preferring one over the other.
How to Achieve At-Tawbah Some of the Salaf said, “For each and every command Allah has revealed, Satan
seeks to lead the people to one of two: either extremism or negligence and over-
Family Issues ................................ 10 leniency, and he does not care which one of those two he achieves.” Therefore,
The Requirements of Hijab (2/2) Satan always plots to snare the Muslim in one of his traps, and into this he puts all
his efforts, to mislead the people away from the Straight Path.
The Lawful & Unlawful ............. 12
Riba & Its Evil Effects
. . . continued on page 13
Characteristics of
The Saved Group
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l-Firqah An-Najiyah means the what Allah has written for them. In tributes could freely announce his
Saved Group, which is the addition, they call upon people to Bid’ah, forcing the Mubtadi’ to hide his
group that follows the guidance observe and adhere by the best Islamic Bid’ah, just as the Zanadiqah (heretics)
of the Messenger of Allah, the compan- behavior and conduct. hide their Kufr.”
ions and those who follow their lead,
until the Day of Judgment. We have 8 — They also approve the 9 — They are strictly firm on
previously mentioned some of the Ayat that describe Allah’s Attributes, their beliefs. When Hercules (the ruler
distinguishing characteristics of this according to their apparent meanings, of Rome) asked Abu Sufyan, just after
group, and now we conclude this topic, without equating, resembling, altering Mohammad became a Messenger, about
praying to Allah that He makes us or denying them. Imam Ash-Shawkani those who embrace Islam with the
among them. said, “The clear Truth, no doubt about Prophet, “Does any of them abandon his
it, is the way of the best generation, then religion out of his dislike for it, after
6 — The Saved Group follows the following one, and then the follow- they had embraced it?” Abu Sufyan
the guidance of the Messenger of Allah, ing one. They, may Allah grant them said, “No.” He said, “Such is the case
Salla Allahu Alayhi Wasallam, both in His Mercy
public and private. It also follows the and guide us Members of Al-Firqan An-Najiyah advise one an-
way of the early Muhajirin and Ansar. all to follow other with patience when suffering from a hardship,
Furthermore, it follows the Prophet’s their guid-
and to be grateful and thankful to Allah when enjoy-
advice, “Hold fast to my Sunnah and ance and
to the Sunnah of the rightly-guided imitate their ing a bounty. Furthermore, they feel content with
Caliphs after me, clench to it and hold way, ap- what Allah has written for them.
on to it with your teeth.” [Ahmad, Abu proved the
Dawood & At-Tirmithi]. Texts concerning Allah’s Attributes with Iman when its sweetness touches
according to their apparent meanings.” the hearts, no one will want to abandon
7 — They enjoin righteousness it afterwards.”
and forbid evil as the religion com- Imam As-Shawkani also said,
mands. They also believe that Hajj, “And those (righteous persons) who Also, Ibn Taymiyyah said, “As
Jihad and congregational and ‘Eid came after them (of latter generations) for Ahlu As-Sunnah wal Hadith, we do
prayers shall be held behind the rulers, explained to the people the misguidance not know of anyone among their
whether these rulers were pious or of the deviant sects and warned Mus- scholars, or among their pious members,
wicked. They attend the Jama’ah lims against them, just as the Tabi’in who had abandoned his beliefs. They
prayers and provide good advice to the have done with Al-Ja’d ibn Dirham and are always the most firm on their
Ummah. They also advise one another those who approved of his evil opinions beliefs, even if they are tested with
with patience when suffering from a and followed his misguided way. Al- various types of trials and even if they
hardship, and to be grateful and thank- Firqah An-Najiyah were always like endure various Fitan (calamities, tests,
ful to Allah when enjoying a bounty. this, so that no Mubtadi’ (innovator in etc.). This was also the case with the
Furthermore, they feel content with the religion) with regards to the At- earlier Prophets and those who followed
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n numerous places in the Quran, Allah states that the believers will see ngel Jibreal came to Prophet
Him in the Hereafter, such as what He said regarding the Day of Resurrec- Mohammad, Salla Allahu
tion, *On that Day, some faces will be bright. Looking at their Lord.+ Alayhi Wasallam, and asked
[75:22-23]. Abu Hurayrah reported that some of the companions asked the him, “O Mohammad, tell me about
Prophet, “Will we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?” He replied, Islam.” The Prophet replied: Islam is:
“Are you harmed by looking at the moon when it is full?” They replied,
“No.” He said, “Verily, you will see Him likewise.” [Al-Bukhari]. To declare that La Ilaha Illa Allah
No god in existence is worthy of
In another narration, the Prophet said, “Verily, each one of you will worship but Allah
see Allah on the Day when you must meet Him, and there will not be and Mohammad Rasoolu Allah.
between Him and you a veil nor a translator.” [Al-Bukhari]. The Prophet Mohammad is the Messenger of
also said, “The Day of Resurrection is the first Day that any eye will look Allah and His slave, and he is to be
at Allah.” [Ad-Daraqutni]. followed and obeyed in everything he
had delivered from Allah.
For the residents of Paradise, the pleasure of seeing Allah, which
itself is greater than all other pleasures of Paradise, is a special blessing. To perform the prayers
Regarding the verse, *For them is whatever they wish, and there is with Us Perform the five daily prayers in their
something additional.+ [50:35], Ali bin Abi Taleb and Anas said that the times and observing all their laws and
“additional” thing here is looking at Allah. rituals
To give the Zakat
Also, Suhaib reported that once, the Prophet recited the verse, *For For every 85 grams of gold you own
those who do right is a good reward and (something) additional.+ and then or an equivalent amount of currency
said, “When the people deserving Paradise have entered it, and those you pay 2.5% annually. Other rules
deserving Hellfire have entered it, a heralder will call out, ‘O people of apply to assets other than money.
Paradise, Allah has a promise for you which He wants to fulfill.’ They will
ask, ‘What is it? Has He not made our scale (of good deeds) heavy, made To fast Ramadan
our faces shining, entered us into Paradise and saved us from Hellfire?’ Abstain from food, water, sexual
The veil will then be removed and they will gaze at Him. Nothing which intercourse, and other things that
He has bestowed on them will be dearer to them than gazing at Him. And would break the fast, from sunrise to
sunset, during the month of Ramadan.
that is ‘something additional.’” [Ahmad & At-Tirmithi].
And to perform Hajj if you can
As for the disbelievers, they will not enjoy the blessing of seeing Perform the pilgrimage to Makkah
Allah in the Hereafter, for Allah has said, *But on that Day they will be once in a lifetime, with performing all
veiled from their Lord.+ [83:15]. the required rituals.
Is there a
Good Bidah?
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here is no doubt that all types of guidance sent with Mohammad. The Imam Malik once said, “Who-
innovations in the religion are worst matters are matters of innova- ever introduces in the religion a Bid’ah
types of sin, misguidance and tions, and every innovation is a that he claims is good, it will be as if
error. All innovations are in Hellfire, heresy.” [Al-Bukhari & Muslim]. He claiming that Mohammad has not
because they constitute a legislation also said, “Beware of matters of delivered the Message in its entirety.
about which Allah has not given an innovations, for every innovation is a Allah said, *This day, I have perfected
authority, and because they entail Bid’ah, every Bid’ah is a heresy, and your religion for you, completed My
adding to or deleting from the religion every heresy is in Hellfire.” [Abu Favor upon you, and have chosen for
without authority from Allah. They are Dawood & At-Tirmithi], and, “Who- you Islam as your religion.+ [5:3].
also a sin because they involve altering ever performs an act that is not a part Hence, what was not a religion then, is
Allah’s Words and the words of His of our matter (religion), it will be not a religion today, and nothing will
Messenger. Finally, innovations are a rejected.” [Muslim]. correct the affairs of this Ummah except
serious type of sin because they corrupt that which rightly guided the affairs of
the integrity of Islam and indicate a Furthermore, ibn Umar said, its early generations.”
tendency to follow the vague matters in “Every Bid’ah is a heresy, even if the
the religion for the purpose of causing people thought it was good.” Also, ibn Furthermore, Imam Ash-Shafi’i
Fitnah (calamity, trial) and doubts that Mas’ud said, “Follow the Sunnah, and said, “Whoever introduces a new matter
shatter the unity of the Muslims. do not innovate, for you have been that he likes into the religion will have
sufficed (since the religion is com- (erroneously) legislated.” Mullah
Allah has decreed that He plete).” He also said, “Being moderate Ahmad Ar-Rumi also said, “Hence,
Himself will protect and preserve the in performing the Sunnah is better than whoever innovates an act or a saying
integrity of Islam. He has sent His being active indulging in the Bid’ah.” with which he intends to draw closer to
Messenger with the correct guidance In addition, ibn Abbas said, “Beware of Allah, will have legislated what Allah
and the religion that He has decided will Bid’ahs.” Huthayfah ibn Al-Yaman has not given an authority. Therefore,
dominate all other religions, even if the once held two rocks and put one on top every type of innovation in the acts of
evil ones hate it. The Messenger of of the other, and then said, “Do you see worship is necessarily evil.”
Allah has thus issued the decree that all light between these two rocks?” The
innovations in the religion are sins and people said, “O Abu Abdullah! We only We end these statements of the
misguidance. Such was the case with see a little light.” He said, “By He in scholars by mentioning a statement by
the Rightly Guided Caliphs and the Whose Hand is my soul! The innova- Imam Ash-Shatibi in his book, Al-
respected scholars of Islam, for they all tions will appear until the truth becomes I’tisam, “The religion is complete and
warned against indulging in Bid’ah or as weak as the light that you can see does not need any additions or deletions,
implementing it in any form or manner. between these two rocks. By Allah! The because, *This day, I have perfected
Bid’ahs will be so widespread that when your religion for you, completed My
The Prophet used to say in his a part of it is abandoned, the people will Favor upon you, and have chosen for
speeches, “The best speech is the Book say that a part of the Sunnah has been you Islam as your religion.+ [5:3]. It is
of Allah, and the best guidance is the abandoned!” a fact that the Prophet did not die until he
B
efore Prophet Mohammad, Salla persons killed Caliph Uthman, and
Allahu Alayhi Wasallam, was companions followed the path that he disunity and disputes spread amongst
sent, the people were living in had drawn for them. This has led them the Muslims thereafter. The first group
utter ignorance and complete disunity. to unite and not be divided. By Allah’s to divide the Muslims and rebel against
The truth was not clear to them, so they blessings and leave, there were no their ruler was Al-Khawarij, who denied
were lost between the misguidance of disputes among them in matters of Ali bin Abi Talib as the Caliph and
idol worshipping, Christianity, Judaism, creed, or any matter that made them rejected Mu’awiyah bin Abi Sufyan as
and Majoosism (fire-worshipping). The declare each other as misguided or well, and declared both of them and
people remained on these misguided heretic. Imam Tash Kubra Zadah Al- their followers as Kuffar and shed their
paths until Allah sent Mohammad, Salla ‘Hanafi said, “The companions, may blood.
Allahu Alayhi Wasallam, with the Allah be pleased with them all, were at
Truth. He sent him with a Book and a the time of the Prophet on one creed, After that, many sects ap-
revelation that unified the people and because they were present at the time of peared, one after the other. By the end
brought their hearts together. The revelation and they were honored by of the era of the companions, two major
Prophet took great care of the people, accompanying the Messenger of Allah.” sects had appeared: Al-Qadariyyah and
and he did not die but after he had There were some disputes among them Al-Murji’ah, and then Al-Mu’tazilah
explained to them everything that would in matters of Fiqh (Islamic jurispru- and Al-Jahmiyyah appeared at the end
save them from Hellfire. Allah said, dence), but this did not divide them nor of the Umayyid dynasty.
what translated means, *This day, I made some of them Kuffar or heretics.
have perfected your religion for you, Rather, those who performed Ijtihad and
completed My Favor upon you, and reached the correct decision attained two The Causes of Divisions and
have chosen for you Islam as your rewards, and those who reached the Disputes
religion.+ [5:3]. wrong decision attained one reward, as
the authentic Hadith regarding Ijtihad
Also, the Prophet said, what rules. 1— Internal factors
translated means, “I have left you on
the white sheet, its night is as clear as These are the causes that came
its day, no one will stray from it but How Did Division and from within the Muslim Ummah,
will be destroyed.” [Ahmad]. Further- Disputes Start in the Ummah because of the special nature of the
more, Abu Ad-Dardaa’ said, “Once, the Ummah and of its members:
Messenger of Allah came to us and said, We have stated that the com-
‘By Allah, I shall leave you on the panions did not divide or dispute in
white path, its night is as clear as its matters of creed and belief. This was a) Ignorance in the Religion:
day.’ I then said to him, ‘Allah and His also the case for the masses of Muslims The main cause for the divisions and
Messenger have said the truth, you have during the reign of Abu Bakr, Umar and misguidance that spread in the Ummah,
indeed left us on the white path.’” [Al- the beginning of the reign of Uthman. from the time of the companions until
‘Hakim & Ibn Abi ‘Asim]. Then, some misguided and unjust the present time, is the failure to
C
ontroversies and problems
“Caliph Umar bin Al-Khattab was will never acquire knowledge… And that face the callers unto
thinking and wondering one day: Why why do I see you full of food and Islam can be avoided if they
would this Ummah divide and dispute deprived of knowledge?!” distinguish between a principle idea
while its Prophet is one and the same? that Muslims must believe in and
So he sent for Ibn Abbas and asked him: Also, Imam Al-‘Hasan Al- tactical positions they may need to
Why would this Ummah dispute and Basri said, “The worker without take in certain situations and at certain
times.
divide while its Prophet is one, its knowledge is like the traveler who is
Qiblah (direction of prayer) is one and lost. He destroys more than he builds. Basic ideals and principles
its Book is one? Ibn Abbas answered: O So seek knowledge in a manner that will can never change, although how to
not affect achieve them may change or vary.
worship, and Some people may fall into confusion
The worker without knowledge perform and become unable to distinguish
worship in a between that which is a basic prin-
is like the traveler who is lost. He manner that ciple and that which can be changed.
will not affect
destroys more than he builds. seeking As an illustration of this,
when the Prophet started the call to
knowledge.
Islam, he did not boast that the
There are
disbelievers were his brothers or that
leader of the believers! The Quran was people (Al-Khawarij) who sought he loved them. Rather, he told them
sent to us and we read it and learned worship and abandoned knowledge, that he wants to change their ways,
why its Ayat were revealed. And there until they raised the sword against the tradition and religion. He did not
will be people who will read the Quran Ummah of Mohammad. Had they want to gain their trust and confidence
but will not acquire knowledge in why sought knowledge, they would not have to later surprise them with war.
its Ayat were revealed. This will lead fallen into this.” Imam Ash-Shatibi Instead, the Prophet stood fast to what
every group to understand it differently, said, “He means Al-Khawarij, because were basic principles and did not
and this will cause divisions and they read the Quran but did not compre- change the way he treated the
disputes.” hend its meanings.” disbelievers. He said to them, as the
Quran states, *Say, “O disbelievers.
I worship not that which you
Imam Ash-Shatibi said, “What One of the reasons that leads to
worship.”+ [109:1-2]. The Prophet,
Ibn Abbas has said is the truth. If the ignorance that will cause discord and on the other hand, dealt differently
person knows why the Ayah or Surah division in the Ummah is for the person with the hypocrites, treating them
was revealed, he will know its meaning to think that he is knowledgeable, or for harshly sometimes and with leniency
and implications. But if he does not the people to think that he is knowledge- at other times. The basics did not
know why it was revealed, then he will able, while in reality he is not or has not change, only the means to achieve
use his mind to understand it, and thus yet reached that level of knowledge. them changed according to need.
every person will derive a different
understanding. Thus, such people will The Messenger of Allah, Salla To confuse what is basic and
have no knowledge that will lead them Allahu Alayhi Wasallam, said, what what is a means of achieving it might
to the truth or guide them when they translated means, “Allah does not take lead to many evils, including compro-
mising the religion. This can also lead
have problems. Therefore, they follow away knowledge by taking it away
to being harsh with others in matters
opinion and conjecture that will not from the hearts of the slaves. Rather, that can be achieved with leniency
suffice for the truth, so they fall into Allah takes away knowledge by taking manner, and so forth. The basics of
misguidance and will also misguide away the scholars. And when there is the religion cannot be changed or
others.” not a scholar left, the people will take compromised. We can reach our
the ignorant ones as leaders (and goals in basic matters by sometimes
Our righteous ancestors did scholars). They will ask them and they changing the way we approach them,
indeed recognize the harmful effects of will give answers without knowledge, but only through what the Shari’ah
ignorance on the Ummah and that it will thus falling into misguidance and permits. Islam has the correct answer
be a cause for division and discord. also misguiding others.” [Al-Bukhari to these kinds of problems which are
Imam Ibn Abdul-Barr narrated that Ad- & Muslim]. continuously facing Muslims.
How to Achieve
At-Tawbah
(Repentance)
means, *Know they not that Allah
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here are some facts that, if the the sins and errors of those who repent
Muslim remembers them, they into righteous deeds which will be accepts repentance from His slaves
will help him achieve true recorded in their Books of Deeds on the and takes the charities and that Allah
repentance to Allah and disown his Day of Resurrection. Therefore, what Alone is the One Who forgives and
mistakes, and they are as follows: is more beneficial to the slave than accepts repentance, Most Merciful?+
frequent Tawbah to Allah? This is [9:104].
1 -- At-Tawbah erases sins: especially true if one realizes that all
At-Tawbah erases the sins from the mankind fall into errors and sins. The ‘Aaishah, may Allah be
slave’s Book of Records. The Messen- Messenger of Allah clearly stated this pleased with her, narrated that the
ger of Allah said, what translated fact, when he said, what translated Messenger of Allah said, what trans-
means, “The repenter from the sin is means, “All the offspring of Adam lated means, “When the slave admits
like the one who is without sin.” [Ibn will fall into errors. And the best (his errors, sins, mistakes, etc.) and
Majah]. Also, Allah said, what trans- among those who fall into errors, are then repents, then Allah will forgive
lated means, *Except those who the repenters.”
repent and believe (in Islamic Mono- [Ahmad & At-
theism) and do righteous deeds, for Tirmithi]. All those who truly repent from the mis-
those, Allah will change their sins takes, sins, Kufr or Shirk that they fell
into good deeds, and Allah is Oft- 2 -- Allah into, then Allah will accept their Tawbah
Forgiving, Most Merciful.+ [25:70]. promised to accept
Furthermore, the Messenger of Allah the Tawbah from and forgive them their mistakes.
said, what translated means, “Some His slaves: There
people will wish they had made more are many proofs to this promise, among him.” [Al-Bukhari & Muslim].
errors: those are the ones whom them is, *And verily, I am indeed
Allah changed their sins into righ- Forgiving to him who repents, 3 -- Allah loves At-Tawbah
teous deeds.” [Al-Hakim]. believes (in My Oneness) and does from His slaves: He said, what trans-
righteous good deeds, and then lated means, *Truly, Allah loves those
In the first Hadith, the Messen- remains constant in doing them, (till who turn unto Him in repentance
ger of Allah states that At-Tawbah his death).+ [20:82]. Therefore, all and loves those who purify them-
erases sins, until the repenting person those who truly repent from the mis- selves (by cleansing their bodies and
becomes like the one who did not sin. takes, sins, Kufr or Shirk that they fell washing up for prayer).+ [2:222]. Also
In the Ayah and the second Hadith, into, then Allah will accept their the Messenger of Allah said, what
Allah and His Messenger state that Tawbah and forgive them their mis- translated means, “Allah is more
Allah, the Most Merciful, will change takes. Also, Allah said, what translated happy when His slave repents to Him
Brotherhood in Islam
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he Prophet, Salla Allahu Alayhi Wasallam, has said, “Be, O slaves of Allah, as brothers.” [Muslim].
In this Hadith, the Prophet orders the Muslims to be all loving brothers and all slaves of Allah who
avoid what Allah has forbidden, such as envy, hatred, shunning, selling on each other, etc. He also
commands the use of all means and methods that will direct the Muslims to be brothers, such as visiting
each other, giving gifts to each other and fulfilling each other’s rights.
The Prophet said, “The Muslim is the brother of the Muslim, he neither deals him injustice, nor
fails him, nor despises him.” [Muslim]. In this Hadith, the Prophet details to us some of the obligations of
Muslim brotherhood:
1 — The Muslim is prohibited from dealing his Muslim brother with injustice, whether involving his
brother’s wealth, hand, tongue, honor, etc.
2 — The Muslim is prohibited from failing his Muslim brother, providing he is able to aid him, as
Allah has said, what translated means, *…but if they seek your help in religion, it is your duty to help
them.+ [8:72]. Also, the Messenger of Allah said, what translated means, “Give victory to your (believing)
brother when he is unjust and when he is dealt with injustice!” The companions asked, “O Messenger of
Allah! This is aiding him when he is dealt with injustice (meaning it is understood), so how about aiding him
when he is unjust?” He said, “You prevent his hand (from committing injustice).” [Al-Bukhari].
3 — Being truthful with other Muslims while conversing with them. Truthfulness is a sign of Taqwa
(fear from Allah). It is also the path to acquire Al-Birr (all that which is righteous and good) which guides
and directs one to Paradise. No Muslim is allowed to tell his brother something that involves a lie.
4 — The Muslim is disallowed to despise, look down at or belittle his believing brothers and sisters.
The Muslim is important to Allah, however his financial or social status may be. Despising Muslims is
indeed a grave sin, as the Messenger of Allah has stated, “It is enough evil for one to despise of his Mus-
lim brother.” Despising Muslims is a sign of arrogance which Allah and His Messenger have firmly prohib-
ited. The Prophet said, “Arrogance involves rejecting the truth and despising people.” [Muslim].
The Requirements
of Hijab (2/2)
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llah has required that Muslim women, the hair on the top of their
women adhere to a code of heads like a camel’s hump. Curse
dress, and he detailed these them, for verily they are cursed.” In
requirements in the Quran and the another narration, he said, “...scantily
Sunnah of His Prophet. We started last dressed women, who go astray and
month discussing these requirements, make others go astray; they will not
and this month we conclude this topic, enter Paradise nor smell its fra-
Allah willing. grance, although it can be smelled
from afar.” [ Muslim & At-Tabarani].
“Scantily dressed women” are those
2-- Thickness who wear clothing that reveal more than
what they conceal, thereby increasing
The woman’s garment should their attractiveness while opening the
be thick and opaque so as not to display path to a host of evils.
skin color and form of the body beneath
it. Delicate or transparent clothing do 3-- Looseness
not constitute a proper covering. Imam
Al-Qurtubi reports a narration from Women’s clothing must hang
‘Aaishah that some women from the loosely enough and not be so tight-
tribe of Tamim came to see her wearing fitting as to show the shape and size of
transparent clothing. ‘Aaishah said to the woman’s body. This obviously
them, “If you are believing women, then includes such things as skintight body
know that these are not the clothes of suits, etc. The following Hadith clearly
believing women.” He also reports that proves this point. Usaama ibn Zayd
a bride came to her wearing a sheer, narrated, “The Messenger of Allah gave
transparent Khimar, and ‘Aaishah said, me a gift of thick Coptic cloth he had
“A women who wears such clothing received as a gift from Dahiah Al-
does not believe in Surat An-Noor Kalbee, and so I gave it to my wife.
[24].” Thereafter, the Messenger of Allah
asked me, ‘Why didn’t you wear the
*And tell the believing women to Furthermore, the following Coptic cloth?’ I replied, ‘I gave it to my
lower their gaze and guard their pri- Hadith makes this point graphically wife.’ The Prophet said, ‘Tell her to
vate parts from sin and not show of
their Zeenah except only that which
clear. The Messenger of Allah, Salla wear a thick gown under it, for I fear
is apparent, and draw their head Allahu Alayhi Wasallam, said, what that it may describe the size of her
covers over their necks and bosoms translated means, “There will be in the limbs.’” [Ahmad, Al-Bayhaqi & Al-
and not reveal their adornment.+ last of my Ummah, scantily dressed Hkim].
Imam Ibn Al-Qayyem said, who hold fast to the Straight Path and with it you shall reach (your
“Among the ways of Satan is that he established for us by the Messenger of goals).” [Al-Bukhari]. Al-Qasd means
investigates the soul to know its nature Allah and followed by his companions.” the middle ground between two extremes
and kind, meaning is the person active in actions and sayings, and this means
and hard-working or is he weak and Moderation while avoiding that people must be moderate and be in
lazy. If he sees that the person tends to extremism and negligence is the righ- the middle between the extremes. He
be lazy and not active in the acts of teous way and the straight path that also said, “Your religion is a moderate
worship, he then works on discouraging Muslims should follow. Allah has guidance, therefore, follow it. For he
him from fulfilling his religious duties, commanded this in His Book, as well as who tries to take the religion to ex-
whispers to him about the difficulties of His Messenger in his Sunnah. There- tremes, he shall loose.” [Ahmad].
performing these acts and encourages fore, moderation is in reality what Allah Furthermore, Ibn Mas’ood, may Allah be
him to rest and relax instead, until the and His Messenger have set and the pleased with him, used to always say,
person neglects the acts of worship or limits they have drawn for us. Allah has “Being moderate in the Sunnah is better
abandons them completely. said, what translated means, *And than being active in the Bid’ah.”
those, who, when they spend, are
But if Satan feels that the neither extravagant nor niggardly, but Allah’s religion is the middle
person is strong and active in the acts of hold a medium way between those ground between those who are extreme
worship, he then whispers to him that he extremes.+ [25:67], and, *And be and fanatic, and those who are lazy and
has to do other voluntary acts as well, moderate in your walking, and lower neglectful. The best people are those
until the person neglects the obligatory your voice.+ [31:19]. who are in the middle between extremes
and exceeds the limit performing the and instead follow the guidance of the
voluntary. Most people fall into one of Also, the Prophet said, what Messenger of Allah and the path he has
these two extremes, except the very few translated means, “Al-Qasd, Al-Qasd, shown us.
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