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BID'AH — INNOVATION IN ISLAM
By: Captshittu Date: March 5, 2018, 3:51 pm
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[font=impact]BID'AH — INNOVATION IN ISLAM[/font]
Innovation in Islam is the invention, creation or addition of
any religious matter which was not originally found in Islam. It
is not innovation in general life….like the invention of cars,
planes, electricity etc. For aspects of worship or ritualistic
behaviors in Islam there must be something in the Quran or the
Hadith to explain and confirm its practice.
Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “…and the best speech is
theSpeech of Allah, and the best guidance is the guidance of
Muhammad(peace be upon him), and the worst of all affairs are
the newlyinvented matters (in the religion)” [Sahih Muslim]
EVIDENCE AGAINST BID'AH
Prophet Mohammad, (peace be upon him) says in this respect: “He
whoinnovates something that is not in agreement with our
matter(religion), will have it rejected.” [Al-Bukhari and
Muslim]
Allah says in the interpretation of the meaning of the Quran
that“This day I have perfected your religion for you, completed
my favorupon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your
religion” [Noble Quran5:4]
Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “…Verily he among
you who lives [long] will see great controversy, so you must
keep to mySunnah and to the Sunnah of the rightly-guided
Khalifahs – cling tothem stubbornly. Beware of newly invented
matters, for every invented
matter is an innovation and every innovation is a going astray,
andevery going astray is in Hell-fire.” [Abu Dawud and
At-Tirmidhi]
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and
blessings be upon him, would praise Allah in his sermon as He
deserves to be praised and then he would say, “Whoever Allah
guides, no one can lead him astray. Whoever Allah sends astray,
no one can guide him. The truest word is the Book of Allah and
the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad. The most evil
matters are those that are newly invented (in the religion), for
every newly invented matter is an innovation. Every innovation
is misguidance and every misguidance is in the Hellfire.” Then
the Prophet would hold up his two fingers and say, “The Hour and
I have been sent as close together as these two.” Whenever the
Prophet mentioned the Hour, his cheeks would turn red and he
would raise his voice and become very upset, as if he were
warning us of an approaching army, saying, “It is coming in the
morning or the evening!” Then the Prophet would say, “Whoever
leaves behind his wealth, it is for his family. Whoever leaves
behind a debt or his dependents, then they are my
responsibility. I am the first to take care of the believers.”
[Sunan al-Nasā’ī 1578]
HOW TO IDENTIFY BID'AH
It is something that specifies doing something in a specific
time, place or manner which does not have evidence to support
it. Forexample fasting on the 15th of Sha’ban and the other
rituals that go along with it. Where is the evidence?
An example of evidence for other days of fasting …Messenger of
Allah said: “Fasting on the day of ‘Arafah is an expiation for
two years,the year preceding it and the year following it.
Fasting the day of‘Ashura is an expiation for the year preceding
it.” [Related by "thegroup," except for al-Bukhari and
at-Tirmidhi]
REASONS BID'AH EXISTS
1) Ignorance – The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Allah does
not erase knowledge (from earth) by erasing knowledge fromslaves
(hearts). Rather, He erases knowledge through the death
ofscholars. When He leaves (earth) without scholars, people will
takethe ignorant as leaders (and scholars). They (the ignorant)
will beasked and then give Fatawa without knowledge. Then, they
will be lead,and will lead astray.” [Ahmad]
2) Following desires – Allah says: “But if they answer you not
OMuhammad, then know that they only follow their own lusts. And
who ismore astray then one who follows his own lust (desires)
without theguidance from Allah” [Noble Quran 28:50]
“Have you seen him who takes his own desires as his god, and
Allahknowing (him as such) left him astray, sealed his hearing
and hisheart, and put a cover on his sight. Who then will guide
him afterAllah.” [Noble Quran 45:23]
3) Blind Following – Allah said what translated means:
“Follow what Allah has sent down.” They say: “Nay! We shall
followwhat we found our fathers following. Even though their
fathers did notunderstand anything, nor were they guided.”
[Noble Quran 2:170]
4) Imitating the disbelievers – Adopting their celebrations
andpractices. An example in the time of the Prophet (peace be
upon him)when the companions asked him to give them an “Anwar
Tree” and Prophet(peace be upon him) said: “Allahu Akbar! It is
the Sunan (traditions of the Mushrikun). You saidby He Who has
my soul in His Hand, what the children of Israel said to Moses:
“Make for us gods as they have gods. He said: ‘Verily! You area
people who know not.” [7:138] and he (peace be upon him) said:
You will follow the traditions of those before you (Jews
andChristians)” [at-Tirmidhi]
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