Questions asked to Shaykh Saleh ibn Ghaanem
as-Sadlaan [May Allaah preserve him] in his house after Salaat al-Jumu‘ah, ar-Riyadh
12/8/1434 – 21/6/2013
Question: What should be the stance of the
Muslim in times of Fitnah, should he believe what he hears, reject it or do
nothing at all?
Answer: In times of Fitnah we are prohibited
from entering into it. Sometimes, if we pay attention to the information coming
to us in times of Fitnah, even if it is true, we have then by listening to it,
entered into the Fitnah. Based on this, the Muslim must not listen to what is
being spread; don’t believer and don’t deny it. It is better to abstain from
entering into the Fitnah because by entering into it one will end up getting
involved. Refraining from entering into the Fitnah is the objective.
Question: How should the student of knowledge
split his day?
Answer: There is no doubt that organising your
time is something that al-Islaam has highly encouraged. Rather, all the
commands of al-Islaam are dictated at a particular time, whether they be as
important as being the pillars of al-Islaam such as as-Salaat or Zakaat or
Fasting or the Hajj, or the lesser important acts of worship which stem off
these pillars. The point is that all these acts of worship are organised by
time. It is like the religion is saying to the person who is obligated to do
these acts, ‘Look at your life and organise your time so that you can fulfill
these obligations in your daily lives’. So time has become a resting pillar for
these acts worship. Organising ones time is from the greatest requirements in
one’s life, because by organising ones time a person will know where he is
going wrong or falling short, and how to rectify those mistakes to become
better; regardless of whether this improvement is sought in ones Dunyaa affairs
or affairs for the Aakhirah.
Question: Is it permissible to deny an
invitation to someone’s house to eat or visit if one fears that his time will
be wasted or that there will be some harm caused to him?
Answer: If there is harm that will reach you by
going to this invitation, then yes, you may reject the invitation. Especially
if this harm is connected to your religious affairs, there is no harm in this.
However, if you are able to explain why you are rejected the invitation then
this is better. However, if you fear that by explaining the matter will cause
greater harm then it is sufficient to reject the invitation and remain quiet.
Question: I have waswasa (whispering from
Shaytaan) a lot in which I keep telling myself not to do acts of worship
because I am seeking reputation or fame by it, what should I do?
Answer: Allaah, the Glorified and the Exalted,
has Commanded us to seek refuge in Him from Wiswaas. He says:
4. "From the evil
of the whisperer (devil who whispers evil in the hearts of men) who withdraws
(from his whispering in one's heart after one remembers Allah)
[Surah an-Naas]
Look, he repeats His Lordship thrice before
getting to the wiswaas…
1. Say: "I seek refuge with (Allah) the
Lord of mankind,
2. "The King of mankind,
3. "The Ilah (God) of mankind,
Seeking
refuge in Allaah from wiswaas is connected to all three characteristics of
Allaah in these Aayaat.
1. Say: "I seek refuge with (Allah) the
Lord of mankind,
2. "The King of mankind,
3. "The Ilah (God) of mankind,
4. "From the evil of the whisperer
(devil who whispers evil in the hearts of men) who withdraws (from his
whispering in one's heart after one remembers Allah) ,
[Surah an-Naas]
The meaning of these Aayaat is in reference to all
forms of Wiswaas or evil thoughts; this includes if one hears them when trying
to do a good deed or otherwise. Wiswaas can never bring any good with it,
whether it be wiswaas in matters of Wudhoo or other than that, one should not pay
attention to it and complete what he was doing. If one stops and pays attention
it, then he has opened the door to wiswaas and it will continue. Just like if
one is in as-Salaah, we are commanded to pray with tranquillity and this has
been legislated so that the wiswaas doesn’t affect us. So if one prays with the
sincere intention to Allaah, then the thoughts of wiswas that may occur telling
him that he seeks reputation by it are baseless.
The point is, one should not pay attention to
this Wiswaas. From the ways in which one
can prevent being affected by Wiswaas is to obey ar-Rahmaan. If one obeys the Wiswaas instead then he will end up disobeying Allaah.
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