Chapter 3
Qualities of one who calls people to Islam
8674: Jamaa'at al-Tableegh _ pros and cons
Question:
What is the ruling on the 40 days and 4 months to
the different part of world to call muslim brothers
towards duties of islam.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
"Jamaa'at al-Tableegh" is one of the groups that
are working for Islam. Their efforts in calling people to
Allaah (da'wah) cannot be denied. But like many other
groups they make some mistakes, and some points should
be noted concerning them. These points may be summed
up as follows, noting that these mistakes may vary
within this group, depending on the environment and society
in which they find themselves. In societies in
which knowledge and scholars are prevalent and the
madhhab of Ahl al-Sunnah wa'l-Jamaa'ah is widespread,
the mistakes are much less; in other societies these
mistakes may be greater. Some of their mistakes are:
1 _ Not adopting the `aqeedah of Ahl al-Sunnah
wa'l-Jamaa'ah. This is clearly seen from the variations in
the `aqeedah of some of their members and even of some
of their leaders.
2 _ Their not paying attention to shar'i knowledge.
3 _ Their misinterpretation of some Qur'aanic verses in
a manner that was not intended by Allaah. For
example they interpret the verses on jihad as referring to
"going out for da'wah". The verses which mentioned the
word khurooj (going out) etc. are interpreted by them
as meaning going out for da'wah.
4 _ They make their system of going out for da'wah
an act of worship. So they started to misquote the
Qur'aan to support their system which specifies certain
numbers of days and months. This system, which they think is
based on evidence from Qur'aan, is widespread among them
in all countries and environments.
5 _ They do some things that go against sharee'ah,
such as appointing one of them to make du'aa' for them
whilst the group goes out for da'wah, and they think that
their success or failure depends on whether or not this
man was sincere and his du'aa' accepted.
6 _ Da'eef (weak) and mawdoo' (fabricated)
ahaadeeth are widespread among them, and this is not befitting
for those who aim to call people to Allaah.
7 _ They do not speak of munkaraat (evil things),
thinking that enjoining what is good is sufficient. Hence we
find that they do not speak about evils that are
widespread among the people, even though the slogan of this
ummah _ which they continually repeat _ is:
"Let there arise out of you a group of people inviting
to all that is good (Islam), enjoining Al-Ma`roof (i.e.
Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam orders one to do)
and forbidding Al-Munkar (polytheism and disbelief and
all that Islam has forbidden). And it is they who are
the successful"
[Aal `Imraan 3:104 _ interpretation of the
meaning]
The successful are those who enjoin what is good
and forbid what is evil, not just those who do only one of
the two.
8 _ Some of them fall into self-admiration and
arrogance, which leads them to look down on others, and even
to look down on the scholars and describe them as
inactive and sleeping, or to show off. So you find them
talking about how they went out and travelled, and they saw
such and such, which leads to unfavourable results, as we
have mentioned.
9 _ They regard going out for da'wah as better than
many acts of worship such as jihad and seeking
knowledge, even though those things are obligatory duties, or may
be obligatory for some people but not others.
10 _ Some of them audaciously issue fatwas, and
discuss tafseer and hadeeth. That is because they allow each
one of them to address the people and explain to them.
This leads to them speak audaciously on matters of
sharee'ah. So the inevitably speak of the meaning of a ruling,
hadeeth or verse when they have not read anything about it,
or listened to any of the scholars. And some of them
are new Muslims or have only recently come back to Islam.
11- Some of them are negligent with regard to the
rights of their children and wives. We have discussed
the seriousness of this matter in the answer to question
no. 3043.
Hence the scholars do not allow people to go out
with them, except for those who want to help them and
correct the mistakes that they have fallen into.
We should not keep the people away from them
altogether, rather we must try to correct their mistakes and
advise them so that their efforts will continue and they will
be correct according to the Qur'aan and Sunnah.
There follow the fatwas of some of the scholars concerning Jamaa'at al-Tableegh:
1 _ Shaykh `Abd al-`Azeez ibn Baaz said:
Jamaa'at al-Tableegh do not have proper
understanding of the issues of `aqeedah, so it is not permissible to
go out with them, except for one who has knowledge
and understanding of the correct `aqeedah of Ahl
al-Sunnah wa'l-Jamaa'ah, so that he can guide them and advise
them, and cooperate with them in doing good, because they
are very active, but they need more knowledge and
someone who can guide them of those who have knowledge
of Tawheed and the Sunnah. May Allaah bless us all
with proper understanding of Islam and make us steadfast
in adhering to it. Majmoo' Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn
Baaz, 8/331
2 _ Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan said:
Going out for the sake of Allaah does not refer to
the kind of going out that they mean nowadays. Going
out for the sake of Allaah means going out to fight.
What they call going out nowadays is a bid'ah (innovation)
that was not narrated from the salaf.
Going out to call people to Allaah cannot be limited to
a certain number of days, rather one should call people
to Allaah according to one's abilities, without limiting
that to a group or to forty days or more or less than that.
Similarly the daa'iyah must have knowledge. It is
not permissible for a person to call people to Allaah when
he is ignorant. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Say (O Muhammad): This is my way; I invite unto
Allaah (i.e. to the Oneness of Allaah — Islamic
Monotheism) with sure knowledge" [Yoosuf
12:108]
i.e., with knowledge, because the caller must know
that to which he calls people, what is obligatory,
mustahabb, haraam and makrooh. He has to know what shirk,
sin, kufr, immorality and disobedience are; he has to
know the degrees of denouncing evil and how to do it.
The kind of going out that distracts people from
seeking knowledge is wrong, because seeking knowledge is
an obligation, and it can only be achieved by learning,
not by inspiration. This is one of the misguided Sufi
myths, because action without knowledge is misguidance,
and hoping to acquire knowledge without learning is
an illusion.
From Thalaath Mihaadaraat fi'l-`Ilm
wa'l-Da'wah.
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6913: The wife of a Daaiyah is complaining because
her husband is so busy
Question:
brother iam involved in Dawaa now and my wife complains that i have more responsibilty to her and
kid and i need to devote more time to her and kids. I
fulfill my responsibilities and work and also spent time
with her, but she is not happy with it, so kindly guide me
that what i need to do here? slow down which i cant
because she doesnot like whenever i go or stop since Allah
nows the best.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah. This ummah is the nation
of moderation and balance, so everyone who belongs to
this ummah must be like that in all areas of his life.
At the same time as we are hearing of some
Muslims who spend most of their time away from their families
_ whether for da'wah or for travelling or some
other permissible purpose _ we are also hearing of the
opposite, where some people stay with their families all the
time and never devote any time to calling others to Allaah.
Just as a man's family has rights over him that he
should not neglect, other people, Muslims and non-Muslims
_ also have rights over him which he should not ignore..
It was reported from al-Hasan that `Ubayd-Allaah
ibn Ziyaad visited Ma'qil ibn Yassaar during his final
illness. Ma'qil said to him, I will tell you a hadeeth which I
heard from the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him). I heard the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say:
"There is no person to whom Allaah has given people
to take care of, and he fails to take care of them
properly, but he will not smell the fragrance of Paradise."
(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6731; Muslim, 142)
`Abd-Allaah ibn `Umar said: the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
"Each of you is a shepherd and each of you will
be questioned [about those under his care]. The leader is
a shepherd and will be questioned. A man is the
shepherd of his family and will be questioned. A woman is
the shepherd of her husband's house and she will
be questioned. A slave is the shepherd of his master's
wealth and will be questioned. Each of you is a shepherd
and each of you will be questioned [about those under
his care]." (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 4892; Muslim, 1829).
Many women wish that their husbands would not go
out and leave them, not even to pray (in the mosque)!
So how about to call people to Allaah? A woman said in
the past: Three co-wives would be easier for me than
my husband's library! Because her husband was fond
of learning and reading.
So she should not be given everything she wants;
the matter should be referred to what Allaah loves and wants.
In the case of some acts of worship, the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us not to
go beyond what is prescribed in sharee'ah, for fear that
the rights of others _ above all the family _ may be
affected because of that. A number of ahaadeeth were
narrated concerning this matter, such as:
`Awn ibn Abi Juhayfah narrated that his father said:
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) established brotherhood (mu'aakhah) between
Salmaan and Abu'l-Dardaa'. Salmaan visited Abu'l-Dardaa'
and noticed that Umm al-Dardaa' appeared scruffy
and unkempt (this was before the aayah of hijaab
was revealed). He said to her, What is the matter with
you? She said, Your brother Abu'l-Dardaa' has no need of
this world. Then Abu'l-Dardaa' came (to visit him). He
made some food for him, and said, Eat. [Abu'l-Dardaa'] said,
I am fasting. [Salmaan] said, I will not eat until you eat.
So he ate. When night came, Abu'l-Dardaa' went to
pray qiyaam, but [Salmaan] said to him, Sleep, so he
slept. Then he wanted to get up for qiyaam, but [Salmaan]
said, Sleep. When the last part of the night came, Salmaan
said, Now get up. So they prayed, then Salmaan said to
him, Your Lord has a right over you, your soul has a right
over you and your wife has a right over you, so give each
one his due. He [Abu'l-Dardaa'] went to the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and told him
about that. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) said, "Salmaan is right."
(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1867).
`Abd-Allaah ibn `Amr ibn al-`Aas (may Allaah be
pleased with them both) said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to me, "O
`Abd-Allaah, have I not heard that you fast all day and pray
all night?" I said, yes, O Messenger of Allaah. He said,
"Do not do that. Fast and break your fast, pray qiyaam
and sleep, for your body has a right over you, your eyes
have a right over you, your wife has a right over you and
your visitors have a right over you. It is sufficient for you
to fast three days of every month. For every good
deed (hasanah) you will be rewarded tenfold, so that will
be like fasting for an entire lifetime." But I went to
extremes and made things hard for myself. I said, O Messenger
of Allaah, I can do more than that. He said, "Then
observe the fast of the Prophet of Allaah, Dawood (peace be
upon him), and no more." I said, What is the fast of the
Prophet of Allaah, Dawood (peace be upon him)? He said,
"Half a lifetime." After he grew old, `Abd-Allaah used to say,
I wish that I had taken the easier option which the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) offered
me. (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1874; Muslim, 1159).
In these ahaadeeth you can see how the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) advised
moderation in fasting, praying qiyaam and reading Qur'aan _ for
those who were doing a lot and neglecting their families'
rights. He was drawing attention to the rights of others,
including wives and families.
Whoever organizes his time and pays due attention
to everyone who has a right over him, should not worry
about who is happy and who is not. Do not let da'wah
activities take over your life and occupy all your time, but do
not listen to your wife and give them up altogether.
One of the things that may help you is to get your
wife involved in da'wah activities. Ask her to listen to a
tape and summarize it, or to read a book and write down
what she has learnt from it, or ask her to attend a study
circle or take part in women's da'wah activities at the
Islamic centre or attend women's seminars held in parallel
with the men's seminars, etc., so that she will feel that she
is sharing these activities with you, and she will not
feel bored because her husband is away.
Another issue to bear in mind is that you have to help
her to understand that she will have a share in the reward
if she is patient with you and creates the right
atmosphere for you to learn and engage in da'wah. The
Sahaabiyyaat (women of the Sahaabah) used to take care of
their husband's houses and children when the men went
out for jihaad; they would serve their husband's guests
when they came to visit. If a woman takes care of her
husband's house when he goes out to seek knowledge or engage
in da'wah or jihaad, and she serves the seekers of
knowledge and daa'iyahs who come to visit him by honouring
them and preparing food for them, then she will have a
great reward for that. Allaah may admit three people to
Paradise because of a single arrow: the one who makes it with
a good intention and the one who hands it over _ not
just the one who shoots it. If a wife understands
and remembers this, it will make it much easier for her
to bear it when her husband is absent or busy.
We will end with the story of a great woman, Asmaa'
bint Abi Bakr As-Siddeeq, and see what she used to do
when her husband was busy with jihaad and da'wah and
taking care of the affairs of the Islamic state with the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him):
Asmaa' bint Abi Bakr (may Allaah be pleased with
them both) said: I got married to al-Zubayr and he
owned nothing in this world apart from a camel for carrying
water and a horse. I used to feed his horse, and bring water,
and prepare his saddle, and make dough, but I was not
good at baking; some women of the Ansaar who were
my neighbours used to bake my bread for me, and they
were good women. I used to bring the dates from some
land which the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) had given to al-Zubayr, carrying
them on my head. (The land) was two-thirds of a
farsakh [parasang=approx. 3 miles] away. One day I was
coming with the dates on my head, and I met the Messenger
of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
with a group of the Ansaar. He called me and made his
camel kneel down so that I could ride behind him. But I felt
too shy to go with the men, and I remembered al-Zubayr
and how jealous he was, for he was the most jealous of
men. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) realized that I felt too shy, so he went on
his way. I came to al-Zubayr and told him that I had met
the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) whilst I was carrying the dates on my
head, and there was a group of his companions with him.
He made his camel kneel down so that I could ride on it,
but I felt too shy, because I remembered your jealousy.
He said, By Allaah, your having to carry the dates is
harder for me than your riding with him. Later on, Abu
Bakr sent a servant who took care of the horse, and it was as
if I had been set free from slavery. (Narrated by
al-Bukhaari,4823).
We ask Allaah to reform the affairs of the Muslims
and make things right between husbands and wives.
May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad. And Allaah
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37809: Advice for a trainee teacher
Question:
I am a female student about to start teaching in schools
as part of my training be a teacher (training in the
field). What advice can you give me?.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
We ask Allaah to make you steadfast in doing good
and to make you successful and wise. The most
important advice we can give you is:
1- To fear Allaah in private and in public, when
coming in and going out, and in all your affairs.
2- Do the best that you can in your work, for Allaah
loves when anyone does something for him to do it
well. [Hadeeth narrated by al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab
al-Eemaan, and classed as hasan by al-Albaani in
Saheeh al-Jaami'].
3- Intend when doing your work to benefit people
and help them, and seek to use the halaal money that you
will earn after you graduate in ways that will please Allaah.
4- Give sincere advice to the students you will meet,
and do not underestimate the impact that a sincere word
may have, for how many of those who repent and
become devout and righteous took the first step on that
path because of a single word.
5- Carry some useful pamphlets, booklets and tapes
with you, and give them to your colleagues and the people
who are studying with you, so as to spread your goodness
and increase your reward.
6- Make a lot of du'aa', asking Allaah to guide you,
for there is no strength, no power and no success, except
with Allaah.
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9431: Ruling on describing those who are committed to
the religion as fundamentalists and extremists
Question:
It has become common in some of the media to
accuse the youth of the Islamic revival of being extremists
and fundamentalists. What is your opinion of this?
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Whatever the case, this is a mistake that has come
from the east and the west, from the Christians,
communists and Jews, and others who try to put people off the call
to Allaah and its supporters, and who want to be unfair
to the da'wah by calling it extremism or fundamentalism
or whatever other names they give it.
Undoubtedly calling people to Allaah is the religion
of the Messengers, it is their path and their way. The
people of knowledge are obliged to call others to Allaah and
to be active in doing so. The youth are obliged to fear
Allaah and to adhere to the truth, not to go to extremes or
be harsh. It may so happen that some of the youth
are ignorant, so they go to extremes in some matters, or
they are lacking in knowledge, so they are negligent in
some other matters. But all the youth and others, such as
the scholars, must fear Allaah and seek the truth with
evidence (daleel), i.e., what Allaah and His Messenger (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said; they must
beware of bid'ah (reprehensible innovations) and
exaggeration. They must also beware of ignorance and
shortcomings. No one among them is infallible, and some of the
people may err by doing too much or by falling short. But
that does not mean that everyone is at fault; the fault
rests with those who make the mistake.
But the enemies of Allaah among the Christians and
others who are following in their wake have made this a
means of attacking the da'wah and putting an end to it,
by accusing its people of being extremists and fundamentalists.
What does "fundamentalism" mean?
If they are fundamentalists in the sense that they
adhere to the fundamentals or basic principles (usool), to
what Allaah and His Messenger said, then this is praise,
not condemnation. Adhering to the fundamentals, the
Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him), is commendable
and cannot be condemned. What is to be condemned is
when people overdo things or fall short, when they go
to extremes or are harsh or do not do what they have to do
_ this is what is to be condemned. But the person
who adheres to the right principles, derived from the Book
of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him), is not at fault; this
is perfect and is to be praised. This is what is
obligatory upon seekers of knowledge and those who call others
to Allaah: they should adhere to the fundamentals from
the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and whatever
they know of the basic principles of fiqh, `aqeedah and
hadeeth, whatever can be used as evidence (daleel). They have
to have basic principles which they follow. Describing
the daayi'ahs as fundamentalists is a general word which
does not mean anything apart from condemning them
and putting people off. Fundamentalism is not a bad thing,
in fact it is something good.
If the seeker of knowledge adheres to the
fundamentals, paying attention to them and staying up at night to
study them from the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of
His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him), and what the scholars have stated, there is nothing
wrong with that. But going to extremes in following bid'ah
is what is wrong, and going to extremes of ignorance
and falling short is also wrong.
The daa'iyahs are obliged to adhere to the
fundamentals of sharee'ah and adhere to the middle course to
which Allaah has guided them, for Allaah has made them
an ummah justly balanced (cf. Al-Baqarah 2:143). So
the daa'iyahs have to be justly balanced, treading a
middle course between exaggeration and negligence. They
have to be steadfast in adhering to the truth, and to adhere to
it on the basis of shar'i evidence (daleel). There should
be neither exaggeration nor negligence, but the
moderation that Allaah has enjoined.
Majmoo' Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi'ah li Samaahat al-Shaykh al-`Allaamah `Abd al-`Azeez
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21730: Women and da'wah
Question:
What do you say about calling people to Allaah
(da'wah) with regard to women?
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Women, like men, are obliged to call people to
Allaah and to enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil,
because the texts of the Qur'aan and Sunnah indicate that, and
the words of the scholars clearly state that. So women
have to call people to Allaah and enjoin what is good and
forbid what is evil, following the guidelines of sharee'ah,
just as men are required to do. A woman should not be
deterred from calling people to Allaah by feelings of anxiety
or lack of patience because of some people looking
down on her, insulting her or mocking her. Rather she has
to put up with that and be patient. If she thinks that
people are mocking her or making fun of her in some way,
then she should pay attention to something else, which is
that she should be the best example of observing hijaab
in front of non-mahram men and avoiding mixing
freely. She should be careful to ensure that her da'wah is free
of anything reprehensible. If she makes da'wah to men
she must do so whilst observing hijaab and without
being alone with any non-mahram man. If she makes da'wah
to women, she must call them wisely and making sure
that her attitude and behaviour is above suspicion so that
no one will criticize her or ask, "why doesn't she start
with herself?" She has to keep away from clothing that
will distract people, and avoid all kinds of fitnah
(temptation) such as displaying her beauty or speaking in a soft
manner, for which she may be criticized. She must take care
to call people to Allaah in a manner which will not harm
her religious commitment or her reputation.
Shaykh `Abd al-`Azeez ibn Baaz, al-Fataawa
al-Jaami'ah li'l-Mar'ah al-Muslimah, p. 1010. (www.islam-qa.com)
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2023: Upon whom is it obligatory to call to Allah?
Question:
Is calling to Allah obligatory on every Muslim, be a
man or a woman, or is propagation confined to scholars
and knowledge seekers?
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
If one is knowledgeable of what he is propagating, it
does not matter whether he is a great scholar, a
knowledge seeker, or a common Muslim. The Prophet, Peace
and blessings be upon him said, "Report from me even if
a verse. Therefore, the caller to faith does not have to be
of great knowledge, but one should be knowledgeable
of what he is calling to otherwise one be a caller with
sheer passion, which is not allowed. Those people are apt
to falling into dangerous abyss: preventing what Allah
has permitted and imposing what He has not imposed.
This is devastating because prohibiting something that has
been made legal by Allah is similar to legalizing
something He has prevented.
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3759: He is involved in Da'wah but feels that he is
a hypocrite and weak in faith
Question:
I have a VERY important and urgent question. I
would really like a DETAILED answer as your answer
could change my life !!! Mail me if you want more information.
Please be patient with the length of my question as
I believe the more I inform you the better you can
answer the question.
I live in the West and I was born in a Muslim
family. From my early teenage years I became active in
Islam. Even from a young age I believed in Islam and I
even wondered how people went to sleep without praying !!
I'm now much older and I have changed completely.
My belief in Islam and even in Allah has
disappeared. Basically I have become an outright hypocrite of the
worst kind. I stay away from women but not pornography. I
am prepared and trying to give that up and that maybe
the cause of my fall but I've noticed that it's too late, as
this is now a branch of the problem and not the root as
the root of the problem is my belief in Allah and Islam.
Sometimes I believe I am crazy as I continuosly
have erroneous thoughts about God, where I came from,
Islam, right and wrong, etc.. I seem to be fighting between
belief and disbelief, especially during prayer.
I have not abandoned prayer, etc, but it really does
not benefit me any more. If you meet me you'll think
I'm practicing from my appearance and speech, etc, I go
to the mosque, I fast, but really I'm a true hypocrite
whom no one knows. I cannot go on like this.
I actually actively give Dawah aswell to non-muslims
but in my heart I really disbelieve, so why am I doing this
??? But when I directly discuss Allah it hurts me due to
my confusion as I have lost my belief and find it hard to
fake belief at times !!!
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
You should know, my brother, that the most essential
thing for any person is his commitment to Islam and his
faith, and he will not be harmed by whatever he misses out
on of worldly things if Allaah keeps his religion safe.
Allaah is the King of kings and is the One Who moves the
heart; He Alone is the One Who strengthens the heart and
makes it steadfast. For this reason I advise you, my brother,
to turn to Allaah, for He is a loving and merciful Lord
Who is Compassionate towards His slaves. If you turn to
Him sincerely and pray with true longing and ask Him
to strengthen your faith and protect you from the evil of
the whispers of your own soul and of the Shaytaan,
then Allaah is Close and responds to the prayers of those
who call on Him. Do not forget this important fact, for it is
a source of relief and a way out from your problem, in
sha Allaah. I would also like to remind you of the virtues
of reading Qur'aan and reciting a lot of du'aa's,
morning and evening, for this will have a great effect in
bringing peace and comfort to your heart.
Avoid the things that will make you feel far away
from Allaah and bring you closer to the Shaytaan and
his whispers. One of these things is what you mention in
your question, namely looking at pornography and so
on, because if a person persists in sin, it piles up in his
heart until it is overwhelmed with darkness and is not
affected by any exhortation or preaching. So hasten to repent
from this sin and others, and fulfil the conditions of
repentance properly. We also advise you to avoid sitting with
bad company and in gatherings that could increase
your confusion or provoke your desires; look for good
people and keep company with them, because a man will be
on the religion of his friend.
It seems from your question that you are suffering from
a specific psychological problem, either financial or
social or otherwise, and this is having an effect on this
waswaas (insinuating thoughts from Shaytaan) that you
are suffering. If this is indeed the case, we advise you to
treat this problem quickly, because this may be a way of
dealing with what you are suffering from. We will help you
as much as we can, in sha Allaah.
What you are going through might be a kind of
depression or anxiety, for one reason or another. You know that
Allaah has not created a disease without also creating the cure.
It is known that there are medicines that may be of help,
by the grace of Allaah, in treating this kind of sickness.
So ask about this kind of medication from a psychiatrist.
Islam Q&A
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