The Invalidators of Islaam............

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The Invalidators of Islaam!
By Imaam 'Abdullaah Ibn 'Abdul 'Azeez Ibn Baaz

This
is a slightly abridged translation of 'al-'Aqeedatus Saheehah
war-Risaalatul Ma'iyyah' (a collection of four booklets by the
al-'Allaamah Ibn Baaz) (p.37-41).

"PIVOTAL QUOTE": So the scholars (rahima-humullaah)
have mentioned in judgement upon the apostate that the Muslim apostates
from his Religion due to many types of invalidators that make his blood
and his wealth permissible and by that he leaves Islaam.

Know
- o Muslim brother - that Allaah has obligated upon all of the servants
to enter into Islaam and to hold fast to it and to warn against
whatever opposes it. So Allaah sent His Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam)
to call to that, and He, the Mighty and Majestic, informed that whoever
followed him was indeed guided, and whoever resisted him was indeed
misguided. So He warned in many statements concerning the causes for
apostasy and the types of disbelief. So the scholars (rahimahumullaah)
have mentioned in judgement upon the apostate that the Muslim apostates
from his Religion due to many types of invalidators that make his blood
and his wealth permissible and by that he leaves Islaam. The most
dangerous of these emanate from ten invalidators. [The shaykh, the
Imaam, Muhammad Ibn 'Abdul Wahhaab and other than him from the people
of knowledge have mentioned all of these. Translators Note: See:
Durarus Sunniyyah (8/89-90), and Mu`allifaatush Shaykh Muhammad Ibn
'Abdul Wahhaab (5/212/214)]

We
shall mention them for you in what follows upon a short path to warn
you about them and so that you may warn others in hopes of security and
well being, along with a small explanation after mentioning them.

First.

From the ten invalidators is shirk (associating partners) in the worship of Allaah. Allaah the Exalted says:

"Verily
Allaah does not forgive that you associate partners with Him, but He
forgives whatever is below that for whoever He wishes."
[Sooratun Nisaa` 3]

Allaah the Exalted says:

"Whoever
associates partners with Allaah, then Allaah, then Allaah has forbidden
Paradise for him and his dwelling be in the Fire and there will be no
helpers for the oppressors."
[Sooratul Maa`idah 5]

So from that is supplication to the dead and seeking their aid and taking oaths by them and slaughtering for their sake.

Second.

Whoever
places intermediaries between himself and Allaah, supplicating to them
and asking them for intercession and placing his trust upon them, then
he has indeed disbelieved by agreement.

Third.
Whoever
does not disbelieve in the idolaters, or doubts in their disbelief, or
believes in the correctness of their religion, then he has disbelieved.

Fourth.

Whoever believes that the guidance of other than the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam)
is more complete than his Guidance, or that the judgement of other than
him is better than his Judgement, such as those who give precedence to
the judgement of the tawaagheet over his Judgement, then he is a disbeliever.
Translators Note: Imaam Ibnul Qayyim gave a general definition for taaghoot (pl. tawaagheet) when he said [Fathul Majeed (p. 16)]:

"A taaghoot is
everything that a slave transgresses the limits by, such as a deity, or
someone who is followed, or calls to his following. So a taaghoot is
every people who subject judgement to other than Allaah and His
Messenger, or worship from other than Allaah, or obey without Guidance
from Allaah, or those who obey him in what is not known as obedience to
Allaah."

Fifthly.

Whoever hates something from what the Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) came with, or the one who acts like that, then he has indeed disbelieved due to the statement of Allaah:

"That is because they disbelieved in what Allaah revealed, so He rendered their deeds worthless."
[Sooratul Muhammad 47]

Sixth.

Whoever ridicules something from the Religion of the Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam), or its reward, or its punishment, he has disbelieved. The proof for this is the statement of Allaah:

"Say:
Was it Allaah and His messenger and His Signs that you were mocking?
Make no excuse, indeed you have disbelieved after your faith."
[Sooratut Tawbah 9-66]

Seventh.

Magic, and from it is sarf (detachment)
[Sarf: A magical action by which it is intended to distance a man from
that which he wants, such as detaching a man from the love of his wife
to hatred for her] and 'itf (affection) ['Itf: A magical action
by which it is intended to encourage a man towards what he does not
want through Satanic paths]. So whoever does this, or is happy with it
- he has disbelieved. The proof is the statement of Allaah:

"And they do not teach anyone until they have said: 'We are a trial so do not disbelieve.'"
[Sooratul Baqarah 2]

Eighth.

Supporting
the disbelievers and cooperating with them against the Muslims. The
proof for this is the statement of Allaah the Exalted:

"So
whoever forms an alliance with them, then verily he is from them.
Verily Allaah does not guide an oppressive people." [This means, none
is more oppressive than them]
[Sooratul Maa`idah 5]

Ninth.
Whoever believes that some of the people are free to leave from the Law (sharee'ah) of Muhammad (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam), then he is a disbeliever due to the statement of Allaah the Exalted:

"Whoever
seeks a religion other than Islaam, it will never be accepted from him,
and in the Hereafter, he will be from the losers.
[Soorah Aali Imraan 3]

Tenth.

Turning
away from the Religion of Allaah without being knowledgeable about it,
nor acting upon it. The proof for this is the statement of Allaah:

"And
who is more unjust [That is, the disbelievers] than one who is reminded
[Reminder: an admonition and insight into what is obligatory upon him]
of the statement of his Lord, then he turns away [Turning away:
rejecting alliance] from them. Verily We will take retribution
[Retribution: taking back what was done before] from the criminals."
[Sooratus Sajdah 32

So
all of these invalidators do not differentiate between the scoffer or
the liberal person or the fearful, except that it is deception. All of
them are from the greatest danger and most numerous in occurrence. So
it is befitting for the Muslim that he is aware of them and fears them
for himself.

Whoever
believes in the constitutions and laws that the people take as being
better than the Law of Islaam, or that the Laws of Islaam cannot be
applied in the twentieth century, or that they are a cause for division
amongst the Muslims, or that it restricts a persons devotion to his
Lord without entering into the matters of the Next Life. Also entering
into the fourth category is whoever thinks that the Ruling of Allaah in
cutting the hand of the thief or stoning the adulterer is not valid in
this age. Also entering into that is whoever believes that it is
permissible to rule by other than the Law of Allaah in conduct and
punishments or other than them.

We
seek refuge in Allaah from that which necessitates His Anger and His
Grievous Punishment. May the Prayers and Peace of Allaah be upon the
best of His creation, Muhammad and upon his family and his companions.

Wa Alaikum Assalaam Wa Rahmatullahe Wabarakatuh!

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Invalidators are widespread into our societies. It is our faith to Allah that prevents us from falling in such insanities which lead to the major misunderstandings thus quarrels between all Muslims. Thank you Miss Sacha for the topic.