Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri

Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director

Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Mufti Maulana Syed Zia Uddin Naqshbandi Quadri

Shaik-ul-Fiqh - Jamia Nizamia

Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Scholarly Articles

Doing Unislamic things in Shab Baraat

<meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type" /> <meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Generator" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Originator" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\SYSTEM~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\02\clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /><style type="text/css">  </style> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Islam is a way of life which assures peace and security and teaches culture and refinement.<span style="">  </span>The rules and guidelines provided in this religion provide peace and security to all people without any restriction of race, color or any other kind of discrimination.<span style="">  </span>This message of peace is not restricted to anybody and is for the whole humanity.<span style="">  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Any kind of corruption, unrest or disorder is expressly forbidden in this religion.<span style="">  </span>Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>) says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Do no mischief on the earth, after it hath been set in order, but call on Him with fear and longing (in your hearts): for the Mercy of Allah is (always) near to those who do good. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Surah A'araaf <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">The mark of a Muslim is that he/she does not hurt anyone, neither with speech nor with actions.<span style="">  </span>The creation is safe from a Muslim.<span style="">  </span>There is a Hadith:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Translation of Hadith: It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (May Allah Ta’ala be well pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: Muslim is that person from whose tongue and hand other Muslims remain safe and Momin is that person from whom people are unconcerned about their lives and property.<span style="">  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Islamic Law clearly mentions that it is necessary to remove some difficulty from a non‑Muslim and to avoid creating a difficulty for a non-Muslim.<span style="">  </span>It is mentioned in Durre Mukhtaar:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Translation: Hurting a non-Muslim and backbiting about him (or her) is forbidden in the same way as hurting a Muslim or backbiting about him (or her) is forbidden.<span style="">  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Translation of Hadith: The beauty of a person being a Muslim is that he (or she) leaves useless things.<span style="">  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">(Jame' Tirmidhi. Vol. 2, Pg. No. 58)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">It is given in Durre Mukhtaar, Vol. 5, Pg. No. 279:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Translation: Every game that makes one heedless is Makruh (Undesirable)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Because of all these flaws, fireworks are by themselves prohibited in the Shariah, especially in this blessed and great night.<span style="">  </span>This night wasting time in such things instead of busying oneself in Tauba and pleasing Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>) is like disrespecting the gifts of Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>).<span style="">  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Hadhrat Shah Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dehlwi writes:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Translation: Among those bad habits which have taken root among the Indians are letting off fireworks, crackers and sulphur (Ma thabat bis Sunnah)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Youngsters moving around on 2-wheelers and/or 4-wheelers late in the night and troubling people, stoning others' or government's property, trying to perform stunts on the road is not only against Islamic Law, but is also against humanity as well.<span style="">  </span>That too in the blessed nights, these activities are a great sin.<span style="">  </span>The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said about the rights of the road:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Translation: When you have to sit, fulfill the rights of the road.<span style="">  </span>The Sahaba requested: What are the rights of the road?<span style="">  </span>The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: Keeping your gaze down, removing a harmful thing (from the way), returning the Salaam, enjoining what is good and forbidding what is wrong.<span style="">  </span>\<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">(Accepted by all, Zujajatul Masabeeh, Vol. 4, Pg. No. 7)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) has strictly forbidden creating noise and din on the roads.<span style="">  </span>Hadhrat Abdullah Bin Umar (May Allah Ta’ala be well pleased with him) described many attributes of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), which are mentioned in the Taurat.<span style="">  </span>See a small part out of that lengthy Hadith:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Translation: The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is neither stern, nor hard hearted and neither does He make noise in the markets.<span style="">  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Thus, we should avoid all kinds of Unislamic activities in the blessed nights.<span style="">  </span>We should spend the blessed nights like Shab Meraj, Shab Bara'at and other blessed nights in trying to please Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>) and His Beloved Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">May Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>) guide all of us.<span style="">  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>