Bidah

Bidah

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I. What is Bidah?A. Two conditions. B. Further definition of Bidah.

Conclusion II. How do we recognize

Bidah?A. Two conditions must be met. B. Signs that something maybe a Bidah.C. A certain way. D. A certain number of times.E. A specific time.F. A specific place.

Conclusion

I. What is Bidah?A. Two conditions. B. Further definition of Bidah.

Conclusion II. How do we recognize

Bidah?A. Two conditions must be met. B. Signs that something maybe a Bidah.C. A certain way. D. A certain number of times.E. A specific time.F. A specific place.

Conclusion

Islam isIslam iscomplete and perfect.complete and perfect.

AllahAllah

tells us in tells us in the Quranthe Quran

““This day I have This day I have completed your completed your Religion for you, Religion for you,

and I have and I have perfected My perfected My

favor upon you, favor upon you, and I am pleased and I am pleased with Islam as a with Islam as a

Religion for Religion for you.”you.”

(Quran 5:3)(Quran 5:3)

Bidah destroys the Bidah destroys the Sunnah and leads to the Sunnah and leads to the

HellfireHellfire . .

The The Prophet Prophet has told has told us to,us to,

The The Prophet Prophet has told has told us to,us to,

““Beware of newly Beware of newly invented matters invented matters in the religion, in the religion, for every newly for every newly invented matter invented matter is an innovation, is an innovation,

and every and every innovation is innovation is

astray.” astray.” (Muslim)(Muslim)

What is What is BidahBidah

Definition:Definition:

BidahBidah can be defined as innovation or can be defined as innovation or newly invented matters.newly invented matters.

When we speak of When we speak of BidahBidah or innovation in or innovation in Islam we are not referring to Islam we are not referring to

technological or scientific advancements technological or scientific advancements in worldly matters we are referring to in worldly matters we are referring to

newly invented matters into the religion newly invented matters into the religion and worship by which people seek to and worship by which people seek to

draw near to Allah.draw near to Allah.

The Prophet separated religious The Prophet separated religious matters from worldly matters in matters from worldly matters in

regards to innovation and regards to innovation and BidahBidah.. The Prophet said,The Prophet said,

““Whenever I Whenever I command you to do command you to do something related something related to religion, obey. to religion, obey. And if I command And if I command

you something you something about earthly about earthly

matters, act on your matters, act on your own (experience) own (experience)

and (do remember) and (do remember) I am a human I am a human

being.” (Muslim)being.” (Muslim)

The pollination

of date palm trees is a scientific

innovation

The Prophet saidThe Prophet said

““Leave me as I leave you, for the people who Leave me as I leave you, for the people who were before you were ruined because of were before you were ruined because of

their questions and their differences over their questions and their differences over their prophets. So, if I forbid you to do their prophets. So, if I forbid you to do

something, then keep away from it. And if something, then keep away from it. And if I order you to do something, then do of it I order you to do something, then do of it

as much as you can.” (Bukhari)as much as you can.” (Bukhari)

BidahBidah can be further defined as not only can be further defined as not only adding to, but also omitting, taking away, or adding to, but also omitting, taking away, or prohibiting matters in the religion with the prohibiting matters in the religion with the belief that doing so will bring you closer to belief that doing so will bring you closer to

Allah.Allah. ““O you who believe, O you who believe, do not prohibit what do not prohibit what

Allah has made Allah has made lawful for you, and lawful for you, and do not transgress. do not transgress. Verily Allah does Verily Allah does

not love those who not love those who transgress the transgress the limits.” (Quran limits.” (Quran

5:87)5:87)

Allah says,Allah says,

The Prophet said,The Prophet said,

““By Allah, I am more submissive to By Allah, I am more submissive to Allah and more afraid of Him than Allah and more afraid of Him than

you; yet I fast and break my fast, I do you; yet I fast and break my fast, I do sleep and I also marry women. So he sleep and I also marry women. So he who does not follow my tradition in who does not follow my tradition in religion, is not from me (not one of religion, is not from me (not one of

my followers).” (Bukhari)my followers).” (Bukhari)

The Prophet The Prophet said,said,

““I have not left I have not left anything that will anything that will bring you closer to bring you closer to Allah and distance Allah and distance

you from the Hellfire, you from the Hellfire, except that I have except that I have

commanded you with commanded you with it. And I have not left it. And I have not left

anything that will anything that will bring you closer to bring you closer to

the Hellfire and the Hellfire and distance you from distance you from Allah except that I Allah except that I

have forbid you from have forbid you from it.” (Ahmad) it.” (Ahmad)

Allah (swt) says,Allah (swt) says,

““Surely they who deviate from the right Surely they who deviate from the right way concerning Our communications way concerning Our communications are not hidden from Us. What! is he are not hidden from Us. What! is he

then who is cast into the fire better, or then who is cast into the fire better, or he who comes safe on the day of he who comes safe on the day of

resurrection? Do what you like, surely resurrection? Do what you like, surely He sees what you do.”He sees what you do.”

(Quran 41:40)(Quran 41:40)

““Surely they who deviate from the right Surely they who deviate from the right way concerning Our communications way concerning Our communications are not hidden from Us. What! is he are not hidden from Us. What! is he

then who is cast into the fire better, or then who is cast into the fire better, or he who comes safe on the day of he who comes safe on the day of

resurrection? Do what you like, surely resurrection? Do what you like, surely He sees what you do.”He sees what you do.”

(Quran 41:40)(Quran 41:40)

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Two conditions must be Two conditions must be metmet::

The question of “how do we recognize a The question of “how do we recognize a Bidah?Bidah?” is ” is a very important question because Allah will not a very important question because Allah will not accept an action until two conditions are fulfilled:accept an action until two conditions are fulfilled: a. That it be done sincerely for His sake seeking His face in a. That it be done sincerely for His sake seeking His face in

paradise.paradise. b. And that it be righteous, and it cannot be righteous until b. And that it be righteous, and it cannot be righteous until

it is in conformity to the Sunnah not in contradiction to it. it is in conformity to the Sunnah not in contradiction to it. Therefore, everything that contradicts the Sunnah, be it in Therefore, everything that contradicts the Sunnah, be it in actions, sayings or beliefs even if this comes from the actions, sayings or beliefs even if this comes from the opinion of a scholar is opinion of a scholar is BidahBidah. . 

How do we recognizeHow do we recognize BidahBidah

Signs that something maybe a Signs that something maybe a BidahBidah

A sign that something may be a A sign that something may be a Bidah are if certain conditions are Bidah are if certain conditions are placed upon an action. Such as, an placed upon an action. Such as, an act of worship must be done:act of worship must be done: a. a certain way.a. a certain way. b. a certain number of timesb. a certain number of times c. at a specific timec. at a specific time d. in a specific place.d. in a specific place.

waynumber

time

place

Sign 1: A certain waySign 1: A certain way 1. If a person worships Allah with an act of 1. If a person worships Allah with an act of

worship that has not been legislated then it worship that has not been legislated then it will not be accepted. The act of worship must will not be accepted. The act of worship must be in agreement with the laws of the Quran be in agreement with the laws of the Quran and the Sunnah in regards to the type.and the Sunnah in regards to the type.

2. Wudu is an act of worship you have to 2. Wudu is an act of worship you have to perform it the way Allah and His Prophet perform it the way Allah and His Prophet have legislated. You can not change it. You have legislated. You can not change it. You can't wash your feet then your head then can't wash your feet then your head then your mouth this is innovation.your mouth this is innovation.

This is the first way to recognize This is the first way to recognize BidahBidah..

Sign 2: A Certain Number of Sign 2: A Certain Number of TimesTimes

A second way to recognize A second way to recognize if something is a if something is a BidahBidah (innovation) is if you are (innovation) is if you are told to do something a told to do something a certain number of times. certain number of times.

Anytime someone says you Anytime someone says you must do an act of worship must do an act of worship a certain amount of times, a certain amount of times, and that it is obligatory and that it is obligatory upon you, they must upon you, they must produce their evidence.produce their evidence.

Sign 3: Specific TimeSign 3: Specific Time

It is It is notnot permissiblepermissible to specify to specify an act of worship to a time an act of worship to a time that has not been specified that has not been specified

by the Sharee'ah.by the Sharee'ah.

BidahBidah

Sign 4: A specific placeSign 4: A specific place

The innovators are The innovators are not like those who not like those who follow the Sunnah. follow the Sunnah.

The innovators The innovators follow their own follow their own

desiresdesires

Allah (saw) tells us in the Allah (saw) tells us in the Quran:Quran:

““And if they answer And if they answer you not, then know you not, then know

that what they follow that what they follow is their lusts. And is their lusts. And who goes farther who goes farther

astray than he who astray than he who follows his lust follows his lust

without guidance without guidance from Allah? Verily, from Allah? Verily,

Allah does not guide Allah does not guide the wrongdoing the wrongdoing

folk.” (Quran 28:50)folk.” (Quran 28:50)

AskAsk

What is your What is your Evidence?Evidence?

StickStickto theto the

QuranQuran and and

Sunnah.Sunnah.

AndAndAndAnd