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In Islam, bid'ah refers to innovation in religious matters. The term means "innovation, novelty, heretical doctrine, heresy" linguistically. Many Muslims view Bid'ah as nothing bad. In this thread, you will understand why Bid'ah is not acceptable using a scientific approach. The post is credited to Abu Mar’yam Hanafi Abdulkadri.

In the Hadeeth narrated by ‘Aaishah (رضي الله عنها), who said, the Messenger of Allaah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:
“Whoever innovates something in this matter of ours (i.e the religion) that is not part of it will have it rejected.” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, Fathu al-Baari, no. 2697).

The above Hadeeth should deter every reasonable Muslim from innovations of all kinds. Yet, some ignorantly blind-follow their sheikhs or Jama’ah or the society. The traditional Muslims would say: “That is what we found our fathers to be upon.”

Likewise, due to Western influence, we now have Muslims who apply philosophical concepts in interpreting the Qur’an and Sunnah, such that they only accept what their intellect agrees with. Worse still, the most unfortunate category are those who believe they can accept the message (Islam) while rejecting the Messenger (Sunnah) - i.e the Qur'aniyoon. They fail to realize it is practically impossible to enter Islam without treading the path of Sunnah.

Scientifically, it is safe to argue that Allah used the Sunnah (i.e. Hadeeth) to code the Qur’an, this is why all acts of worship which are not executed in accordance to the Sunnah would certainly bounce-back (rejected). To prove this very point, let us look into the following similitude scientifically:

1. Credit Card Recharge Code:
For instance, the code for recharging MTN card is 555*PIN#. Any attempt to alter the recharge code like using * 556 *or # 555 * instead of 555**, the card won't be recognized and the recharge operation is bound to fail. Thus, any Ibaadah (an act of worship) performed without the legislated Allah’s Code (i.e the Sunnah) will not reach Allah.

2. Automobile:
Most vehicles comprise an engine block and fuel tank. By a way of experiment, put engine oil in the fuel tank, and put petrol inside the engine, kickstart the vehicle and see if it moves. If the vehicle can’t move due to the wrong application of fluids, how do you think your Ibaadah will move to Allah without compliance with the Sunnah.

3. Medicine Dosage:
For instance, you complained of body pain to your Doctor and he prescribed for you 2 tablets of panadol - morning and evening. But you decided to take 5 tablets - morning, afternoon and evening. Please, what do you think will happen to you? And how will your Doctor react to the drug-abuse?

Same way, you kill your Ibaadah by acting contrary to the prescription (i.e the Sunnah) while being liable to Allah's punishment for disobedience.

4. Mathematics Formula:
In solving mathematical problems, you just have to apply the appropriate formula in solving the equations, otherwise, no matter how hard you try, if the formula isn't correct, you will surely miss the answer. There is no wuru-wuru or short cut. Similarly, there is no short-cut to Sunnah, the Sunnah represents the formula which a Muslim must apply in every act of worship (i.e Ibaadah), otherwise, it won’t be accepted by Allah.

Apart from the fact that each of the above operations won't work, it is still prone to damages and punishment. MTN may eventually bar your sim card after several attempts, your car engine may get knocked, you may die of a drug overdose, and your wrong mathematical formula may result in a fatality (especially in engineering and civil works).

It’s quite amazing when science students incline to Bid'ah as Bid'ah seems contradictory to most scientific principles. Truly, Allah alone guides whom He wills.

As far as Ibaadah (acts of worship) is concerned, good Intention does not justify wrong actions. Bid'ah such as Mawlid Nabiy, Salatul Faatih, Wazifa, Dhikru Jama'ee, Sunday-Sunday Asalaatu, white Fasting, Rajab fasting, Laylatul Qadri ceremony, Fidau prayer, public Tahajjud (outside Ramadan) etc should be avoided by all means.

In other words, two conditions are required for the acceptance of Ibaadah:

(i) sincerity of intention and
(ii) emulating the methodology of Allah's Messenger.
These two conditions are sacrosanct. A bird flies with two wings, if one wing is deformed, it can't go anywhere. Same way if your Ibaadah lacks any of these two conditions, it cannot rise to Allah. This is why one of the Salaf said:

“To perform few acts of worship in accordance to Sunnah is better than striving hard in innovations.”

Lastly, it is beautiful to end with a concise Yoruba adage that summarizes the points above. The adage states:
“Let’s do it the way we are asked to do it, so that it will be the way it is supposed to be.”
May peace be upon those who follow the guidance.

Lukgaf:
In Islam, bid'ah refers to innovation in religious matters. The term means "innovation, novelty, heretical doctrine, heresy" linguistically. Many Muslims view Bid'ah as nothing bad. In this thread, you will understand why Bid'ah is not acceptable using a scientific approach. The post is credited to Abu Mar’yam Hanafi Abdulkadri.

Baarakallohu fiik WA jazaakallohu kharon

May Allah guide us from Bid'a and all that wastes one's good deed in this world!

It's saddening that we try so hard to justify it even when we know it's wrong. When you try to correct those who do it, they really do say that that it is what their parents and teachers do.

Hamzashaf99:
It's saddening that we try so hard to justify it even when we know it's wrong. When you try to correct those who do it, they really do say that that it is what their parents and teachers do.

JAZAAKALLAH

Masha'allah, jazakumullahu khairan

AntiChristian:
May Allah guide us from Bid'a and all that wastes one's good deed in this world!

Aameen

Lukgaf:
In Islam, bid'ah refers to innovation in religious matters. The term means "innovation, novelty, heretical doctrine, heresy" linguistically. Many Muslims view Bid'ah as nothing bad. In this thread, you will understand why Bid'ah is not acceptable using a scientific approach. The post is credited to Abu Mar’yam Hanafi Abdulkadri.

All I could say is jazakaLlahu kair and May Allah s.w.t. keep us grounded in faith and grant us the strength to be steadfast in doing good deeds(Sunnah).

8 day fidau prayer for the dead , is it sunnah or bid ah ?

What is the proper way of doing burial in Islam? ,
Kindly back your answer with evidence

Thank you

Herkim:
8 day fidau prayer for the dead , is it sunnah or bid ah ?

What is the proper way of doing burial in Islam? ,
Kindly back your answer with evidence

Thank you

please give me a mention when you get the answers

Herkim:
8 day fidau prayer for the dead , is it sunnah or bid ah ?

What is the proper way of doing burial in Islam? ,
Kindly back your answer with evidence

Thank you

8 days fidau isn't acceptable in islam, none of the sohaabah or the prophet did it. Death of a close person is a thing of sorrow, not a celebration to be selecting clothes and dancing about with. That'll show the height of wickedness.

The right way of burying the dead is to; wash the dead, observe janaazah to the dead, bury the dead in a muslim cemetery. And let the dead rest. Perform Good act (sodaqahtun jaariyah, unending Goodness)in name of the dead, like sending kids to school, building a well, building a school or mosque, planting a tree if fruit etc. And always pray for them.

May Almighty Allah forgive the dead muslims

Truthday:
8 days fidau isn't acceptable in islam, none of the sohaabah or the prophet did it. Death of a close person is a thing of sorrow, not a celebration to be selecting clothes and dancing about with. That'll show the height of wickedness.

The right way of burying the dead is to; wash the dead, observe janaazah to the dead, bury the dead in a muslim cemetery. And let the dead rest. Perform Good act (sodaqahtun jaariyah, unending Goodness)in name of the dead, like sending kids to school, building a well, building a school or mosque, planting a tree if fruit etc. And always pray for them.

May Almighty Allah forgive the dead muslims

Jazakumullah kairan for the way you have answered the questions above correctly.

Another question is that can a Muslim
performed all the rights for a non Muslim parent if the parent is late or dead in the following areas such as watching the dead, performing janazah prayer, etc

Truthday:
8 days fidau isn't acceptable in islam, none of the sohaabah or the prophet did it. Death of a close person is a thing of sorrow, not a celebration to be selecting clothes and dancing about with. That'll show the height of wickedness.

The right way of burying the dead is to; wash the dead, observe janaazah to the dead, bury the dead in a muslim cemetery. And let the dead rest. Perform Good act (sodaqahtun jaariyah, unending Goodness)in name of the dead, like sending kids to school, building a well, building a school or mosque, planting a tree if fruit etc. And always pray for them.

May Almighty Allah forgive the dead muslims

It's called firdau prayer not celebration


What if you just do prayer without dancing or celebrating

أمين. شكرللك.

oloyedewaris:
It's called firdau prayer not celebration


What if you just do prayer without dancing or celebrating

we are instructed to abstein from any form of bid'ah. So even if that act seems good.

Debangis20:
we are instructed to abstein from any form of bid'ah. So even if that act seems good.

Is prayer bid'ah


Or is the timing wrong

oloyedewaris:
Is prayer bid'ah

Or is the timing wrong

what type of prayer are you asking?

Debangis20:
what type of prayer are you asking?

Am not a scholar but I know firdau means the highest or best aljanna and Islam told us to pray for the dead


So organizing a prayer to grant the dead aljanna firdau shouldn't be bid'ah

oloyedewaris:
Am not a scholar but I know firdau means the highest or best aljanna and Islam told us to pray for the dead


So organizing a prayer to grant the dead aljanna firdaus shouldn't be bid'ah

It is an organized and group prayer for the demised right? On 7th day of pass away?

Debangis20:
It is an organized and group prayer for the demised right? On 7th day of pass away?

Will it be alright if it was not on 7th day but organized by group of people


By the way, there isn't anything wrong in organizing prayers