Warning Against Vowing to Other Than Allah and the Duty of Scholars
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Question:
We would like to conclude this session with a word from you on this topic, Shaykh Salih, before we move on to the second lesson.
Answer:
As we mentioned in the summary of this topic, it is not permissible to make vows to these shrines, these graves, and these polytheistic places of worship, nor to spend money on them, because such a vow is a sin against Allah the Exalted. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2126Sahih (Darussalam) And shirk (associating partners with Allah) is the greatest of sins; the greatest of sins is shirk with Allah the Exalted. Vowing to other than Allah is major shirk that takes one out of the religion. Therefore, the scholars of the Muslims must warn people about this in their countries, caution them against it, and not remain silent about this matter, as is the painful reality now in many Islamic countries, which are full of shirk with Allah the Exalted through vows and other things, slaughtering for other than Allah, and supplicating to other than Allah, while the scholars there are silent about it. Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Baqarah 2:159] [Al-Baqarah 2:159-160] And He the Exalted said: [Ali 'Imran 3:187].
And in the hadith:Sunan Abi Dawud 3658Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani) So it is obligatory for the scholars of the Muslims to rise up to purify the Islamic lands, to purify the beliefs of the Muslims from these idolatries inherited from the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, and to shake off the dust of laziness from them. As for the one who leaves it off while approving of it and seeing that there is no harm in it, that is apostasy from the religion of Islam, because he has permitted shirk with Allah the Exalted and agreed to it. Yes.
We would like to conclude this session with a word from you on this topic, Shaykh Salih, before we move on to the second lesson.
Answer:
As we mentioned in the summary of this topic, it is not permissible to make vows to these shrines, these graves, and these polytheistic places of worship, nor to spend money on them, because such a vow is a sin against Allah the Exalted. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
and whoever vows to disobey Allah, let him not disobey Him.
ومن نذر أن يعصي الله فلا يعصهIndeed, those who conceal what We sent down of clear proofs and guidance after We made it clear for the people in the Scripture
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَكْتُمُونَ مَا أَنزَلْنَا مِنَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالْهُدَىٰ مِن بَعْدِ مَا بَيَّنَّاهُ لِلنَّاسِ فِي الْكِتَابِthose are cursed by Allah and cursed by those who curse, (160) Except for those who repent and correct themselves and make evident
أُولَٰئِكَ يَلْعَنُهُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَلْعَنُهُمُ اللَّاعِنُونَ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ تَابُوا وَأَصْلَحُوا وَبَيَّنُواAnd [mention, O Muhammad], when Allah took a covenant from those who were given the Scripture, [saying], "You must make it clear to the people and not conceal it." But they threw it away behind their backs and exchanged it for a small price. And wretched is that which they purchased.
وَإِذْ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ مِيثَاقَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ لَتُبَيِّنُنَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَا تَكْتُمُونَهُ فَنَبَذُوهُ وَرَاءَ ظُهُورِهِمْ وَاشْتَرَوْا بِهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا فَبِئْسَ مَا يَشْتَرُونَAnd in the hadith:
He who is asked something he knows and conceals it will have a bridle of fire put on him on the Day of Resurrection.
من كتم علما الجمه الله بلجام من نار يوم القيامة.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 25 من 91|شرح كتاب التوحيد (حلقات إذاعية)|النذر لغير الله|صالح الفوزان|العقيدة|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (12:14)
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