Praying behind imams who recite al-Burdah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a questioner from outside this country who says: In our region, the imams of the mosques recite al-Burdah and make it their regular recitation after the Fajr and Maghrib prayers. When we advised them, it became clear that they know it contains statements of disbelief, and they excuse themselves by saying that the authorities in our country compel them to do so, or they will be dismissed from the imamate. His question is: What is the ruling on praying behind these imams who are in this state? And if this matter becomes widespread in all the mosques of our country, is it permissible for us to pray in
Answer:
The authority compels them? There is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator. They do not obey this, even if they are dismissed from the imamate; it does not harm them. Rather, this raises their status with Allah. This is not permissible, and do not pray behind them until they repent to Allah and abandon the declaration of shirk (associating partners with Allah). Al-Burdah contains shirk, major shirk: "O most noble of creation, to whom do I take refuge other than You? From the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) when the great event befalls, if I am not in your enemy's camp, taking hold of my hand, or else say: 'O slip of the foot, for from your generosity are the world and its sister.'" He says the world and the Hereafter are all from the generosity of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). "Allah has no ugliness and no existence, for from your generosity are the world and its sister, and from your knowledge is the knowledge of the Preserved Tablet and the Pen." From your knowledge is what is written in the Preserved Tablet. This is some of the knowledge of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Is this not disbelief after this?
This is exaggeration, and I seek refuge in Allah. It is recited in the mosques. It is said: "Ibn al-Dawlah, the time is such that we do not obey the state in this." There is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator. We advise the state and explain this matter to them. If they do not accept it, they do not compel the imamate. May Allah provide you with others. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a questioner from outside this country who says: In our region, the imams of the mosques recite al-Burdah and make it their regular recitation after the Fajr and Maghrib prayers. When we advised them, it became clear that they know it contains statements of disbelief, and they excuse themselves by saying that the authorities in our country compel them to do so, or they will be dismissed from the imamate. His question is: What is the ruling on praying behind these imams who are in this state? And if this matter becomes widespread in all the mosques of our country, is it permissible for us to pray in
Answer:
The authority compels them? There is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator. They do not obey this, even if they are dismissed from the imamate; it does not harm them. Rather, this raises their status with Allah. This is not permissible, and do not pray behind them until they repent to Allah and abandon the declaration of shirk (associating partners with Allah). Al-Burdah contains shirk, major shirk: "O most noble of creation, to whom do I take refuge other than You? From the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) when the great event befalls, if I am not in your enemy's camp, taking hold of my hand, or else say: 'O slip of the foot, for from your generosity are the world and its sister.'" He says the world and the Hereafter are all from the generosity of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). "Allah has no ugliness and no existence, for from your generosity are the world and its sister, and from your knowledge is the knowledge of the Preserved Tablet and the Pen." From your knowledge is what is written in the Preserved Tablet. This is some of the knowledge of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Is this not disbelief after this?
This is exaggeration, and I seek refuge in Allah. It is recited in the mosques. It is said: "Ibn al-Dawlah, the time is such that we do not obey the state in this." There is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator. We advise the state and explain this matter to them. If they do not accept it, they do not compel the imamate. May Allah provide you with others. Yes.
Source
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