One who circumambulates a grave, or steps on a mushaf, or insults Allah: is he a disbeliever, or is he first asked about his intention?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: One who circumambulates a grave, or, refuge in Allah, steps on a mushaf, or insults Allah, is he a disbeliever or not, until he is asked about his intention?
Answer:
What Allah willed, he steps on the mushaf and you say, “What was your intention?” He said this. He steps on the mushaf and you say to him, “What was your intention? Was your intention good or not good?” He circumambulates the grave and you say to him, “What was your intention?” This does not require asking. This does not require asking. First, this is a bid'ah (religious innovation), circumambulating graves. Second, he did not circumambulate it except because he hopes for something from the deceased? He hopes for something from the deceased?
If he did not hope for something from the deceased, he would not have circumambulated his grave, or many graves that he circumambulated. He only circumambulated this one, which is proof that he believes in it. So this is not permissible. Whoever performs acts of worship for other than Allah is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah). And we do not ask about what is in his heart, “What was your intention?” We judge by the apparent and by the actions, specifically the actions. If someone says, “O Ali,” do you say, “What was your intention?” This is du'a' (supplication), and du'a' is not for anyone but Allah. This is clear shirk (associating partners with Allah). This is the talk of the Murji'ah (a sect that excluded deeds from faith). This question is only said by the Murji'ah who killed the Sunnah and killed the religion, and said, “The people are ignorant, and ask the people about their intentions.” If he prostrated to an idol, they would say, “Do not declare him a disbeliever, perhaps he took the idol as a sutrah (a barrier placed before one praying), a sutrah between him, the sutrah of the one praying.” This is this dull talk. Does anyone with knowledge or with faith say this? This is not permissible. We have only the apparent. We judge by the apparent. As for the hearts, no one knows what is in them except Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: One who circumambulates a grave, or, refuge in Allah, steps on a mushaf, or insults Allah, is he a disbeliever or not, until he is asked about his intention?
Answer:
What Allah willed, he steps on the mushaf and you say, “What was your intention?” He said this. He steps on the mushaf and you say to him, “What was your intention? Was your intention good or not good?” He circumambulates the grave and you say to him, “What was your intention?” This does not require asking. This does not require asking. First, this is a bid'ah (religious innovation), circumambulating graves. Second, he did not circumambulate it except because he hopes for something from the deceased? He hopes for something from the deceased?
If he did not hope for something from the deceased, he would not have circumambulated his grave, or many graves that he circumambulated. He only circumambulated this one, which is proof that he believes in it. So this is not permissible. Whoever performs acts of worship for other than Allah is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah). And we do not ask about what is in his heart, “What was your intention?” We judge by the apparent and by the actions, specifically the actions. If someone says, “O Ali,” do you say, “What was your intention?” This is du'a' (supplication), and du'a' is not for anyone but Allah. This is clear shirk (associating partners with Allah). This is the talk of the Murji'ah (a sect that excluded deeds from faith). This question is only said by the Murji'ah who killed the Sunnah and killed the religion, and said, “The people are ignorant, and ask the people about their intentions.” If he prostrated to an idol, they would say, “Do not declare him a disbeliever, perhaps he took the idol as a sutrah (a barrier placed before one praying), a sutrah between him, the sutrah of the one praying.” This is this dull talk. Does anyone with knowledge or with faith say this? This is not permissible. We have only the apparent. We judge by the apparent. As for the hearts, no one knows what is in them except Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [898 -939] من طاف على القبر أو داس على المصحف، أو سب الله، هل يكفر أم يُسأل عن قصده أولاً؟ — youtube.com
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