If a man burps or yawns, is there a specific dhikr for him?
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The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Your Eminence, if a person burps or yawns, is there a specific dhikr that he should say?
The Shaykh : No. If a person burps or yawns, there is no specific dhikr for him, contrary to the practice of the common people. When a person burps, the common people say: "Praise be to Allah," and "Praise be to Allah in all circumstances." However, it has not been reported that burping is a cause for praise.
Likewise, when they yawn, they say: "I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan." This has no basis; it has not been reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to do that.
But someone might say: "Is not burping a blessing, and does not a blessing deserve praise of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)?" We say: Yes, it is a blessing, but it has not been reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he praised Allah when he burped.
And if it has not been reported, then it is not prescribed, based on a well-known principle among scholars: that anything whose cause existed in the time of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) but he did not do it, then doing it is not a Sunnah. Because the action of the Messenger is a Sunnah, and his leaving it is a Sunnah. Burping existed, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not praise Allah for it. Therefore, leaving the praise is the Sunnah.
Likewise, seeking refuge from the accursed Shaytan when yawning: someone might say that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And Allah the Exalted said: [Al-A'raf 7:200] We say: The meaning of His saying (the Exalted) [Al-A'raf 7:200] is: if you intend to commit a sin or leave an obligatory duty, then seek refuge in Allah. Because the command to do indecency comes from Shaytan: [Al-Baqarah 2:268].
So if this provocation occurs, seek refuge in Allah. As for yawning, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 2994.
He did not say: "If one of you yawns, let him seek refuge in Allah," even though he said: and he did not say: "If one of you yawns, let him seek refuge in Allah." This indicates that seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan when yawning is not a Sunnah. Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : Is used gold subject to zakah or not?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Used gold
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. Used gold, or that which is used and lent out, or that which remains and is not used except on occasions, all of it is subject to zakah according to the stronger and correct opinion.
Some scholars say that used gold is not subject to zakah, but the correct view is that it is subject to zakah if it reaches the nisab, which is eighty-five grams. And what is less than that is not subject to zakah. If it reaches the nisab, which is...
The questioner : Your Eminence, if a person burps or yawns, is there a specific dhikr that he should say?
The Shaykh : No. If a person burps or yawns, there is no specific dhikr for him, contrary to the practice of the common people. When a person burps, the common people say: "Praise be to Allah," and "Praise be to Allah in all circumstances." However, it has not been reported that burping is a cause for praise.
Likewise, when they yawn, they say: "I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan." This has no basis; it has not been reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to do that.
But someone might say: "Is not burping a blessing, and does not a blessing deserve praise of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)?" We say: Yes, it is a blessing, but it has not been reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he praised Allah when he burped.
And if it has not been reported, then it is not prescribed, based on a well-known principle among scholars: that anything whose cause existed in the time of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) but he did not do it, then doing it is not a Sunnah. Because the action of the Messenger is a Sunnah, and his leaving it is a Sunnah. Burping existed, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not praise Allah for it. Therefore, leaving the praise is the Sunnah.
Likewise, seeking refuge from the accursed Shaytan when yawning: someone might say that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Yawning is from Shaytan
التثاؤب من الشيطانAnd if an evil suggestion comes to you from Satan, then seek refuge in Allah
وإما ينزغنك من الشيطان نزغ فاستعذ باللهAnd if an evil suggestion comes to you from Satan
وإما ينزغنك من الشيطان نزغSatan threatens you with poverty and orders you to immorality
الشيطان يعدكم الفقر ويأمركم بالفحشاءSo if this provocation occurs, seek refuge in Allah. As for yawning, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The yawning as from the devil. So when one of you yawns he should try to restrain it as far as it lies in his power
التثاؤب من الشيطان فإذا تثاءب أحدكم فليكظم ما استطاع فإن عجز فليضع يده على فيهHe did not say: "If one of you yawns, let him seek refuge in Allah," even though he said:
Yawning is from Shaytan
التثاؤب من الشيطانThe questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : Is used gold subject to zakah or not?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Used gold
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. Used gold, or that which is used and lent out, or that which remains and is not used except on occasions, all of it is subject to zakah according to the stronger and correct opinion.
Some scholars say that used gold is not subject to zakah, but the correct view is that it is subject to zakah if it reaches the nisab, which is eighty-five grams. And what is less than that is not subject to zakah. If it reaches the nisab, which is...