He says in his letter: What is the correct Islamic creed by which Allah accepts the prayers of those who pray?
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The questioner : He says in his letter: What is the correct Islamic creed by which Allah accepts the prayers of those who pray?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. The correct creed of the Muslims by which Allah accepts the prayer of those who pray is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) answered with when Jibril asked him about faith, sayingJami` at-Tirmidhi 2610Sahih (Darussalam). This is the correct creed by which Allah accepts from the Muslims.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This creed includes complete acceptance and submission, which is that a person testifies that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and at that point he becomes a Muslim whose prayer and other acts of worship are valid.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. The correct creed of the Muslims by which Allah accepts the prayer of those who pray is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) answered with when Jibril asked him about faith, saying
To believe in Allah, His Angels, His, Books, His Messengers, the Day of Judgement, and Al-Qadar, the good of it and the bad of it.
أن تؤمن بالله وملائكته وكتبه ورسله واليوم الأخر والقدر خيره وشرهThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This creed includes complete acceptance and submission, which is that a person testifies that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and at that point he becomes a Muslim whose prayer and other acts of worship are valid.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.