A dispute arose between a woman and her husband, which led him to curse Allah the Mighty and Majestic. What do you advise this woman to do, given that this man prays?
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The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : How are you, our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner: Zayd Abu 'Abdullah is speaking with you.
The Shaykh: Welcome, Abu 'Abdullah.
The questioner: Our Shaykh, excuse me, I just need one minute to bother you.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner: One of the sisters called me.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: And she is one of those we consider to be of good character.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, yes.
The questioner: And she is newly married, meaning for about a year now.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: The point is that a dispute arose between her and her husband. Her husband prays, meaning he learns a little bit, but he has become a disbeliever; he started cursing Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and the religion.
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
The questioner: So what do you advise her?
The Shaykh: There is no power or strength except by Allah. Do you know him personally?
The questioner: I know him personally.
The Shaykh: How old is he, approximately?
The questioner: He is about 26 or 27.
The Shaykh: Yes, and do you know that he is careful to maintain his prayers?
The questioner: Yes, he is careful to maintain his prayers.
The Shaykh: Yes, and do you have a connection with him?
The questioner: The girl is my relative. He visits me often, and I always advise him, and he acts on it. To the extent that he used to work in the income tax department, but he left it for the sake of Allah, meaning he left earning haram (forbidden) income.
The Shaykh: So, Abu 'Abdullah, do you know that disbelief is not just a matter of words, especially in a state of anger and in a state of poor upbringing? Disbelief is a matter of the heart; the tongue may express it, or it may not. If the disbelief is hidden in the heart and he displays Islam, he is like the hypocrites whom Allah described as being in the lowest depths of the Fire. And if he conceals faith—and Allah knows best what is in the breasts—then words that are explicit in disbelief appear from him, he is judged by them. If he persists in them, it is undoubtedly apostasy. And if he excuses himself by saying that it came from him without intention or purpose, and we know these things are due to poor upbringing and the non-implementation of the Shari'ah rulings, I was recently asked about such a person. I said to the questioner, who is our brother the imam Abu 'Abd al-Rahman: "For the first time, I am saying something different from what I used to say before, with some qualification. I say: If there is a man who has a status and means of authority in a certain area, and he is informed of such a person who commits verbal disbelief, he should order that he be brought to him and disciplined, and that he be flogged a few lashes as a disciplinary measure. In my opinion, such a discretionary punishment is sufficient to educate those who, unfortunately, have become accustomed to uttering the word of disbelief for the slightest reasons. In summary, I say: If this person who utters the word of disbelief usually follows it with a word of seeking forgiveness, as some do, and some do not, but if he is reminded, he remembers and says, 'I seek refuge in Allah, I did not mean that, I am such-and-such, but it was a moment of Satan,' then we say that this is not disbelief of apostasy such that his wife is divorced from him and that he must renew his faith. But there is, as I think you know, the case of one who swears by al-Lat; he must follow that by saying, 'There is no god but Allah.' So, if he swears by al-Lat, there is undoubtedly a difference: if he swore to exalt it, that is disbelief itself. And if it was idle talk, then the expiation for this idle talk is to testify that there is no god but Allah. This is my answer to what you asked."
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.
The questioner: ... Do I speak until I ask you?
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner: But this question, I didn't want to say to them that I would callThe Shaykh .
The Shaykh: Yes, may Allah reward you with good and bless you.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : How are you, our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner: Zayd Abu 'Abdullah is speaking with you.
The Shaykh: Welcome, Abu 'Abdullah.
The questioner: Our Shaykh, excuse me, I just need one minute to bother you.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner: One of the sisters called me.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: And she is one of those we consider to be of good character.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, yes.
The questioner: And she is newly married, meaning for about a year now.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: The point is that a dispute arose between her and her husband. Her husband prays, meaning he learns a little bit, but he has become a disbeliever; he started cursing Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and the religion.
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
The questioner: So what do you advise her?
The Shaykh: There is no power or strength except by Allah. Do you know him personally?
The questioner: I know him personally.
The Shaykh: How old is he, approximately?
The questioner: He is about 26 or 27.
The Shaykh: Yes, and do you know that he is careful to maintain his prayers?
The questioner: Yes, he is careful to maintain his prayers.
The Shaykh: Yes, and do you have a connection with him?
The questioner: The girl is my relative. He visits me often, and I always advise him, and he acts on it. To the extent that he used to work in the income tax department, but he left it for the sake of Allah, meaning he left earning haram (forbidden) income.
The Shaykh: So, Abu 'Abdullah, do you know that disbelief is not just a matter of words, especially in a state of anger and in a state of poor upbringing? Disbelief is a matter of the heart; the tongue may express it, or it may not. If the disbelief is hidden in the heart and he displays Islam, he is like the hypocrites whom Allah described as being in the lowest depths of the Fire. And if he conceals faith—and Allah knows best what is in the breasts—then words that are explicit in disbelief appear from him, he is judged by them. If he persists in them, it is undoubtedly apostasy. And if he excuses himself by saying that it came from him without intention or purpose, and we know these things are due to poor upbringing and the non-implementation of the Shari'ah rulings, I was recently asked about such a person. I said to the questioner, who is our brother the imam Abu 'Abd al-Rahman: "For the first time, I am saying something different from what I used to say before, with some qualification. I say: If there is a man who has a status and means of authority in a certain area, and he is informed of such a person who commits verbal disbelief, he should order that he be brought to him and disciplined, and that he be flogged a few lashes as a disciplinary measure. In my opinion, such a discretionary punishment is sufficient to educate those who, unfortunately, have become accustomed to uttering the word of disbelief for the slightest reasons. In summary, I say: If this person who utters the word of disbelief usually follows it with a word of seeking forgiveness, as some do, and some do not, but if he is reminded, he remembers and says, 'I seek refuge in Allah, I did not mean that, I am such-and-such, but it was a moment of Satan,' then we say that this is not disbelief of apostasy such that his wife is divorced from him and that he must renew his faith. But there is, as I think you know, the case of one who swears by al-Lat; he must follow that by saying, 'There is no god but Allah.' So, if he swears by al-Lat, there is undoubtedly a difference: if he swore to exalt it, that is disbelief itself. And if it was idle talk, then the expiation for this idle talk is to testify that there is no god but Allah. This is my answer to what you asked."
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.
The questioner: ... Do I speak until I ask you?
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner: But this question, I didn't want to say to them that I would callThe Shaykh .
The Shaykh: Yes, may Allah reward you with good and bless you.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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