You see your article refutes your view, see it says:

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The salaf, the imams and all the scholars of the Sunnah, when they say that He is above the Throne, He is in heaven above all things, do not mean that there is something which contains Him or surrounds Him, or that He has a location, or that there is something that encompasses Him. Exalted be He above that.

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“There is no worse calamity for knowledge and its people than when outsiders intrude. They are ignorant, but presume to know. They cause trouble yet think that they are helping.” - Imam Ibn Hazm Rahimahullah

My mistake...

Well then he knows absolutely nothing about ash'aris, because i have studied by ash'aris, and not a single one beleives that Allaah is everywhere, in fact they all refute those who believe that Allaah is everywhere.

This is the problem of today, both ash'aris and salafis are happy to live in ignorance and bash each other for beliefs which neither party holds, ash'aris bash salafis for believing that Allaah has a body and that's not the case, and you've just seen the example of salafis believing something about ash'aris that isn't true either.

If salafis and ash'aris had to come together like sensible muslims then perhaps some unity might be able to be restored when all the lies is exposed as lies.

I thought that you can't say this person's going to hell... like say that to an individual person because who are you to be the judge... even if the person dies as a 'kafir' cause you don't know what's in their heart?

So how comes I'm reading things like "it's a shame, they've all gone to hell" isn't that a bit serious to say? Like you can't say that.. can you? I mean you can't judge... or can you judge on what is apparent?

We can say like what Allah says in the Qur'an right, like those that die on shirk, but you can't make a statement like that on an individual person even if they did commit shirk without repenting?

and I know this isn't really and aqeedah question but did the Prophet really get a choice between eternal life and dying? I ask because I heard this in a lecture, and I don't remember any proof.. would like it verifying insha Allah..

Is photography shirk... ? At least taking pictures of yourself? What's the opinion of majority of scholars? I kinda did my own research one time and I read it's not allowed... except passport photos etc.. *shrugs* I dunno though..

So what's the final verdict? Better to stay away? Should you delete get rid of photos you have?


You know this statement, I thought it was a bit dodgy... "I put my life on it" is it taking on oath on your life? And you can't do that can you? Is that minor shirk or major shirk? Is it shirk?

you know when someone calls Allah God in stead.. are you allowed to like not like it because Allah's name is Allah and you want Muslims to call Allah by Allah and not God?

Can you tell me if this is correct..

You know you have to love Allah more than anyone/anything else, so say you're afraid to something that'll please Allah because you don't want your parents and people like that to be upset at you, are you loving them more than Allah?

If someone says something a bit... okay they say like "I think Allah has a sense of humour" or... "I think Allah is really funny" how do you respond... no serious, how do you? Because I was put in that position yesterday and I was like inside thinking "woah .." but that's all I could do I was pretty godsmacked, so I never said anything... =( I just waited until they were finished... if they had said something bad I'd have gotten mad and stuff, but.. I didn't know how to respond to this.

I know you can't speak about Allah without knowledge.. so should I try talking to this person about what they said? If so how do I approach it. Also... another thing what happened was when we were talking, we're kinda close we blurt stuff out that's the same at the same time... anyway, so the two times that happened they were like 'jinx' ... Is that not a bit wrong because jinx is like.. =s Unless it's just said random does it make it okay? I'm sorry if it's a silly question, I get worried.. and I never said anything about that too because I wasn't sure..

But Allah can get angry though? Because of the hadith Qudsi:

Hadith Qudsi 1:

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
When Allah decreed the Creation He pledged Himself by writing in His book which is laid down with Him: My mercy prevails over my wrath.

It was related by Muslim (also by al-Bukhari, an-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah).

(In some translations it's translated as 'anger')

So should I talk to her about it... oh no... I don't like being put in these situations.. I actually feel worried for myself too.. what if I ever said anything like that.. ? ='( What can I do..

and she never knew.. is it still kufr, so the shahada has to be repeated? But she was ignorant.. what about alll the good deeds.. is it all gone? =(

How about the statement what people use 'it's not in your hands, it's in Allah's hands' are you allowed to say that or is that too kufr?

So is photography not allowed then, stronger opinion being you can't take pictures of people?

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You know you have to love Allah more than anyone/anything else, so say you're afraid to something that'll please Allah because you don't want your parents and people like that to be upset at you, are you loving them more than Allah?

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It looks that way doesn't it?

How do you fix it? Because what if this thing you wanna do has conflicting opinions, and pleasing your parents is something big too.. is that trying to justify and make excuses? How can you fix it? Are you a huge sinner because of it?

Oh no..

But I can't talk to her, I just don't know what to do.. Maybe if I try emailing her because I can't do face to face conversations about important stuff, I get too nervous...

I'm mega afraid. I can't leave it though..

I'll try asking al-ghazalli on ummah.. should I just PM? I dunno.. I feel weird, I'll give it a shot. BTW I'm saying you told me to ask..

okay that thing what I wanna fix, can I ask you that in PM?

No it wasn't advice I wanted, it was a ruling kinda question, but it's okay. I don't want to ask anymore.

Anyway I got this reply:

If the individual uttered such a statement not understanding the ramification behind it and regretted it after being told what it implicated he could be excused.

It's all based on intention, Imam al-Rafi in his book “Al-’Aziz”, and by Imam An-Nawawi in Ar-Rawdha and Al-Majmu’ & Imam Ibn Hajar al-Haythami in his Fatawaa Hadithiyya all states:

”When a Mufti is being asked about a certain phrase that could be construed as kufr (disbelief), he should not immediatly say that the speaker should be put to death nor make permissible the shedding of his blood. Rather let him say, ‘The speaker must be asked about what he meant by his statement, and he should hear his explanation, then act accordingly.”

Imam al-Ghazalli in his kitab; Faysal At-Tafriqah bayn Al-Islām wal Zandaqa states:

“Know that the explanation of what gives grounds for declaring someone a disbeliever (kāfir), and what does not, calls for a wealth of details which would necessitate citing all the views and doctrines, and mentioning the specious argument and proof of each individual, and the wat he is remote from the literal meaning and the mode of his interpretation (ta’wīl). Many tomes would not contain that, nor would my time be ample enough to explain it. So I am content now with one directive [wasiyya: counsel, recommendation, injunction] and one rule [qānūn].

The directive (or counsel) [wasiyya] is that you restrain your tongue from [criticism of] the people of the Qiblah (i.e. those who face Makkah to pray; the Muslims) so far as you can as long as they continue to affirm “Lā ilāha illa Allāh, Muhammadur Rasūlullāh”, and do not contradict this shahādah (word of witness). Contradiction would be their allowing that Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa Sallam) could lie, with a pretext or without a pretext. For takfīr contains a danger: but silence contains no danger.

And Allah Knows Best.


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Okay so, no I don't really get it. haha, but I thought I'd post the reply in case anyone wondered.

What's Allah's names... the Arabic term for it, what is it... they can only be known to us by revelation.. either in Qur'an or from the sunnah, so what's the Arabic word... ? I have it in my head but I dunno what it is..

Asmaa' ul Husnaa?

No, not that, it's another word.. it means that only Allah's names and attributes can be known through revelation.. I couldn't hear the speaker properly.. so I missed it.

And you know the rulings and things on kufr and stuff, well I don't think I've gone over that, I know insha Allah I'll get taught it but can I have something to read or something just for now so I can get some kind of knowledge about it?

Yep to first.

Nope, not that.. I'll try listening again try and catch it.

I haven't talked to her yet... what do I do .. =(

='( I just had the most scariest thought, if she passes away (and insha Allah she doesn't) will it be on my head because I never told her?