Bid'ah, what is it?

[Far7an]

http://www.islamtoday.com/show_detail_section.cfm?q_id=794&main_cat_id=14

In case someone missed this link that Ansar posted, I'll paste part of it.

Shaking hands is a Sunnah. However it is not a formal act of worship like prayer and fasting that must be performed in a specific way. Therefore, the question of innovation does not come into play here. We believe that the manner of shaking hands is something to be done according to customs of the people.

It is well-known that in some eastern societies, when someone uses two hands in welcoming his counterpart, it is an indication of affection towards him. In some parts of the Arab world, it is customary to greet a person by placing the left hand on the other person’s elbow when shaking his hand. In parts of the Sudan, it is the custom to first place one’s hand on his counterpart’s shoulder before taking his hand.

The important thing is to greet your brother with “salâm” and to shake his hand.

 

[Umar001]

Yea I mean to me its like a natural thing I don't think about it, I don't 'Let me shake his hand with two hands to get reward and close to Allah' I do think that I should shake hands because of the hadeeth of the forgiveness so I do, but I just shake it how it shakes lol. Its just how it is from back home I guess. Hmm. InshaAllah if someone mentions it next time I will ask, I was going to before but I didnt want to in front of other brothers incase the brother would have felt defensive.

 

[Musalmaan]

So am confused, what is bid'ah what have the scholars said it is.

a short answer.

Bidah is what that has no basis in shariah.​

now question comes what is shariah?


Shariah is the teachings that is derived from

1. Qur'an
2. Hadith
3. the consensus (ijmaa) of the prophet's companions and
4. the ijtehad of the qualified imams.​

for a little more in-depth study, refer to this thread

http://www.islamicboard.com/sects-divisions/27500-islamic-law-madh-habs.html

After Shirk, the most condemned thing in Islam is biddah.

may Allah save us all from all sort of shirk and biddah.

 

[Musalmaan]

a short answer.

Bidah is what that has no basis in shariah.​

now question comes what is shariah?


Shariah is the teachings that is derived from

1. Qur'an
2. Hadith
3. the consensus (ijmaa) of the prophet's companions and
4. the ijtehad of the qualified imams.​

for a little more in-depth study, refer to this thread

http://www.islamicboard.com/sects-divisions/27500-islamic-law-madh-habs.html

After Shirk, the most condemned thing in Islam is biddah.

may Allah save us all from all sort of shirk and biddah.

well this was not my own definition, this is how scholar define bid'ah.



if for eg, some believer says "Quran is enough guide for me" he wld abosultely correct in saying this, cuz considering all the "four sources" (mentioned above) for knowing matter of deen is actually following the guidance of Quran Al Kareem, the revelation/Kalaam of Allah SWT.


Mufti Ebrahim Desai replies with the query "what is bid'ah"

Bid'ah is an Arabic word meaning innovation. According to Shari'ah, to include anything in Islam which was not present at the time of Rasulullah, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, and the Sahabah, Radi-Allahu anhum, and regard such inclusion as a compulsory component (Fardh-waajib) of Islam. For example, the syllabus taught to children in a Maktab to enable them to read the Qur'an is permissible. To regard the syllabus as a compulsory component of Deen is Bid'ah. If anything that is permissible but projected as compulsory in Shari'ah is Bid'ah as that projects a distorted vision of Shari'ah. It is imperative to preserve the prestine purity of Shari'ah by condemning every act of Bid'ah.
And Allah Taala Knows Best.
http://www.albalagh.net/qa/bidah-questions.shtml

 

[Malaikah]

if for eg, some believer says "Quran is enough guide for me" he wld abosultely correct in saying this, cuz considering all the "four sources" (mentioned above) for knowing matter of deen is actually following the guidance of Quran Al Kareem, the revelation/Kalaam of Allah SWT.

Can you please explain what you mean by this?

 

[Musalmaan]

Can you please explain what you mean by this?

it means that those who truly follow Quran, follows Quran (Allah's kalaam), Hadith (prophet's sayings), prophet's companion and Ijtihaad of qualified Mujhtahid in Ijtihaadi matter.

Obeying them ^^ is obeying Quranic Command (Allah's command).

So as Hadith rejector claim "we follow Quran" is lie.
So as Madhab rejector claim "we follow Quran & Hadith" is lie.

i hope i make it simpler.

For more understanding, read tafseer of Surah Fatihah Ayah # 7.

Recommended Tafseer, Ma'ariful Qur'an by Mufti Muhammad Shafi'i r.a.

insha'Allah it opens up alot of understanding of Allah's deen, and how the deen of Allah remains protected and what had been the way of its protection.

 

[Malaikah]

Yes, I assumed that was what you meant. Jazakaallah khayr.

 

[Islamicboy]

There are some people that say sitting on the chair is bidah and not allowed. Also there are some people that will say dont sleep on the bed its bidah. So is it bidah to drive a car? As far as i understood it is only bidah in religion that not allowed correct. What does sitting on a chair have to do with religion?

 

[F.Y.]

IsaAbdullah - I think it's all the rage right now to focus on fussy minute details like 'shaking hands'. I don't think its anything to get our knickers in a knot over. I think people should be focusing on the real problems that are going on instead of how many hands someone used to shake someone elses hand - it's just extreme, our Prophet (saw) warned us about going too extreme in the Deen. Islam is about moderation.

Just love your brother, shake hands and say salaam.
God knows best.
Peace

 

[Ibn Abi Ahmed]

There are some people that say sitting on the chair is bidah and not allowed. Also there are some people that will say dont sleep on the bed its bidah. So is it bidah to drive a car? As far as i understood it is only bidah in religion that not allowed correct. What does sitting on a chair have to do with religion?

Akhi, read the Shari' definition of Bid'ah:

The Sharee'ah definition of Bid'ah is: "A newly invented way [beliefs or action] in the religion, in imitation of the Sharee'ah (prescribed Law), by which nearness to Allaah is sought, [but] not being supported by any authentic proof - neither in its foundations, nor in the manner in which it is performed." Al-I'tisaam of ash-Shaatibee (1/37).

 

[Muslim Soldier]

bidha means adding something new to the releigion. Shaking hands in a different manner is not bidha. If it is, then all of you should get offline throw tyr computers, cars, DVD players and buy camels.

Bidha is of two types. Good and Bad.
Good bidha may be like the addition of Aswalatu khayumminananawm. "Prayer is better than sleep", in the adhaan.

Bad bidhaa may be of alowwing abortion, which is haraam.

Hope you get the point

 

[Ibn Abi Ahmed]

Bidha is of two types. Good and Bad.
Good bidha may be like the addition of Aswalatu khayumminananawm. "Prayer is better than sleep", in the adhaan.

Bad bidhaa may be of alowwing abortion, which is haraam.

Hope you get the point

Also, about this 'good bid'ah' business. This is what Mufti Taqi Uthmani, the hanafi scholar from Pakistan had to say about it in his book 'Bidat ek Gumrah' (Bid`ah- A Misguidance):

The categories that people have created, that there is Bid`ah hasanah and bid`ah saiyyi'ah. Remember! There is no [such thing as] good bid`ah! The way that was not deemed incumbent (necessary) by the Nabi, His Khulafah and Sahabah; there's no power in this world which has the authority to declare it waajib or sunnah or mustahab! If some one does that, then that's dhalalah and misguidance. This would mean that (naudhoobillah) they [the Nabi and Sahabah] did not understand the deen to the extent we do!

 

[Muslim Soldier]

Abu Bakr, when he became the khalifa said that when he made mistakes, people had to correct him. So did Umar. So if these khulfaa make mistakes, who gives them the right to add or remove things from the religion?

 

[Ibn Abi Ahmed]

Abu Bakr, when he became the khalifa said that when he made mistakes, people had to correct him. So did Umar. So if these khulfaa make mistakes, who gives them the right to add or remove things from the religion?

When did they "add and remove" from the religion?

 

[chacha_jalebi]

Abu Bakr, when he became the khalifa said that when he made mistakes, people had to correct him. So did Umar. So if these khulfaa make mistakes, who gives them the right to add or remove things from the religion?

where did they make mistakes? wot mistakes? whats your problem man, why you chattin crap

 

[chacha_jalebi]

are you talking about when Hadhrat Umar (ra) suggested that the mahr should be lessened, but the woman stood up and said, "how can you say it should be lessened, when in the quran it says give how much you want" and then Hadhrat Umar (ra) said " mashallah, the woman is right"

now now that aint a mistake, its a suggestion so bro please think before you speak and what did they exactly add if anythin? and what other mistakes if any?

 

[Ansar Al-'Adl]

On the authority of 'Irbâd ibn Sâriyah that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

فعليكم بسنتي وسنة الخلفاء الراشدين المهديين عضوا عليها ‏ ‏بالنواجذ ‏ ‏وإياكم والأمور المحدثات فإن كل بدعة ضلالة
​

“Incumbent upon you is my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly-guided correctly-guiding Khulafaa after me, bite (hold) onto it with your molar teeth. And beware of newly invented matters (in the religion), for verily every newly invented matter (in the religion) is a bid’ah and every bid’ah is a misguidance.” (Sunan Abî Dawûd, Jâmi' At-Tirmidhî, Sunan Ibn Mâjah)
​

 

[chacha_jalebi]

^^ also to add to that

a hadith related about Abu Bakr (ra) in sahih muslim and bukhari

RasoolAllah (sal Allah hu aleyhi wasalam) said " if i had to take a khalil apart from Allah (swt) i would have taken Abu Bakr, but he is my brother in islam"

also hadiths about Hadhrat Umar (ra)

in tirmidhi

RasoolAllah (sal allah hu aleyhi wasalam) said " if there had to be another prophet after me, it would be umar ibn khattab"

and and a hadiths in bukhari and muslim

RasoolAllah (sal allah hu aleyhi wassalam) said " Allah has placed the truth upon Umars tongue"

so matey, if the truth has been placed upon Hadhrat Umar (ra)s tongue, then how could he make mistakes? or go againist islam?? same with Hadhrat Abu Bakr (ra) he was the 1st rightfull khilifah and the bestest friend of RasoolAllah, so could he make a mistake? NO NO NO

read and learn the truth, before makin up stuff about sahaba and im gona finish off with a hadiths . . . . in sahih muslim

on the authority of Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said: "Do not abuse my Companions. By Allah in Whose Hands my soul rests, if any of you spent money as high as Uhud mountain in Allah's Way, he will not be half as near to the piety, generosity and righteousness of one of them."

so sort yourself out

 

[Umar001]

Wa aleykum salam,

out of curiousity, is there a hadeeth of the Prophet peace be upon him, which states who they are by name?

 

[chacha_jalebi]

Wa aleykum salam,

out of curiousity, is there a hadeeth of the Prophet peace be upon him, which states who they are by name?

in the hadiths it says my companions, which means all the sahaba every single sahaba & companion

because these sahaba aint normal peeps, like we aint even capable of being there shoes, they are so high in the rank of islam so all we can do is pray that Allah (swt) grants them high status in jannah and we get to meet them in jannah