Bidat-Religous

“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem”Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)

Bidat

A  religious work is only that action through which thawaab is attained. Mustahab, Nafil, Waajib and Fardh acts are all regligious works because a person completes them for reward, and any worldly work done with the intention of goodness causes thawaab to be attained.

the Madrassah and their  timetable and syllabus of Hadith, giving a salary to the teachers of the institution, coordinating holidays and examinations, placing zabar, zer and pesh in the Holy Quran, printing Bukhari Sharif and the Holy Quran, making the Khatme-Bukhari at the time of any problem  etc are all religious works and Innovation. None of these things occurred in the time of The Holy Prophet (ﷺ)

its like asking the Friends of Allah for help is polytheism (shirk) but asking from the police is completely in accordance to the laws of Islam.

“He who invents a good practice is worthy of reward and he who invents a bad practice is worthy of punishment.” Extracts of Shaami, Ashiatul-Lam’aat and Mirqaat which state that there are five types of Innovation (Mubah, Waajib, Mustahab, Makrooh and Haraam)

In short, there is no practice of the Shariah and Tareeqah that doesn’t include Innovation (Bidah).

The innovations of the Sahaaba, Taba’een and Taba-Taba’een are Sunnat. following the Sahaaba is the path to Jannat. Thus, their inventions cannot be labeled “Bidat”. the actions of the Sahaaba are Bidat-e-Hasana. The sayings and actions of the Sahaaba have been called Sunnat according to the literal meaning of the word (i.e.”O Muslims! Follow my methods and the methods of my Khulafaa.” Sunnat means manner.

After ordering the performance of Taraweeh in congregation during his Khilaafat, Hadrat Umar(ra)said upon seeing its jamaat, “This is an excellent Innovation (Bidat).” Mishkaat, Baabu Qiyaami Shahri-Ramadaan.the jamaat of Taraweeh is a Mustahab (preferred) Innovation; meaning, Taraweeh salaah is sunnat and to formally perform it in jamaat is a Bidat-e-Hasana.

the inventions of the Pious Predecessors are called Sunnat-e-Salaf Here, the word Sunnat refers to its literal meaning (i.e. an approved and liked religious practice).

When Hadrat Abu Bakr Siddique(ra)ordered Hadrat Zaid ibn Thaabit(ra)to gather the Holy Quran, the latter submitted, “Why do you do something which The Holy Prophet (ﷺ)didn’t do?” Hadrat Abu Bakr Siddique(ra)replied, “This is a good work.” Bukhari, Vol. 2, Kitaabul-Fadhaailil-Quran, Baabu Jammail-Quran.

Sunnat in these ayats(17/77,48/23) and Ahadith do not refer to the Sunnat of Shariah that is in opposition to Innovation. Rather, it refers to method. Hence, ‘Sunnatullah’ means method of Allah (swt) etc.

Shaikh Abdul-Haqq(ra) “The Sunnats of the Khulafaa-e-Raashideen are actually prophetic Sunnahs that did not become famous in the time of The Holy Prophet (ﷺ)They found widespread usage in the times of the Khulafaa and are thus associated to them.” – Ashiatul-Lam ‘aat.

The Holy Quran states, “And a path separate from the path of the Muslims was treaded upon. We shall leave him in his condition and put him into Hell.”

it is necessary on every person to remain with the congregation of Muslims in Beliefs (aqaaid) and Practices (a’maal). Opposition to them is the path of Jahannam.(be with ahle sunnat wal jamaat/sunnis)

When I want to talk to allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)

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