AL-AKHDHARI: The Book Of Ibadah. Part 2: THINGS PROHIBITED

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*AL-AKHDHARI: The Book Of Ibadah*

*Part 2: THINGS PROHIBITED* 

It is forbidden for him to lie, backbite, maliciously gossip, and be proud and arrogant. It is likewise forbidden for him to show off for the sake of appearance and reputation, be envious and hateful or brag about his favours on others. Also forbidden are: scornfulness and mockery as well as caricaturing and ridiculing others. 

 

Adultery and fornication are also forbidden; so is looking lustfully at a woman not one’s wife or to take pleasure in her speech. 

It is also forbidden to consume peoples’ wealth without their consent or to make ones living through corrupt legal practices or the abuse of religion. 

Likewise forbidden is to delay Salaat thereby missing the prescribed time. 

It is not permissible for him to keep the company of a deviant (faasiq) or to sit with him without necessity nor should he seek the pleasure of created beings at the expense of incurring the displeasure of the Creator. 

Allah, the Exalted, has said: 

“…Allah and His Messenger are most worthy of being pleased if indeed they are Believers”. (Qur’an: Soorah 9: Verse 62) 

The Messenger, (May Allah grant him peace), also said: 

“No created being has the right to be obeyed at the expense of disobedience to the Creator” 

(Sahih Al-Bukhari) 

It is not permissible for him to undertake any deed except after he knows Allah’s ruling concerning that matter. He should as a matter of duty ask the learned and follow the examples of those who follow the Traditions of Prophet Muhammad (May Allah exalt his mention and grant him peace). Such are people who lead others unto the way of obedience to Allah and warn against following Satan. 

He should not be content to choose for himself what the morally bankrupt have chosen whose lives have been lost in acts not of obedience to Allah, the Exalted. How great their despair and how long their wailings on the Day of Judgement. 

We pray to Allah to enable us to follow the Traditions of our Prophet, Intercessor, and Master 

Muhammad (May Allah exalt his mention and grant him peace).