❞ كتاب Islamic Principles for the Muslim rsquo s Attitude during Fitan ❝ ⏤ صالح بن عبدالعزيز آل الشيخ

Introduction to the subject and explaining its importance...........02
Definition of Principles and Rules.................................................06
Benefits of Adhering to the Principles and Rules of Ahlus-Sunnah
wal-Jama'ah.................................................................................07
Sources of the Principles and Rules that are explained in this
book.......................................................................................09
FirstPrinciple:
When Fitan (sing. Fitnah) emerge and situations change, then one
should act with kindness, wisdom and deliberation and without
haste....................................................................................11
Second Principle:
If Fitan emerge or the situations change, then do not give a judgment
about anything related to the Fitan or concerning the change in the
situation except after fully grasping/understanding it..................15
How can one achieve this complete understanding?....................18
Third Principle:
The Muslims should abide by justice and fairness in all issues.........21
What is the meaning of justice and fairness in this principle?...........22
Fourth Principle:

The Muslims must stick to the Jama'ah of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-
Jama'ah and abide by their sayings.............................................23

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Fifth Principle:

raised during Fitan –
whether state banners or banners of the callers – in the scale of the
Sharee’ah – the scale of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah....................27
If a Muslim or a student of knowledge is confused about these
scales...........................................................................................35
Sixth Principle:
There are rules for statements and actions during times of Fitan; not
every saying and action which appears good to you should be carried
out....................................................................................37
Seventh principle:
Allah has ordered us to align ourselves with the believers, especially
the scholars...............................................................................43
Characteristics of the Scholars who should be referred to in their
statements...................................................................................44
Analyzing the statement, 'the scholars of today do not understand
the current affairs’.........................................................................44
EightPrinciple:
Disassociation from the disbelievers: Tawaalli, Muwalaat and
Isti’anah.......................................................................................51
Ninth Principle:
Don't apply the ahadeeth of Fitan to the incidents/events that you
are living........................................................................................53

All Praise be to Allah, Who said, "For every nation,
We have ordained religious ceremonies which they must follow;
so let them (the disbelievers) not dispute with you on the matter,

but invite them to your Lord.
Verily! You (O Muhammad) indeed are
on the (true) straight guidance.
And if they argue with you,
say; "Allah knows best of what you do."
[Soorah Hajj (22): 67-68]

“Is not Allah Sufficient for His slave?
Yet they try to frighten you with those besides Him!
And whom Allah sends astray, for him there will be no guide.
And whomsoever Allah guides, for him there will be no misleader.
Is not Allah All-Mighty, Possessor of Retribution?”
[Soorah az-Zumar (39): 36-37]

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“I testify that there is no deity worthy of being worshiped except Allah
Alone, Who has no partner." If this testimony of Tawheed was to
penetrate the heart of a person, then he will know from it what are the
statementsand actionsthatarebeloved and pleasingtoAllah.
"I bear witness that Muhammad is the slave of Allah and His
Messenger , His chosen (slave) and His beloved and he is the one
(whomAllah sent)with glad-tidingsand warnings."
The Prophet gave glad tidings and warnings, and he taught
(the religion). So glad tidings be for the one who adheres to his Sunnah
and follows his way, and sticks to his guidance. May the peace and
blessings be upon him, his companions and those who follow his
guidanceuntiltheDayofJudgment.
O brothers, seek refuge in Allah from (all kinds of) Fitan (trials,
tribulations, afflictions, calamities). Seek refuge in Allah from the Fitan
that might burn your Deen (religion), your thinking, your body and
everygood.Seek refugein Allah forthereisnevereveranygood in Fitan.
Allah's Messenger used to frequently seek refuge with Allah

from Fitan. And he used to warn against Fitan. Therefore Imam al-
Bukharee (rahimahullah) began, 'The Book of Fitan' in his Saheeh (al-
Bukharee)with thefollowingchapter:

Chapter: The Saying of Allah, “Fear the Fitna which affects
not only those of you who do wrong...” and the warnings of
Allah'sMessenger againstFitan.

So it is necessary for us to warn (ourselves and others) against
Fitan before it arises and stay far away from anything that might take us
closetoorlead toFitan.

Such is because when Fitan arise, it does not only seize the unjust,
rather it afflicts everyone. (Moreover,) when it arises, it does not
spare anyone to say anything.

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Verily, increase in the emergence of Fitan is from amongst the signs of
the final days (of this world) as is authentically related in the Saheeh
that the Prophet said, "Time will pass rapidly, good deeds will
decrease, miserliness will be thrown (in the hearts of the people), Fitan
willappearand therewillbemuch al-Harj."
They(theSahabah)asked,"OMessengerofAllah!Whatisal-Harj?"
TheProphet replied,"Killing!Killing!"[Saheeh al-Bukharee(88/183)]

It is from the mercy of the Prophet that he has warned us from all
kinds of Fitan. And Allah has warned us, "Fear the Fitna which affects
not only those of you who do wrong (but it may afflict everybody)."
[Soorah al-Anfal(8):25]
Ibn Katheer(rahimahullah)said in theTafseerofthisverse,
“Although the Companions of the Prophet are addressed in
this verse but it (the warning) is general for all Muslims
becausetheProphet used towarn againstFitan.”
Allamah Aaloosi (rahimahullah) said concerning this verse in his
Tafseer,
“The Fitan mentioned in this Saying of Allah has many
explanations - one amongst which is:
compromise/negligence in ordering the good and
forbidding the evil at the appearance of innovation...”
He (Allamah Aaloosi) also remarked that every meaning is
explained according to the situation.

 This is the translation of an extremely important book by the eminent scholar AshShaikh Salih AalShaikh. In it are essential guidelines from the Sunnah and the example of the sahabah, on how a Muslim should think and behave in situations of tribulations, trials or calamities.