The first verse that descended on the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was Iqra, meaning “read,” opening the door to read, write, and ponder. The Quran urges the mankind to think, ponder, reflect and acquire knowledge that would bring them closer to God and his creation. The Quran uses repetition to embed certain key concepts in the consciousness of its listeners. Allah (God) and Rab (the Sustainer) are repeated 2,800 and 950 times, respectively, in the sacred text; Ilm (knowledge) comes third with 750 mentions. Therefore, seeking knowledge is important for every Muslim. The act of seeking knowledge through the proper means by itself is a virtue. It entails many rewards for the seeker.
On Yawmul Ah’ad 18th of Rajab, 1443AH equivalent 20th of February, 2022, the renowned author of Halāl Sex and Intimacy, Ustādh Barr. Abdullateef Lanre Abdullahi will launch another book titled, “50 Common Bid’ah (religious innovations) In Our Contemporary World.” The public presentation event of the book will take place at IMAN Center, Irewolede, New Yidi Road, Ilorin, 10AM prompt.
The City of Ilorin, the host, is a traditional emirate, and the capital of Kwara state, western Nigeria. It is located on the Awun River, a minor tributary of the Niger.
The author of the book, Ustādh Abdullateef Lanre Abdullahi’s mission is to open discussions on the matters raised in our institutions of learning and not to prove knowledge or excommunicate anyone or group unjustly. The silence in the academic arena on these issues is dangerous for our society. Many Muslims are into acts of kufru in the name of ibādah. Then, the current trend of sihr (magic practice) among the so called scholars of Islām can ruin a society because the younger generation are being negatively influenced.
Excerpts From The Book
Sihr (Magic Practice)
The Prophet ﷺ mentioned the seven (7) destructive sins in a Hadith that was reported by Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه . The first sin he mentioned was shirk (polytheism). That which follows it: As-sihr (magic/sorcery). This shows how grievous the sin of engaging in sihr is in the sight of Allāh. In a Hadith reported by Jundub ibn Abdillah رضي الله عنه, it is established that the punishment for engaging in magic practice is beheading. In another Hadith reported by Bajālah ibn ‘Abadah رضي الله عنه, it was said that the verdict of ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattāb رضي الله عنه on anyone who commits sorcery is death. The reporter of this Hadith said they executed three (3) sorcerers based on this order. There is also an authentic report to the effect that one of the maids of Hafsah رضي الله عنها attacked her with magic and she was ordered to be killed.
The author indicate on page 16 of the book on how; ” Some people who engage in sihr (magic practice) would say: “I don’t hurt anyone; I only use them (the magical powers) to protect myself and my family”. This kind of people must be taught that both “awo funfun” (white cult) and “awo dudu” (black cult) are kufr (disbelief) in Islām. Islām forbids sihr, whether or not it is used to hurt other people. A Muslim should rely on Allāh alone and not other than Him.
Wahdatul Wujūd
The belief of the Sufis on ‘wahdatul wujūd’ (unity of existence) is a major bid’ah that can take anyone who believes in it out of Islām. By this doctrine, they equate everything with Allāh. They say “Allāh is in everything”. Without having this belief, someone can’t be given hand of sufiyyah (i.e initiated into a Sufi sect). There is no verse of the Qur’ān or a Hadith of the Prophet ﷺ to justify this creed. This belief is traceable to the misguided myths of the Hindus, Greeks, Christians and Jews. The Jahmiyyah and their likes were the groups that promoted this belief within the fold of the Muslim Ummah. This filthy creed led many Sufis to several other baseless creeds that are capable of taking anyone who has such belief out of Islām. May Allāh guard us against this creed and may He take those who possess it out of it.
The Beliefs Of Khawārij
On page 163 of the the author noted that, “It is pertinent to mention here that there is a sect with some of the traces of the ‘aqeedah of khawārij in our society. This sect is founded and nurtured by Ustādh Muhammad Awwal Ali Jabata in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. He claims that all bid’ah amounts to kufr that takes someone out of Islam. This notion of his in itself is a bid’ah because it is unknown to the Salaf. Apart from the fact that this ‘aqeedah is strange, it leads to erroneous and reckless declaration of Muslims as infidels as we have been seeing in our society. By what Ustādh Jabata and his followers are upon, it would only imply that they feel only those who follow their ‘aqeedah are Muslims. This is a fallacy.”
The Beliefs Of Qadiani
The belief that there is a prophet after Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم is the foundation of the beliefs of a sect known as “Ahmadiyyah” (also known as “Qadiani”). This sect claims that an Indian man, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (born in the 13th Century) was a prophet who had revelations from Allāh. This group holds that anyone who does not accept him (Ghulam Ahmad) as a prophet and messenger of Allāh is not a true Muslim.
What’s People Say ?
Bid’ah is a litmus test for validity of all acts of worship and faith (‘aqeedah), jointly constituting the ‘ibādah as one of the branches of Islamic law. Once any of your acts of worship or state of faith is bidiatic, no matter how well packaged and beneficial they may appear, such would not be rewarded. This book by my brother, Ibn Abdillah As-sudaisiy Al-Iloori , is therefore deserving a place in every household for reading, practice and daily guidance. Test your acts of worship and belief now! Get a copy of this book.
Dr. Abdullahi Saliu Ishola of the Department of Islāmic Law, Kwara State University, Malete.
Alhamdullillah, I was one of those our dear brother and my friend Ibn Abdillah As-sudaisiy Al-Iloori ,May Allah protect him from evil, gave to go through the book and is a book filled with benefits especially now we are living in a time when the Sunnah and its people are strange. May Allah bless the work.
AbuAmeenah
The book 50 COMMON BID’AH, is not just beautiful religiously, but simplicity and clarity of presentation, language mastery, evidence-based stances and positions are few of the things that make the work unique and special. Those are things that endear the author’s work to us.
Mallam Younus Olukodo
About The Author
Abdullateef Lanre Abdullahi (Ibn Abdillah As-sudaisiy) is a Legal Practitioner by profession; perpetual seeker of knowledge, writer, reciter and public commentator. Born on 30th March, 1983 into the family of Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi and Alhaja Halimat Abdullahi of Igbonna Compound, Popo Igbonna, Ilorin West Local Government of Kwara State, Nigeria. He was Ameer of Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN), FGC, Ilorin in 2002 to 2003; President, Law Students’ Association (LASA), CAILS, Ilorin, in 2004-2005; General Secretary, Nigeria Association of Muslim Law Students (NAMLAS), Unilorin in 2008 and rose to the position of Ameer of the Association in 2009.
Abdullateef attended Abuja Law School Campus be 2009 to 2010. He did his professional internship at Adebayo Adelodun, SAN & Co., and was called to the Nigerian Bar on 2nd December, 2010. He started his legal career at Ministry of Justice, Bauchi, Bauchi State in 2011. He was also with An-Nūr Chambers in Bauchi befor relocating to Abuja where he joined Awa U. Kalu, SAN & Associates as an Associate Counsel. He joined the Service of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) in 2010 as a Prosecutor of Copyright Offenders.
As a Lawyer with keen interest in Islamic Law, particularly the interactions between Islāmic Law, Human Rights, Intellectual Property, his LLM thesis researched into Human Rights and Hijab Cases in Nigeria and was supervised by Prof. A. A. Oba, a globally recognized voice on Human Rights debates.
Abdullateef has some other compiled books on several other aspects of the Sharī’ah yet to be published. He is happily married to Hajia Zainab Abdullahi-Mustapha and they are blessed with children.
