Tag: Shaikh Fawzaan

Protection from trials and tribulation – Shaykh Fawzaan

Written by abuaisha on July 19, 2014. Posted in Aqeedah (Creed & Belief), Articles, Da'wah - Calling To Islam, Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Pearls of Wisdom, Purification of The Soul, Seeking Knowledge.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

We advise you firstly with the taqwa of Allah and making plentiful supplication that Allah makes us and you firm upon the religion of islaam. And that he protects us and you from the evil of trials and tribulation. Then we advise you to seek knowledge from the ppl of knowledge and being ardent upon that. For indeed nothing protects from fitnah -by the permission of Allaah- except correct knowledge.

But if there is no correct knowledge then maybe you will fall into trials and you will not realise, and you will not know that they are trials. Therefore upon you (all) is to seek knowledge from ahlul ilm and not to be lackadaisical about seeking knowledge however you are able.

Al-ijaabatu al-faasilatu ala ash-shubuhaat al-haasila page 54

Using Interest Money to Pay Off Taxes – Shaikh al-Fawzan

Written by Salafi Dawah Manchester on October 30, 2012. Posted in Fatawa-Rulings, Islamic Jurisprudence - 'Fiqh'.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Questions often arise regarding taxation and payment of it; the following is a question posed to Shaikh al-Fawzan on the issue:

Q: “I live in a country that takes taxes from us, and unfairly, so is it allowed for me to pay them using interest money?”

A: “Why are you involved in interest in the first place?! Are you engaged in taking interest so you can pay the taxes! This is not permissable, this is haraam. If they compel you to pay taxes then pay them – and return your affair and complaint to Allah – and the sin is upon them, you need to free yourself from punishment [i.e additional fines etc in the case of non-payment], you are compelled to pay the taxes. As for involving yourself in interest and then saying you wish to pay the taxes with it!?… [then this is] cleaning an impurity with another impurity! This is not permissible”.

[via Sahab]