Aqaaid

Fear of shirk

Q: I have extreme fear of lizards. By the grace of Allah Ta'ala I am trying to overcome this by ignoring its presence. Is this fear a shirk and will I be forgiven?

Dars-e-Nizaami

Q:

1- Some of our own Deobandi ulama have one objection on the Darse Nizami system that Darse-Nizami focuses of Fiqh and comparitive Fiqh even when teaching the Hadith books, hence a Darse-Nizami graduate does not have much expertise in Hadith and Usool-e-Hadith and related Hadith sciences. What is the answer to such people?

2 - How can a Darse Nizami student ensure that he becomes an expert and master of Hadith sciences(such as Asma ur Rijaal etc) and Usool e Hadith?

3 - Who were some Hadith and Hadith sciences experts among Ulama-e-Deoband? Can you please mention a few names.

4- If anyone from among Ulama e Deoband  was particularly expert in the science of Asma ur Rijal please mention it.

5- Maulana Habib ur Rahman Azami (died 1992 ) was considered  a master of Hadith and its sciences , in addition to being an expert in Fiqh and a knowledgable Mufti as well. Is this correct?

Spiritual Experiences

Q: My question here is in relation to spirituality astral projection and out of body experiences. I have been experimenting with such over the past few years and I have seen things and have connected them with Islam. I feel that it all basically boils down to light and darkness. And more and more one embraces the light the closer he gets to God. Our religion through the years has changed and now is termed Islam through our beloved prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). The same message was preached to Isa (Alaihis Salaam) as Musa (Alaihis Salaam) as and all the one lakh 25 thousand prophets who have been sent to the earth. With astral projection and spirituality it's like I have gone back to the roots of Islam before the prayers were sent down. Do not mistake me, I pray 5 times a day alhamdullilah. But if I can connect with the universe and the light and the creator on this level follow the tenants of the religion by only doing good and not wronging anyone. Isn't it the same? Wasn't Islam a way of life which was given to the people of Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) so that they can embrace it live a better life on earth to their salvation and connect with their creator. Isn't this because over the years since the time of Adam (Alaihis Salaam) we have been led astray and we have evolved to become smaller beings with no way to see divine power and energy to extents that people in the past used to. If I am able to do so at this point, must I not embrace the light and the blessings of Allah and delve deeper and try to understand this so that I can be closer to my creator and do more good and spread light in this universe?

Holding a candlelight walk to honour victims

Q: Is the below permissible: 

Danforth-Donlands – Pocket Community: Vigil Friday night at the Mosque – February 3, 2017 Residents in the Danforth-Donlands area will hold a candlelight walk and vigil on Friday night, encircling the mosque – the Madinah Masjid – to honour fellow Canadians in Quebec City who were victims in the horrific mass shooting there. We will also demonstrate our support and solidarity with the mosque and its community, standing together in our mutual call for peace and unity [solidarity?]. Meet at 7:45 pm in front of the mosque at 1015 Danforth Avenue for a prayer and welcoming remarks. Vigil participants will walk west on the south side of Danforth to Jones, south on Jones, east on Chatham to Byron, north on Byron, and back along the south side of Danforth to the mosque for a moment of silence, ending at approximately 9 pm.

Incorrect statement

Q: I have a question. Actually my friend was telling me about mufti tariq Masood's advise to insurance company. I utter it is a good idea. It's better then sadqa and khairyat that can help people life time. Then I was getting feeling inside that maybe you have uttered wrong words saying better then sadqa. I want to know is something wrong I uttered. And also I said to myself wo Deen jo Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) lae. Actually I was doing bayan to myself and I feel maybe this word utter wrong . Hazrat I know it's wired question but I get waswasa or something disease when I ever I talk something I check whether it's kufr or not? Please advise me so that I never follow my inside feeling.

Evolution

Q: Regarding human evolution, Yasir Qadhi says that god has just simply made it look like humans evolved, similar to how god made it look like jesus was crucified. I was wondering, is this a valid viewpoint islamically?