Q: 3-4 months back I did a mime (dance performance) on a song in which the lyrics was about a person who was saved and he was thanking jesus, and I did that role in acting. Does this include in shirk? I was just acting, in reality I am a muslim, please help.
A: Taking part in such plays or dance performances is a serious offence, more so where the subject matter is revolving around shirk and kufr. You should sincerely repent to Allah Ta’ala for getting involved in such a sin and make a firm resolve that you will not repeat this in the future. As a precautionary measure, since the offence is extremely terrible as it brought you on the brink of kufr, you should recite the Kalimah in abundance.
And Allah Ta’ala knows best.
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَشْتَرِي لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّـهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ وَيَتَّخِذَهَا هُزُوًا أُولَـئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ
عن جابر بن عبد الله قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: الغناء ينبت النفاق في القلب، كما ينبت الماء الزرع (شعب الايمان للبيهقي رقم 4746)
وفي السراج ودلت المسألة أن الملاهي كلها حرام ويدخل عليهم بلا إذنهم لإنكار المنكر قال ابن مسعود صوت اللهو والغناء ينبت النفاق في القلب كما ينبت الماء النبات
قلت وفي البزازية استماع صوت الملاهي كضرب قصب ونحوه حرام لقوله عليه الصلاة والسلام استماع الملاهي معصية والجلوس عليها فسق والتلذذ بها كفر أي بالنعمة فصرف الجوارح إلى غير ما خلق لأجله كفر بالنعمة لا شكر فالواجب كل الواجب أن يجتنب كي لا يسمع لما روي أنه عليه الصلاة والسلام أدخل أصبعه في أذنه عند سماعه وأشعار العرب لو فيها ذكر الفسق تكره اه أو لتغليظ الذنب كما في الاختيار لو للاستحلال كما في النهاية (الدر المنثور 6/ 348)
ورد النصوص … واستحلال المعصية … كفر والاستهزاء على الشريعة كفر … وكذا لو ضحك على وجه الرضاء فيمن تكلم بالكفر وكذا لو جلس على مكان مرتفع وحوله جماعة يسالونه مسائل ويضحكونه ويضربونه بالوسائد يكفرون جميعا (شرح العقائد النسفية 166- 168)
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Q: I wanted to ask you regarding the question 748 that, how should make a film for resolving it? Which kalma should I recite to ask for forgiveness from ALLAH, because I can’t understand arabic and I would like you to please send me the translation of it, because the first paragraph had the “zair”, “zabar” and “paish” and the other had no “zair”, “zabar” and “paish”, so please tell me which one is hadith and which one is kalma which I have to recite.
A: Feel remorseful and sad over what has taken place and make a firm resolve and determination with your heart that you will not repeat this sin in the future.
Recite Istighfaar in abundance.
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ الَّذِي لَا اِلهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّوْمُ وَ اَتُوْبُ اِلَيْهِ
“I seek fogiveness from Allah Ta’ala (for the sin I have committed) that Allah besides whom their is no other deity, the ever-living and eternal and I turn to Him (in repentance that I will not repeat this sin in the future).
Recite the kalimah Tayyibah in abundance:
لَا اِلهَ اِلَّا اللهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ
Lailaaha Illaahu Muhammadur Rasoolullah (Sallallhu alaihi wasallam): There is no deity worthy of worship besides Allah Ta’ala and Muhammad (Sallallhu alaihi wasallam) is the messenger of Allah Ta’ala.
Since the sin you committed has taken place in public, likewise your taubah should be carried out in public i.e.you should announce your taubah to those who were present and inform them that what was done was totally impermissible.
إِلَّا الَّذِينَ تَابُوا وَأَصْلَحُوا وَبَيَّنُوا فَأُولَـٰئِكَ أَتُوبُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَأَنَا التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ ﴿البقرة: ١٦٠﴾
And Allah Ta’ala knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)