Ramadhan Muslims

Abdul Azeez bin Baz (may Allah rest him in paradise)1420

Question: There is a saying which goes” The people who only know Allah in Ramadan will not be successful.” Is this a hadeeth?

Answer: This is a saying from some of the pious predecessors about people who worship Allah attentively in Ramadan. And when Ramadan finishes they stop. Therefore he said,” How miserable is the person who only knows Allah during Ramadan.” This statement is correct for the person that abandons obligations (outside of Ramadan). This saying doesn’t refer to the person who doesn’t continue to practice the sunnan acts outside of Ramadan. This is a correct statement. The intended meaning here refers to people who practice Allah’s rights temporarily. They pray in Ramadan and in the other eleven months of the year they don’t. This kind of person is pitiful; as he disbelieves in Allah with these kinds of actions. To willfully abandon the prayer is disbelief. We ask Allah for pardon.Now on the other hand to stop practicing some of the recommended deeds outside of Ramadan is harmless. This is because during Ramadan people strive with their upmost ability to perform various sunnan acts of worship along with voluntary contributions and so forth. Hence if he falls short in doing these acts after Ramadan we don’t consider him a wretched person.

Calling the people to Allah

Question:What should be the qualities of one who invites to Allah?

Answer:He should be diligent in seeking knowledge, and struggle in being aware of the shari'ah proofs. He should expand all of his energies in calling the people to singling out Allah in worship, following His Shariah, abiding by His orders and prohibitions, with his entire self, struggling to bring about the judgements of the Shariah untill he reaches the rank of those who invite to Allah Almighty in his speech, actions, conduct, and character. Indeed With Allah is the facilitation to do what is right.
Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz
Fatawa Islamiyah Darussalam VOL:8 NO.46