Fatwa: # 16882
Category: Misc. Fiqh
Country: South Africa
Date: 8th July 2008

Title

I imagine Allah whilst praying Salaah

Question

1:when ever i go for salah i think im standing b4 allah and when i do the sajda in my salah some thing like image  thing flashing in my mind that this image is allah, and i scare that whether i gone kaffir because i have made that as allah... so can u please advice me

2:I have made up my mind that i shuold not masterbate any more but after two week when i go for shitting the blood came from my anal and i scared , and i know that this happens because of heat of my body and i have masterbate ,so is it haram?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

1.      It is a very good quality to think that you are standing before Allah Ta‘ala when performing Salah. Nabiصلي الله عليه و سلم said “Worship Allah as thou you see Allah, and if you can’t see Allah then know that Allah sees you.” (Bukhari) This is a good sign and a sign of Iman . The Sahaba رضي الله عنهم once said to Nabiصلي الله عليه و سلم, “Such thoughts come to our mind that we feel it difficult to even mention such thoughts”, Rasulullah صلي الله عليه و سلم said “Do you really get such thoughts?”, the Sahabah رضي الله عنهم said “Yes”, to this Nabi صلي الله عليه و سلمsaid “This is a clear sign of Iman.”(Muslim) However to imagine Allah having a shape or figure is impermissible. It is stated in the Holy Quran:  ليس كمثله شئ

“Nothing is like him. (Allah)”

To imagine Almighty Allah in a form will not be correct, instead keep the thought that Allah Ta ‘ala is seeing you without you seeing Him. If these images in your mind persist, make Istigfaar.

What could also help for your concentration is to take a few minutes after Fajr Salah and after Asr Salah and without disturbance ponder over the Aayat of the Quran in Surah Alaq:  ا لم يعلم بان الله يري

“Does he not know that Allah is watching?”

2.      You should consult a doctor and not arrive at your own conclusion. The doctor will tell you the cause of the bleeding. The cure of the bleeding will certainly not be masturbation.

And Allah knows best

Zakariyya Madatt,

Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

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