Is it permissible to sell fireworks?

Answer

How is it possible for any 'leeway' in a horrendously satanic haraam activity such as fireworks? A Muslim with healthy Imaan only has to follow Rasulullah's command: "Seek a fatwa from your heart.", and he will readily understand that there is absolutely no leeway for permissibility in buying, selling and playing with fireworks. The factors which render fireworks haraam are glaringly conspicuous. It indeed boggles the mind that a Mufti is able to mislead the unwary and the ignorant by saying that there is 'leeway' in fireworks. Among the factors of hurmat which render fireworks haraam beyond any vestige of doubt are:

1) Shaitaani Israaf. Who is the Muslim who fails to understand the villainy and notoriety of sending up in flames and bangs the ni'mat of wealth bestowed by Allah Ta'ala? Once Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said to Hadhrat Umar (Radhiyallahu anhu) that on the Day of Qiyaamah he will be questioned about even the dates he consumes. Then Nabi-e-Kareem (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) recited the Aayat: "And most certainly on that Day will you be questioned about the bounties (of Allah Ta'ala)."

Literally, fireworks is burning out the ni'mat of money, and this renders the destroyer and the ingrate the brother of Iblees as mentioned in the Qur'aan Majeed: "Do not be wasteful, for verily the wasters are the brothers of the shayaateen, and shaitaan unto his Rabb was ungrateful." Thus, those who send their money to Jahannam via the medium of fireworks are just as ungrateful to Allah Ta'ala as Iblees.

2) Fireworks are purely Tashabbuh bil kuffaar. It is a satanic activity initiated by kuffaar - Hindu mushrikeen and Christian kuffaar. Imitating the kuffaar is a major sin and could even deliver one to the brink of kufr.

3) Aggravating the Tashabbuh is the fact that fireworks generally as observed by the ignorant masses are resorted to on the occasion of Diwaali, Guy Fawkes, and in India even on the glorious auspicious Night of Baraa't.

4) The seller of fireworks is worse than the actual perpetrators, for he arranges, brings together and prepares a whole community of juhala to indulge in this satanism. He needs to be impaled, executed and his corpse left on public display for days. He is the chief agent of shaitaan. He leads the ignorant and unwary servants of Allah Ta'ala along the pathway to Jahannam where he will see and suffer the real fireworks of Allah's Athaab.

5) The time for this satanistic display is the night when Allah Ta'ala descends to the Fourth Samaa' and calls out to His servants to seek His special mercy and forgiveness. At this auspicious time, the ignorant Muslims are worshipping Iblees with their fireworkjahannami displays and indulgences.

Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) even forbade unnecessary conversation after Isha'. Allah Ta'ala has created the night primarily for rest, sleep and ibaadat. But the Mufti Sahib grants ignorant Muslims latitude and 'leeway' to indulge in shaitaaniyat during the holy moments of the night time.

6) Fireworks are not maal (tangible commodity) which could be merchandise for sale. The sale itself is baatil. The proceeds of fireworks are haraam. But the maajin (moron) muftis of this era in which jahl -e-murakkab (compound ignorance) preponderates, will dig out some obscurity to halaalize baatil.

7) Every year we have reports of injury to people and animals caused by the reckless shaitaaniyat of those intoxicated with satanism when they indulge in fireworks.

These are some reasons for the total and absolute prohibition of fireworks. It is indeed lamentable that an article has to be written to induce understanding of an issue whose prohibition to understand is as simple as the prohibition of riba, pork, liquor, gambling and all major sins. May Allah Ta'ala remove the cobwebs from the brains of molvis who see 'leeway' in fireworks, alcohol, pictures of animate objects, carrion and the plethora of western sins which the maajin characters are halaalizing on the basis of such ta'weel which is absolutely baseless, stupid and ludicrous.

Thus, the SOS 'daleel' is pure, silly rubbish by which the mufti advertises his jahaalat. Every moron knows that the millions of rands of fireworks of a great variety are not for SOS purposes. How can a mufti acquit himself so stupidly to disgorge the SOS trash to explain the varieties of haraam fireworks with which adults and children play and burn in the streets on Diwali and Christmas occasions? Indeed the brains have become vermiculated by shaitaani manipulation.

SOS flares are rare episodes occurring in mid-ocean where no soul exists and no one is aware of. When mention is made of 'fireworks' every jaahil understands that the reference is not to SOS flares, but to the artefacts of Iblees for Diwali and Guy Fawkes and similar other kuffaar occasions.

(By Hadhrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi)

The fraternity of the Ahl-e-Ilm (i.e. the Ulama) frequently labels people as worshippers of customs. However, I say that these Ulama are the worst worshippers of custom. They will not abandon old practices (i.e. practices which have outlived their utility, e.g. jalsahs and dastaarbandi customs) despite the need for abandoning the customs.

Hadhrat Maulana Gangohi (Rahmatullah alayh) had proffered some advice to a certain Madrasah (namely, Darul Uloom Deoband). He had advised that certain kitaabs be expunged from the syllabus (these were the books of philosophy). But no one (of the authorities of the Madrasah) had practically implemented his advice despite all of them being Hadhrat's devotees. But they did not pay any heed to the mashwarah of Hadhrat Gangohi. This is the 'value' they attach to the mashwarah of the Buzrugs.

The condition of the Ahl-e-Madaaris is that whatever is entrenched in their minds, they will act accordingly. (In other words, their brains are fossilized). They will not listen to anyone.

My opinion regarding examinations is that examinations should be oral. In oral examinations, the worth of the student is quickly ascertained......... Although I had advised the authorities of the Madaaris in this regard, no one paid any heed........

There is no proper system and principles in the Madaaris. The situation is extremely deplorable. How is it possible for these people to govern a country when they are unable to govern even a Madrasah?

Furthermore, the students too nowadays are such whose attention is not focused on Uloom. They consider it a great mi'raaj to be fitted with a huge turban and given a large printed poster (the certificate). Thus they have become molvis and maulanas! This fossilization is the effect of worshipping customs. The fossilization is extreme.

For them progress is to join the khilaafat movement (a political movement of that era) or the Congress (i.e. the Hindu Congress). They do not progress in Uloom. Yes, their pro-

gress in jahl (ignorance) is incremental.

Truly, those who have not been in the suhbat (company) of the Ahlullaah, their hearts are incapable of comprehending realities. Their hearts are totally dead."

(End of Hadhrat

Thanvi's comments)

At one stage Hadhrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (Rahmatullah alayh) was the Sar Parast (Head) of Darul Uloom Deoband. However, he resigned because of the fossilized attitude of the authorities. He commented: "Of what benefit is it being the Sar Parast when they do not act in accordance with the advice offered? I therefore feel relieved of a burden by having resigned."

The Ulama should reflect and engage in some deep soul-searching to understand their deviation and the destruction they are wroughting to the Ummah with their baatil ta'weelaat for making halaal so many of the prohibitions of Allah Azza Wa jal.

They should understand that the jalsahs, functions and conferences they are engaging in are all snares of shaitaan. These functions have outlived their utility. Not only this, but the hurmat is aggravated by the accretion of multiple evils which always accompany the jalsahs of today. They should understand that they have become Signs of Qiyaamah. About such Ulama, Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:

"Deen will be imparted for purposes other than the Deen. The dunya will be pursued with the a'maal of the Aakhirat."

“THEIR TONGUES SWEETER THAN SUGAR - THEIR HEARTS, THE HEARTS OF WOLVES”

Abu Hurairah (Radhiyallahu anhu) narrated that Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:

"During Aakhiruz Zamaan (the end of times close to Qiyaamah) will emerge such people (molvis and sheikhs) who will use the deen for the acquisition of the dunya (just as they would acquire) milk."

In another Hadith it is mentioned: "They will consume the dunya with the Deen (i.e. exchange the Deen for the dunya)." In another version it is mentioned: "Their tongues will be sweeter than sugar whilst their hearts will be the hearts of wolves."

Taking an oath, Imaam Abul Laith Samarqandi (Rahmatullah alayh) said: "Allah will send such a fitna (trial/ punishment) on them which will leave wisemen bewildered)." -- Tambeehul Ghaafileen

This Hadith and similar other Ahaadith vividly depict the condition of the ulama-e-soo' of our age. Those with tongues sweeter than sugar, but with the hearts of wolves refer specifically to those molvis who globe-trot, delivering 'deeni' lectures and bamboozling the masses with their oratory. All of this for the sake of the dunya hub-e-maal (love of wealth) and hub-e-jah (love of name and fame). They are in reality wolves pillaging and plundering the Imaan and morals of the ignorant masses. They are the facebook molvis and sheikhs. Beware of them!