Ten Validators - Summarization

The First Invalidator:

Setting Up Partners in the Worship of Allah, the Most High. Allah, the Most High,

says: “Verily, Allah does not forgive that partners be set up with Him (in worship), but He forgives whatever is less than that, to whomever He wills. And whoever sets up partners with Allah, he has indeed invented a tremendous sin.” [4:48] [4:48]

[4:48]

And He, the Most High,

says: “…Verily, whoever sets up partners with Allah (in worship), then Allah has forbidden paradise to him, and his final abode will be the Fire. And the Zaalimoon (wrongdoers, polytheists) will have no helpers.” [5:72]

[5:72]

From this (shirk) is offering a sacrifice (Dhabh) for other than Allah, like the one who sacrifices to the Jinn or to (the one in) the grave.

The Second Invalidator:

Whoever makes between himself and Allah Intermediaries (al-Wasaa’it), Supplicating them (ad-Du’aa), Asking them for Intercession (Shafaa’a) and Relying upon them (Tawakkul) - In that case he/she has already become a Kaafir (Unbeliever). This is the Consensus (Ijmaa’a) of the Muslim communities past and present.

The Third Invalidator:

Whoever does not declare the Kufr (disbelief) of the pagans; or has doubts about their Kufr (disbelief); or considers their madh-hab (way of life/religion) as correct or valid. Such a one has fallen into disbelief by Consensus.

The Fourth Invalidator:

The belief that the Guidance of someone other than the Prophet ( )صلى الله عليه وسلمis more perfect than his Guidance; or that the Ruling of other than the Prophet ()صلى الله عليه وسلم is Better than his Ruling; [or the Permissibility of Accepting the Ruling from other than what Allah has revealed].99

The Fifth Invalidator:

Whoever Hates Anything of What the Prophet ( )صلى الله عليه وسلمcame with Has Committed Kufr (Disbelief), even if he practices it [i.e. that thing which the Prophet ( )صلى الله عليه وسلمhas come with].

The Sixth Invalidator:

Whoever Ridicules, Scorns or Makes Mockery of Anything of the Religion of the Prophet ( ,)صلى الله عليه وسلمIts Reward or Its Punishment, Has Committed Kufr (Disbelief). Allah, the Most High, says: “…Say: Was it Allah, and His Ayaat (proofs, signs, and revelations) and His Messenger ( )صلى الله عليه وسلمthat you were mocking? Make no excuse; you have disbelieved after you had believed…” [9:65-66]

The Seventh Invalidator:

Sorcery or Magic, which includes as-Sarf (causing alienation) and al-‘Ataf (causing affection or attachment). He who practices it or is pleased with it is a disbeliever. And the evidence of this is the Saying of Allah, the Most High: “…but neither of these two (angels Haaroot and Maaroot) taught anyone (such things) till they had said, ‘we are only a fitnah (trial, test) so do not disbelieve (by learning this magic from us)…’” [2:102]

The Eighth Invalidator:

Backing or supporting the polytheists and aiding them against the Muslims. And the evidence of this is the Saying of Allah, the Most High: “O you who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians as Auliyaa’ (friends, protectors, helpers, etc.), they are but Auliyaa’ to one another. And if any amongst you takes them as Auliyaa’, then surely he is one of them. Verily, Allah guides not those people who are the Zaalimoon (polytheists and wrong-doers and unjust)” [5:51]

The Ninth Invalidator:

Whoever believes that some people are exempted from abiding by the Sharee’ah (Laws) of Muhammad ( - )صلى الله عليه وسلمjust as al-Khidhr ( )ڠwas exempted from the Sharee’ah (Laws) of Moses ( - )ڠis a Kaafir.100

The Tenth Invalidator:

Total Disregard or Turning Away from the Religion of Allah, by neither Learning It nor Acting upon It. And the evidence of this is the Saying of Allah, the Most High: “And who does more wrong than he who is reminded of the Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, signs, revelations, etc.) of his Lord, then he turns away there from? Verily, We shall exact retribution from the Mujrimoon (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, etc)” [32:22] There is no difference – in respect of (the commission of) these nullifiers - between the al-Haazil (joker), al-Jaadd (the serious person) and al-Khaa’if (the one who fears). The exception to this is al-Mukrah (the one who is under duress/coercion). All of these (nullifiers) are of the most dangerous matters and the most common in occurrence. Hence, a Muslim should be cautious about them and fear for himself (from falling into them). We seek refuge with Allah from the causes of His wrath and severe punishment. May the peace and blessing of Allah be on the best of His creatures, Muhammad ( )صلى الله عليه وسلم and on his family and companions.