The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stated: On the Night of Mi’raj, I sensed a beautiful fragrance. So, I asked, “O Jibril عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام! What is this fragrance?” He replied, “This is the fragrance of the maid of Pharoah’s daughter and her children.”^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

 سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه! Dear Islamic brothers! You heard of the immovable faith of the patient, strong and believing woman. She witnessed her dear children being martyred one by one but she remained patient. She sacrificed herself and the life of her children but did not abandon her treasure of faith. Without a doubt, those who understand the true value of Iman would not abandon it at any cost even for a moment. They only feel pleasure in sacrificing their lives for Islam and their faith.

Their faith is so firm that no worldly power can remove it from their hearts. This is why the mercy and blessings of Allah Almighty continue to envelop these pious individuals, such that even after their deaths, pleasant aromas emanate from their graves. It is unfortunate that today it has become increasingly difficult to remain steadfast upon Iman. Out of greed and the pursuit of attaining wealth abroad, some foolish people even declare themselves as non-Muslims on visa application forms. By doing this, they are only making themselves deserving of Hell.

The Ameer of Ahl al-Sunnah دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ mentions the ruling about such people in his book “Kufriyah Kalimat kay Baray Main Sawal Jawab”: [Doing this] is Kufr [disbelief]. The ruling of Kufr also applies to anyone who declares themselves as members of the non-Muslim community in order to pay off debts; remove poverty; gain an increase in wealth; get a job with non-believers, fill in a visa form or for another monetary reason.^[2]