Nasai

(1) The position of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz rahimahullah is also that the khums (one-fifth share) is the exclusive right of those whom Allah Almighty has mentioned in the Noble Qur’an, and it shall be spent only on them. No one else can be a partner in this. Thus, the absolute rulers and kings who exercise arbitrary control over it are committing clear injustice and are consuming people’s wealth through false means. Therefore, the salvation of such a person remains a question mark.

(2) Umar ibn Walid was the son of the caliph Walid ibn Abd al-Malik. These princes were born in palaces with a silver spoon in their mouths. Luxury and indulgence were ingrained in them from birth, which is why he was rebuked for his vile deeds. Rahimahullah rahmatan wasi‘ah (may Allah have vast mercy upon him).

(3) Although Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz rahimahullah was also a prince, Allah Almighty transformed him completely. After becoming caliph, he became like “Umar radi Allahu ta‘ala anhu” himself, to the extent that history gave him the title “Umar the Second (Umar Thani),” even though he was given the opportunity to rule for only two and a half years, and he departed to his Lord at the age of only thirty-seven (37). Despite not being a Companion (sahabi), one’s heart desires to say for him: radi Allahu ‘anhu wa ardaahu (may Allah be pleased with him and grant him His pleasure).

(4) “Long, ugly hair”: Keeping long hair is not prohibited. It is possible that he made long hair a means of arrogance, and the long hair became a source of temptation (fitnah) for him or for others, just as Umar radi Allahu ta‘ala anhu once shaved the head of a person whose locks were a cause of temptation for others. (Tarikh Dimashq al-Kabir: 33/17, 20) In such a case, this becomes an administrative issue, which is subject to censure. Furthermore, boys and girls paying excessive attention to adornment and beautification leads to destruction.