The Ruling on the Misbaha and How to Deal with It When It Is Given as a Gift
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Question:
What is the ruling on the misbaha, and if it is given to someone as a gift, how should he deal with it?
Answer:
There is a distinction regarding the misbaha. Those who believe there is a virtue in it, such as the Sufis who believe there is a virtue in it, are committing a bid'ah (religious innovation); there is no virtue in it. As for the one who does not believe there is a virtue in it, but uses it to count the tasbih, just as he counts with his fingers or with pebbles, using it only for counting and not because there is a merit in it, this is permissible; there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
What is the ruling on the misbaha, and if it is given to someone as a gift, how should he deal with it?
Answer:
There is a distinction regarding the misbaha. Those who believe there is a virtue in it, such as the Sufis who believe there is a virtue in it, are committing a bid'ah (religious innovation); there is no virtue in it. As for the one who does not believe there is a virtue in it, but uses it to count the tasbih, just as he counts with his fingers or with pebbles, using it only for counting and not because there is a merit in it, this is permissible; there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/106 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (29:43)
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