The refusal of Imam Malik to answer those who asked about istiwaa' (rising above the Throne): Does this indicate that it is not permissible to answer this question?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the refusal of Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) to answer those who were asked about istiwaa' (rising above the Throne) serve as evidence that it is not permissible to answer this question in our present time, specifically?

Answer:
Imam Malik, my brother, did not deny the question about istiwaa' (rising above the Throne); he denied the question about the manner (takyif), because the questioner asked, "How did He rise?" The questioner did not ask, "What is the meaning of His rising?" He said, "How did He rise? Inform me about the saying of Allah the Exalted: How did He rise?" You did not read the question so that you would know, yes.