The prohibited iq'a' is the iq'a' of a dog

The questioner : May Allah reward you. Some scholars say that if one sits in the manner of the Arabs, as we have seen, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) spoke of what is known among the Arabs, then this form is not for Allah, and everything else is recommended. They also cited the practice of the 'Abd al-Quris as evidence. What is your opinion on this?

The Shaykh : The believer is called one who sits in iq'a'.

The questioner : He says that it is a matter of doubt, reported from the Arabs, meaning as...

The Shaykh : Good, this is good. But the issue of citing the hadith of Ibn 'Abbas, as I said, is questionable. However, yes, what is prohibited is the iq'a' like the iq'a' of a dog. It should be specified as being like the iq'a' of a dog, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not prohibit iq'a' absolutely; he said "like the iq'a' of a dog."

The questioner : And the other forms we mentioned just now, can we sit in them like this? Yes.

The Shaykh : Absolutely not. This is a legal ruling, not a linguistic one. When he said it, it was a legal ruling.