Taking the Sayings of Scholars in Cases of Disagreement, and the Ruling on Acting and Anashid
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The questioner:
And regarding his statement that the sayings of scholars are in the ruling of the Book of Allah, some people say that the sayings of scholars should be included because these sayings differ from the Shari'ah, and the Shari'ah is external to matters due to His saying, the Exalted, in it: "It is a matter that has passed, and no one can change it from its source." And this is what leads to the moral status that it is permissible for me to take something from any saying. May Allah the Exalted come to us.
The Shaykh:
Allah, Glorious and Exalted is He, commanded us to take what is established by evidence in the event of disagreement among scholars and others. He said, the Exalted:[An-Nisa 4:59] So we take from the issues of disagreement what is established by evidence from the Book of Allah or the Sunnah of His Messenger, and we leave what is other than that. What is established by evidence is what is valid, and what is established by evidence is ease, because Allah, Glorious and Exalted is He, does not legislate for us anything except that it is made easy for us, and there is ease in it for us. [Al-Baqarah 2:185], [Al-Baqarah 2:286], [Al-Hajj 22:78], Allah does not intend to place hardship upon you, but He intends to purify you and to complete His favor upon you. So taking what is established by evidence is ease, whereas taking what contradicts the evidence is hardship, even if it appears to the one taking it to be ease, for it is disobedience to Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
As for acting and anashid, they are not from the practice of the Muslims, nor from the biography of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), nor from his methodology in calling to Allah. And anashid are from singing, and singing is forbidden and from vain amusement. Yes. And acting is not known among the Muslims. Rather, it has crept into us from the customs of the poor in theaters and places of entertainment. Yes.
And regarding his statement that the sayings of scholars are in the ruling of the Book of Allah, some people say that the sayings of scholars should be included because these sayings differ from the Shari'ah, and the Shari'ah is external to matters due to His saying, the Exalted, in it: "It is a matter that has passed, and no one can change it from its source." And this is what leads to the moral status that it is permissible for me to take something from any saying. May Allah the Exalted come to us.
The Shaykh:
Allah, Glorious and Exalted is He, commanded us to take what is established by evidence in the event of disagreement among scholars and others. He said, the Exalted:
And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day
فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ إِن كُنتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِAllah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship
يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَAllah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَاand has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty
وَمَا جَعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ مِنْ حَرَجٍAs for acting and anashid, they are not from the practice of the Muslims, nor from the biography of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), nor from his methodology in calling to Allah. And anashid are from singing, and singing is forbidden and from vain amusement. Yes. And acting is not known among the Muslims. Rather, it has crept into us from the customs of the poor in theaters and places of entertainment. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 10 من 10/شرح الأصول الثلاثة/معرفة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:10:44)
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