The Meaning of the Author's Statement: Prostration Is Not Prescribed for Omitting It
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The author said in the previous lesson: "As for everything else—namely, the conditions, pillars, and obligatory acts, as well as the recommended acts of speech and action—prostration is not prescribed for omitting them. However, if one prostrates, there is no harm." The question is: How does the author (may Allah have mercy on him) say that prostration is not prescribed?
Answer:
He means it is not obligatory. The meaning of "not prescribed" is "not obligatory." That is what it means. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The author said in the previous lesson: "As for everything else—namely, the conditions, pillars, and obligatory acts, as well as the recommended acts of speech and action—prostration is not prescribed for omitting them. However, if one prostrates, there is no harm." The question is: How does the author (may Allah have mercy on him) say that prostration is not prescribed?
Answer:
He means it is not obligatory. The meaning of "not prescribed" is "not obligatory." That is what it means. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/29 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:11:13)
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