The default ruling is that things are pure, that food is lawful, and that sexual intercourse is forbidden
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The questioner:
He says: The default ruling for things is purity, the default ruling for food is permissibility, and the default ruling for sexual intercourse is prohibition. What is meant by this?
The Shaykh:
Yes, sexual intercourse is not lawful except with a valid contract and with a woman who is not forbidden to him by lineage or other cause. Yes, the default for foods is lawfulness, except for what evidence indicates is forbidden[Al-Ma'idah 5:4] Yes
The questioner:
The default for things is purity.
The Shaykh:
The default for the earth and clothing is purity until you know that they are impure, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
He says: The default ruling for things is purity, the default ruling for food is permissibility, and the default ruling for sexual intercourse is prohibition. What is meant by this?
The Shaykh:
Yes, sexual intercourse is not lawful except with a valid contract and with a woman who is not forbidden to him by lineage or other cause. Yes, the default for foods is lawfulness, except for what evidence indicates is forbidden
Lawful for you are [all] good foods
أُحِلَّ لَكُمُ الطَّيِّبَاتُThe questioner:
The default for things is purity.
The Shaykh:
The default for the earth and clothing is purity until you know that they are impure, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (180) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1439-05-14] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (16:38)
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