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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Restricting a general command in the Shari'ah to a specific time

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Question:
If a command in the Shari'ah is issued in a general form, and then it is restricted to a specific time, or if you restrict it to a specific time so that you do not forget it, is my action correct?

Answer:
What is established in the Shari'ah is not for you to restrict; the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is the one who restricts it. Restriction and specification are the exclusive domain of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). As for you, it is obligatory for you to...
Source قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 03 ‫فتاوى على الهواء - 03 02 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان‬‎ — youtube.com (37:15)

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