The claim of changing fiqh to keep pace with the age
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, we ask that you clarify to us what is being called for these days regarding changing fiqh to keep pace with the present age. Is this statement correct? And if it is correct, is there a criterion for it?
Answer:
This is a false statement. Fiqh is not changed. The fiqh of the Book and the Sunnah is not changed. As for the fiqh that consists of the opinions of men and their independent legal reasoning, that may be changed. But as for the fiqh of the Book and the Sunnah, this is not changed until the Hour comes. They said what they said, or they did not say it; it is none of our concern regarding them. Allah knows best. May Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, we ask that you clarify to us what is being called for these days regarding changing fiqh to keep pace with the present age. Is this statement correct? And if it is correct, is there a criterion for it?
Answer:
This is a false statement. Fiqh is not changed. The fiqh of the Book and the Sunnah is not changed. As for the fiqh that consists of the opinions of men and their independent legal reasoning, that may be changed. But as for the fiqh of the Book and the Sunnah, this is not changed until the Hour comes. They said what they said, or they did not say it; it is none of our concern regarding them. Allah knows best. May Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 086-كتاب النفقات - 10-10-25 هـ — archive.org (35:10)
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