The Ruling on Seeking Dispensations in Islamic Legal Rulings
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, what is your view on seeking out dispensations in Islamic legal rulings? There is a hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 14:16.
Answer:
This is when there is a need, when there is a need for a legal dispensation, it is acted upon. But when there is no need, for a person to always look for the easiest option for himself, this is not permissible. For this reason, the scholars say that whoever seeks out dispensations will become a Zindiq. The legal dispensations are for when there is a need for them; one should desire to avail oneself of them. Indeed, Allah loves that His dispensations be taken, just as He dislikes that His sins be committed. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, what is your view on seeking out dispensations in Islamic legal rulings? There is a hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was never given a choice between two things but that he chose the easier of the two
ما خير رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بين أمرين إلا اختار أيسرهماAnswer:
This is when there is a need, when there is a need for a legal dispensation, it is acted upon. But when there is no need, for a person to always look for the easiest option for himself, this is not permissible. For this reason, the scholars say that whoever seeks out dispensations will become a Zindiq. The legal dispensations are for when there is a need for them; one should desire to avail oneself of them. Indeed, Allah loves that His dispensations be taken, just as He dislikes that His sins be committed. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/029 — archive.org (3:54)
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