The ruling on firing guns into the air during reconciliation between people
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Question:
A questioner says: We have a custom here that when people reconcile, the one who made the mistake goes to the house of the one who was wronged and fires guns into the air. If he does not do so, there may be a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). He asks: Is it permissible to do such a thing?
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. Firing guns is dangerous for people. It is not permissible. Carrying weapons and firing guns among Muslims is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
A questioner says: We have a custom here that when people reconcile, the one who made the mistake goes to the house of the one who was wronged and fires guns into the air. If he does not do so, there may be a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). He asks: Is it permissible to do such a thing?
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. Firing guns is dangerous for people. It is not permissible. Carrying weapons and firing guns among Muslims is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب النهي أن يكون النفع والأجر مجهولا، وجواز استئجار الأجير بطعامه وكسوته — islamhouse.com (1:06:31)
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