What is the cause of the ignorance of many regarding the rulings of ritual purity?
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The questioner:
Shaykh Salih, this ignorance of the rulings of ritual purity, despite the fact that many acts of worship are built upon it, what is its cause? Is it because educational media have turned away from it, or because media outlets have turned away from it, or what is the cause in your view? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
For several reasons.
The presenter:
Thank you.
The Shaykh:
First, that the students of knowledge, may Allah guide them, are falling short in teaching the people.
The presenter:
It is not just that.
The Shaykh:
And explaining the rulings of the Shari'ah to them, and this is obligatory upon them, especially those who work in the field of da'wah (calling others to Islam), for the most important part of da'wah is teaching the people the matters of their worship and the rulings of their religion. Da'wah does not consist of mere preaching only, or speech from which the people do not benefit and do not need, but rather the core and foundation of da'wah is teaching the people. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to 'Ali ibn Abi Talib when he gave him the banner on the day of Khaybar, saying to them: "BeSahih al-Bukhari 3701 of the right of Allah the Exalted in it." So mere calling to Islam and da'wah to Islam in general is not sufficient without explaining to them Islam, what is required of them, what is obligatory upon them, and what is a condition for acts of worship. This is necessary; it is the core of da'wah, it is the foundation of da'wah. This is from one aspect. The second aspect is the turning away of many people from learning and from listening to the preachers and guides. So it is the turning away that caused them this ignorance
The presenter:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
and their remaining in this great ignorance. So it is obligatory upon the Muslims, upon the scholars, to teach, and it is obligatory upon the ignorant to learn and ask, and by that the ignorance will be removed, by the permission of Allah the Mighty and Majestic.
Shaykh Salih, this ignorance of the rulings of ritual purity, despite the fact that many acts of worship are built upon it, what is its cause? Is it because educational media have turned away from it, or because media outlets have turned away from it, or what is the cause in your view? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
For several reasons.
The presenter:
Thank you.
The Shaykh:
First, that the students of knowledge, may Allah guide them, are falling short in teaching the people.
The presenter:
It is not just that.
The Shaykh:
And explaining the rulings of the Shari'ah to them, and this is obligatory upon them, especially those who work in the field of da'wah (calling others to Islam), for the most important part of da'wah is teaching the people the matters of their worship and the rulings of their religion. Da'wah does not consist of mere preaching only, or speech from which the people do not benefit and do not need, but rather the core and foundation of da'wah is teaching the people. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to 'Ali ibn Abi Talib when he gave him the banner on the day of Khaybar, saying to them: "Be
Proceed to them steadily till you approach near to them and then invite them to Islam and inform them of their duties towards Allah
على رسلك حتى تنزل بساحتهم، ثم ادعهم إلى الإسلام، وأخبرهم بما يجب عليهمThe presenter:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
and their remaining in this great ignorance. So it is obligatory upon the Muslims, upon the scholars, to teach, and it is obligatory upon the ignorant to learn and ask, and by that the ignorance will be removed, by the permission of Allah the Mighty and Majestic.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما سبب جهل الكثير بأحكام الطهارة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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