Is the hadith "Consult your heart" general in matters of religion?
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Question:
I ask Allah to do you good. Your Eminence, father, the questioner asks: What is the criterion in the hadithSunan ad-Darimi 18:3 Is this applicable in all matters of religion?
Answer:
Yes, meaning the heart of the believer, the heart of the believer distinguishes for him between good and evil.[Al-Anfal 8:29] If the servant fears his Lord, He will make his heart distinguish between things. So this is in the heart of the believer, not in every heart. Yes.
I ask Allah to do you good. Your Eminence, father, the questioner asks: What is the criterion in the hadith
Consult your heart, even if the people give you rulings and they give you rulings,
استفت قلبك وإن أفتاك الناس وأفتوك،Answer:
Yes, meaning the heart of the believer, the heart of the believer distinguishes for him between good and evil.
if you fear Allah, He will grant you a criterion
إِن تَتَّقُوا اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّكُمْ فُرْقَانًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1120- 4717] هل حديث استفت قلبك عام في أمور الدين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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