The Ruling on Prostrating to Allah as a Forbidden Act
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: What is the ruling on a man saying to another, "It is forbidden for me to prostrate to Allah if I go to your house," and this was due to a misunderstanding? And what is obligatory for him if he goes?
Answer:
Forbidden, what? Prostrating to Allah? Yes, this is a statement that is not permissible. He owes an expiation for an oath. One does not forbid prostration; rather, one does not forbid what is permissible. One does not forbid food. Therefore, it is not permissible to forbid what is lawful. If he does so, he owes an expiation for an oath. How much more so if he forbids prostration, which is worship of Allah the Exalted? It is not permissible for him to fulfill this, and he owes an expiation for an oath. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: What is the ruling on a man saying to another, "It is forbidden for me to prostrate to Allah if I go to your house," and this was due to a misunderstanding? And what is obligatory for him if he goes?
Answer:
Forbidden, what? Prostrating to Allah? Yes, this is a statement that is not permissible. He owes an expiation for an oath. One does not forbid prostration; rather, one does not forbid what is permissible. One does not forbid food. Therefore, it is not permissible to forbid what is lawful. If he does so, he owes an expiation for an oath. How much more so if he forbids prostration, which is worship of Allah the Exalted? It is not permissible for him to fulfill this, and he owes an expiation for an oath. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من قال حرام عليّ سجدة لله إذا فعلت كذا؟ وماذا يجب عليه إذا فعل؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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