What is the criterion for deeming something permissible that causes its practitioner to become an apostate?
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The questioner : What is the criterion for deeming something permissible that causes its practitioner to become an apostate?
The Shaykh : This is in response to the previous questions from your brothers; the matter has already been discussed. The criterion is deeming it permissible in the heart or in practice.
The questioner : All right, Shaykh, excuse me, regarding deeming something permissible in practice, meaning the people who deem singing permissible, is this deeming it permissible in practice, or is the practical and the heart-based the same, or is it one of them?
The Shaykh : No, no, it can be either.
The questioner : I mean, the practical aspect can be connected to the heart-based aspect.
The Shaykh : Yes, and it can be separated from it.
The questioner : I mean, it is separated from it in the case of the people who deem singing permissible based on the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh : And I mean by separation, in the negative and the positive, meaning: a man deems intoxicants permissible in his heart, this is disbelief, correct?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But he does not drink intoxicants, he does not drink intoxicants. Another believes that drinking intoxicants is forbidden, but he drinks intoxicants. A third, and finally, combines both calamities: he deems it permissible in his heart and in his practice.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Is it clear?
The questioner : Clear.
The Shaykh : This is in response to the previous questions from your brothers; the matter has already been discussed. The criterion is deeming it permissible in the heart or in practice.
The questioner : All right, Shaykh, excuse me, regarding deeming something permissible in practice, meaning the people who deem singing permissible, is this deeming it permissible in practice, or is the practical and the heart-based the same, or is it one of them?
The Shaykh : No, no, it can be either.
The questioner : I mean, the practical aspect can be connected to the heart-based aspect.
The Shaykh : Yes, and it can be separated from it.
The questioner : I mean, it is separated from it in the case of the people who deem singing permissible based on the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh : And I mean by separation, in the negative and the positive, meaning: a man deems intoxicants permissible in his heart, this is disbelief, correct?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But he does not drink intoxicants, he does not drink intoxicants. Another believes that drinking intoxicants is forbidden, but he drinks intoxicants. A third, and finally, combines both calamities: he deems it permissible in his heart and in his practice.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Is it clear?
The questioner : Clear.