Explanation of Ibn Taymiyyah's statement on the rule of conflicting general texts and how it is applied to the issue of fasting on Saturday
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The questioner: And here, I mean, regarding Ibn Taymiyyah's statement when he mentioned that if two general texts come, even though the rule can also be applied as he mentioned the example of entering the mosque at the prohibited times, it is possible to apply here that the prohibitor takes precedence over the permitter. But when he looked at this prohibitor, meaning in ... it came here in this prohibitor that the one who prayed the Sunnah of Fajr at the prohibited time, and that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed the two rak'ahs of Zuhr at the prohibited time after 'Asr, and that it is possible for the one entering the mosque to pray 'Asr with the congregation, having perhaps already prayed it, so this would be a voluntary prayer for him at the prohibited time. All of this, despite the fact that it is, I mean, a specification ... I mean, from the time of the Shari'ah, it is a specification from his understanding of all these hadiths, ... this prohibition is specified for this, so then ... he who commands ... in prayer, this is stronger than the prohibition of prayer at these times, and therefore ... one prays the greeting of the mosque. So we say this issue is ambiguous from this aspect, that this fasting of Saturday, this prohibition is general, this is a specific prohibition regarding fasting on Saturday, meaning, so it came that it was permitted for him to fast on Saturday, it was permitted for the woman that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave her permission and said to her: . She said to him: No. He said: As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 13:344 . She said to him: No. So here, I mean, it is as if there is a permission for fasting on Friday and with it Saturday - also -; "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) fasted on Saturday and Sunday" ... this would be, I mean, similar to the first rule, that this fasting of Saturday is specified for something like this, as for the one who wants to fast on Saturday alone ...
The Shaykh: I mean, do you want me to repeat the previous research? Do you want this, I mean? Because you are repeating the previous research.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh: Without a doubt, but the meaning of your words is that you want me to repeat the previous response? This is not good, my brother. You have now repeated the previous research at least twice, if not three times. What is the benefit of that? And now you are opening a gap. When Ibn Taymiyyah said: two general texts come, so what ...? He says: we look at the general text that is specified, it is weaker than that general text that was not specified, correct?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Now, show me the two general texts in our contradictory issue and tell me: which is the specified general text and which is the general text that was left general and not specified? Bring them so we can see, and I hope you do not go beyond this and repeat the previous research, because you will force me to repeat my previous response as well, and this means there is no benefit from it, as is clear to everyone. Perhaps you have understood, I think, what is the specified general text and the general text that was not specified in this issue of ours?
The questioner: The prohibition of fasting on Saturday. .
The Shaykh: Is this general or specific?
The questioner: This is specific ...
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner: But general, I mean, whether Saturday is preceded by something or not.
The Shaykh: Yes, this is the intended meaning, so this is a general text.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So far, no specification has occurred to it. Bring the general text that opposes it.
The questioner: The prohibition of fasting on the days of Tashreeq.
The Shaykh: Is this an answer? Is this an answer? The issue around which Ibn Taymiyyah's words revolve, and you rely on it, is two general texts, either in prohibition or in command, one of which is specified by something external and the other remains general, so the more general one that has not been entered into specification is applied to the general text that has been entered into specification. Is not this the subject? I will repeat it, I am the second time acknowledging, but "the wall said to the nail: you have not broken me, it said: ask the one who hammers me." So the point: here now we have a prohibition of fasting on the day of Saturday absolutely, except in what is assumed, correct?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So from this aspect, it is general. So what is the general text that opposed it so that we look at which one entered into specification, so we apply the one that did not enter into specification? I do not think you will find it.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh: Okay, may Allah reward you, please, be fruitful. The important thing is that my idea is clear, I mean, the prohibition takes precedence in both cases, completely, whether in fasting on the day of Saturday if it is with a day, or in fasting on the day of Tashreeq if it is with a day, and whoever distinguishes between them is contradictory.
The student: It is possible, I mean, that it runs in ... your words.
The Shaykh: Now we will record the tooth instead of the lesson.
The student: A useful word may run, I mean, we might catch it.
Did you fast yesterday?
أصمت بالأمس ؟Do you want to fast tomorrow?
أتريدين أن تصومي غدًا ؟The Shaykh: I mean, do you want me to repeat the previous research? Do you want this, I mean? Because you are repeating the previous research.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh: Without a doubt, but the meaning of your words is that you want me to repeat the previous response? This is not good, my brother. You have now repeated the previous research at least twice, if not three times. What is the benefit of that? And now you are opening a gap. When Ibn Taymiyyah said: two general texts come, so what ...? He says: we look at the general text that is specified, it is weaker than that general text that was not specified, correct?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Now, show me the two general texts in our contradictory issue and tell me: which is the specified general text and which is the general text that was left general and not specified? Bring them so we can see, and I hope you do not go beyond this and repeat the previous research, because you will force me to repeat my previous response as well, and this means there is no benefit from it, as is clear to everyone. Perhaps you have understood, I think, what is the specified general text and the general text that was not specified in this issue of ours?
The questioner: The prohibition of fasting on Saturday. .
The Shaykh: Is this general or specific?
The questioner: This is specific ...
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner: But general, I mean, whether Saturday is preceded by something or not.
The Shaykh: Yes, this is the intended meaning, so this is a general text.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So far, no specification has occurred to it. Bring the general text that opposes it.
The questioner: The prohibition of fasting on the days of Tashreeq.
The Shaykh: Is this an answer? Is this an answer? The issue around which Ibn Taymiyyah's words revolve, and you rely on it, is two general texts, either in prohibition or in command, one of which is specified by something external and the other remains general, so the more general one that has not been entered into specification is applied to the general text that has been entered into specification. Is not this the subject? I will repeat it, I am the second time acknowledging, but "the wall said to the nail: you have not broken me, it said: ask the one who hammers me." So the point: here now we have a prohibition of fasting on the day of Saturday absolutely, except in what is assumed, correct?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So from this aspect, it is general. So what is the general text that opposed it so that we look at which one entered into specification, so we apply the one that did not enter into specification? I do not think you will find it.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh: Okay, may Allah reward you, please, be fruitful. The important thing is that my idea is clear, I mean, the prohibition takes precedence in both cases, completely, whether in fasting on the day of Saturday if it is with a day, or in fasting on the day of Tashreeq if it is with a day, and whoever distinguishes between them is contradictory.
The student: It is possible, I mean, that it runs in ... your words.
The Shaykh: Now we will record the tooth instead of the lesson.
The student: A useful word may run, I mean, we might catch it.
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