He spoke on the rule: "The original ruling for things is permissibility"

The Shaykh : Here we have a topic that interests our guest today: the original ruling for acts of worship is prohibition unless there is a text, and the original ruling for customary matters is permissibility unless there is a text. I said that the second part does not need research because it is known among the majority of scholars as the jurisprudential rule that states: "The original ruling for things is permissibility." As for the first part of that statement, "the original ruling for acts of worship is prohibition," this is not as well-known as that phrase. This phrase, "the original ruling for acts of worship is prohibition," is not famous among scholars, and in reality, it is a statement that is concise yet comprehensive. All the evidence regarding the condemnation of religious innovations supports this statement, as do the reports from the Salaf. As for the hadiths that repeat this phrase, they are well-known.