Discussion regarding the issue of drinking while standing.
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The Shaykh : I am asking you a question: Do you want to move closer to understanding or further apart?
The questioner : I am at your disposal.
The Shaykh : I am asking you, what do you want? You are asking me this question with your answer.
The questioner : I did not ask you except to benefit.
The Shaykh : Nor did I ask you about this. I told you: Do you want us to come closer in understanding or go further apart? The answer is: come closer.
The questioner : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : So I tell you: I agree with you on this. What is your opinion? I mean, I say that it is permissible to drink while standing out of need. Do we agree on this point or not? Did I come closer to you or not?
The questioner : No, there is ... something remaining ... .
The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah! I know that something remains, but did we not agree on this point?
Another questioner : ... It is permissible if it is for dire necessity.
The questioner : No, not for dire necessity.
The Shaykh : I am telling you, for pressing need. For pressing need. I am asking you a question now that may bring the subject closer to understanding: Is the original ruling in your view the permissibility of drinking water while standing, or is the original ruling in your view the prohibition of drinking water while standing?
The questioner : I say that the belief of the one who said that the prohibition here is not for prohibition.
The Shaykh : Another evasion!
The questioner : No, there is no evasion.
The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah! Can you repeat my question to you from just now?
The questioner : No, I still want to understand the Companion's approval of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) action. Is it not a support for the one who said: The prohibition here was shifted from prohibition to disapproval?
The Shaykh : The answer is: No. Did I answer your question?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Why do you not meet me with the same? And[Ar-Rahman 55:60]? [Everyone laughs!]
Another questioner : ... The original ruling is prohibition. The original ruling of the prohibition is the prohibition of drinking while standing. The original ruling.
The questioner : No, that is not the original ruling.
The Shaykh : Give me your mind. We, the group of Salafis, deny the middle ground [Everyone laughs!]. I repeat the question to you; so I hope you will answer me, and I will not use the word that you may find offensive. So I will say to you: Is the original ruling in your view the permissibility of drinking while standing, regardless of need or dire necessity? Give me your mind. Because when we say the original ruling regardless, the original ruling is the obligation to cover the 'awrah, but if he does not have what to cover his 'awrah, is his prayer valid? His prayer is valid. We do not have anything to do with these details. Is the original ruling in your view the permissibility of drinking water while standing or the non-permissibility?
The questioner : The original ruling is permissibility.
The Shaykh : The original ruling?
The questioner : Permissibility.
The Shaykh : No, no, I did not understand my question. Within the limits of what I know of the hadiths reported on the subject of his drinking while standing, his drinking while sitting, his prohibition of drinking while standing, his reprimand of drinking while standing, and his saying:, are you not the one? Does it not come to your mind? Ah, okay.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : So within the limits of these hadiths, I am not asking you about the rule. I am not asking you what the rule is in any matter where no explicit text has come to us, so you say the original ruling in it is permissibility. I say you are right, I am with you. We are now in a matter around which hadiths revolve, which I summarized for you in the briefest phrase ...; so what is the original ruling in your view after these hadiths regarding drinking while standing; is it permissibility or non-permissibility?
The questioner : ... Because there is a prohibition, and there is an action indicating permissibility.
The Shaykh : Halimah has returned to her old habit!
... The middle ground, Shaykh Sa'd.
Another questioner : He does not understand. He wants to understand. I understood from him now that he wants from you, I mean, an inquiry ... .
The Shaykh : Did you put him as a lawyer for something? [Everyone laughs!]
Another questioner : Shaykh Nasser, please.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : First, we love you for the sake of Allah, and we want to benefit.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good. And I love you all for the sake of Allah, and I love to benefit from you and to benefit you.
The questioner : The truth is, I wanted to test the rule I heard in the mosque.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : I wanted to test the rule I heard in the mosque.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And I confirmed that it is possible - for example - to work with us in many things that are difficult for us.
The Shaykh : Without a doubt, this is an important rule, correct.
The questioner : And this is what made me ask this question.
The Shaykh : I do not blame you for asking. If I blame you for anything, it is that you do not answer me, and that you are stingy with the answer to me.
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : If I blame you, this is my blame. But that you want to benefit and to learn, for that we came to you.
Those present : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : But if you want - my brother - or if it is difficult for you, which I truly find, to train yourself in this session in the scientific method of scientific research, then let me present to you an idea or my opinion on this matter. After that, look at whether it has a connection to the previous subject or the rule I explained to you here. If you wish, I will do it, and if you wish, leave it; because I do not want to impose on my companion, whether he is a student of knowledge, a scholar, a seeker, or whatever. I do not want to impose my opinion on him. So I am giving you the choice. I have two ways now: either I ask you and you answer without evasion, or you let me explain to you how I understand the subject of drinking while standing?
The questioner : Rather, I submit the matter, and you speak and I benefit.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : I am at your disposal.
The Shaykh : I am asking you, what do you want? You are asking me this question with your answer.
The questioner : I did not ask you except to benefit.
The Shaykh : Nor did I ask you about this. I told you: Do you want us to come closer in understanding or go further apart? The answer is: come closer.
The questioner : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : So I tell you: I agree with you on this. What is your opinion? I mean, I say that it is permissible to drink while standing out of need. Do we agree on this point or not? Did I come closer to you or not?
The questioner : No, there is ... something remaining ... .
The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah! I know that something remains, but did we not agree on this point?
Another questioner : ... It is permissible if it is for dire necessity.
The questioner : No, not for dire necessity.
The Shaykh : I am telling you, for pressing need. For pressing need. I am asking you a question now that may bring the subject closer to understanding: Is the original ruling in your view the permissibility of drinking water while standing, or is the original ruling in your view the prohibition of drinking water while standing?
The questioner : I say that the belief of the one who said that the prohibition here is not for prohibition.
The Shaykh : Another evasion!
The questioner : No, there is no evasion.
The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah! Can you repeat my question to you from just now?
The questioner : No, I still want to understand the Companion's approval of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) action. Is it not a support for the one who said: The prohibition here was shifted from prohibition to disapproval?
The Shaykh : The answer is: No. Did I answer your question?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Why do you not meet me with the same? And
Is the reward for good [anything] but good?
هَلْ جَزَاءُ الْإِحْسَانِ إِلَّا الْإِحْسَانُAnother questioner : ... The original ruling is prohibition. The original ruling of the prohibition is the prohibition of drinking while standing. The original ruling.
The questioner : No, that is not the original ruling.
The Shaykh : Give me your mind. We, the group of Salafis, deny the middle ground [Everyone laughs!]. I repeat the question to you; so I hope you will answer me, and I will not use the word that you may find offensive. So I will say to you: Is the original ruling in your view the permissibility of drinking while standing, regardless of need or dire necessity? Give me your mind. Because when we say the original ruling regardless, the original ruling is the obligation to cover the 'awrah, but if he does not have what to cover his 'awrah, is his prayer valid? His prayer is valid. We do not have anything to do with these details. Is the original ruling in your view the permissibility of drinking water while standing or the non-permissibility?
The questioner : The original ruling is permissibility.
The Shaykh : The original ruling?
The questioner : Permissibility.
The Shaykh : No, no, I did not understand my question. Within the limits of what I know of the hadiths reported on the subject of his drinking while standing, his drinking while sitting, his prohibition of drinking while standing, his reprimand of drinking while standing, and his saying:
Satan drinks with you
شرب معك الشيطانThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : So within the limits of these hadiths, I am not asking you about the rule. I am not asking you what the rule is in any matter where no explicit text has come to us, so you say the original ruling in it is permissibility. I say you are right, I am with you. We are now in a matter around which hadiths revolve, which I summarized for you in the briefest phrase ...; so what is the original ruling in your view after these hadiths regarding drinking while standing; is it permissibility or non-permissibility?
The questioner : ... Because there is a prohibition, and there is an action indicating permissibility.
The Shaykh : Halimah has returned to her old habit!
... The middle ground, Shaykh Sa'd.
Another questioner : He does not understand. He wants to understand. I understood from him now that he wants from you, I mean, an inquiry ... .
The Shaykh : Did you put him as a lawyer for something? [Everyone laughs!]
Another questioner : Shaykh Nasser, please.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : First, we love you for the sake of Allah, and we want to benefit.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good. And I love you all for the sake of Allah, and I love to benefit from you and to benefit you.
The questioner : The truth is, I wanted to test the rule I heard in the mosque.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : I wanted to test the rule I heard in the mosque.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And I confirmed that it is possible - for example - to work with us in many things that are difficult for us.
The Shaykh : Without a doubt, this is an important rule, correct.
The questioner : And this is what made me ask this question.
The Shaykh : I do not blame you for asking. If I blame you for anything, it is that you do not answer me, and that you are stingy with the answer to me.
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : If I blame you, this is my blame. But that you want to benefit and to learn, for that we came to you.
Those present : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : But if you want - my brother - or if it is difficult for you, which I truly find, to train yourself in this session in the scientific method of scientific research, then let me present to you an idea or my opinion on this matter. After that, look at whether it has a connection to the previous subject or the rule I explained to you here. If you wish, I will do it, and if you wish, leave it; because I do not want to impose on my companion, whether he is a student of knowledge, a scholar, a seeker, or whatever. I do not want to impose my opinion on him. So I am giving you the choice. I have two ways now: either I ask you and you answer without evasion, or you let me explain to you how I understand the subject of drinking while standing?
The questioner : Rather, I submit the matter, and you speak and I benefit.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
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