How to reconcile the statement of 'Umar
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The questioner : The apparent contradiction that may arise for some between the statement of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) to one of the worshippers: "Lift your garment, for it is more mindful of your Lord and purer for your garment," and the statement of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), or the command of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to the women of the believers to let their garments trail, whereupon they said: "Then they will become impure," or words to that effect, whereupon he said: How, my Shaykh, is there a contradiction here between the statement of 'Umar: "More mindful of your Lord and purer for your garment," and the statement of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh : Do you understand what you are saying? Did 'Umar say this to a man or to a woman?
The questioner : To a man.
The Shaykh : Okay, and is the hadith about a woman or a man?
The questioner : The hadith is about a woman.
The Shaykh : Okay, so where is the contradiction?
The questioner : My intention, my Shaykh, is the story of the impurity that might reach the garment?
The Shaykh : The hadith, the hadith of 'Umar contains "more mindful" and "purer." So "purer" relates to physical impurity, and "more mindful" relates to spiritual impurity. So which impurity do you mean?
The questioner : Spiritual impurity.
The Shaykh : You do not mean physical impurity.
The questioner : Physical impurity.
The Shaykh : Okay, physical impurity is purified by what follows it regarding the long garment whose use is permissible by the Shari'ah. As for the man, it is not permissible for him to use a long garment, because he will be in the Fire even if he did not become physically impure. Is that clear?
The questioner : Is that clear?
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
What comes after it purifies it
يطهره الذي بعدهThe Shaykh : Do you understand what you are saying? Did 'Umar say this to a man or to a woman?
The questioner : To a man.
The Shaykh : Okay, and is the hadith about a woman or a man?
The questioner : The hadith is about a woman.
The Shaykh : Okay, so where is the contradiction?
The questioner : My intention, my Shaykh, is the story of the impurity that might reach the garment?
The Shaykh : The hadith, the hadith of 'Umar contains "more mindful" and "purer." So "purer" relates to physical impurity, and "more mindful" relates to spiritual impurity. So which impurity do you mean?
The questioner : Spiritual impurity.
The Shaykh : You do not mean physical impurity.
The questioner : Physical impurity.
The Shaykh : Okay, physical impurity is purified by what follows it regarding the long garment whose use is permissible by the Shari'ah. As for the man, it is not permissible for him to use a long garment, because he will be in the Fire even if he did not become physically impure. Is that clear?
The questioner : Is that clear?
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
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