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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it valid to cite the statement of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) as evidence?

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The Shaykh : Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) said: "There is no obligation for women to perform the running (ramal), whether around the Ka'bah or between al-Safa and al-Marwah." Al-Bayhaqi narrated this. Is the statement of Ibn 'Umar correct? Can we cite it as evidence? Answer: If the intention behind asking about its "correctness" is whether it can be cited as evidence, the answer is: It cannot be cited as evidence, whether its chain of narration to Ibn 'Umar is authentic or not, as long as it is not traced back to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). This is because the original basis for the running, particularly between al-Safa and al-Marwah, derives from the wife of Ibrahim (peace be upon him), whose name was Hajar. Ibrahim left her, and she would check on his news. Once, she ran between al-Safa and al-Marwah. This running, and part of the story, is mentioned in a long narration found in Sahih al-Bukhari, where Ibrahim (peace be upon him) came to her. This running later became a recommended act of worship (sunnah) for both men and women. How can it be said that something whose original basis in legislation came from a woman is not legislated for women now? This is the furthest thing from the truth. As for the running around the Ka'bah, the answer is: It is possible to say here that this running is specific to men and not for women. The reason for this is that the original basis for the legitimacy of the running around the Ka'bah, as it came in the authentic Sunnah, was for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to show his companions the strength of his companions to the polytheists. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the tawaf during the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, they said: "These are people weakened by the heat of Yathrib." They meant that these people are weak, having no weight or value. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) learned of this, either through revelation or through a messenger who informed him. So he ordered the Companions to run in order to show that the reality is contrary to what the polytheists thought. There is no doubt that the place for displaying strength is not the women, but rather the men. So from this perspective, it is possible to say: The running around the Ka'bah is specific to men. I say "possible" because, in truth, I do not have a definitive answer regarding this issue, as I do not recall a conclusive piece of evidence on the matter. Perhaps Allah will make it easy to provide the definitive answer regarding the running around the House in the next gathering, if Allah wills. As for between al-Safa and al-Marwah, there is no difference in that between women and men.
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