Is obedience to the scholars obligatory in matters of religion and worldly affairs, or only in matters of religion?
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The questioner : What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: [An-Nisa 4:59]? The obligation of obeying the scholars according to the one who said so, but...
The Shaykh : According to the one who said so?
The questioner : But is it obligatory for a student of knowledge to obey a scholar in worldly affairs if he is able to carry out that request?
The Shaykh : But is it obligatory, what?
The questioner : Is it obligatory for a student of knowledge to obey a scholar in worldly affairs if he is able to carry out that request?
The Shaykh : If he is able to carry out that request?
The questioner : That is, the scholar asked him to carry out a worldly matter, and the student of knowledge is able to carry out this request, so is it obligatory for the student of knowledge to obey the scholar?
The Shaykh : Also, the matter needs more clarification, meaning what is required fromThe student : the scholar is a matter related to him or to the scholar?
The questioner : To the scholar, and it is a worldly matter.
The Shaykh : It is a worldly matter, but it is related to the scholar, youThe questioner : Okay, please go ahead.
The questioner : Meaning, let us give an example: you ask me for something for yourself, a service...
The Shaykh : Meaning, go buy a bunch of parsley, hmm?
The questioner : I am able to do that, and I have time. As far as I can see, the Shari'ah obligates me to obey this scholar as long as I am able to do so. Is this understanding correct or incorrect?
The Shaykh : This is not just a bad error... because obedience in the obligatory in the verse is in what concerns religious matters, otherwise may Allah be pleased with the shaykhs and the paths...
The questioner : The answer is the same.
The Shaykh : What Allah willed.
The questioner : Meaning, we do not obey the shaykhs and the people of the paths because they contradict the Book and the Sunnah?
The Shaykh : Not like that, not like that. I mean, may Allah be pleased with them in terms of their use of the murids (disciples), meaning what do they ask them to do? They submit in submission. But if they said to them, "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said such and such," and they turned their backs, and this is not permissible...
The questioner : We want that if you tell us, "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said," we comply, and if you ask us for something we are able to do, we also comply.
The Shaykh : No, that is incorrect. This is shirk (associating partners with Allah) in wording. You have now associated partners with Allah in wording, yes.
The questioner : Why, Professor?
The Shaykh : If you had noticed when I said, "That is sufficient for you, no need to repeat," I would be laughing.The Shaykh : (may Allah have mercy on him).
The questioner : Oh our Professor, is it not known to us that obedience is in what is right?
The Shaykh : Obedience in what is right, according to the Shari'ah or according to worldly custom?
The questioner : According to the Shari'ah?
The Shaykh : You are not currently looking into legal aspects.
The questioner : Okay, I am asking about serving the scholars in general, what is its ruling?
The Shaykh : It is a desirable matter without a doubt, it is desirable only.
The questioner : Meaning, it does not reach the stage of obligation, in any case?
The Shaykh : No, absolutely not.
The Shaykh : Okay, otherwise.
O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you
يا أيها الذين آمنوا أطيعوا الله و أطيعوا الرسول و أولي الأمر منكمThe Shaykh : According to the one who said so?
The questioner : But is it obligatory for a student of knowledge to obey a scholar in worldly affairs if he is able to carry out that request?
The Shaykh : But is it obligatory, what?
The questioner : Is it obligatory for a student of knowledge to obey a scholar in worldly affairs if he is able to carry out that request?
The Shaykh : If he is able to carry out that request?
The questioner : That is, the scholar asked him to carry out a worldly matter, and the student of knowledge is able to carry out this request, so is it obligatory for the student of knowledge to obey the scholar?
The Shaykh : Also, the matter needs more clarification, meaning what is required fromThe student : the scholar is a matter related to him or to the scholar?
The questioner : To the scholar, and it is a worldly matter.
The Shaykh : It is a worldly matter, but it is related to the scholar, youThe questioner : Okay, please go ahead.
The questioner : Meaning, let us give an example: you ask me for something for yourself, a service...
The Shaykh : Meaning, go buy a bunch of parsley, hmm?
The questioner : I am able to do that, and I have time. As far as I can see, the Shari'ah obligates me to obey this scholar as long as I am able to do so. Is this understanding correct or incorrect?
The Shaykh : This is not just a bad error... because obedience in the obligatory in the verse is in what concerns religious matters, otherwise may Allah be pleased with the shaykhs and the paths...
The questioner : The answer is the same.
The Shaykh : What Allah willed.
The questioner : Meaning, we do not obey the shaykhs and the people of the paths because they contradict the Book and the Sunnah?
The Shaykh : Not like that, not like that. I mean, may Allah be pleased with them in terms of their use of the murids (disciples), meaning what do they ask them to do? They submit in submission. But if they said to them, "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said such and such," and they turned their backs, and this is not permissible...
The questioner : We want that if you tell us, "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said," we comply, and if you ask us for something we are able to do, we also comply.
The Shaykh : No, that is incorrect. This is shirk (associating partners with Allah) in wording. You have now associated partners with Allah in wording, yes.
The questioner : Why, Professor?
The Shaykh : If you had noticed when I said, "That is sufficient for you, no need to repeat," I would be laughing.The Shaykh : (may Allah have mercy on him).
The questioner : Oh our Professor, is it not known to us that obedience is in what is right?
The Shaykh : Obedience in what is right, according to the Shari'ah or according to worldly custom?
The questioner : According to the Shari'ah?
The Shaykh : You are not currently looking into legal aspects.
The questioner : Okay, I am asking about serving the scholars in general, what is its ruling?
The Shaykh : It is a desirable matter without a doubt, it is desirable only.
The questioner : Meaning, it does not reach the stage of obligation, in any case?
The Shaykh : No, absolutely not.
The Shaykh : Okay, otherwise.
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