What is the ruling on taking the verse “And do not have sexual relations with them while you are in i'tikaf in the mosques” in its general sense?
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The questioner: Excuse me, my Shaykh, regarding the verse, it tells you that the verse: [Al-Baqarah 2:187] and he takes it in its general sense.
The Shaykh: May Allah forgive you and him. Is every general statement in the Qur'an acted upon?
The questioner: No, we were discussing the matter.
The Shaykh: I ask you, if you want to become well-versed in Islamic jurisprudence.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Is every general statement in the Qur'an acted upon?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh: So how is the Qur'an interpreted? The Qur'an is interpreted by the Qur'an.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: The Qur'an is interpreted by the Sunnah.
The student: It is obvious, Shaykh.
Another student: ...
The Shaykh: Listen, everyone, may Allah guide you. This general statement is like the general statement of His saying in the Noble Qur'an:[Al-Ma'idah 5:3].
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So is every carrion forbidden?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh: Where from?
The questioner: By the general rule, it is forbidden.
The Shaykh: Where from?
The questioner: By the general rule, it is forbidden.
The Shaykh: Where from did we understand this? Not from the Sunnah. And the answer to what you asked is clear.
The questioner: Very clear.
The Shaykh: How.
The questioner: The ring is permissible to wear.
The Shaykh: How.
The questioner: In the sense of... is it permissible to wear it or what?
The Shaykh: I understand you. This is better than the other. I cannot say that it is correct because the derivation of the word is not established, but leave what makes you doubt for what does not make you doubt.
And do not have relations with them as long as you are staying for worship in the mosques
وَلَا تُبَاشِرُوهُنَّ وَأَنْتُمْ عَاكِفُونَ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِThe Shaykh: May Allah forgive you and him. Is every general statement in the Qur'an acted upon?
The questioner: No, we were discussing the matter.
The Shaykh: I ask you, if you want to become well-versed in Islamic jurisprudence.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Is every general statement in the Qur'an acted upon?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh: So how is the Qur'an interpreted? The Qur'an is interpreted by the Qur'an.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: The Qur'an is interpreted by the Sunnah.
The student: It is obvious, Shaykh.
Another student: ...
The Shaykh: Listen, everyone, may Allah guide you. This general statement is like the general statement of His saying in the Noble Qur'an:
Prohibited to you are dead animals, blood
حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَيْتَةُ وَالدَّمُThe questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So is every carrion forbidden?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh: Where from?
The questioner: By the general rule, it is forbidden.
The Shaykh: Where from?
The questioner: By the general rule, it is forbidden.
The Shaykh: Where from did we understand this? Not from the Sunnah. And the answer to what you asked is clear.
The questioner: Very clear.
The Shaykh: How.
The questioner: The ring is permissible to wear.
The Shaykh: How.
The questioner: In the sense of... is it permissible to wear it or what?
The Shaykh: I understand you. This is better than the other. I cannot say that it is correct because the derivation of the word is not established, but leave what makes you doubt for what does not make you doubt.
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