Discussion of the errors of al-Ghazali and al-Qaradawi.
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The Shaykh : This is the crux of the matter with al-Ghazali.
The questioner : Regarding image-making, he says to you that this does not apply to photographic image-making. The word "image-making" in the language, up to the time of Islam, was not something that existed to which it could be applied.
The Shaykh : And the lottery today falls under gambling. These people are dangerous. Because the Muslim world needs such fatwas, because they do not have the capacity for the psychological jihad. Whenever a fatwa comes that permits them what is...
The questioner : Al-Ghazali may quote what was reported from Ibn Hazm. He quotes everything Ibn Hazm said about singing and musical instruments.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
Abu Layla : Well, our Shaykh, Yusuf Islam, who al-Qaradawi used to issue fatwas for, as we heard from some people, permitting singing, and he is continuing in this. What will be his position tomorrow... once again in the face of this singing? He may return to how he was.
Al-Halabi : Look, our Shaykh, for example, what does he say? Say, take for example the hadith by which some contemporary scholars argued for the absolute prohibition of a man shaking hands with a woman. It is what al-Tabarani narrated: Al-Albani graded it as good in his takhrij of our book *Al-Halal wa al-Haram* and in *Sahih al-Jami' al-Saghir*. And if we accept this grading, despite the fact that the hadith was not well-known in the era of the Companions and their students, which is strange, then what appears is that the hadith is not a text regarding the prohibition of shaking hands. Because "touching" in the language of the Qur'an and the Sunnah does not mean mere contact of skin with skin. Rather, the meaning of "touching" here is what is indicated by the statement of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), the interpreter of the Qur'an, that "touching," "contact," and "mutual touching" in the Qur'an are euphemisms for sexual intercourse. For Allah is shy and generous, and He uses euphemisms for what He wills as He wills. And this is what is not understood, or no other meaning is understood. Then he brought the verse: [Al-Ahzab 33:49].
The Shaykh : Allahu Akbar.
The questioner : ... .
Al-Halabi : Our Shaykh, he mentioned the names of his works, and this is also one of his wonders: *Al-Muntakha min al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib* by al-Mundhiri. Two volumes from al-Qaradawi's new works. Two volumes of his.
The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah.
Al-Halabi : So what is the way of Allah? Selecting now? This is strange. It will be...
The Shaykh : That is enough regarding this manner.
Al-Halabi : Here he says, in some places, look, see our book *Al-Muntakha min al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib*, number 1523. Look at our book *Al-Muntakha*, hadith 1299.
The Shaykh : Following his own desires, and I seek refuge in Allah.
The questioner : You have not yet published *Sahih al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib* in these days. This is very important...
The Shaykh : Yes, we ask Allah to enable us to publish the complete version.
The questioner : My lord, this book of al-Ghazali has been printed seven or eight editions. How did this commentary come out? Especially this first edition says that it has been a year since it was printed...
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
Al-Halabi : Our Shaykh, al-Ghazali printed his book in a new edition with additions and a new introduction.
The Shaykh : Did you see it? Did you see the new edition? If it is that one, or another, or the one before it, he deleted our introduction.
Al-Halabi : I did not mean *Fiqh al-Sirah*.
The Shaykh : It was.
Al-Halabi : I am speaking about *Al-Sunnah bayna Ahl al-Fiqh wa Ahl al-Hadith*.
The Shaykh : No, I have not seen it.
Al-Halabi : He says what does that mean? He is mentioning, of course, additions, meaning comments and additions, and he improved some of the words that were criticized in him, for example the word "a man who is lost and astray from Nafi'" and other such words. Some of the brothers showed me the additions only.
The Shaykh : By Allah, I have not seen it. But I saw the printing of *Fiqh al-Sirah*, he deleted our introduction.
Al-Halabi : I have not seen the introduction in the edition I have.
The Shaykh : He deleted it.
Al-Halabi : You have not yet obtained the copy that has your introduction.
The Shaykh : No, I have not obtained it.
Al-Halabi : IntroductionThe Shaykh : to *Fiqh al-Sirah*.
The Shaykh : He printed the fourth edition of *Fiqh al-Sirah* with my introduction.
The questioner : I think I have it.
The Shaykh : We did not differ. This copy was with me, but I could not find it, so I bought a new copy, the Damascus edition, and he deleted this entire introduction.
The questioner : I have the old edition with the introduction.The Shaykh : .
Al-Halabi : Look for it, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : To acquire it.
The questioner : Regarding image-making, he says to you that this does not apply to photographic image-making. The word "image-making" in the language, up to the time of Islam, was not something that existed to which it could be applied.
The Shaykh : And the lottery today falls under gambling. These people are dangerous. Because the Muslim world needs such fatwas, because they do not have the capacity for the psychological jihad. Whenever a fatwa comes that permits them what is...
The questioner : Al-Ghazali may quote what was reported from Ibn Hazm. He quotes everything Ibn Hazm said about singing and musical instruments.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
Abu Layla : Well, our Shaykh, Yusuf Islam, who al-Qaradawi used to issue fatwas for, as we heard from some people, permitting singing, and he is continuing in this. What will be his position tomorrow... once again in the face of this singing? He may return to how he was.
Al-Halabi : Look, our Shaykh, for example, what does he say? Say, take for example the hadith by which some contemporary scholars argued for the absolute prohibition of a man shaking hands with a woman. It is what al-Tabarani narrated:
It is better for one of you to be pricked with an iron needle than to touch a woman who is not lawful for him.
لأن يطعن أحدكم بمخيط من حديد خير له أن يمس امرأة لا تحل لهand then divorce them before you have touched them
ثم طلقتموهن من قبل أن تمسوهنThe Shaykh : Allahu Akbar.
The questioner : ... .
Al-Halabi : Our Shaykh, he mentioned the names of his works, and this is also one of his wonders: *Al-Muntakha min al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib* by al-Mundhiri. Two volumes from al-Qaradawi's new works. Two volumes of his.
The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah.
Al-Halabi : So what is the way of Allah? Selecting now? This is strange. It will be...
The Shaykh : That is enough regarding this manner.
Al-Halabi : Here he says, in some places, look, see our book *Al-Muntakha min al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib*, number 1523. Look at our book *Al-Muntakha*, hadith 1299.
The Shaykh : Following his own desires, and I seek refuge in Allah.
The questioner : You have not yet published *Sahih al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib* in these days. This is very important...
The Shaykh : Yes, we ask Allah to enable us to publish the complete version.
The questioner : My lord, this book of al-Ghazali has been printed seven or eight editions. How did this commentary come out? Especially this first edition says that it has been a year since it was printed...
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
Al-Halabi : Our Shaykh, al-Ghazali printed his book in a new edition with additions and a new introduction.
The Shaykh : Did you see it? Did you see the new edition? If it is that one, or another, or the one before it, he deleted our introduction.
Al-Halabi : I did not mean *Fiqh al-Sirah*.
The Shaykh : It was.
Al-Halabi : I am speaking about *Al-Sunnah bayna Ahl al-Fiqh wa Ahl al-Hadith*.
The Shaykh : No, I have not seen it.
Al-Halabi : He says what does that mean? He is mentioning, of course, additions, meaning comments and additions, and he improved some of the words that were criticized in him, for example the word "a man who is lost and astray from Nafi'" and other such words. Some of the brothers showed me the additions only.
The Shaykh : By Allah, I have not seen it. But I saw the printing of *Fiqh al-Sirah*, he deleted our introduction.
Al-Halabi : I have not seen the introduction in the edition I have.
The Shaykh : He deleted it.
Al-Halabi : You have not yet obtained the copy that has your introduction.
The Shaykh : No, I have not obtained it.
Al-Halabi : IntroductionThe Shaykh : to *Fiqh al-Sirah*.
The Shaykh : He printed the fourth edition of *Fiqh al-Sirah* with my introduction.
The questioner : I think I have it.
The Shaykh : We did not differ. This copy was with me, but I could not find it, so I bought a new copy, the Damascus edition, and he deleted this entire introduction.
The questioner : I have the old edition with the introduction.The Shaykh : .
Al-Halabi : Look for it, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : To acquire it.
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