What is your opinion of one who claims that the minbar was a custom in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner : Our Shaykh, some people claim that the minbar in the time of the Prophethood was a custom, and they do not intend worship in the number [of steps]. What is your opinion of this claim? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : My answer is from two aspects. First, what is the evidence for that? Second, if it is not so, then what is it? What are these minbars that we see today? What is this person trying to say? Let us assume it is a custom; what does he mean? This is a negative answer. It is a custom, meaning you are free to do it or not do it. What does he want to do?
The questioner : It seems he intends that he does not object to one who adds?
The Shaykh : No, we have returned to the negative. What does he want to do?
The questioner : To add.
The Shaykh : Is this addition good or evil?
The questioner : In its appearance, it is evil because it is an excess!
The Shaykh : The matter is finished!
The Shaykh : My answer is from two aspects. First, what is the evidence for that? Second, if it is not so, then what is it? What are these minbars that we see today? What is this person trying to say? Let us assume it is a custom; what does he mean? This is a negative answer. It is a custom, meaning you are free to do it or not do it. What does he want to do?
The questioner : It seems he intends that he does not object to one who adds?
The Shaykh : No, we have returned to the negative. What does he want to do?
The questioner : To add.
The Shaykh : Is this addition good or evil?
The questioner : In its appearance, it is evil because it is an excess!
The Shaykh : The matter is finished!
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