Inquiry regarding the Shaykh's response to al-Ghamari in *Adab al-Zafaf* (Etiquette of the Wedding).
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The questioner : I have read the new edition of the book *Adab al-Zafaf* and saw your response to al-Ghamari, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, regarding al-Ghamari, I did not err, because he is a "Ghamari," meaning he is named after al-Ghamari.
The questioner : I mentioned this because they are their sheikhs, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : It is as we say about 'Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah; we say that in some of his books he is a "Kawthari," why? Because he almost worships him. He is more attached to him than his own shadow, and he stubbornly defends him. Perhaps you have read something of this in some of his books, especially in the introduction to some of the new editions of the commentary on *Al-'Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah*.
The questioner : Do you mean the old editions?
The Shaykh : Yes, old ones, from ten years or more ago, but it might be the third or fourth edition...
The questioner : I have read it and looked into it.
The Shaykh : Well, in this regard, I say about this Muhammad Sa'id al-Misri that he is a "Ghamari," for he is the student of one of them, and that is 'Abdullah.The Shaykh : 'Abdullah al-Ghamari is the student; he studied under him and he issued him an ijazah.
The questioner : I quoted some of the letter that I mentioned, which he sent to you, in which he praised you. I do not know the opinion of some of our people, O Shaykh. I took a picture of it, which would be more eloquent, O Shaykh, because he might say that you fabricated it against him?
The Shaykh : No, did we publish a picture of his handwriting or not?
The questioner : I have not seen it, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I do not know if it was or not.
The questioner : I have not seen it; I only saw a part of it.
The Shaykh : No, it is not a matter of searching for the part and the whole, may Allah reward you. The part is included in *Adab al-Zafaf*. Is it printed only, or is it also photographed?
The questioner : No, it is printed without being photographed.
The Shaykh : This is what I am asking about.
The questioner : This is what I told you; I may not have found it photographed.
The Shaykh : No problem, may Allah reward you. Your words were about publishing the entire letter, and this is not appropriate, nor do I believe it is correct, because it takes up many pages of the book and there is no need for them. But the thing that is good to publish is that it be photographed; that is it. But perhaps we did not do that because the man's handwriting on a large page means that the line, relative to the printed book of *Adab al-Zafaf*, returns to approximately eleven or twelve words at most. That takes twenty [lines], and this might be the reason for not publishing it. Otherwise, we know for certain that in such a case, it is necessary to photograph and then print to clarify the image. But this is our excuse. And perhaps the matter is as it was said: "The excuse of noble people is acceptable." As for the innovators, as for the people of desires, even if you came to them with every verse, they would not follow you.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you too, my brother.
The questioner : Will you come to the Hijaz, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : By Allah, I am thinking about it and intending to do so, but I do not know, because my health in my knees is not as it should be. If we feel some vitality and strength, we will hasten to perform 'Umrah and meet the loved ones.
The questioner : There is no harm, may Allah purify her, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good, and your prayers in secret. Convey my greetings to the sheikhs, and peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes, regarding al-Ghamari, I did not err, because he is a "Ghamari," meaning he is named after al-Ghamari.
The questioner : I mentioned this because they are their sheikhs, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : It is as we say about 'Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah; we say that in some of his books he is a "Kawthari," why? Because he almost worships him. He is more attached to him than his own shadow, and he stubbornly defends him. Perhaps you have read something of this in some of his books, especially in the introduction to some of the new editions of the commentary on *Al-'Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah*.
The questioner : Do you mean the old editions?
The Shaykh : Yes, old ones, from ten years or more ago, but it might be the third or fourth edition...
The questioner : I have read it and looked into it.
The Shaykh : Well, in this regard, I say about this Muhammad Sa'id al-Misri that he is a "Ghamari," for he is the student of one of them, and that is 'Abdullah.The Shaykh : 'Abdullah al-Ghamari is the student; he studied under him and he issued him an ijazah.
The questioner : I quoted some of the letter that I mentioned, which he sent to you, in which he praised you. I do not know the opinion of some of our people, O Shaykh. I took a picture of it, which would be more eloquent, O Shaykh, because he might say that you fabricated it against him?
The Shaykh : No, did we publish a picture of his handwriting or not?
The questioner : I have not seen it, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I do not know if it was or not.
The questioner : I have not seen it; I only saw a part of it.
The Shaykh : No, it is not a matter of searching for the part and the whole, may Allah reward you. The part is included in *Adab al-Zafaf*. Is it printed only, or is it also photographed?
The questioner : No, it is printed without being photographed.
The Shaykh : This is what I am asking about.
The questioner : This is what I told you; I may not have found it photographed.
The Shaykh : No problem, may Allah reward you. Your words were about publishing the entire letter, and this is not appropriate, nor do I believe it is correct, because it takes up many pages of the book and there is no need for them. But the thing that is good to publish is that it be photographed; that is it. But perhaps we did not do that because the man's handwriting on a large page means that the line, relative to the printed book of *Adab al-Zafaf*, returns to approximately eleven or twelve words at most. That takes twenty [lines], and this might be the reason for not publishing it. Otherwise, we know for certain that in such a case, it is necessary to photograph and then print to clarify the image. But this is our excuse. And perhaps the matter is as it was said: "The excuse of noble people is acceptable." As for the innovators, as for the people of desires, even if you came to them with every verse, they would not follow you.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you too, my brother.
The questioner : Will you come to the Hijaz, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : By Allah, I am thinking about it and intending to do so, but I do not know, because my health in my knees is not as it should be. If we feel some vitality and strength, we will hasten to perform 'Umrah and meet the loved ones.
The questioner : There is no harm, may Allah purify her, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good, and your prayers in secret. Convey my greetings to the sheikhs, and peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
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