Does the command shift from obligation to recommendation if it is for the sake of etiquette?
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The questioner : The second question, O Shaykh, is clear.
The Shaykh : And he
The questioner : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) issued commands, and it is known that a command implies obligation unless something diverts it. Sometimes they say: this command is for the sake of etiquette. So they divert it. Is a command for etiquette diverted by this? I mean, are the commands regarding etiquette automatically diverted, or how is it?
The Shaykh : There is no fixed rule to refer to here; it is a matter of jurisprudence and understanding, and understandings differ here.
The questioner : Is there nothing fixed?
The Shaykh : No, there is nothing.
The questioner : ... May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : O Shaykh, they say, are you sitting these days, or is there nothing wrong with you?
The Shaykh : I am not sitting, praise be to Allah.
The questioner : We heard from some of the brothers ... .
The Shaykh : And may Allah not show me any harm, but it isThe Shaykh : a weakness, so I go down and walk, but with difficulty.
The questioner : Good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : You see, good is always with us, if Allah wills.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace. Where are you speaking from?
The questioner : From Saudi Arabia.
The Shaykh : I understand, from Saudi Arabia. But Saudi Arabia is vast, what Allah willed ... .
The questioner : From Dammam.
The Shaykh : From Dammam. I thought you were near Jeddah. I may be there soon, if Allah wills, after a month.
The questioner : What Allah willed. May Allah welcome you, O Shaykh ... .
The Shaykh : Welcome, I am pleased to see you.
The questioner : Did you come for the lesser pilgrimage, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O our Shaykh. Allow us to leave.
The Shaykh : And to you. Let us go, in the name of Allah.
The questioner : Your gathering is never boring ... .
The Shaykh : How? May Allah bless you.
The questioner : This is my father.The Shaykh : 'Abdullah ibn 'Aqil sends his greetings.
The Shaykh : How is he doing?
The questioner : Good, praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : We were pleased by your visit. What is he doing? What is the news?
The questioner : Praise be to Allah, he is well. How is the tafsir?
Al-Sa'ib: 'Abd al-Rahman.
The Shaykh : 'Abd al-Rahman, okay, it is being published.
The questioner : It has not been published yet.
The Shaykh : It is published, it is not being published.
The questioner : So far, there is nothing.
The phone is ringing.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : And he
The questioner : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) issued commands, and it is known that a command implies obligation unless something diverts it. Sometimes they say: this command is for the sake of etiquette. So they divert it. Is a command for etiquette diverted by this? I mean, are the commands regarding etiquette automatically diverted, or how is it?
The Shaykh : There is no fixed rule to refer to here; it is a matter of jurisprudence and understanding, and understandings differ here.
The questioner : Is there nothing fixed?
The Shaykh : No, there is nothing.
The questioner : ... May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : O Shaykh, they say, are you sitting these days, or is there nothing wrong with you?
The Shaykh : I am not sitting, praise be to Allah.
The questioner : We heard from some of the brothers ... .
The Shaykh : And may Allah not show me any harm, but it isThe Shaykh : a weakness, so I go down and walk, but with difficulty.
The questioner : Good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : You see, good is always with us, if Allah wills.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace. Where are you speaking from?
The questioner : From Saudi Arabia.
The Shaykh : I understand, from Saudi Arabia. But Saudi Arabia is vast, what Allah willed ... .
The questioner : From Dammam.
The Shaykh : From Dammam. I thought you were near Jeddah. I may be there soon, if Allah wills, after a month.
The questioner : What Allah willed. May Allah welcome you, O Shaykh ... .
The Shaykh : Welcome, I am pleased to see you.
The questioner : Did you come for the lesser pilgrimage, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O our Shaykh. Allow us to leave.
The Shaykh : And to you. Let us go, in the name of Allah.
The questioner : Your gathering is never boring ... .
The Shaykh : How? May Allah bless you.
The questioner : This is my father.The Shaykh : 'Abdullah ibn 'Aqil sends his greetings.
The Shaykh : How is he doing?
The questioner : Good, praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : We were pleased by your visit. What is he doing? What is the news?
The questioner : Praise be to Allah, he is well. How is the tafsir?
Al-Sa'ib: 'Abd al-Rahman.
The Shaykh : 'Abd al-Rahman, okay, it is being published.
The questioner : It has not been published yet.
The Shaykh : It is published, it is not being published.
The questioner : So far, there is nothing.
The phone is ringing.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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