The meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): (So sell the dates in another sale, then buy with it) contains evidence that when a person mentions the prohibited among things to the people, he mentions the permissible among them.
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The Shaykh : And in the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): there is evidence for an important issue, O my brothers, an important issue, and that is that when you mention the prohibited to the people, mention the permissible. When you mention the prohibited, mention the permissible so that the people take the permissible in place of the prohibited. As for mentioning the prohibited and closing the door on the people without opening for them a door through which they can enter, then this may be a violation of wisdom. The people will disobey you if you say this. It is the nature of people; show them a lawful path. So if you say that riba (usury or interest) is forbidden and not lawful to you, fine, say to them: What about selling? It is lawful. Sell and buy with what is lawful. If you say, for example, that this drink is forbidden, say to them: What about...?
The student: Lawful drink.
The Shaykh : In lawful drink, there is buttermilk, there is orange juice, there is apple juice, banana juice, and so on, is that not so? Do not restrict the people, and do not open for them a door. And this is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did, and it is also what the Qur'an guided to. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:104] When He forbade them to say "Raa'ana" (Look at us), He opened for them the door to say "Nazarana" (We looked at it). And so it is befitting for the person who admonishes and calls to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) not to close the doors on the people until he opens for them doors that are a substitute for them, so that the people can move from this to that with ease. Yes.
That is enough for questions. How many questions do you have? No, not as usual, until seven o'clock.
The student: Seven and a half.
The Shaykh : Seven and a half.
The questioner : One question, O Shaykh. The first one. May Allah preserve you. Fine.
The questioner : One question.
The Shaykh : One question. Give it to the brother so he can give it to us.
The student: I have it with me.
The Shaykh : That is enough. Bring the brother's question when his turn comes.
The reader: If Allah wills.
Sell the dates, then buy with another sale.
بع التمر ثم اشتر ببيع ىخرThe student: Lawful drink.
The Shaykh : In lawful drink, there is buttermilk, there is orange juice, there is apple juice, banana juice, and so on, is that not so? Do not restrict the people, and do not open for them a door. And this is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did, and it is also what the Qur'an guided to. Allah the Exalted said:
O you who have believed, say not [to Allah 's Messenger], "Ra'ina" but say, "Unthurna"
يا أيها الذين آمنوا لا تقولوا راعنا وقولوا انظرناThat is enough for questions. How many questions do you have? No, not as usual, until seven o'clock.
The student: Seven and a half.
The Shaykh : Seven and a half.
The questioner : One question, O Shaykh. The first one. May Allah preserve you. Fine.
The questioner : One question.
The Shaykh : One question. Give it to the brother so he can give it to us.
The student: I have it with me.
The Shaykh : That is enough. Bring the brother's question when his turn comes.
The reader: If Allah wills.